CONEXPO 2020 Equipment Dealers Say Certified Technician Shortage Is Getting Worse Caterpillar donates $300,000 donation to training in trade schools Jeff Yoders March 11, 2020 One Comment Trade group survey says members could need up to 73,500 technicians in five years.Read More
Balfour Beatty Shares Good News, and New Risk, in Latest Results Peter Reina Debra K. Rubin March 11, 2020 No Comments UK contractor notes strong year-end numbers and key role in rail megaproject, but CEO concedes looming coronavirus project impacts.Read More
CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020 Caterpillar, Case CE Launch New Equipment at CONEXPO 2020 Virus fears depress turnout, but crowds still flock to Vegas trade show Jeff Rubenstone March 10, 2020 No Comments CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020 opened on Mar. 10 under cloudy skies, but crowds in Las Vegas were not visibly deterred by the weather or threats of COVID-19. Read More
States Sue to Block Trump on New $3.8B Border Wall Fund Shift Mary B. Powers March 8, 2020 No Comments 19 state attorneys general charge that diversion halts milcon projects and disrupts national guard ops in their states, with economic impact.Read More
Judge's Move Delays Last Lawsuit to Block $2B D.C Suburb Light Rail Project Jim Parsons March 8, 2020 No Comments Judge halts proceedings and recuses himself in $2B Purple Line case, citing potential conflict of interest.Read More
Tight Schedule Squeezes Work on Las Vegas Bridge Doug Puppel March 6, 2020 One Comment The U.S. 95 flyover at Centennial Bowl Interchange will become the second-longest span in the state when it’s completed this fall.Read More
Arizona State University, Developers Create Unique Partnerships in Tempe John Gregerson March 5, 2020 No Comments Arizona State University and Catellus Development Corp. plan to develop 11 million sq ft of multi-use space in the Novus Innovation Corridor.Read More
Electric Pickup Truck Category Grows, With Even More Machines on the Horizon Alan Rider March 5, 2020 One Comment With a bevy of electric- and hydrogen-powered pickup trucks on the horizon, ENR takes a look at some of the standouts.Read More
Transit Veteran Leaves STV C-Suite for AECOM Tom Ichniowski Debra K. Rubin March 4, 2020 No Comments U. of Maryland picks engineering school dean as next president of the Top 25 US public university.Read More
Procore Files for IPO, No Timeline Announced Yet Jeff Rubenstone March 4, 2020 No Comments Construction management software provider Procore is moving ahead with its long-discussed plans for an initial public offering of its common stock, filing an S-1 form with the Securities & Exchange Commission on Feb. 28. Read More