Construction Industry News: April 20, 2020
Coronavirus crisis inspires industry collaboration: 'We're all in this together' Since the coronavirus outbreak hit the U.S., many in the industry have noticed a bright spot emerge from the crisis:…
Coronavirus crisis inspires industry collaboration: 'We're all in this together' Since the coronavirus outbreak hit the U.S., many in the industry have noticed a bright spot emerge from the crisis:…
Latest Updates on the Coronavirus Pandemic Coronavirus has struck a heavy blow against the world economy as it forces countries into lockdown with "closed for business" signs, hollows out the…
Contractors in US' coronavirus-affected areas say it's business as usual COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, is spreading in parts of the United States. The western region of the…
Washington State Plans Second Major Puget Sound Airport to Ease Gridlock Sea-Tac International Airport continues to outgrow its landlocked position in King County, south of Seattle and north of Tacoma.…
The top construction projects to watch in 2020 2020 promises to be a year of interesting developments in the construction industry. Huge projects that have been underway for some time…
Takeaways from the year's construction calamities This year, and this fall in particular, saw a number of high-profile accidents. Here is a look back at some of the construction calamities…
Atlanta transit authority approves $27B regional plan The Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority (ATL) has adopted a $27.4 billion regional plan, making it possible for the authority's transit projects to be considered for…
Texas Central signs preconstruction contract with Kiewit firm for $20B bullet train Texas Central has signed an early contractor involvement (ECI) agreement with Mass. Electric Construction, a subsidiary of Kiewit Corp., for…
Public Sector Work Will Lead Market in 2020, Industry Economists Say As the market reaches the late stages of the recovery cycle, experts don’t predict an impending downturn in the…
California approves $3.2B bond for Virgin's $4.8B bullet train to Las Vegas The California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank (IBank) has authorized a $3.2 billion tax-exempt, fixed-rate revenue bond issuance to help…
Hurricane Dorian spared South Florida but will still cost developers and contractors Most general contractors are back to work in South Florida, after securing and shutting down their job sites…
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…