ExxonMobil breaks ground on Texas refinery reconfiguration
ExxonMobil has started its Baytown Refinery Reconfiguration Project, aiming to increase production of Group III lubricant bas -More-
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Carrix, JLC Infrastructure to build L.A. cruise terminal
Pacific Cruise Terminals, a joint venture between Carrix and JLC Infrastructure, has been chosen by the Port of Los Angeles t -More-
La. launches project to repair, replace 62 bridges
The new Office of Louisiana Highway Construction in Louisiana has started work on its first project, aiming to repair or repl -More-
L.A. Metro approves tunnel under mountains for rail project
The Los Angeles Metro board has approved an underground heavy-rail option for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor project, which w -More-
Ill. Tollway launches $1.3B capital program for 2026
The Illinois Tollway has begun a $1.3 billion capital program for 2026, part of the 16-year, $15 billion Move Illinois initia -More-
US solar projects face delays from new permitting rules
The Department of the Interior has added high-level review steps for wind and solar projects, increasing schedule uncertainty -More-
History had me glued to the seat. It felt as if Harriet Tubman's hand was pushing me down on the one shoulder, and Sojourner Truth's hand was pushing me down on the other.
Claudette Colvin, civil rights movement pioneer, nurse aide 1939-2026
Congress unveils funding package for THUD
The fiscal 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development bill provides $113.2 billion in total new discretionary funding -More-
Harvard conference center sets sustainability standard
Harvard University's David Rubenstein Treehouse stands as the institution's first hybrid mass timber and low-carbon concrete -More-
Simple AI tech key to productivity in construction
The construction industry should take a cue from the evolution of cloud computing and make artificial intelligence as intuiti -More-
DeWalt, August Robotics unveil drilling robot for data centers
DeWalt has partnered with August Robotics to introduce a fleet-capable robot for downward concrete drilling, targeting data c -More-
Construction spending up 0.5% in October
Construction spending rose 0.5% in October, driven by a 4.5% increase in residential improvements and a slight uptick in publ -More-
Architecture billings index improves in December
The Architecture Billings Index ended 2025 at 48.5, showing a slower decline in billings compared with November's 45.3. -More-
Pharma manufacturing investments surge in US hubs
Pharmaceutical manufacturing investments in the US surged in 2025, with companies such as Novartis, Johnson 6 Johnson, Eli Li -More-
Michigan DOT highlights major 2025 road projects
The Michigan Department of Transportation invested $2.3 billion in highway and bridge improvements in 2025, upgrading 1,806 h -More-
Interstate 94 expansion in Wis. to begin next month
The next phase of the Interstate 94 East-West expansion in Milwaukee County is set to begin on Feb. -More-
Robins & Morton completes two projects at Redstone Gateway
Robins & Morton has completed two projects at Redstone Gateway in Huntsville, Ala. -More-
Lane-Superior JV lands $643M Westshore Interchange project
A joint venture between Lane, a Webuild subsidiary, and Superior Construction has secured contracts worth $643 million to bui -More-
Key Bridge design nears completion
The design headquarters for the new Francis Scott Key Bridge is a hub of activity as engineers and project managers finalize -More-
Trump's privately funded White House ballroom faces review
Federal review has resumed for the modernization of the White House East Wing, including President Donald Trump's privately f -More-
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