Officials selected 14 projects for $428 million in grants.

The International Longshoremen’s Association halts work at East and Gulf coast ports, potentially impacting construction materials and equipment.

President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador declared more than 200 sq miles including the facility to be a protected natural area.

A $1.2-million project to install a bird-friendly film on windows at Lakeside Center in Chicago is completed ahead of the fall migratory bird season. 

Added millions for AI platform and carbon reduction firm in new funding rounds will enable expanded development and plant installations

New program will support development of more accurate product content rating system to boost agency and contractor purchases of low-carbon construction materials. 

Grantees are working to expand use of environmental product declarations for construction materials.

The grants, between $19 million and $51 million, will support construction and other efforts at the hubs to boost tech development.

Not since the “United States Steel Hour” during the golden age of television has the Pittsburgh-based steelmaker had such drama like the firm’s current public relations fight with former bidder Cleveland-Cliffs over its proposed acquisition by Japan’s Nippon Steel Corporation.

Steel, concrete interests claim proposed legislation disrupts the competitive process and could strain industry supply chain.