ALBANY, N.Y., Feb. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- An independent report released in January by the Polytechnic Institute of New York University finds that using private sector engineers versus public employees to design public works projects is at least 15 percent more cost efficient for New York State.

HOLLAND, Mich., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- The San Francisco-based Sierra Club has filed a complaint in U.S. District Court asking for a court-ordered shutdown of the community-owned electrical generating plant in Holland, Michigan.

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PUBLIC WORKS, a magazine aimed at professionals who build, operate and maintain the country's infrastructure, revealed uplifting news in its annual outlook feature this month. Based on a recent survey of public works departments, spending on infrastructure is expected to increase up to 5%.

By ELISABETH HULETTE Staff Writer County school officials made their annual plea to the state on Wednesday, asking for more money to build schools and arguing that current buildings are crumbling. They weren't alone.