In The News: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Construction

Las Vegas Review Journal

Faraday Future is striving to make its 3 million-square-foot factory one that boasts energy-efficient and eco-friendly aspects.

Las Vegas Sun

North Las Vegas could become the “breadbasket” of the valley, the city’s mayor has said.

Las Vegas Review Journal

After finalizing a $1 billion deal with electric carmaker Faraday Future in December, large companies from California, the Midwest and Europe have shown increased interest in North Las Vegas' Apex Industrial park, city officials said.

KSNV-TV: News 3

A homeowner in one Las Vegas neighborhood has health concerns about long-term exposure to dust from a neighboring construction site.

KVVU-TV: Fox 5

Talk about a fun day at school. More than 800 Clark County students got to learn about the construction industry.

Las Vegas Review Journal

As the Nevada High-Speed Rail Authority prepares for its inaugural meeting Tuesday, the five-member board already is hopelessly behind in meeting a deadline established by the enabling legislation.

Progressive Railroading

Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval last week made five appointments to the Nevada High-Speed Rail Authority.

Las Vegas Review Journal

Five Southern Nevada residents, including a financial expert, the general manager of the Regional Transportation Commission and an engineering professor, have been named to the new Nevada High-Speed Rail Authority.

New York Times
Gail Kaiser has spent much of her life here on Lake Mead, with its crystal blue water pouring into canyons and splintering off like blood vessels into coves and bays, forming the vast reservoir that stretches into two states.
Associated Press

A new federal report is the most exhaustive and perhaps even easiest-to-read look at what global warming will to do the United States, say experts who strongly support it.