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Vogtle unit 3's containment vessel gets last concrete placement
Georgia Power's Vogtle nuclear power plant's Unit 3 construction project has completed the final concrete placement inside th -More-
Calif. high-speed rail now estimated at $80.3B
The California High-Speed Rail Authority expects to have 20% of the track laid for the state's high-speed rail by 2022, but t -More-
NYC to launch $800M underground infrastructure project
New York Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration intends to spend $800 million on water main replacements and associated infras -More-
USACE to spend $100M to keep diversion project on schedule
The Army Corps of Engineers has authorized $100 million of its $750 million commitment to the $2.75 billion Fargo-Moorhead Ar -More-
SmartBrief will not publish Monday
In observance of Presidents Day in the US, SmartBrief will not publish Monday. Publication will resume Tuesday.
Love is an endless mystery, for it has nothing else to explain it.
Rabindranath Tagore, philosopher, poet, musician, artist, Nobel Prize winner
Turner gets contract for Millennium Hotel replacement
Experience was the determining factor in the no-bid selection of Turner Construction to tear down Cincinnati's Millennium Hot -More-
Design-build teams sought for NYC jails
New York City has issued a request for qualifications for design-build teams to work on a borough-based jail project. -More-
N.Y. MTA issues consortium shortlist for rail project
A joint venture between Halmar International and RailWorks, Skanska ECCO III Penn Station Connectors JV and Tutor Perini/O&G -More-
Start for Chicago development set in next 12 months
Construction is scheduled to begin during the next year on a giant mixed-use development along the Chicago River. -More-
Construction to feel pinch from COVID-19
Global markets are feeling the effect of the coronavirus outbreak, with more than 1,000 deaths reported in China. -More-
Apartment boom fuels Minneapolis permit activity
Minneapolis issued $2.1 billion in building permits last year, according to the Minneapolis Downtown Council. -More-
Tech aids rapid installation of Wash. airport walkway
A design-build team led by Clark Construction Group used scans and self-propelled modular transport devices to hoist a prefab -More-
Technique turns drywall waste into building blocks
Researchers at Washington State University have developed a way to use drywall waste that might otherwise end up in a landfil -More-
Generative design becomes increasingly popular
Technology for generative design has created increased interest among contractors during the past few years as they take on a -More-
I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to dance better than myself.
Mikhail Baryshnikov, dancer, choreographer, actor
Md. selects team for bridge over Potomac River
The Maryland Department of Transportation and the Maryland Transportation Authority have selected a team of Skanska, Corman K -More-
3 finalists named for Ohio River bridge renovation
Construction teams from Kokosing Construction and Jacobs Engineering Group, Lunda Construction and WSP USA, and Walsh Constru -More-
Pipes placed for cable-stayed bridge in Calif.
Crews have installed the final two cable-support pipes for a $1.47 billion replacement of the Gerald Desmond Bridge in Long B -More-
