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Ferrovial lands $1B Puerto Rico flood project
Ferrovial Construccion PR will handle the $1 billion Rio Puerto Nuevo Flood Control Project in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and is -More-
Navy's $602M unfunded request focuses on construction projects
The Navy has submitted a $602 million unfunded priorities list for fiscal 2027, focusing mainly on six military construction -More-
Youngstown, Ohio, secures $40.3M for sewer interceptor
Youngstown, Ohio, has secured $40.3 million in financing from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's Water Pollution Cont -More-
EPA grants $80M for stormwater projects nationwide
About $80 million in federal stormwater grants will help keep contaminants from waterways in small or financially distressed -More-
Oklahoma approves $260M transmission line replacement
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission has approved a $260 million project by American Electric Power Oklahoma Transmission to r -More-
Data center demand raises cost, lead time for gas plants
The cost of constructing combined-cycle gas turbine power plants has surged 66% since 2023, driven by data center demand for -More-
PJM logs 800+ projects as queue reopens
PJM Interconnection has received more than 800 project applications totaling 220 gigawatts after reopening its interconnectio -More-
$774M in DOT grants support a wide array of port projects
The Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration has awarded a record $774 million for port projects, the largest s -More-
Work begins on $2.3B I-10 bridge in Louisiana
Construction has started on the $2.3 billion Interstate 10 Calcasieu River Bridge in Lake Charles, La., a project that will r -More-
Keystone XL offshoot receives US authorization
Bridger Pipeline's proposal to build a crude oil pipeline similar to the canceled Keystone XL cleared a key hurdle after Pres -More-
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Report urges stronger heat safety enforcement from OSHA
The National Council for Occupational Safety and Health has raised concerns about heat-related job site risks as it is "the m -More-
AI in construction seen as tool for workforce enhancement
Alok Chanani of BuildOps writes about the transformative use of artificial intelligence in the trades, particularly in constr -More-
Trimble integrates AI tool Claude with SketchUp
Trimble has integrated AI tool Claude with SketchUp, enabling users to generate 3D models using conversational prompts. -More-
Office demand shows improvement in Q1
Demand for office space showed resilience in the first quarter, with the VTS Office Demand Index showing that new in-person a -More-
O'Hare International Airport expands with new concourse
A joint venture of AECOM Hunt, Clayco and Bowa Construction has started vertical construction on a $1.45 billion, 580,000-squ -More-
$1B mixed-use project begins in Colorado
Vertical construction is underway on the retail portion of Avenue South, a $1 billion, 140-acre mixed-use development in Love -More-
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