Public Transportation FTA Awards $1.4 Billion for Bus, Rail Transit Projects Tom Ichniowski April 9, 2019 No Comments Five new Bus Rapid Transit projects will divide $225 million in Capital Investment Grant aid.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Shows Strong Jobs Numbers for March Jobless rate falls to 5.2% from February's 6.2% and year-earlier 7.4% Tom Ichniowski April 5, 2019 No Comments Industry recoups nearly two-thirds of the 25,000 jobs it lost in February, Bureau of Labor Statistics reports.Read More
Workers' Compensation Insurance Travelers Models Chronic Pain Probability Richard Korman April 4, 2019 No Comments Severity Predictor aims to get ahead of chronic pain and to avoid opioid dependence.Read More
MTA Skips Review, Awards Oversight Contract for L-train Tunnel Fix April 4, 2019 No Comments New York City Transit Authority President Andy Byford wanted third-party review of the city’s planned repair work on the L-train subway line.Read More
North Carolina Proposes Coastal Wind Farm Ban April 4, 2019 No Comments North Carolina legislators are considering a proposal to exclude new and expanded wind power projects from a 100-mile-wide corridor bordering the state’s coastline.Read More
Mississippi Shuts 34 Timber Bridges April 4, 2019 No Comments The Mississippi Dept. of Transportation has closed 34 municipally owned timber-pile bridges under an emergency order from Gov. Phil Bryant (R).Read More
FPL Plans Solar-Battery System to Replace Gas Plant April 4, 2019 No Comments Florida Power & Light Co. plans to build the world’s largest solar-powered battery system and have it in service by late 2021.Read More
2018 1Q Cost Report More Double-Digit Bonuses, With Operations Managers Leading Bruce Buckley April 4, 2019 No Comments Strong employer revenue and improved margins juice compensation in a competitive market.Read More
2018 1Q Cost Report Shut Out of Raw Steel Tariffs, Fabricators Seek Parity Jeff Yoders April 3, 2019 No Comments American Institute of Steel Construction trade case could be a boon to fabricators, costly to contractorsRead More
2018 1Q Cost Report Gas Prices Set to Fall, But Small Hikes for Some Materials in 2019 Alisa Zevin April 3, 2019 No Comments Following a slow start, construction will reach last year’s numbers, but won’t exceed themRead More
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