Construction Economics ABC Survey: Backlog Grows as Prices Increase, Contractor Confidence Drops James Leggate June 14, 2022 No Comments The Associated Builders and Contractors Construction Backlog Indicator rose to nine months in May.Read More
Water & Dams Washington Dam Removal Would Cost Billions to Replace Related Services, Report Says Draft report looks at costs to energy, transportation James Leggate June 13, 2022 One Comment Four Snake River dams produce energy, enable commodity barging and provide reservoirs for irrigation.Read More
Investigations NIST Florida Condo Collapse Probe Develops Dozens of Hypotheses Final recommendations for change expected by the end of 2024 James Leggate June 10, 2022 No Comments National Institute of Standards and Technology investigators aim to have a final report, including recommendations for changes to building codes and standards, by the end of 2024. Read More
Highway Improvements TxDOT Picks Fluor for $548M Capital Express South Project in Austin James Leggate June 10, 2022 No Comments The project is the first of three aimed at improving mobility and safety on I-35 through Austin. Read More
Clean Energy Feds Close on $504M Loan for $1B+ Utah Hydrogen Storage Hub James Leggate June 9, 2022 No Comments U.S. Dept. of Energy officials say they are preparing to issue loan guarantees for more clean energy projects.Read More
Environment Jacobs to Study Turning NYC's Rikers Island Into Wastewater Facility James Leggate June 8, 2022 No Comments New York City environmental department awards $3M contract to Jacobs for feasibility study as it prepares to close aging prison.Read More
Transportation Wisconsin Focuses on Smaller Communities With $35M in IIJA Road Projects James Leggate June 8, 2022 No Comments Gov. Tony Evers and WisDOT said the money will go toward projects in communities with fewer than 50,000 people. Read More
Military Projects US Military Commits Billions in Construction Contracts for Military Facilities in Guam James Leggate June 6, 2022 No Comments U.S. Defense Dept. officials have said they will spend about $11 billion on military construction projects over five years.Read More
Government EPA Set to Reinstate More State Oversight of Project Water Quality Impacts James Leggate June 3, 2022 No Comments The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a regulatory revision that would reverse a Trump-era limitation. Read More
Transportation Infrastructure Work Begins on $1B Houston Ship Channel Expansion James Leggate June 3, 2022 No Comments Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. is working on the first segment of the 3.5 year project. Read More