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AGC seeks clarity on eligibility standard for PPP
AGC wants the Small Business Administration to revise or replace eligibility guidance for the Paycheck Protection Program to -More-
NYC increases emergency construction sites
More New York City construction sites have been labeled as emergency work, raising the number of sites where construction can -More-
Cape Cod Canal bridges to be replaced
The Bourne and Sagamore bridges over Cape Cod Canal will be replaced in light of a recommendation from the Army Corps of Engi -More-
Texas highway project uninterrupted by pandemic
Crews with the Grand Parkway, or State Highway 99, project are gearing up to build bridges that travel over US 59 in Houston. -More-
Coronavirus hits 3rd Resorts World construction worker
Parts of the Resorts World Las Vegas project are being shut down periodically for sanitization after a third worker has been -More-
Survey: Coronavirus causing delays in multifamily projects
Fifty-five percent of multifamily project contractors participating a recent National Multifamily Housing Council survey said -More-
Outlook dim for post-pandemic infrastructure spending
The latest Global Infrastructure Industry Survey finds waning confidence that infrastructure projects will be able to attract -More-
Modular construction could aid coronavirus response
Modular construction could ease a need for hospital beds during the coronavirus pandemic, experts say. -More-
Ariz. stresses importance of census for funding
Federal funding for construction in Arizona hinges on the US census, prompting the state Department of Transportation to urge -More-
Transportation system gains $25B in funding
A total of $25 billion in federal funding will be provided to the public transportation system through the Coronavirus Aid, R -More-
27% of construction firms report layoffs since the coronavirus pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has triggered layoffs at more than a quarter of construction firms responding to an online survey by -More-
The energy doesn't end at the hands. I want such intensity that it feels like light is streaming from every finger.
Bob Fosse, dancer, choreographer, actor, theater and film director
Walsh, USACE turning Chicago venue into hospital
The Army Corps of Engineers is working with the Chicago Department of Public Health and Walsh Construction to convert convent -More-
La. offers update on I-10 widening
Crews are working on an eastbound section of an Interstate 10 bridge in Baton Rouge, La., and are going to soon work on the d -More-
Contract awarded for last section of I-49 project
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission has awarded a $58.7 million contract to Emery Sapp & Sons to complete the -More-
Va. commission discusses likelihood of highway projects
The Northern Virginia Transportation Commission has assigned rankings to local and regional applications for highway projects -More-
Construction job count goes into reverse
The coronavirus pandemic has taken an employment toll on the construction industry, with 29,000 jobs lost in the first half o -More-
Crane count declines again in Seattle
Seattle has experienced the third straight decrease in cranes counted by Rider Levett Bucknall, but the city is still among t -More-
Virtual inspection clears way for Starbucks to open
A virtual inspection using FaceTime and notes has let a building inspector issue a certificate allowing the opening of a rece -More-
AGC Ore. chapter aids protective-equipment donations
The AGC Oregon-Columbia chapter has responded to a need for N95 masks and other personal protective equipment by creating a c -More-
