Schumer Wants Infrastructure Bill to Have 'Green' Elements Tom Ichniowski December 12, 2018 One Comment After the flurry of post-election talk from Republicans and Democrats about infrastructure legislation in the new Congress, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is staking out a position.Read More
GE-Hitachi, Bechtel Picked to Develop Advanced Nuke Reactors Mary B. Powers December 12, 2018 One Comment DOE names firms for conceptual design and cost, schedule and safety estimates of fast-spectrum test reactor in program started this year.Read More
Contract Awarded for Navy Pier Flyover in Chicago December 12, 2018 No Comments Kenny Construction Co., a subsidiary of Granite Construction, has been awarded a $46-million contract by Chicago for the Navy Pier Flyover there.Read More
NY 'Buffalo Billion' Bribe Execs Sentenced to Jail, Hefty Fines Mary B. Powers December 12, 2018 No Comments Sentences for four contractor, developer and owner executives follow contentious trials since February in upstate pay to play scheme.Read More
Super-Small Particles Survey: Workers Lack Awareness of Potentially Hazardous Nanomaterials The health issues aren't well understood yet, a survey finds Scott Van Voorhis December 11, 2018 2 Comments Researchers and workplace health specialists are scrambling to keep up.Read More
Judge Won't Allow Preconstruction Work on Keystone XL Jim Parsons December 10, 2018 No Comments TransCanada denied permission to continue work preparing sites in Montana while the U.S. State Department conducts another environmental review.Read More
Deconstruction Safety New Plan Submitted for Explosive Demolition of Old Tappan Zee Bridge One part of NY span is structurally unsound and dangerous for workers Eydie Cubarrubia December 7, 2018 4 Comments Safety concerns could tilt the decision toward use of explosives on the partly dismantled old Hudson River crossing.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Nov. Jobless Rate Drops Year-Over-Year, Up Vs. Oct. Tom Ichniowski December 7, 2018 No Comments BLS reports construction added 5,000 jobs in Nov., a more modest gain than in Oct. and Sept.Read More
The American Infrastructure Study Calls for Major Program to Rebuild Interstate Highway System Report recommends boost in federal motor-fuels tax Tom Ichniowski December 6, 2018 No Comments National Academies' report proposes hiking federal and state capital spending by $20 billion to $45 billion per year.Read More
Private Investment Seeks Gain As Infrastructure Politics Shift Debra K. Rubin December 6, 2018 No Comments But perspectives are at odds related to a reduced federal funding role in looming legislation.Read More