An annual outlook released by the Associated General Contractors of America shows construction firms are bullish on growth in most sectors, but not retail, office and lodging.
Crude oil spill in Kansas is contained but not fully cleaned up, as fed agency allows full line operation and Canadian owner TC Energy has yet to state pipeline rupture cause.
Balfour Beatty announced December agreement with US developer Holtec to support its plan to deploy 32 SMR units by 2050 that would amount to a capacity of 5.1 GW, with construction of the first to start in 2028.
Contractors are mobilizing and Congress has authorized the Michigan waterway project at a price the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says will allow its completion.
EPA and Corps of Engineers seek clarity in rule release, but some industry groups question the move with a key related US Supreme Court case decision still ahead.