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Fungi hold promise for building materials
Mycelium composites derived from fungi hold great potential as a sustainable material for the construction industry, Ian Flet -More-
Exoskeletons emerge in Canadian construction
Exoskeletons are beginning to find their way into Canada's construction industry, promising to end the days when workers had -More-
Mechanic's lien a form of payment enforcement
Contractors or skilled laborers who don't get pay they're owed can file a mechanic's lien. -More-
Trump supports highway authorization bill
During his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump called on Congress to pass the highway authorization bill the S -More-
I want to believe that there is a mountain so high that I will spend my entire life striving to reach the top of it.
Cicely Tyson, actress February is Black History Month
Chinese crews build 1,000-bed hospital in 10 days
Crews used preassembled components to build a hospital in Wuhan, China, within 10 days to handle patients with the coronaviru -More-
Construction underway on Texas business park
Construction has begun on an 83-acre business park in Denton, Texas. -More-
More Las Vegas beltway widening planned for spring
Another widening of the 215 Beltway in Las Vegas is scheduled to begin in the spring near Henderson, Nev. -More-
Ontario casino nearly complete
Crews are on track to finish construction of a casino in Pickering, Ontario, in the spring. -More-
Construction spending slipped in 2019
Construction spending declined in 2019 for the first time in eight years, decreasing 0.3% compared with 2018, according to th -More-
Modular makes inroads in traditional construction
Traditional construction companies are expanding options and increasing effectiveness through modular building. -More-
Robot maps construction spaces to find errors
Scaled Robotics of Spain has raised $2.2 billion to further develop a robot that detects anomalies on construction sites befo -More-
What to watch for in sustainable construction
Building materials that don't harm human health, a growing role for technology and reduction of embodied carbon are top trend -More-
Study: Construction lacks minorities, young people
Few young people and not enough minorities and women enter or participate in the construction industry, according to a study -More-
Opinion: Bipartisanship key for infrastructure funds
A bipartisan approach is necessary to move infrastructure funding forward, writes Rep. -More-
It is well to remember that the entire population of the universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others.
John Andrew Holmes, writer
Commentary: Chicago construction boom will endure
High-rises and other major construction projects suggest a healthy amount of development in Chicago, but worries are beginnin -More-
Contractor submits plan for $1B wafer facility in N.Y.
General contractor Exyte has submitted site plans for Cree's $1 billion silicon carbide wafer facility in Marcy, N.Y. -More-
Contractor picked for first phase of Soo Lock project
Nevada-based Trade West Construction has secured a $53 million contract to complete the first phase of the New Lock at the So -More-
Nev. lithium project enters NEPA review
Lithium Nevada will produce an environmental evaluation for its planned $1.3 billion Thacker Pass lithium claystone project, -More-
