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BOISE, Idaho - The former head of the Idaho Transportation Department filed a lawsuit Friday against the agency, saying she was fired in a political power play to help Gov.

Victims and the families of those killed in the Interstate 35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis in 2007 agreed Friday to settle their lawsuits against a construction company that was resurfacing the span at the time.

Shareholders of West Timmins Mining Inc. voted Wednesday to approve a takeover of the company by Lake Shore Gold Corp.

Andean Development Corporation The Argentine government has infused $190 million into the Andean Development Corporation , The Wall Street Journal reports.

Willdan Group, Inc. today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Willdan Homeland Solutions , was awarded a $1.8 million contract with GTSI, Inc.

November 2, 2009 - Intermap Technologies, a leading worldwide 3D digital mapping company today announced that it has licensed shaded terrain products which leverage the nationwide NEXTMap 3D mapping database to MapQuest, Inc.

Versar, Inc. will hold a conference call at 2:00 PM EST on Monday, November 9, 2009 to discuss the Companya s operational performance and financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2010, ended September 30, 2009.

The Minneapolist-St. Paul Business Journal reports LA-based AECOM has bought the Twin Cities' biggest architecture firm, Ellerbe Becket.

In an appropriately timed recognition of city planners, Chicago's architects on Friday night will honor several high-profile urban design projects, including the master plan for the city's unsuccessful bid to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.

Henderson Engineers Inc. has been chosen by Kansas City-based architect Populous as the national mechanical/electrical/plumbing engineering consultant for a $400 million to $500 million multipurpose facility in downtown Birmingham, Ala.

If U.S. is selected as the host country in either of those years, it could result in a 5 billion dollars economic impact nationwide, according to the study, conducted by the economic practice at AECOM Technology Corp., a global provider of professional technical and management support services.

Contractor Balfour Beatty has completed the takeover of US consultant Parsons Brinckerhoff, and Nick Flew has been appointed to head its new UK and European division.

Engineering and construction giant URS Corp. said Monday it acquired a Colorado-based firm that specializes in oil and gas projects.

MACTEC has been awarded a five-year contract by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to operate the Clean Air Status and Trends Network , a nationwide ambient air quality and meteorological monitoring network.

Honolulu City Auditor Les Tanaka has determined the awarding of three commuter train project contracts complied with procurement laws.

Ellerbe Becket , an architecture, interiors and engineering firm that celebrated its 100th anniversary on Oct.

URS Corp., an engineering and construction company, said Monday it acquired ForeRunner Corp., an engineering and construction management company specializing in oil and gas industry projects.

Lobbyists in Broward County are more than just people trying to sell politicians on their clients.

The yes-or-no answer comes this morning. Is it feasible to build a light rail system to serve downtown Augusta? A study, which has taken more than a year to complete, will be presented to the Downtown Development Authority of Augusta this morning.

Finding money and community support might be more challenging than stretching passenger rail track in the right places, according to a feasibility report on the idea of returning streetcars to downtown Augusta.