Construction Industry News: June 23, 2019
Construction industry confidence makes a comeback in Q2 report A renewed boost in confidence, along with some new insight into how contractors view the green building market, is front and…
Construction Industry News: June 14, 2019
OSHA places blame for FIU bridge collapse on engineer, contractors While all eyes are on the National Transportation Board (NTSB), awaiting its final determination as to the cause of the…
Construction Industry News: May 22, 2019
Infrastructure Talks Break Down, Leaving $2-Trillion Plan Hanging The blow-up of negotiations between President Trump and top congressional Democrats over a major infrastructure investment plan has probably sidetracked a comprehensive,…
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 30, 2019
Key Democrats, Trump Agree to Work on $2-Trillion Infrastructure Plan In a move that could give momentum to the long search for infrastructure legislation, top congressional Democrats say that they…
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: April 7, 2019
Total February spending up 1%, highway segment up 9.5% February construction spending was up 1% from January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.3 trillion, according to the latest…
Construction Industry News: March 20, 2019
Florida Reservoir Project Sets Records for Owner and Contractor A joint venture of Lane Construction Corp. and Salini Impregilo is beginning work on a 10,500-acre storage reservoir beside the Caloosahatchee…
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 27, 2019
Duke University's snub a 'major setback' to $3B North Carolina light rail project The Research Triangle Regional Public Authority (GoTriangle), which serves Wake, Durham and Orange counties in North Carolina,…
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 29
What Must Happen In The Next Three Weeks To Avoid Another ShutdownThe 35-day partial government shutdown, the longest in U.S. history, has ended—though just for a little while—as President Trump…