Construction Industry News: June 23, 2019
Construction industry confidence makes a comeback in Q2 report A renewed boost in confidence, along with some new insight into how contractors view the green building market, is front and…
Construction industry confidence makes a comeback in Q2 report A renewed boost in confidence, along with some new insight into how contractors view the green building market, is front and…
OSHA places blame for FIU bridge collapse on engineer, contractors While all eyes are on the National Transportation Board (NTSB), awaiting its final determination as to the cause of the…
Original article published by the College of Engineering, Caly Poly. While the Poly Royal Rodeo has always drawn huge crowds, rodeo coach and Cal Poly alumnus Ben Londo thought the…
The Beavers Charitable Trust is participating in the funding of an endowed professor for the new Granite Heavy Civil Engineering and Construction Program at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. This…
Infrastructure Talks Break Down, Leaving $2-Trillion Plan Hanging The blow-up of negotiations between President Trump and top congressional Democrats over a major infrastructure investment plan has probably sidetracked a comprehensive,…
Robot Assistants and Structure, Finishing, and Infrastructure Robots: Global Market Analysis and Forecasts The report provides an in-depth discussion of the global market trends, drivers, challenges, and technological issues influencing…
Key Democrats, Trump Agree to Work on $2-Trillion Infrastructure Plan In a move that could give momentum to the long search for infrastructure legislation, top congressional Democrats say that they…
Virgin Trains' $4B Florida line tees up for construction Virgin Trains USA, formerly Brightline, announced today the closing of $1.75 billion in private activity bonds (PAB) to help fund the…
Total February spending up 1%, highway segment up 9.5% February construction spending was up 1% from January to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $1.3 trillion, according to the latest…
Florida Reservoir Project Sets Records for Owner and Contractor A joint venture of Lane Construction Corp. and Salini Impregilo is beginning work on a 10,500-acre storage reservoir beside the Caloosahatchee…
Trump 2020 Budget Has Deep Cut in Corps Construction The overall 2020 civil works budget—which would be cut 31%, to $4.8 billion—seeks no money for a long-gestating Corps Water Infrastructure…
Duke University's snub a 'major setback' to $3B North Carolina light rail project The Research Triangle Regional Public Authority (GoTriangle), which serves Wake, Durham and Orange counties in North Carolina,…