Construction Industry News: Aug 13, 2019
The construction industry is still growing, but at the slowest rate in six years The country added 202,000 construction jobs in July compared to the year earlier, according to federal…
The construction industry is still growing, but at the slowest rate in six years The country added 202,000 construction jobs in July compared to the year earlier, according to federal…
DOT Picks Winners for $856 Million in New INFRA Grants The U.S. Dept. of Transportation has selected 20 projects—for highway, bridge, port and rail improvements—to share $856 million in the latest round…
Colorado DOT Hires Contractor to Repair Damaged Denver-Boulder Freeway The Colorado Dept. of Transportation has hired Kraemer North America on a CM/GC contract to lead the emergency repair and rebuild…
Report: 60% of US construction activity concentrated in 10 states By far, California has the largest share of the pie, with the most projects in number — 1,302 — and value —…
Skanska chief says no more big write-downs There are no more major write-downs in multinational contractor Skanska's future, CEO Anders Danielsson revealed in an interview with Bloomberg. The accounting tactic involves a reduction in the…
Construction industry confidence makes a comeback in Q2 report A renewed boost in confidence, along with some new insight into how contractors view the green building market, is front and…
OSHA places blame for FIU bridge collapse on engineer, contractors While all eyes are on the National Transportation Board (NTSB), awaiting its final determination as to the cause of the…
Original article published by the College of Engineering, Caly Poly. While the Poly Royal Rodeo has always drawn huge crowds, rodeo coach and Cal Poly alumnus Ben Londo thought the…
The Beavers Charitable Trust is participating in the funding of an endowed professor for the new Granite Heavy Civil Engineering and Construction Program at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. This…
Infrastructure Talks Break Down, Leaving $2-Trillion Plan Hanging The blow-up of negotiations between President Trump and top congressional Democrats over a major infrastructure investment plan has probably sidetracked a comprehensive,…
Robot Assistants and Structure, Finishing, and Infrastructure Robots: Global Market Analysis and Forecasts The report provides an in-depth discussion of the global market trends, drivers, challenges, and technological issues influencing…
Key Democrats, Trump Agree to Work on $2-Trillion Infrastructure Plan In a move that could give momentum to the long search for infrastructure legislation, top congressional Democrats say that they…