Landowners Sue Over 1,100-Mile Ammonia Pipe They Say is Abandoned Mary B. Powers March 8, 2021 No Comments U.S. court class action seeks compensation to remove Texas-to-Minnesota line; owner said it has no obligation to take such action for permitted 8-in.-dia. pipe.Read More
New Orleans’ $2.3B Public Works Program Gains Momentum Autumn Cafiero Giusti March 8, 2021 No Comments Currently, work is progressing on 73 projects totaling $562 million, according to the city.Read More
Hochtief Slides Big Bridge Into Place In Six Hours Peter Reina March 8, 2021 No Comments Hydraulic systems pushed 30,000-tonne structure sideways.Read More
Coronavirus and Construction Senate-Passed $1.9T Relief Bill Adds $10B for States' Capital Projects Measure now returns to the House for a floor vote Tom Ichniowski March 7, 2021 No Comments Under the bill's new coronavirus capital projects fund, states could use the money for construction based on population formulas.Read More
Project Delivery D.C. Metrorail Aims for Its First Use of Construction Manager at-Risk Jim Parsons March 5, 2021 No Comments Plan would apply to renovating a rail bridge over the Potomac, repairing tunnel. Read More
Corps Report Sets Stage for $1.4B Wetlands Restoration Project Autumn Cafiero Giusti March 5, 2021 2 Comments Benefits are worth the risk, according to state officials and experts, on the proposed $1.4 billion project to rebuild Louisiana’s coastal wetlands.Read More
Codes & Standards International Code Council Approves Controversial Process Change Stakeholders will now have a vote in approving changes to the model International Energy Conservation Code Scott Lewis March 5, 2021 No Comments The ICC's board of directors approved a change to the development process for its model International Energy Conservation Code. Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Loses 61K Jobs in February as Unemployment Rate Hits 9.6% Tom Ichniowski March 5, 2021 No Comments Specialty trade contractors saw the greatest job losses while the industry jobless rate worsened on monthly, year-over-year measures.yRead More
EPA’s $727M Loan to Portland Water Bureau the Largest to Date Tim Newcomb March 4, 2021 No Comments The Oregon facility is receiving the largest WIFIA loan to date.Read More
Dodge Economist: Residential Continues to Lead Construction Recovery Alisa Zevin March 4, 2021 No Comments Even as vaccines become widely available and economic recovery continues, non-residential construction may face a long road. Read More