$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
Materials 284-Ft 'Ascent' Could Break Mass Timber Tower Height Record Nadine M. Post September 2, 2020 One Comment Construction started last month on the 284-ft-tall mass timber-and-concrete apartment building in Milwaukee—which, if completed as planned in mid-2022, would be the world's tallest hybrid timber tower.Read More
Energy & Power Electric Grid Infrastructure Faces Growing Problems Amid Spending Shortfall Pam Radtke Russell September 2, 2020 2 Comments The U.S. faces a $338-billion shortfall in grid infrastructure by 2039, driven by state renewable-portfolio standards.Read More
HS2 Station Aims For Outstanding Sustainability September 2, 2020 No Comments A station on the U.K.’s London-Birmigham high-speed rail will be the world’s first to achieve an “outstanding” sustainability rating.Read More
The Construction Workplace Probe Seeks Culprit Behind Racist Graffiti at Big Las Vegas Project Richard Korman September 1, 2020 No Comments Work paused for training at city's $980-million convention center expansion.Read More