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Senate panel begins hearings on transit bill
The Senate banking committee has begun preliminary hearings on the transit section of a multiyear surface transportation bill -More-
Renderings revealed for Cincinnati hospital building
Cincinnati Children's Hospital has shared renderings of a 170,000-square-foot mental and behavioral health services building -More-
Fla. port project progresses
Crews are progressing on the second phase of the Jacksonville Port Authority's $238.7 million effort to expand the footprint -More-
Nonresidential construction spending up in Dec.
Infrastructure-related activity anchored a 4.4% year-over-year increase in nonresidential construction spending in December, -More-
Investors scale back on tech in built environment
Investment in technology for the built environment continues to advance, but last year saw a sharp decline across the top 50 -More-
How to efficiently go light in construction
Construction using lightweight materials is making inroads, but insulation and noise-transmission challenges remain. -More-
Code, standard help builders maximize sustainability
The 2021 version of the International Energy Conservation Code is expected to give commercial and residential builders additi -More-
Hilti North America chief examines digital future
Martina McIsaac, CEO of Hilti North America, says the company is adapting to the evolution of the construction industry by us -More-
Bill would let FAA funds spur early project delivery
A bill introduced by Rep. -More-
I don't have a feeling of inferiority. Never had. I'm as good as anybody, but no better.
Katherine Johnson, mathematician, NASA scientist, Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient 1918-2020 February is Black History
Work to begin Wednesday on Seattle waterfront hotel
CitizenM plans to launch construction Wednesday on a 216-room waterfront hotel in Seattle. -More-
Amazon gets $4.5M in subsidies to build warehouse
Delaware officials have granted $4.5 million in taxpayer subsidies to Amazon to build a $200 million, 3.7 million-square-foot -More-
Dallas tollway construction begins
Construction has commenced on a $550 million project that will eventually extend the Dallas North Tollway in Texas over US 38 -More-
Fla. tower needs general contractor
Lincoln Property is looking for a contractor to build a 34-story skyscraper in Orlando, Fla. -More-
Pa. officials select plan to bypass Allegheny Tunnel
Pennsylvania officials have selected a $332.4 million southern road bypass as the preferred plan to bypass the Allegheny Tunn -More-
Office construction booming in Silicon Valley
The growing tech sector has led to 10.6 million square feet under construction in Santa Clara County and Fremont, Calif., acc -More-
Expert: Construction tech isn't coming for your job
The need for human intuition on build-outs and redevelopment projects should assuage fears of technology supplanting construc -More-
Utah construction leaders optimistic about industry
A recent roundtable brought together construction leaders to reflect on the state of the industry in Utah, and a generally up -More-
NEPA rule changes stir heated discussion
Final public hearings on implementation of revised rules under the National Environmental Policy Act are generating a lively -More-
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