DOD budget proposes $250M Schriever space ops center
The Department of Defense's $1.5 trillion budget proposal includes $250 million for a space operations center at Schriever Sp -More-
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Barton Malow to build $198M stadium for Detroit City FC
Barton Malow has been chosen to build a $198 million stadium for Detroit City FC, doubling the club's audience capacity to 15 -More-
Gateway Tunnel project awards $1.29B contract for boring
The Gateway Development Commission has awarded a $1.29 billion contract to Traylor/Walsh/Skanska JV to manage tunnel boring f -More-
I would really love for everybody to appreciate mathematics -- its glories, its goals. But this isn't being done by making people slog through polynomials year after year.
Andrew Hacker, political scientist, educator, writer 1929-2026
2026 Workforce Development Scholarships are LIVE!
The AGC Education and Research Foundation is now accepting applications for its Workforce Development Scholarship--an investm -More-
Help Improve Work Zone Safety—Take the 2026 Survey by May 8
AGC of America, in partnership with HCSS, is asking highway and transportation members to complete a brief survey to help imp -More-
EVP at Zachry Construction promoted to president
Travis Mross has been appointed president of Zachry Construction, succeeding David Zachry, who will focus on his role as CEO. -More-
Consigli: AI is essential for estimating
Consigli Construction is using AI primarily to improve job estimating, tracking revisions and trade-offs more effectively. -More-
Architects see "cautious optimism"
The Architecture Billings Index from the American Institute of Architects reached 49.8 in March, the highest since early 2023 -More-
Albert J. Ellis Airport runway expansion underway
Construction is underway at Albert J. -More-
Plote, Burns & McDonnell get Illinois Tollway contracts
Plote Construction and Burns & McDonnell Engineering have secured the largest contracts in a $114 million round from the Illi -More-
Hotel in Raleigh, N.C., slated to open in late 2028
Omni Hotels & Resorts has unveiled plans for the 29-story Omni Raleigh Hotel, set to open in late 2028. -More-
Final beam placed for $515M Kalamazoo Event Center
The final 33-foot steel beam was installed on the $515 million Kalamazoo Event Center during a topping out ceremony. -More-
Messer begins building $280M building in Louisville
Messer Construction has begun construction of the $280 million Health Sciences Building at the University of Louisville, a 25 -More-
$3B Brooklyn jail project reaches milestone
The construction of the Brooklyn borough-based jail has reached a significant milestone with the placement of the final beam -More-
Shovels hit dirt on another Meta data center
Meta has started construction on its 28th US data center to enhance artificial intelligence processing capabilities. -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-
AGC's Construction Safety Management Certificate
As construction sites become more complex, the need for expert safety leaders has never been greater. -More-
Aging dams in Mich., Wis. tested by historic flooding
Historic flooding in Michigan and Wisconsin, driven by heavy rain on snow, has tested the region's aging water infrastructure -More-
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