France's Vinci Inks $5.75B Deal for Big Unit of Spain-Based ACS Debra K. Rubin April 4, 2021 No Comments French contractor is set to buy rival's energy business to gain share of growing global renewables and power transmission construction work.Read More
Commentary Editorial: How to Pass a True Infrastructure Bill ENR editorial board's advice to Congress and the President ENR Editorial Board April 2, 2021 No Comments A substantial part of the Biden infrastructure plan would direct money elsewhere.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Jobs Jump by 110,000 in March Tom Ichniowski April 2, 2021 No Comments All construction sectors gain, but economists see material price spikes and other risk factors ahead.Read More
Court Won't Halt $464M Kiewit-Barnard Colorado Dam Expansion Mary B. Powers April 1, 2021 2 Comments FERC order to proceed blocks ruling on enviros' challenge of 131-ft elevation of Gross Reservoir near Boulder to triple its capacity, U.S. judges say.Read More
Construction Groups Agree on Need for Infrastructure Plan, Diverge on Details Point of contention: rollback of Trump corporate tax cut to pay for plan Corinne Grinapol March 31, 2021 No Comments Industry reps respond to President Biden's rollout of the $2-trillion American Jobs Plan.Read More
Construction Finance Granite Construction Annual Loss Widens as Strategy Shifts Richard Korman March 31, 2021 No Comments What the big contractor's CEO said in summing up a difficult 2020.Read More
La. Construction Firm Owner, Two Employees Indicted for Tax Fraud Scott Van Voorhis March 31, 2021 No Comments Owner of SES Construction Consulting Group and of Global Technical Solutions and two key staffers allegedly hid hundreds of thousands in wages and other compensation in false tax returns.Read More
Electric Vehicles ElectraMeccanica's Plan for New Mesa Factory Marks Latest EV Manufacturer to Build in Arizona David M. Brown March 31, 2021 No Comments The company expects to begin production of its single-seat vehicles in 2022.Read More
Construction Payments Layton Construction and Sprawling Ariz. Ritz-Carlton Developer Part on Bad Terms March 29, 2021 No Comments Liens in of several million pile up from subcontractors on the $2B Scottsdale-area project.Read More
Legal US Court Disputes $1.8B AECOM Damage Award in ‘Remarkable Fraud’ Suit Mary B. Powers March 28, 2021 No Comments Appellate judges uphold ban on rogue firm's fake use of AECOM-owned Morrison Knudsen name and record but want damages reassessed.Read More