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AGC NYS supports exemption in proposed Scaffold Law
The Associated General Contractors of New York State are backing legislation to exempt federally funded projects from the sta -More-
Denver aims to cut permit times with centralized office
Denver has launched the Denver Permitting Office to streamline the city's project permit process, aiming to complete permits -More-
Commentary: AI will never replace your gut
Despite AI's growing role in construction, there are still critical jobsite tasks it can't replace -- and likely never will, -More-
CBRE: Prepare for fewer US office buildings
This year, the US will gain 12.7 million sq. ft. in new offices. However, 10.5 million sq. ft. -More-
YOY construction job growth weakest since March 2021
Construction employment rose in 180 of 360 US metro areas from May 2024 to May 2025--the weakest growth since March 2021--as -More-
Ground broken 2 high school renovations in Texas
Adolfson & Peterson Construction has started two high school renovation projects in Austin, Texas, totaling about $114 millio -More-
GE Appliances leads manufacturing investment in Ky.
Kentucky has announced $581.1 million in new investments, including a $490 million expansion at GE Appliances' headquarters i -More-
$95.2M project at Milwaukee airport to begin in August
Milwaukee's Mitchell International Airport is set to begin construction in August on a long-planned $95.2 million, 55,700-squ -More-
Messer to top out behavioral center in N.C.
Cabarrus County, N.C., is set to celebrate a milestone in the construction of the Stephen M. -More-
Auditor sought for Iowa's largest project ever
University of Iowa Health Care is beginning a construction audit for an up-to-$2.2 billion, 842,000-square-foot patient tower -More-
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AGC outlines model program to assist emerging construction firms
AGC of America released a Key Elements document designed to support small and emerging construction firms. -More-
USGBC initiative aims to boost sustainable school construction
The US Green Building Council has launched initiatives to promote sustainable practices in K-12 schools and public facilities -More-
$116M spillway replacement underway in Utah
Construction is underway on a $116 million project to replace the aging spillway at Hyrum Dam in Utah, with AMES Federal Cont -More-
Minn. allocates $87M for rural water infrastructure
The Minnesota Legislature has allocated $87 million for the Water Infrastructure Fund as part of a $700 million bonding packa -More-
Phoenix-Tucson rail proposal moves forward
The Federal Railroad Administration has approved the Arizona Department of Transportation's preliminary plan for a 160-mile A -More-
$250M contract awarded for Boston airport garage
Skanska has secured a $250 million contract from the Massachusetts Port Authority to build a parking garage at Boston Logan I -More-
Utah proposes $1B light rail for Draper-Lehi corridor
The Utah Department of Transportation and the Utah Transit Authority have proposed a 10-mile light rail project costing nearl -More-
Three Mile Island power plant may restart ahead of schedule
Constellation Energy is fast-tracking the restart of the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant to 2027, a year ahead of sched -More-
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