US Postpones Canadian Lumber Tariff Finding Tom Ichniowski September 13, 2017 No Comments Chances may be improving for resolving a long-running trade dispute over pricing of Canadian softwood-lumber shipments to the U.S.Read More
Revived Purple Line Now Sees Some Green After court ruling, Maryland transit job will get $900M in federal funds Jim Parsons August 22, 2017 No Comments After court ruling, Maryland transit job work now proceeds with $900M DOT allocation.Read More
Infrastructure Policy Trump Infrastructure Panel's End Seen Unlikely To Harm Funding Plan Construction groups stay focused on promised $1-trillion initiative Tom Ichniowski Pam Radtke Russell August 18, 2017 One Comment Council was created in July by executive order, but no members were appointed.Read More
Congress Faces 'Packed' Agenda After Aug. Break Tom Ichniowski August 16, 2017 No Comments When Congress returns after Labor Day from its break, lawmakers will be staring at deadlines just weeks ahead for at least three must-pass, construction-related measures.Read More
Quarter Results Are Good, Bad, and Ugly for Firms Debra K. Rubin August 16, 2017 No Comments Project execution challenges hit the bottom line for someRead More
Funding Contenders Emerge as Canada’s Infrastructure Bank Is Official Scott Van Voorhis August 15, 2017 One Comment Projects in Montreal, U.S. on short listRead More
US Infrastructure Push Is Driving More Merger Activity Among AEC Firms, New Survey Says Jim Parsons August 15, 2017 One Comment New industry survey says large foreign firms may increase their pursuit of U.S. companies to boost their labor pool and add infrastructure cloutRead More
Construction Risk Management Chicago Bridge & Iron's Latest Setback: A $558M Charge Scott Van Voorhis August 11, 2017 2 Comments The company's recent financial and legal developments have been a roller-coaster.Read More
Companies Jacobs Pays Surprise Premium in $3.27B Deal for CH2M The combined companies would create biggest designer with limited construction risk, says buyer Richard Korman Debra K. Rubin August 2, 2017 One Comment The much-speculated purchase, set to conclude by December, would create a $15-billion-revenue firm and includes $416 million of debt.Read More
Construction Markets June Construction Spending Dips from May, Up Year over Year Government sector falls but private construction rises Tom Ichniowski August 1, 2017 No Comments Commerce Dept. says construction spending declines 1.3% on monthly basis but climbs 1.6% vs. June 2016.Read More