The construction of Taiwan-based Foxconn Technology Group’s $10-billion liquid crystal display manufacturing plant along I-94 south of Milwaukee has made the Wisconsin Dept. of Transportation’s plan to equip its freeway with infrastructure for connected and autonomous vehicle technology more critical.
Gov. Jerry Brown (D) in late September vetoed a bill that would have directed California municipalities to create a database of structures that would be at risk of collapse as a result of seismic events.
It has been a long journey since Australia-based construction management software maker Aconex was acquired by Oracle last December in a $1.2-billion deal.
Higher prices for lumber and other wood products, driven by January's 20% tariff on Canadian softwood lumber and new tariffs on Chinese products, will increase rebuilding costs in areas hit by Hurricane Florence.