LA Light Rail Project Officials Drop Design-Build for CMAR Greg Aragon April 2, 2025 No Comments Sole bid came in 54% over engineer's estimate.Read More
Corruption Chicago Contractor Charged in $325K Amtrak Bribery Scheme Contractor allegedly gave rail manager cash, trips and other gifts to gain $52M in change orders on Philadelphia train station project Annemarie Mannion April 1, 2025 No Comments Mark 1 Restoration owner was charged with bribing an Amtrak official and gaining $52M in change orders on now completed station renovation contract.Read More
With a Big Boost From Public Work, Construction Spending Rises in February Alisa Zevin April 1, 2025 No Comments Residential and non-residential spending both increased, but concerns regarding interest rates and tariff implications persist.Read More
Government ABC Hopes Trump CHIPS Act Changes Open More Contracts to Members Billions in grants remain in limbo Richard Korman April 1, 2025 No Comments A mystery surrounds the nature of the final changes.Read More
Companies Wood Group Financial Review Uncovers 'Cultural Failings' in Projects Business James Leggate March 31, 2025 No Comments The international engineering firm says it will likely not release its year-end financial report as previously scheduled. Read More
Infrastructure AtkinsRéalis Picked to Help Beef Up Puerto Rico’s Ailing Power Grid Jim Parsons March 31, 2025 No Comments The firm is already at work on a project to add 990MW of clean energy and 700MW of battery storage to its grid.Read More
Transportation Morocco Moves Forward with $1.55B Casablanca Airport Upgrade C.J. Schexnayder March 31, 2025 No Comments The new terminal is slated for completion in 2029, in advance of the 2030 World Cup jointly hosted by Morocco.Read More
Transportation Britain Approves $13B Lower Thames Crossing Project C.J. Schexnayder March 31, 2025 No Comments The highway crossing beneath the Thames River will include the longest road tunnel in the country.Read More
Federal Judge Upholds New York City Building Natural Gas Restriction Johanna Knapschaefer Debra K. Rubin March 28, 2025 No Comments Judge rejects lawsuit by NYC plumbers' union, contractor groups against Local Law 154, ruling ordinance is not an outright ban of natural gas.Read More
Energy NJ Energy Firm Partners With UAE on Planned $25B Investment in Power for US Data Centers Angela Shah March 28, 2025 No Comments The partnership aims to meet the growing electricity demand from energy-intensive data centers focused on artificial intelligence. Read More