DC Developer Wins TVA Auction To Complete Alabama Nuke Site Mary B. Powers November 16, 2016 No Comments Firm plans to invest up to $13 billion to complete nuclear units at the Bellefonte site in northern Alabama.Read More
Construction Economics for the week of 11/21/16 Tim Grogan November 15, 2016 No Comments ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economicsRead More
Cintra-Led Team Tapped for Virginia Express Lane P3 Project Consortium will build, manage 22 miles of I-66 upgrades near nation's capital Jim Parsons November 7, 2016 No Comments Consortium will design, build and manage 22 miles of upgrades along I-66 corridor near the I-495 Capital Beltway.Read More
Risk Management What Contractors Can Get in Soft Pollution Liability Insurance Market Are companies taking advantage of opportunity as premiums hit low points? Scott Van Voorhis Richard Korman November 2, 2016 No Comments Pollution insurance for contractors has never been cheaper, with prices down 50% in the past five years, say brokers and contractors.Read More
Construction Momentum Slows After Five Consecutive Monthly Gains November 2, 2016 No Comments The Dodge Momentum Index fell 4.3% in September.Read More
New Urgencies Drive Fixes to Old Problems The Flint, Mich., crisis raises clean water to national attention Debra K. Rubin JT Long November 2, 2016 No Comments It took Flint, Mich.’s water issues, which rose to a crisis level last year with news of the city’s extensive lead-tainted supply, to catapult sector needs higher on legislative agendas and into the public consciousness.Read More
Construction Economics for the Week of Nov. 7, 2016 Tim Grogan November 2, 2016 No Comments ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economicsRead More
Canada Adds $60B to Infrastructure Funding Finance minister also announces infrastructure bank strategy to lure private investment Debra K. Rubin Scott Van Voorhis November 2, 2016 No Comments Finance minister also announces infrastructure bank strategy to lure private investment.Read More
Construction Economics Construction Spending Falls Slightly in September Silver lining is 4.4% year-over-year gain for first nine months Tom Ichniowski November 1, 2016 No Comments Spending dips 0.4% from August level and 0.2% compared with year-earlier figure, Census Bureau reports.Read More
Slowdown in Multifamily Market Drags Housing Starts in Sept. October 26, 2016 No Comments A sharp decline in multifamily production brought overall nationwide housing starts down 9% in September, according to the Commerce Dept.Read More