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Fla. parkway project passes halfway point
Crews have passed the halfway mark in a $134 million effort to extend Florida's Suncoast Parkway from US 98 to State Road 44. -More-
Calif. reservoir plans reduced
Plans for the Sites Reservoir, 10 miles west of Maxwell, Calif., are being scaled back as supporters fail to find $5.1 billio -More-
Port Everglades work unhindered by pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic hasn't derailed plans to expand and upgrade Port Everglades in Florida, says Glenn Wiltshire, the po -More-
Vogtle 3 receives integrated head package
Workers at the Vogtle 3 nuclear power plant project in Georgia have set in place an integrated head package for monitoring an -More-
Virgin Trains USA to repair, replace 19 bridges in Fla.
Crews will demolish two bridges this month as part of a plan by Virgin Trains USA to repair and replace 19 railroad bridges b -More-
McCarthy uses plethora of tech for Kan. wastewater project
McCarthy Building, the construction manager at risk for the Tomahawk Creek Wastewater Treatment Facility expansion and recons -More-
NYC subway floodgates tested ahead of hurricane season
New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority is bracing early for what's expected to be an active hurricane season by tes -More-
Commit to a Culture of CARE in Your Company
Take the pledge at BuildCulture.org. -More-
There was another life that I might have had, but I am having this one.
Kazuo Ishiguro, writer, Nobel Prize winner
Smaller PPP loans to be audit-free
Federal agencies say they will not subject small businesses, including construction and engineering firms, to audits or revie -More-
Work on Shell plant in Pa. picks up
Shell Chemical Appalachia will bring back 300 workers weekly to join 800 building a petrochemical plant in Beaver County, Pa. -More-
Ill. grants to expedite infrastructure projects
Illinois will use $25 million in Fast-Track Public Infrastructure Grants for projects that are ready for the summer construct -More-
Funding clears way for N.Y. service-plaza upgrades
The New York State Thruway Authority has approved a $450 million proposal to rebuild 23 service plazas and to upgrade the rem -More-
Calif. project resumes as pandemic lockdown eases
Construction of a 375,000-square-foot office building has resumed at a tech campus near Santana Row in San Jose, Calif., as t -More-
Survey: Economists expect 17% US joblessness in June
A US economic contraction stemming from the coronavirus pandemic will drive the unemployment rate to 17% next month, accordin -More-
Contractor uses tech to self-certify vitals
Shawmut Design and Construction has rolled out a technology platform that lets workers and subcontractors self-certify health -More-
Robot bridges planning, actual construction
A robot developed by Dusty Robotics can trundle over a job site and print out precise layout designs for floor sections. -More-
Software educates workers on safety
MindForge has developed software that eliminates a need for safety classes and allows social distancing while equipping job s -More-
Analysis: House bill shows highway-funding disparity
A $3 trillion coronavirus relief bill introduced by House Democrats would earmark $15 billion for state highway programs but -More-
AGC launches new program to expand industry diversity
AGC is launching a new, nationwide program designed to help expand the diversity of the industry by making job sites more inc -More-
