Mega-storm Aftermath Hurricane Michael Chews Through The Southeast Storm shutters big Georgia nuke project as industry assesses expected billions in infrastructure, other damage Thomas F. Armistead Tom Ichniowski Jim Parsons Mary B. Powers Tom Sawyer October 11, 2018 No Comments Storm shutters big Georgia nuke project as industry assesses expected billions in infrastructure, other damageRead More
Infrastructure Senate Overwhelmingly Passes Water Infrastructure Bill Measure, approved 99-1, next goes to Trump for signature Tom Ichniowski October 10, 2018 No Comments Legislation, including new Water Resources Development Act, authorizes $3.7 billion for new Corps civil-works projects.Read More
New OSHA Initiative Focuses on Trenching Safety Tom Ichniowski October 10, 2018 No Comments In the wake of a rise in fatal trenching cave-ins, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has begun a targeted education and enforcement program to try to reverse the trend.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Gains 23K Jobs in Sept., Jobless Rate Trends Mixed Tom Ichniowski October 5, 2018 No Comments Nonresidential specialty contractors add 9,300 positions, heavy-civil segment gains 7,100.Read More
Safety and Health OSHA Launches Program to Combat Trenching Accidents Tom Ichniowski October 4, 2018 No Comments Agency sees "alarming" increase in fatal cave-ins, steps up outreach, plans enforcement. Read More
Construction Organizations Trump Addresses Electrical Contractors' Group Tom Ichniowski October 4, 2018 No Comments NECA members say business is up, tax overhaul has helped.Read More
Airport Infrastructure Trump Signs FAA Bill With New Discretionary Construction Grants AGC says new budget deal, post-2019 appropriations still needed Tom Ichniowski October 4, 2018 No Comments The measure also includes $1.68 billion to help states recover from Hurricane Florence.Read More
Supreme Court Digs into Endangered-Species Case Tom Ichniowski October 3, 2018 No Comments On the first day of its new term, the U.S. Supreme Court began delving into a case centering on the scope of the Endangered Species Act. Read More
The Carolinas Survey Florence Damages Tom Ichniowski Jim Parsons Mary B. Powers Pam Radtke Russell September 27, 2018 No Comments Florence rainfall hits towns still recovering from record Hurricane Matthew floodingRead More
Infrastructure Spending Congress Clears FY 19 Bill Hiking Corps, Military, VA Construction Tom Ichniowski September 17, 2018 No Comments Bill doubles VA major-projects budget, adds $2B more for facilities.Read More