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Permits renewed for Mountain Valley Pipeline
Construction can resume on the Mountain Valley Pipeline in Virginia and West Virginia after the Army Corps of Engineers reiss -More-
Turner, minority-, women-owned firms to rework Ohio hotel
Turner Construction will partner with minority- and women-owned businesses to demolish the Millennium Hotel in Cincinnati and -More-
Conn. DOT solicits feedback on $3.9B in roadwork
The Connecticut Department of Transportation is seeking comments on about $3.9 billion in maintenance and improvement project -More-
Trunnion work complete on I-5 northbound span
Crews have finished two days early a trunnion replacement on the northbound span of the Interstate 5 bridge between Portland, -More-
Las Vegas Paving selected for Route 612 project
Las Vegas Paving will remove and replace aging pavement along a 10-mile section of state Route 612 under a $25.8 million cont -More-
Texas DOT advances plan to overhaul I-45 in Houston
The Texas Department of Transportation has issued an environmental impact study on a plan to rebuild much of Interstate 45 in -More-
Ill. touts long-term benefits of I-57 project
The Illinois Department of Transportation is emphasizing the long-term outlook for expansion of Interstate 57 between Mount V -More-
AGC: Construction growth healthy in Idaho
Construction employment in Idaho is up 2.1% compared with July 2019, reaching a record 54,200 workers, despite the coronaviru -More-
Pod offers high level of construction amenities
Construction workers on high-rise projects are offered a new level of comfort with a restroom pod that can be lifted to diffe -More-
N.Y.-N.J. Port Authority opts for greener construction
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has rolled out the Clean Construction Program, designed to curb carbon emission -More-
You cannot swim for new horizons until you have courage to lose sight of the shore.
William Faulkner, writer, Nobel Prize winner
Biotech campus planned for San Diego waterfront
IQHQ, a real estate investment group, is planning a biotech campus on more than 8 waterfront acres in San Diego. -More-
State Dept. maintains flow of construction contracts
The State Department has awarded construction contracts totaling more than $445 million during the past six months for projec -More-
Pandemic cited as Neb. office project hits pause
Applied Underwriters has decided to pause work on a $200 million office project at the Heartwood Preserve redevelopment site -More-
Biggest-ever private Boston development greenlighted
The Boston Planning & Development Agency has authorized the city's largest-ever private development project. -More-
Casino near Pittsburgh on track for Nov. opening
Work is progressing on a 100,000-square-foot gambling and entertainment project at a former department store in Greensburg, P -More-
Kansas City, Mo., prepares for streetcar expansion
The Kansas City Water Department in Missouri is relocating sewer and water mains ahead of a streetcar expansion, because the -More-
Core capital goods orders increased in Aug.
The Commerce Department has reported a 0.4% gain in durable goods orders for August, with a 1.8% gain for capital goods exclu -More-
Safety harness designed to accommodate women
McCarthy Building is taking advantage of a grant program from AGC and Autodesk to test a fall-protection safety harness desig -More-
Mich. Capitol taps wells for heating, cooling
A former boiler room under the Michigan Capitol houses a cutting-edge geothermal heating and cooling system. -More-
