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Rhode Island Transit Hub Opens Amid Illegal Dumping Dispute
The Pawtucket-Central Falls Transit Center will supplement three other stations serviced by the MBTA.
Oracle Aconex Software Receives Key Defense Dept. Authorization
Oracle Aconex for Defense has been certified complaint with Defense Information Systems Agency Impact Level 4 Dept. of Defense projects.
Utah AGC Members See Strong Markets But Workforce Issues Persist
Members of the Utah Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America gathered for the association’s 101st annual convention.
EPA Nixes Alaska Pebble Mine, Citing Dredge Disposal Impacts
Action is latest round in long-running battle over major minerals development in sensitive Bristol Bay watershed
Infrastructure Improvements Challenge Work on Medical Campus, Access to Facilities
$90M North Medical Drive improvements and parking terrace project aims to increase mobility at University of Utah medical campus
New Jersey Governor Signs Low Carbon Concrete Law
New Jersey enacts legislation that offers a financial performance bonus for concrete producers who provide low embodied-carbon products for state projects.
Las Vegas Specialty Contractor Agrees to Repay Workers $3.6M in Wage Theft Case
Labor Dept. investigators say Unforgettable Coatings Inc. falsified records to avoid paying overtime rates and retaliated against workers who complained.
US DOT Awards $1.2B for IIJA "Mega" Projects, including Hudson Tunnel
Largest grant is $292M for concrete casing, part of New York-New Jersry Hudson Tunnel project.
EVRAZ, Wanzek Go to Court Over Delayed Rocky Mountain Steel Project
Owner and contractor accuse each other of causing delays and cost overruns on Colo. steel mill expansion.
US Agriculture Dept. Awards $2.7B in Rural Electric Grid Loans
Loans go to rural electric utilities and co-ops to expand electric grid infrastructure and beef up security, said USDA.
First Load Transfer a Success at Troubled Millennium Tower in San Francisco
The team for the revised pile upgrade of the 645-ft-tall residential building expects to complete the work to stem settlement by the end of September.
Construction & Engineering Industry Predictions 2023
In the wake of the turbulent Covid-19 pandemic, the Construction and Engineering industry will need to continue in its fight to become more resilient and agile.
The Hidden Cost in Construction
Many construction and engineering companies are so focused on winning projects that they overlook the importance of managing plant and equipment cost-effectively.
Top Starts: ENR Southeast Ranks the Largest Projects to Start in 2022
Take a sneak peek at ENR Southeast's 2022 Top Starts ranking before the finalized list publishes with the March 6 edition.
Midwest People: November/December 2023
Updates about construction professionals in the Midwest region.
January 2023 City Scoop: Chicago
Rich data from Dodge Data & Analytics for the Chicago area.
January 2023 City Scoop: Omaha
Rich data from Dodge Data & Analytics for the Omaha area.
On the scene, Midwest Events, November and December 2023
The construction teams behind 24 projects that earned recognition as ENR Midwest’s Best Projects for 2022 gathered Dec. 1 in Chicago to accept their awards and celebrate their accomplishments.
In Praise of Escrow for Taking Tension Out of Construction Payments
I was working for a general contractor on several fast-track student housing projects in the late 1990s to fill a need in the Boston area, especially on smaller campuses that had limited space.
Pulse: Project News for the Week of January 30, 2023
Project news from Dodge Data & Analytics.
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