Breakup of National Center for Atmospheric Research could disrupt forecasting models critical in infrastructure design, permitting and resilience planning
What happens to permitting, design assumptions and risk models if the federal research backbone behind U.S. weather forecasting, NCAR, is broken apart?
A lawsuit in U.S. federal court and a complaint to the International Trade Commission against Caterpillar and its largest Texas equipment dealer allege patent violations on machine controls, skid steer designs.
The purchase, expected to complete in the first quarter of 2026, would form an expanded WSP with 27,000 global professionals and $7.2 billion in 2025 net revenue on a pro forma basis.
Does a slide in construction backlog signal tougher bidding and thinner margins ahead, or can contractors still find growth in infrastructure and data centers?