Legal Golden Gate Bridge Net Contractor Settles Supplier's Suit James Leggate July 12, 2023 No Comments Contractor Shimmick/Danny's Joint Venture still has claims pending against the owner over alleged breach of contract.Read More
Disaster Response New York, New England See Extensive Flood Damage Following Intense Rainfall Rushing waters hit Vermont and New York infrastructure and buildings Johanna Knapschaefer Justin Rice July 11, 2023 No Comments Rainstorm brought significant damage in four states, and the death of a New York engineering firm manager.Read More
Transit Agency, Auditors Debate Way Forward for Delayed Minnesota Light Rail Extension James Leggate July 11, 2023 No Comments The project, originally expected to complete this year, is now scheduled to finish in 2027 at an estimated cost of $2.77 billion.Read More
Environment IAEA: Fukushima Nuclear Plant Water Release Meets Safety Standards Pam McFarland July 10, 2023 No Comments Japan's plan to discharge treated wastewater from the stricken plant into the sea would have "negligible" health and environmental impacts, says International Atomic Energy Agency.Read More
Environment Administration Wants Stronger Endangered Species Act Rules James Leggate July 7, 2023 No Comments Proposed federal revisions have raised concerns among construction groups that say changes could lead to expensive delays on projects.Read More
Construction Workforce With 'No Letup in Demand' for Workers, Construction Adds 23,000 Jobs in June Tom Ichniowski July 7, 2023 No Comments While construction's jobless rate rose to 3.6% in June, economists noted that the industry had 396,000 job openings as of the end of May.Read More
DOE Says Construction Propelled Energy Jobs Growth in 2022 Daniel Tyson July 6, 2023 No Comments Energy efficiency work created more than half of the overall sector's new construction jobs, the agency says in new report.Read More
Transit Hudson River Rail Tunnel Project Set for Record $6.9B Federal Grant James Leggate July 6, 2023 No Comments The Federal Transit Administration OKed the NJ-NY crossing to advance to the engineering phase of its Capital Investment Grants program.Read More
Transmission Studies: Speeding Clean Energy Grid Links Can Boost Projects, Jobs Mary B. Powers Debra K. Rubin June 30, 2023 No Comments PJM Interconnection system could spur $33B in capital investment with simple transmission link process changes, says a new report.Read More
Transportation Infrastructure US DOT Picks Winners for $2.2B in RAISE Grants Tom Ichniowski June 29, 2023 No Comments Roadway projects received approximately half of the total funding, with about $1.1 billion.Read More