Feds Advance $767M to Move Major NJ Rail Bridge Fix to Engineering Stage Debra K. Rubin June 21, 2020 One Comment DOT's June 19 action on Portal North Bridge follows Trump tweeted approval, but no commitment to $12B Hudson River tunnels.Read More
Viewpoint: On Industry Inclusion, The Silence of My Peers Speaks Volumes Jennifer Todd June 20, 2020 8 Comments Does the lack of conversation mean the problem is bigger than we think?Read More
After a Robust 2019, Southeast Contractors Face COVID Uncertainty Bruce Buckley June 19, 2020 No Comments Going into 2020, Southeast contractors were expecting another solid year. Then the coronavirus pandemic turned expectations upside down.Read More
Transportation Infrastructure House Panel Clears $494B Highway-Transit-Rail Funding Bill Tom Ichniowski June 19, 2020 No Comments After lengthy markup, package, drafted by Democrats, heads toward a floor vote, maybe by July 1.Read More
Coronavirus and Construction AGC-Procore Data Shows Construction Increasing as State COVID-19 Orders Loosen Construction returning to pre-COVID-19 levels in much of U.S., according to new survey Jeff Yoders June 18, 2020 No Comments Construction jobs also increase as stay-at-home orders loosen and states re-open construction. Read More
High Court Ruling Will Keep Up to 80,000 'Dreamers' in Industry Workforce For Now Bruce Buckley June 18, 2020 No Comments Decision written by Trump appointee Neil Gorsuch halts administration plan to deport DACA-protected immigrant workers.Read More
KBR Will Exit Fixed-Price Energy Construction, CEO Confirms Debra K. Rubin June 18, 2020 One Comment Firm notes shift to broad government services and technology in analyst call, latest EPC to do so, but signs energy tech-license deal with India EPC Larson & Toubro on June 19.Read More
Portland's PAE Living Office Building Designed For Hospital-Level Quake Performance Nadine M. Post June 18, 2020 No Comments Designers, contractor in Portland, Ore., invest in the first resilient ‘Living’ office buildingRead More
Southeast People News for June 2020 June 18, 2020 No Comments Gresham Smith has tapped Don Reynolds as executive vice president of the company’s corporate and urban design market. Read More
Race Rises as a Top Construction Industry Issue After Protests Emell D. Adolphus Aileen Cho Eydie Cubarrubia Debra K. Rubin June 17, 2020 One Comment Industry leaders say systemic racism and training opportunities are two primary obstacles for Black workers and professionals.Read More
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