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BNSF plans $1.5B inland intermodal hub to ease port congestion
Instead of letting cargo crowd the docks in Los Angeles and Long Beach, the goal is to move goods further inland.
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Sponsored by Merchants Bonding CompanyYou can’t always avoid claims: How to be part of the solution
Claims will happen, learn how to partner with your surety to save time, money and your reputation.
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Multifamily construction delays continue as prices, permitting times rise
Project slowdowns are ongoing throughout the country due to issues with financing, material costs and labor shortages, according to a new report.
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Mortenson partners with robotics maker on solar projects
A Mortenson executive said a third of the company's revenue in recent years came from its renewable energy businesses.
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Texas awards $307M for 2 projects to build 14 miles of border wall
Southwest Valley Constructors and BFBC of Texas will manage the U.S.-Mexico barrier efforts.
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Racism in ConstructionEEOC sues 2 Florida contractors for discrimination
The suits allege managers harassed and belittled non-White employees, who were then fired when they complained.
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Project WinsSkanska books $480M in airport, healthcare projects
The Swedish contractor added two high-profile contracts to its third quarter order bookings.
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Hurricane Ian ravages Sanibel Causeway, other Florida infrastructure
Communities are still assessing the impact to roads, power lines, airports and more, with initial damage estimates topping $40 billion.
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Project WinsFluor selected for overseas manufacturing facility
The Irving, Texas-based company will perform procurement and construction management for a biologics manufacturing plant in Denmark.
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Racism in ConstructionEEOC sues California contractor for national origin, sexual harassment
Supervisors used derisive language against Latino workers and threatened to sexually assault them, the lawsuit claims.
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Assessing the jobsite after a hurricane
What should contractors anticipate when returning to work? Planning for the worst could help with the recovery.
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Builders face security, privacy risks as BIM takes off
As state and federal agencies tighten cybersecurity regulations on their projects, here’s how contractors and subs can comply.
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$603B worth of apartments lie in Hurricane Ian’s path
As the mega storm ravages Florida, multifamily is the most vulnerable commercial real estate sector.
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Consigli breaks ground on Lendlease’s $500M Boston life science project
Lendlease partnered with Montreal-based Ivanhoé Cambridge to develop the 350,000-square-foot, nine-story building.
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Project WinsGranite nabs 2 Texas highway jobs worth $107M
Following its completion of a section of the Grand Parkway around Houston, the contractor has picked up smaller road projects in the Lone Star State.
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Q&ANew Boldt diversity head: DEI starts with leadership
Jaclyn Skalnik sees a well of talent just waiting to be recruited to construction.
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Q&AConTech Conversations: DPR robotics lead on leveraging tech to solve problems
Henning Roedel urges companies to think critically about the “why” behind the tech they use.
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Contech FundingDisperse, contech firm driven by AI, raises $16M
The London-based company is the latest to draw the eyes of venture capital firms.
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Project WinsTutor Perini tapped for $4B Capital Beltway project
The contractor will design and build the toll lanes in Washington, D.C.’s Maryland and Virginia suburbs as part of a public-private partnership.
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Ford breaks ground on $5.6B Tennessee EV project
The construction of electric vehicle factories in the U.S. is expected to increase in coming years, especially due to backing from the federal government.
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ColumnThe Dotted Line: Cost escalations lead to more disputes
Construction attorneys say price increases for labor and materials are causing friction between GCs, subs and owners.
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US faces risk of long stagflation struggle: Moody’s
Rising materials costs could harm construction and manufacturing companies, according to Moody’s Analytics.
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Tetra Tech trumps WSP bid for environmental firm RPS Group
The California-based contractor offered a 7.8% premium over the Canadian engineering giant’s price, but the fight may not be over.
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DOE opens $7B hydrogen hub funding opportunity, issues draft production standard
Six to 10 projects are to be developed with money from the infrastructure act.
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Q&AHow small construction businesses can succession plan
Employees make the best owners, according to a financial expert, as they have already invested in the business’ success.
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Project WinsTurner wins $900M New Jersey film studio project
1888 Studios, named after the year Thomas Edison invented the motion picture camera, will sit on a former Texaco oil refinery site.
