Construction Industry News: November 29, 2020
Changes Coming Atop Key Senate Committee in 2021 Regardless of whether Republicans or Democrats prevail as the majority part when the new Congress convenes in January, there will be changes…
Construction Industry News: May 31, 2020
Construction Projects Halted, Fires Spark in Several Major US Cities Amid Protests As protests continue in response to the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, construction has been impacted in…
Construction Industry News: May 18, 2020
House Passes $3T Relief Bill With $15B for Highways, Fixes for PPP, Multiemployer Pensions House Democrats have pushed through a $3-trillion-plus coronavirus relief and recovery package that includes a modest…
Construction Industry News, December 30, 2019
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…
Construction Industry News, December 5, 2019
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…
Construction Industry News: October 28, 2019
What Florida Bridge Collapse Report Leaves Unexplained The bridge, a 174-ft-long concrete truss, was to provide a crossing over a busy road for pedestrians at Florida International University. In its…
Construction Industry News: September 30, 2019
Construction Adds 14,000 Jobs in Aug., Jobless Rate Trends Mixed Construction gained 14,000 jobs in August and the industry’s unemployment rate improved modestly from July’s level but rose slightly year…
Construction Industry News: July 23, 2019
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…
Construction Industry News: May 15, 2019
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…
Construction Industry News: April 23, 2019
Virgin Trains' $4B Florida line tees up for construction Virgin Trains USA, formerly Brightline, announced today the closing of $1.75 billion in private activity bonds (PAB) to help fund the…
Construction Industry News: March 13, 2019
Trump 2020 Budget Has Deep Cut in Corps Construction The overall 2020 civil works budget—which would be cut 31%, to $4.8 billion—seeks no money for a long-gestating Corps Water Infrastructure…
Construction Industry News: Feb 8, 2019
More evidence that drones could and should play a major role in infrastructure A report from the Lulea University of Technology in Sweden indicates that drones have a major role to play…