Articles Tagged with ''contractors''

Jacobs says planned spinoff continues of its Critical Mission Solutions business, which employs 16,000 of its 60,000 employees, but KBR said on Aug. 21 that a rumored purchase "does not align with ... its capital deployment and strategic priorities and thus is not being pursued.”

An insurer claims manager told a risk conference audience four years ago that “in case you’ve been on another planet, there have been hundreds of design-build lawsuits.”

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

Purchase of Asia-Pacific assets of Perth contractor Clough “guarantees the continuity" of firm projects and employment for 1,100 employees, says the Italy-based buyer.

The urgent need for future talent in design and construction is not lost on today’s emerging leaders. A common theme among this year’s ENR Midwest Top Young Professionals—which honors 20 individuals in the region under the age of 40—is engagement with high school and college students to foster interest in the built environment and to help people build careers.

Interest rates, labor and supply issues could push U.S. into a recession in the coming year.

Three individuals were extradited to the U.S. to face charges in North Carolina, Texas and Virginia over the alleged impersonation scams. 

Multi-family work remains strong, but construction spending is down overall as the industry looks to the second half of the year and beyond.