Trump invokes Section 122 for 15% tariff
US President Donald Trump imposed a new 15% global tariff under Section 122 of the 1974 Trade Act after the Supreme Court str -More-
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How contractors can make informed AI software purchases
AI is becoming essential in the construction industry, with 87% of contractors expecting it to have a significant impact. -More-
Multifamily housing starts rose to 2025 high in December
Multifamily housing starts in the US reached their highest level of 2025 in December, rising 10.1% from November, although th -More-
Nonbuilding sector propels construction starts in January
Construction starts increased 0.7% in January to a seasonally adjusted annual total of $1.24 trillion, according to Dodge Con -More-
New Orleans airport starts road project
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport has started work on a road to speed up shuttle service between the new term -More-
McCarthy to build ASU School of Medicine in Phoenix
Arizona State University is set to begin construction this summer on a $200 million, 200,000-square-foot School of Medicine a -More-
$75M downtown Kan. community college campus nearly built
Kansas City Kansas Community College is on track to open a $75 million campus in fall 2026. -More-
St. Jude plans $810M research tower in Memphis
St. -More-
N. Texas road projects could stall without federal funds
North Texas contractors are concerned that road improvement projects could halt if Congress fails to pass the Surface Transpo -More-
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Let’s celebrate an industry that’s All in Together
In our industry, safety is a value and belief we all share. -More-
Construction Safety Week 2026 technical bulletins
As part of the 2026 campaign, Construction Safety Week is introducing three targeted technical bulletins that align with the -More-
Charleston completes seawall project to counter flooding
Charleston, S.C., has completed the Low Battery Seawall Repair Project, raising the wall by 1.8 feet to combat sea-level rise -More-
Saronic seeks tax abatements for $3.2B Texas shipyard
Saronic Technologies is considering building a $3.2 billion shipyard in Brownsville, Texas, to produce autonomous vessels for -More-
Ore. water project cost surges to $2.56B amid delays
Costs for the Portland, Ore., Bull Run water filtration facility have surged to $2.56 billion, up by $450 million since April -More-
Ashland, Ky., starts $100M wastewater treatment project
Ashland, Ky., has started construction on a $100 million wastewater treatment project to modernize a nearly 40-year-old plant -More-
N.C. allocates $472M to water infrastructure projects
North Carolina will allocate more than $472 million to 145 wastewater and drinking water infrastructure projects in 66 counti -More-
Calif. rail extension to generate $1.1B in economic output
The Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority's Claremont extension of the Metro A Line in California is expected to generate -More-
Clayco backs nuclear-powered data center plan
Clayco might soon begin work on the first US fully integrated nuclear-powered data center at Idaho National Laboratory, pendi -More-
Conn. bridges on I-95 being replaced in $136.5M project
The Connecticut Department of Transportation has started a $136.5 million bridge replacement project in West Haven, Conn., ta -More-
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