Environmental projects garner academy's awards

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The American Academy of Environmental Engineers cited the valuable contributions of engineering firms to the industry. CH2M Hill, VA won an award for its cost-effective and novel scheme of combining usual sewage treatment methods with a new biological nutrient-removal system. Other major awardees include Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. for its computerized system of analyzing cadmium content in various soil conditions to facilitate its decontamination and the Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation for its program which maintains the high effluent quality of the Hyperion Treatment Plant's discharge.

Innovations, Environmental engineering, Environmental protection

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AGC presents 20th annual Build America Awards

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Among the recipients of the Build America Awards given at the Associated General Contractors of America convention in Dallas, TX, were the firms George Hyman Construction Co, Pepper Construction Co, McCarthy, Kasler Corp, Cianbro Corp and K.G. Walters Construction Company Inc. The winners of the 20th annual Build America Awards for projects completed in 1991 were awarded for the categories in building renovation, new building, heavy/industrial, new highway, highway renovation and municipal utilities.

Construction industry, Associated General Contractors of America

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US DOT awards $1.6 bil in credit assistance packages

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Issues discussed concern the 1.6 bil in loans offered by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) for five transportation projects. Topics addressed include DOT's assumption of credit risk and the economic benefits of government lending.

United States, Statistical Data Included, Management, Finance, Transportation policy, United States. Department of Transportation, Federal aid to transportation, Government aid to transportation

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