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-
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$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-
Conn. healthcare company investing $1B into campus
Hartford HealthCare plans to invest $1 billion in transforming a hospital in Hartford, Conn., into an academic medical center -More-
Garney begins $1.2B wastewater project in Florida
Garney has started the One Water - South Wastewater Conveyance and Treatment Project in Hillsborough County, Fla., the county -More-
Chicago Fire stadium project advances with foundation permit
Chicago Fire FC has received a shallow foundations permit for its $750 million stadium at The 78 in Chicago. -More-
Houston, St. Louis lead US cities in construction job growth
A slight majority of US metropolitan areas increased construction employment from February 2025 to February 2026, led by the -More-
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AGC resource center for legal workforce
In light of the rapidly evolving landscape around US immigration policy, AGC of America has published an online resource cent -More-
Level up your project management skills
The Construction Project Manager Course (PMC) delivers six days of expert-led, in- person training on the strategies that dri -More-
USDOT opens $1.1B funding round for rail crossing safety
The Transportation Department has launched a $1.1 billion funding round under the Crossing Safety Program to enhance safety a -More-
Granite Construction expands in Utah with acquisition
Granite Construction has acquired Kenny Seng Construction, a Provo, Utah, based infrastructure contractor. -More-
No, the robots are not coming for your job
Robots are increasingly present in industries such as retail, manufacturing and food service, where they perform tasks such a -More-
Dallas tops US hotel construction pipeline in Q1
Dallas led the US hotel construction pipeline in Q1, with 184 projects and more than 22,860 rooms, according to Lodging Econo -More-
WVU taps Barton Malow, March-Westin for stadium project
West Virginia University's Department of Intercollegiate Athletics has selected Barton Malow and March-Westin as construction -More-
WKU, Gilbane partner on $350M student housing overhaul
Western Kentucky University has partnered with Gilbane Development in a $350 million public-private partnership to modernize -More-
Triton-Rinker team wins $238M I-81 improvement contract
Triton Construction and Rinker Design Associates have won a $237.75 million contract from the Virginia Department of Transpor -More-
GOP goes to bat for White House ballroom project
Republicans in Congress are advocating for taxpayer funding of a $400 million ballroom at the White House, citing heightened -More-
Md. to seek new contractor for Key Bridge replacement
Maryland has canceled a key construction contract with Kiewit Infrastructure for the Francis Scott Key Bridge replacement in -More-
Shovels hit dirt on $5.7B transit extension in Chicago
The Chicago Transit Authority has started work on the $5.7 billion Red Line Extension, the largest capital project in its his -More-
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