Construction Industry News

The May 23 topping out celebrates the installation of the final steel beam, completing the hospital’s structure and marking the official halfway point of construction.

Texas, California and Alabama are top three states for grant dollars.

Developed by Advanced Construction Robotics of Pittsburgh, TyBOT did 17,823 ties in two shifts across a 7,775-sq-ft area on a bridge in Wisconsin. 

Willmeng Construction's record revenue total year was among numerous 2022 achievements contributing to the firm's selection as ENR Southwest's 2023 Contractor of the Year.

Federal manager, with a strong track record in public procurement and private development, shepherds the behind the scenes push to expedite key government project approvals

DuPont and two spinoffs have agreed to resolve hundreds of toxic impact cost claims by water utilities and municipalities, as media speculate that manufacturer 3M signed a $10-billion settlement on June 2.

Workers were rescued from a partially collapsed building in New Haven, Conn., on June 2, including two critically injured workers. 

Construction has resumed after a crane accident in Atlanta crushed a part of a garage and injured four workers.

SCOTUS decision in Glacier Case won't impact National Labor Relations Act.

Burns & McDonnell has been selected as ENR Northwest's 2023 Contractor of the Year.

ENR Northwest will unveil its Top Contractors ranking in its August 21 issue, along with its Contractor of the Year.

Months before a six-story apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, partially collapsed May 28, a structural engineer advised the property owner that an unexpected void space had been discovered during repairs to a damaged area of the exterior brick wall.

Lane-Webuild JV breached its contract, says South Florida Water Management District in a May 30 court filing that seeks to recover claimed additional costs from project delays and follows firms' wrongful termination lawsuit.

The heavy and civil engineering category led the way, adding 10,700 jobs, while specialty trade contractors added 7,300 positions, and building contractors added 6,600 jobs.

Industry officials praise permitting reform provisions, and a fast-track for the Mountain Valley Pipeline project withstands a last-minute challenge.

ENR Southwest's annual Top Contractors ranking will publish in the magazine's July 3, 2023 issue.

The South American country plans to use public-private partnerships for the modernizations.

Washington and Maryland are the two latest in a string of states to sue chemical manufacturers for PFAS contamination. 

ENR California will unveil its Top Contractors ranking in its August 21 issue, along with its Contractor of the Year.

The Lesotho Highlands Water Project is the second phase of Africa’s largest water transfer scheme.