Despite signs of global progress on climate change mitigation, the COP29 conference this year is underway in Azerbaijan as nations face still high carbon reduction hurdles and new political and financial strains.

Norwegian solar wafer producer NorSun aims for construction to start next year so it can begin production at the plant in 2026.

The Biden administration is pushing to award grants and move funds to projects funded by signature infrastructure and climate measures before President-elect Donald Trump takes over.

Some of the market conditions that have troubled contractors over the past few years seem to be resolving, but new problems could arise.

Residential, commercial starts see overall growth going into the new year. 

How will mass deportations play out in construction?

Will Gov. Kathy Hochul's reduced toll price survive its critics and President-elect Trump?

Applications for LNG export terminals have been on hold since January, when the U.S. Energy Dept. paused approvals.

Gensler, Mott MacDonald and DMAA are contributing planning, design and engineering services for the first 2.4 km of the planned 170-km-long urban megaproject in Saudi Arabia.

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