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White House might revamp infrastructure permitting
The Trump administration is considering a change in protocol that could expedite environmental permitting for infrastructure -More-
Balfour Beatty tapped for N.C. highway upgrade
Balfour Beatty has secured a $203 million design-build contract from the North Carolina Department of Transportation to bring -More-
Calif.-to-Nev. high-speed rail work could begin midyear
Virgin Trains USA is on track to break ground in mid-2020 on a highly anticipated high-speed rail line linking Las Vegas and -More-
Chicago infrastructure gets state, federal funding
Improvements to rail transit lines and the Kennedy Expressway are among infrastructure projects in Chicago that will benefit -More-
$100M development planned in Missoula, Mont.
Montana business owners Nick and Robin Checota aim to launch construction next summer on a $100 million riverfront developmen -More-
Maker of robotics to produce rebar gains seed funding
A New York City robotics startup with products that fabricate and assemble steel rebar has obtained $3 million in seed fundin -More-
How construction benefits from positive reinforcement
Wally Adamchik, president of FireStarter Speaking and Consulting, says servant leadership is the key to recruiting and retain -More-
Senate bill promotes hiring local for infrastructure
Improved wages and labor rules are the goal of a bill introduced by Sen. -More-
Rep. DeFazio: Higher fuel taxes not "politically risky"
House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., says increasing fuel taxes would not be "po -More-
I don't want life to imitate art. I want life to be art.
Carrie Fisher, actress, writer
Messer Construction installs frame for Ohio hospital building
The concrete frame has been completed on the 632,500-square-foot, $600 million Critical Care Building at Cincinnati Children' -More-
Okla. lays out 8-year infrastructure plan
Oklahoma transportation officials have prioritized work on bridges and shoulders in an infrastructure plan for fiscal 2020 to -More-
Skanska, Trevcon II tapped for work on submarine yard
Aecom has contracted a joint venture of Skanska and Trevcon II to work on shafts and bulkheads as part of the foundation for -More-
Wash., Ore. officials trying again to replace I-5 bridge
New state and local political officials are fostering an optimistic outlook for a proposed $3 billion-plus project to ease co -More-
Trade deal prompts cautious market optimism
News that the US and China have agreed on a partial trade deal has buoyed the S&P 500 to almost an all-time high. -More-
Clark Construction building naval barracks with semirobotic tech
Clark Construction Group is using two semirobotic tools -- one for lifting blocks and another for laying bricks -- to build b -More-
Wearable tech helps construction firms stay safe
Wearable technology enhances safety in construction and is poised for greater adoption as it proves its worth in the field, s -More-
Column: How contractors can brace for recession
Expansion Capital Group's Tim Mages reviews ways contractors can prepare for a potential recession, including keeping an ampl -More-
Schools build, expand on career-tech training
School districts in the Toledo, Ohio, area are part of a national trend providing career-tech programs in fields such as cons -More-
OSHA solicits comments on online outreach program
OSHA has requested information and comments on Online Outreach Training Program Consortiums, which would include three or fou -More-
