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Foxconn factory walls going up
Walls are going up on a Foxconn factory in Wisconsin that spans the equivalent of 17 football fields. -More-
Notre Dame work resumes amid toxicity concerns
More than 400 tons of lead in the roofing of Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral was released into the air when the structure burned -More-
Va. crews get ready for big boring machine
Workers are laying the groundwork for "Chessie," a 308-foot-long boring machine that will clear a 43.5-foot-wide path for a t -More-
Cost balloons for Atlanta airport gate construction
The cost is rising and the completion date is receding a year into the future for construction of five Concourse T gates at A -More-
Photos: Work progresses at Globe Life Field
Manhattan Construction has completed 72% of the Texas Rangers' Globe Life Field, which is expected to open in March. -More-
An introduction to digital twins in construction
Use of virtual models of buildings to collect real-world information is gaining traction in construction, but it's important -More-
Column: The benefits of data for contractors
Data will "fundamentally change the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry in the coming decade," Josh Bon -More-
Toronto unveils residency plan for construction workers
A new program will provide up to 500 undocumented construction workers in the greater Toronto area with the opportunity to ob -More-
Feds provide more than $244M for rail infrastructure projects
Infrastructure improvements and safety are the focus of more than $244 million in newly available funds from the Federal Rail -More-
The mystery of life isn't a problem to solve, but a reality to experience.
Frank Herbert, writer
Financing plan approved for Superdome renovation
Louisiana's State Bond Commission has approved the sale of up to $350 million in bonds to pay for a $450 million renovation o -More-
Los Alamos lab plans $13B in construction
Over the next decade, contractors will have opportunities to bid on $13 billion worth of construction planned at and around L -More-
Contractor could earn bonus on Ala. interstate project
Reconstruction of Interstate 59/20 in Birmingham, Ala., is on schedule and is 75% to 80% complete, officials say, and Texas c -More-
Denver airport contractor disputes firing
Great Hall Partners is challenging the firm's firing over delays and other factors in the renovation of Denver International -More-
NCDOT taps Balfour Beatty for bypass project
Balfour Beatty has won a $167 million contract from the North Carolina Department of Transportation to build the US Route 70 -More-
Milwaukee advances convention center growth plan
A plan to double the size of Milwaukee's downtown convention hall is advancing with approval by the Wisconsin Center District -More-
List of biggest education, medical construction projects in US
The $3.2 billion Viva White Oak mixed-use development in Silver Spring, Md., tops ConstructConnect's list of the 10 largest u -More-
Caltrans replaces concrete joints on Richmond-San Raphael Bridge
The California Department of Transportation has replaced 31 concrete joints on the upper deck of a major bridge with new ones -More-
3 of the biggest trends in AEC
An increase in data and analytics expertise in the architecture, engineering and construction industry has spurred a shift to -More-
Construction employment increases in 40 states, D.C., from July 2018 to July 2019
Forty states added construction jobs between July 2018 and July 2019, while construction employment increased in 25 states fr -More-
