Risk Federal Report Provides Framework to Guide Infrastructure Investments Pam McFarland October 28, 2025 No Comments New report looks at how to prioritize infrastructure investments in cash-strapped communities. Read More
Companies Observers Weigh Possible WSP Acquisition Bid for Jacobs Debra K. Rubin October 28, 2025 No Comments A recent news report has industry insiders looking at a speculated move by Montreal-based WSP Global Inc. to buy Dallas-based Jacobs Solutions Inc.Read More
Government DOT Shares Guidance Around Major DBE Rule Change James Leggate October 28, 2025 No Comments Interim final rule issued this month eliminates sex- and race-based presumptions for firms to qualify as disadvantaged business enterprises.Read More
Transportation MTA Exec Blames Amtrak for Three-Year Delay on $2.9B Penn Station Access Project Missed outage windows and absent crews push Metro-North project completion to 2030 Bryan Gottlieb October 28, 2025 No Comments Agency's billion-dollar Bronx rail link hits hidden snag deep inside Amtrak’s corridor—raising new questions about who controls progress. Read More
Energy Feds Reach Deal With Westinghouse for $80B in Nuclear Reactor Deployments James Leggate October 28, 2025 No Comments The U.S. government will help with financing and permitting for Westinghouse to build its AP1000 nuclear reactors in the U.S.Read More
Manufacturing Zinc-Battery Maker Eos Energy to Invest $353M in Pennsylvania Expansion Public financing mix to retrofit 432,000-sq-ft plant and relocate company headquarters to Pittsburgh’s North Shore Bryan Gottlieb October 28, 2025 No Comments Pennsylvania landed a rare manufacturing expansion that merges public financing, automation and clean-energy design, potentially remaking the region’s industrial future. Read More
Historic Preservation University of Missouri Team Uncovers Ancient Water Basin Near Rome Researchers hope discovery can reveal details about construction, engineering and water management techniques that may be useful today. Annemarie Mannion October 28, 2025 No Comments What can an ancient water basin discovered near Rome reveal about construction, engineering and water management techniques that may be useful today?Read More
Mergers & Acquisitions Holcim Snaps Up German Wall Systems Manufacturer in $2.16B Deal Deal positions cement maker to tap into growing European refurbishment market Emell D. Adolphus October 27, 2025 No Comments CEO Miljan Gutovic said the company is “working on other big deals” that “could be coming in the next few months.”Read More
Innovative Gantry System Powers Park Avenue Viaduct Job Through First Phase Aileen Cho October 27, 2025 No Comments According to the New York MTA, the project is $93 million under budget and 51 months ahead of schedule.Read More
Government FEMA Disaster-Aid Denials Draw Fire as Politics, Policy Intersect Rejections in five Democratic-led states come amid approvals elsewhere Bryan Gottlieb October 27, 2025 One Comment Wisconsin governor called FEMA's denial of aid "disappointing and short-sighted."Read More