After several weeks of growth, the IHS Markit Materials Price Index (MPI) declined 0.3% for the week starting Jan. 6, largely due to an 18.5% fall in European gas prices.
Mayor Marty Walsh (D) announced on Jan. 7 an unprecedented investment over five years for affordable housing, including a new business and foundation investment fund.
NIMBY concerns about a preferred landing site for a 130-MW offshore wind farm on Long Island’s South Fork have emerged as the project moves through early approval for its cable installation routes.
More than a week after being rocked by a Jan. 7 earthquake that knocked out its largest power plant, the island of Puerto Rico is still contending with ongoing temblors that are disrupting recovery efforts.
President Donald Trump gained some ground in his border wall fight and now seeks to divert more milcon billions in 2020, but other courts have rejected the approach.
The New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority's board of directors this month approved a record-setting $51.5-billion, five-year capital plan that will also include alternative project delivery methods, according to officials.
Engineering giant plans large investment for research and development center in multi-use area of capital; city will support with infrastructure investments.