Industrial Leads for the Week of March 26, 2018 March 21, 2018 No Comments WISErg Corp. is planning to establish a waste-to-fertilizer plant at an unselected site in Southern California.Read More
NJDOT: It's Transition Time in Transportation Jim Parsons March 19, 2018 One Comment With infrastructure a hot issue, a big management shift and $615 million in top project starts, ENR New York's Owner of the Year is worth watchingRead More
Javits Center Expansion Aims to Defy Conventions Tom Stabile March 19, 2018 No Comments A design-build approach helps the team tackle challenges on the $1.2-billion project—like digging on top of the Lincoln TunnelRead More
Tragedy at Florida International University Before Collapse, Bridge Builders Dismissed Concerns About Cracks What if any role cracks played in the structural failure remains unclear Scott Judy Richard Korman March 18, 2018 7 Comments Among other unanswered questions is whether traffic controls should been usedRead More
Construction Industry Reacts as Trump Signs Off on Steel, Aluminum Tariffs Jeff Yoders March 13, 2018 No Comments With tariffs of 25% on foreign steel imports and 10% on aluminum signed by President Donald Trump on March 8, U.S. construction estimators and buyers have a bit more clarity what to expect when buying materials for future projects.Read More
Developer Related's Lawsuit Marks New Crisis for New York Construction Unions Last summer, building trades agreed to key concessions sought by employers Richard Korman March 13, 2018 No Comments How subcontractors are selected for the next phase of the Hudson Yards megaproject is at issue.Read More
Transportation Funding DOT Awards $487M in Latest TIGER Grant Round Tom Ichniowski March 9, 2018 No Comments First round under Trump administration sends 64% of the funds to rural projects, most in TIGER's history.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Jobs Jump by 61,000 in Feb.; Jobless Rate Up From Jan. Tom Ichniowski March 9, 2018 No Comments Specialty trade contractors was the strongest sector, adding 37,600 jobs last month.Read More
Construction Materials Trump Sets Stiff, Wide-Ranging Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum Canada, Mexico exempt, pending negotiations on NAFTA Tom Ichniowski March 8, 2018 No Comments Construction officials, equipment makers warn tariffs will prompt price hikes on materials.Read More
Congress Senate Democrats Propose $1 Trillion for Infrastructure in Direct Funding Key GOP lawmaker objects to plan's tightening new tax breaks as 'pay-for' Tom Ichniowski March 7, 2018 No Comments Plan differs from Trump's, which includes only $200 billion in direct federal funding.Read More