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…
Navy issues RFP for $5B multiple award contract The Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Atlantic has issued a Request for Proposals for an eight-year, Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Global Contingency Construction (GCC) Multiple…
Material and Labor Cost Index Falls in July Engineering and construction costs declined in July after staying flat in June, according to the IHS Markit PEG Engineering and Construction Cost…
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…
Repeal of $7.6B Highway Funding Cut Clears Big Hurdle State departments of transportation and construction industry groups are moving close to a major win on Capitol Hill, with House passage…
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…
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…
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…
Collapsed Alaska Highway Ramp Reopens Days After Quake A collapsed off-ramp in Alaska's largest city that became an iconic image of the destructive force of a magnitude 7.0 earthquake was…