Coronavirus and Construction PPP Loan Fraud Investigators Charge Several Small Contractors Scott Van Voorhis September 8, 2020 One Comment Prosecutors claim companies abused the U.S. Small Business Administration COVID-19 financial assistance program.Read More
Highway Infrastructure FHWA Sends Louisiana $5M for Post-Hurricane Highway Repairs Tom Ichniowski September 8, 2020 No Comments Aid will reimburse state for initial costs of immediate repairs, debris removal in wake of Hurricane Laura.Read More
Wildfires Burn Throughout Pacific Northwest, Destroy Much of Washington Town Tim Newcomb September 8, 2020 No Comments Extremely dry and gusty conditions on Labor Day sparked 80 new fires in Oregon and Washington. Read More
LiRo Group Will Anchor New Design and CM Unit for Investor Firm GISI Janice L. Tuchman September 6, 2020 No Comments Global Infrastructure Solutions Inc. signed agreement to merge with New York-based construction management firm, John Dionisio, the investment group's co-founder and vice chairman, told ENR.Read More
$1B Hydropower Project on India-Nepal Border Advances with Contracts Saibal Dasgupta September 4, 2020 No Comments Firms now set to complete 900 MW-Arun III hydroelectric dam, long delayed by environmental and cost issues.Read More
Construction Workforce Pace of Rebound for Construction Jobs Slows Slightly in August Tom Ichniowski September 4, 2020 No Comments Industry adds 16,000 positions during the month, but total employment is still down by 294,000 year over year.Read More
Trucking US DOT Rolls Out National Freight Transportation Plan Tom Ichniowski September 3, 2020 No Comments Plan identifies poor infrastructure as a barrier to better freight flow but doesn't specify a recommended funding level.Read More
Legal Ga. Ready-Mix Company, 4 Managers, Indicted on Price-Fixing Charges Tom Ichniowski September 3, 2020 One Comment Defendants include Evans Concrete, a top Evans official, and managers, sales reps at other Savannah-area firms.Read More
Alberta Weighs $7B Hyperloop Between Calgary and Edmonton Scott Van Voorhis September 3, 2020 2 Comments Province signed MOU to support 186-mile superspeed carrier as project awaits investors for $380M first-phase and has feasibility questions.Read More
COVID-19 and Construction Survey: Craft Workers in Short Supply Despite COVID-19 Layoffs, Project Delays AGC/Autodesk survey shows all regions have been affected by pandemic Jeff Yoders September 2, 2020 No Comments About 60% of contractors report future projects delayed or canceled, but 52% of firms still struggle to find craft workers, says AGC/Autodesk report.Read More
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