Workforce Construction Kept Adding Jobs in April, But at Slower Rate Tom Ichniowski May 3, 2024 No Comments Industry gained 9,000 jobs in April, compared with 40,000 added in March.Read More
Drinking Water EPA to Release $9B Over Next Three Years for Lead Pipe Replacements Pam McFarland May 3, 2024 No Comments EPA announces first of three distributions of IIJA funding for lead service line replacements. Read More
Energy Construction Global E&C Firms Picked for $5.6B UK Transmission Expansion Peter Reina May 3, 2024 No Comments Three design firms and five contractors will work on a proposed group of large projects to build grid connections for 50 GW of offshore wind energy in Britain set to operate by 2030.Read More
Water Resources Army Names Maj. Gen. Kelly to Lead Corps Civil Works Tom Ichniowski May 2, 2024 No Comments Kelly had previously commanded the Corps' South Atlantic Division.Read More
Failures Fuel Truck Crash Destroys I-95 Overpass in Connecticut The section of highway in Norwalk, Conn. will be closed at least until May 6 while the overpass is dismantled Justin Rice May 2, 2024 One Comment A fuel truck crash and explosion on I-95 in Norwalk, Conn. destroyed an overpass bridge.Read More
Highway Infrastructure Sec. Buttigieg: DOT Disaster Relief Funds Fall Short of Potential Needs Tom Ichniowski May 2, 2024 No Comments Key appropriator says Federal Highway Administration's emergency fund needs more funding.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
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 to support the current president's reelection.Read More