Court Won't Halt $464M Kiewit-Barnard Colorado Dam Expansion Mary B. Powers April 1, 2021 2 Comments FERC order to proceed blocks ruling on enviros' challenge of 131-ft elevation of Gross Reservoir near Boulder to triple its capacity, U.S. judges say.Read More
Construction Groups Agree on Need for Infrastructure Plan, Diverge on Details Point of contention: rollback of Trump corporate tax cut to pay for plan Corinne Grinapol March 31, 2021 No Comments Industry reps respond to President Biden's rollout of the $2-trillion American Jobs Plan.Read More
La. Construction Firm Owner, Two Employees Indicted for Tax Fraud Scott Van Voorhis March 31, 2021 No Comments Owner of SES Construction Consulting Group and of Global Technical Solutions and two key staffers allegedly hid hundreds of thousands in wages and other compensation in false tax returns.Read More
Construction Economics for April 5, 2021 March 31, 2021 No Comments ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economicsRead More
Biden Administration President Outlines $2T-Plus Jobs Package Centered on Infrastructure Tom Ichniowski March 31, 2021 No Comments Business is wary of planned corporate tax hikes to fund billions in upgrades.Read More
Clean Energy Construction Administration Propels U.S., East Coast Offshore Wind Power Build Mary B. Powers Debra K. Rubin March 29, 2021 No Comments New 30 GW U.S. target, including New York and New Jersey projects, will generate $12B in annual capital investment by 2030, says Biden team.Read More
Milestone Reached in Serbia's First High-Speed Rail Program Peter Reina March 29, 2021 No Comments First 3-km-long viaduct is complete on planned 350-km, $2.9B project, with financing from China and HungaryRead More
Transportation Infrastructure Construction Groups Seek Billions in Rescue Act Aid for Transpo Projects Tom Ichniowski March 29, 2021 No Comments Nearly three-dozen groups ask Treasury to specify the act's $360B in aid can be used for transportation projects.Read More
Legal US Court Disputes $1.8B AECOM Damage Award in ‘Remarkable Fraud’ Suit Mary B. Powers March 28, 2021 No Comments Appellate judges uphold ban on rogue firm's fake use of AECOM-owned Morrison Knudsen name and record but want damages reassessed.Read More
Biden Administration Biden Gives Strong Defense of Infrastructure Investment Tom Ichniowski March 25, 2021 One Comment In a lead-in to infrastructure proposal's March 31 rollout, Biden cites needs in highways, water, schools and more.Read More