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…
Construction Industry News: Jan 11, 2019
Shutdown Spares Some Construction Programs, But Highway Concerns Arise The partial shutdown of the federal government is starting to affect some federal construction programs—such as those at the Federal Transit…