Cladding Contractor Permasteelisa Is Set for Sale to U.S. Private Equity Firm Debra K. Rubin May 4, 2020 No Comments Japanese owner is shedding 6,000-person unit as non core, after Italian firm's sale to a Chinese company was halted by the U.S. government in 2018.Read More
Construction Risk Management Skanska and Seattle Condo Developer Seek To Resolve Costly Tangle Of Disputes Richard Korman May 4, 2020 No Comments Why the big contractor hit a nearly sold out high-rise apartment building's developer with a $34-million lien.Read More
Lawsuits Fly Amid State, Federal Changes in California Water Delivery and Use Mary B. Powers May 3, 2020 No Comments Environmentalists, water districts sue separately over gaps, changes in huge state water network, with added U.S. government complications.Read More
Coronavirus and Construction Construction in Washington State Won't Fully Restart Until June Tim Newcomb May 1, 2020 No Comments Some low-risk work on existing projects can continue, but start of new projects is pushed back, say state officials.Read More
Amtrak Will Redevelop Baltimore Penn Station Despite COVID-19 Impacts Stephanie Loder May 1, 2020 No Comments The $90-million project will continue despite large drops seen in 2020 for U.S. rail line's ridership, revenue and earnings due to the pandemic. Read More
Environment UPDATE: 17 States Sue to Derail New Trump Clean Water Rule Tom Ichniowski May 1, 2020 One Comment Litigation heats up with states' lawsuit following similar filings by environmental groups in other courts.Read More
Coronavirus and Construction California Counties Detail Work Resumption Rules, But Questions Remain Erica Berardi May 1, 2020 No Comments With all construction set to start May 4, new required safety protocols for seven Bay Area counties still have unclear and confusing details.Read More
Norway Cement Plant Moves Forward on Carbon Capture Peter Reina May 1, 2020 No Comments Construction of the plant could begin as early as January.Read More
Infrastructure Army Names New Head of Corps of Engineers Military Programs Tom Ichniowski May 1, 2020 No Comments North Atlantic Div. commander Milhorn named Corps deputy commanding general for military and international operations.Read More
U.S. Dept. of Commerce Reports Increase in March Construction Spending Alisa Zevin May 1, 2020 No Comments Spending rates increased in both private and public sectors.Read More