Study Finds London, New York City Among Most Expensive Cities for Construction Arcadis International Construction Costs index shows three U.S. cities among the top 10 Alisa Zevin April 30, 2024 No Comments London is the most expensive city for construction, according to the Arcadis 2024 International Construction Costs report released this month.Read More
Project Delivery Feds Push Eased Energy Permits, More Funding and 100K Miles of Transmission Upgrades Mary B. Powers Debra K. Rubin April 30, 2024 No Comments The U.S. Dept. of Energy has aired a flurry of changed permit mandates and other project boosts to meet rising demand for more and cleaner energy.Read More
Environment Administration Blocks Alaska Mining Road, Boosts Protections for Other Federal Lands Matthew Heller April 30, 2024 No Comments The pair of actions halt major projects to develop mining and energy resources in Alaska's interior.Read More
Airport Infrastructure Congressional Leaders Strike Deal on Five-Year FAA Bill April 29, 2024 No Comments The main focus is the Airport Improvement Program, which finances runways, taxiways and other infrastructure.Read More
World Cup, Olympics, Climate Change Drive California Infrastructure Efforts Aileen Cho April 29, 2024 No Comments Agencies including Los Angeles World Airports and the Port of San Francisco detailed major infrastructure projects in the works to prep for the World Cup and Olympics, and address sea level rise. Read More
Airports Clark-O'Neil JV Leads $300M O'Hare Terminal 3 Revamp Work continues on $8.5B O'Hare Airport renovation amid resequencing James Leggate April 29, 2024 No Comments The start of a separate Global Terminal project remains on hold amid cost concerns.Read More
Offshore Wind Energy Taiwan Opens 900-MW Orsted Wind Farm to Propel 15 GW by 2035 Peter Reina April 29, 2024 No Comments Government has reportedly received six bids for the next roughly 3-GW wave of development, set to commission in 2029, with Denmark builder among them.Read More
Organized Labor Building Trades Plan Massive Campaign to Re-Elect Biden Bruce Buckley April 29, 2024 No Comments Labor unions reportedly plan to spend as much as eight figures on supporting Biden's campaign Read More
Construction Markets Construction Starts Slip 1% in March, Dodge Construction Network Reports Tom Ichniowski April 26, 2024 No Comments The nonbuilding sector rose 7%, but nonresidential construction fell 9%.Read More
Construction Fatalities OSHA Cites Two Subcontractors in Fatal Orlando Crane Accident James Leggate April 26, 2024 No Comments Ryan Haynes, 37, was killed last October when a mobile crane on a road project toppled and its boom struck him. Read More