US House of Representatives passed a bill to avert a rail shutdown by Dec. 9 that would affect construction and other industries, but the Senate must also pass it before the deadline.
Federal penalty against equipment manufacturer stems from lack of safety measures at foundry regulator says contributed to worker's death earlier this year.
There were concerns the large triennial equipment show would be a muted affair this year with the lingering global recession threat and war in Ukraine driving up energy prices across Europe.
French cement producer pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to provide material support or resources to designated foreign terrorist organizations.
Dry weather in parts of the Midwest have contributed to unusually low river water levels, grounding some barges and requiring emergency dredging, with other waterways affected.
The U.S. General Services Administration has issued an RFI as part of a fact-finding mission to help establish federal agency procurement
preferences for construction materials and goods that contain less embodied
carbon.
Startups and more established suppliers of products that reduce the carbon footprint of concrete are developing systems to make the product more sustainable.