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With its workforce now peaking at around 30,000, the U.K.'s London-Birmingham 140-mile HS2 high speed railroad is shifting into the fit-out stage with more than $6 billion of track and system work being readied for procurement. 

ENR tallies the Top 20 most-read online construction articles this year by number of reader views they received.

Field test of portland cement-free binder for concrete shows promise, says structural engineer.

Former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke, 79, faces a minimum of 30 years in prison after being convicted of bribery of developers and racketeering conspiracy.

Developer, using Iron-air technology instead of lithium-ion for long-duration storage, will build first state facility at PG&E plant site—as U.S. battery installation set new records in the third quarter and is set to in 2024.

On-the-job fatality rate rose by 11% in 2022 for construction and extraction workers, the second highest of all industries, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Architecture billings shrank for the fourth consecutive month and the seventh overall month of 2023 in November.

The coming year presents a complex landscape for the construction industry. Cost, risk and growth will be impacted by geopolitical turmoil, inflation and increased regulatory complexity.

OSHA also recommends the use of safety helmets on construction sites, but has not mandated the change. 

Congress clears legislation that includes many initiatives that construction and engineering groups support.