Cyber Security: Insurance Prices Level After Two Years of Brutal Increases Richard Korman November 17, 2023 No Comments Expert Tara Albin, midwest cyber leader for a unit of broker Willis Towers Watson, says Insurance carriers have more experience underwriting risks.Read More
Project Delivery Kyiv Airport Signs Deals With AECOM, Hyundai E&C for Reconstruction James Leggate November 16, 2023 No Comments Boryspil International Airport, Ukraine's largest, has been closed since Russia began its invasion last year.Read More
Federal Spending House Passes Stopgap Spending Bill, Aiming to Avert Shutdown Tom Ichniowski November 14, 2023 No Comments The measure next goes to the Senate for a floor vote, which would have to happen before the Nov. 17 deadline.Read More
Resilience New US Climate Assessment Finds Greenhouse Gas Cuts Miss Targets Administration announces $6B in investments for climate resilience projects Pam McFarland Corinne Grinapol November 14, 2023 No Comments Cities and states are working to reduce emissions, but efforts must grow in scale and pace, according to the analysis released Nov. 14 by the Biden administration. Read More
Legal Three San Francisco Engineering Firm Execs Charged in Bribery Scheme James Leggate November 14, 2023 No Comments Two former San Francisco city engineers have separately been charged, and a former building inspector sentenced to prison in the scheme.Read More
Infrastructure Act White House Issues Progress Report on Infrastructure Act Rollout Tom Ichniowski November 9, 2023 One Comment As IIJA nears its two-year mark, the White House outlines infrastructure funding that has gone out to date.Read More
Materials Reflection Window + Wall Secures Renewable Power for India Plant Sustainable energy will produce all of the Chicago-based window-maker's aluminum products Jeff Yoders November 9, 2023 No Comments Aluminum for Reflection's architectural products made in India will be produced using cleaner power. Read More
Workplace Health and Safety Construction Nonfatal-Injury Illness Rate Dips, as Cases Rise Slightly Tom Ichniowski November 9, 2023 No Comments The Bureau of Labor Statistics report indicates improvement in a key industry safety indicator, even as construction employment has continued to rise.Read More
Federal Buildings GSA Pours $2B Into Upgrades That Use Low-Carbon Materials Tom Ichniowski November 7, 2023 No Comments The program follows a smaller pilot effort initiated by GSA in May.Read More
Workforce October Gains Boost Construction Jobs Again 23,000 positions added across the board Scott Judy November 3, 2023 No Comments Specialty trade contractors added 14,200 jobs overall.Read More