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House expected to pass $3.4B Puerto Rico aid bill
Temblors continue in Puerto Rico after a 6.4 magnitude quake that struck Jan. -More-
Rising costs rein in Maine transportation projects
Perennial underfunding and rising construction costs are forcing the Maine Department of Transportation to spread two years' -More-
Mo. governor emphasizes connection between infrastructure, workforce
Missouri's interdependent commitments to infrastructure and workforce development have led to roughly $5 billion in private i -More-
Calif. plans 30-mile water tunnel
California is planning to build a 30-mile water tunnel under the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta in a bid to preserve the -More-
EPC contract in place for $1B Ohio power plant
Gemma Power Systems will provide engineering, procurement and construction services for a $1 billion natural gas-fired power -More-
Keystone XL preconstruction work to resume in Feb.
TC Energy says in a US court filing it plans to resume preconstruction on the Keystone XL crude oil pipeline in February and -More-
Study: Fla. river tunnel would cost $3.3B to build
Building a tunnel beneath the New River in downtown Fort Lauderdale, Fla., instead of an overhead bridge, would result in few -More-
Commission to recommend location for Wash. airport
The Washington Legislature has appointed a commission to consider six sites for a commercial airport to handle burgeoning dem -More-
Minn. governor seeks $300M for water infrastructure
Minnesota Gov. -More-
Levee project finally approved for historic N.C. town
The Army Corps of Engineers has received $39.6 million to design and build a levee to protect the historic town of Princevill -More-
SmartBrief will not publish Monday
In observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the US, SmartBrief will not publish Monday. Publication will resume Tuesday.
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Construction booming in under-the-radar cities
Omaha, Neb., is among smaller cities that generate little attention for major projects, but the city had $3.4 billion in cons -More-
5 companies vie for work on L.A. transit line
Five companies have applied and qualified to submit predevelopment agreement proposals to design, build and operate a public -More-
8-year Houston museum project to finish in Nov.
Nov. 1 is the opening date for the Nancy and Rich Kinder Building at the Museum of Fine Arts Houston. -More-
Calif. I-710 project progresses
Construction crews have been using joint plain concrete pavement and continuously reinforced concrete pavement to rehabilitat -More-
La. to seek bids for 28 coastal restoration projects
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority will solicit bids this year for 28 projects to restore coastline a -More-
McCarthy expects robust market for aviation construction
The US might see as much as $20 billion in aviation construction during the next 10 to 15 years as airports aim to match stan -More-
Q&A: Culture can drive tech adoption
Building a culture open to technology is the most important thing a construction company can do to play catch-up in tech, say -More-
Platform gives insight into payments
A new platform on Levelset's website rates general contractors and owners for payment promptness. -More-
