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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…