Obituary: Jim House, 87, Was Mechanical Contractor Leader | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
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October 3, 2024
James A. "Jim" House, 87, a former union pipefitter and contractor who became president of the Mechanical Contractors Association of America, died on Sept.
Kokosing-Alberici Completes Phase 2 of $3.2B Soo Lock Project | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Infrastructure
With the new upstream approach walls completed, columbus oh dump truck work is continuing on Phase 3 in the future lock.
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Finalists Revealed for ENR Midwest Project of the Year | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Best Projects
Finalists, left to right, are Missouri Botanical Garden Jack C. Taylor Visitor Center, Jason Hargrove Transit Center, and Minnesota Treetop Trail.
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Three Mile Island Unit Eyes $1.6B Revamp, Restart in Microsoft Deal | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Nuclear Power
Closed Palisades nuclear plant in Michigan also finalized on Sept. 30 a $1.5B federal loan guarantee for its restart upgrade, the US Energy Dept. said..
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Chicago's Lakeside Center Installs $1.2M in Bird-Safe Film on Exterior Glass, Curtain Wall | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Facade Design
McPIer Authority adds bird-friendly film to Chicago's Lakeside Center
A bird-friendly film has been applied to the exterior glass at Lakeside Center, which overlooks Lake Michigan, to prevent birds from flying into the mostly steel-and-glass structure.
2024 Top 400 Sourcebook: EV Battery Plant Nears Production Start | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Manufacturing
Turner and Yates are building Panasonic Energy's $4-billion Kansas facility
Panasonic plans to begin production in the electric vehicle battery plant's first wing while construction wraps up on the second wing.
Army Corps Awards $223M Contract Option for Soo Lock Construction | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Infrastructure
Once the new lock is complete, two of the three Soo Locks on the U.S. side of the St. Marys river will be able to accommodate larger modern "laker" cargo vessels.
Union Threatens Delays on $2B Columbus, Ohio, Airport Project | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
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Unions are vowing to recruit workers to other large projects in Ohio because they could not reach a dump trucks columbus oh community benefits agreement in the $2-billion terminal at John Glenn International Airport in Columbus, Ohio.
Sparking the Future: Ford’s $5.8B Battery Plant Advances | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Digging Deeper | Manufacturing
The BlueOval SK Battery Park campus covers 1,550 acres in Glendale, Ky.
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September 9, 2024
Reflection Window + Wall Named Midwest Specialty Contractor of the Year | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Reflection Window + Wall provided a complete enclosure for one building at Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago.
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Large Projects Spur Growth for Region’s Specialty Contractors | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
ENR 2024 Midwest Top Specialty Contractors
Workers at Helm Group stayed busy in 2023 thanks to large data center and health care projects.
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$31.5M Settlement Reached in Contract Dispute between Judlau and the Illinois Tollway | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Legal
Judlau Contracting had already started columbus oh dump truck work when its $324-million contract was canceled in April.
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Contractors are all in on hiring. Staffing isn’t getting easier. | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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ENR Midwest Announces Best Project in Safety | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
ENR Best Projects
The Third Avenue Bridge was selected for an ENR Midwest Award of Merit in Safety.
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ENR Midwest Cites Best Project in Safety | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
ENR Best Projects
The Third Avenue Bridge was selected for an ENR Midwest Award of Merit in Safety.
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ENR Midwest Announces Excellence in Sustainability Awards | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
ENR Best Projects
Workers install a panel amid pollinator-friendly plants at an Alliant Solar Energy site.
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August 26, 2024
Skanska USA Tapped as CM for $197M Office Building in Cincinnati | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Skanska USA will oversee construction of a $197million, nine-story office building in Cincinnati.
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August 21, 2024
Why building US highways is so expensive | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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2 international JVs competed for $4.6B Georgia road project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Lendlease reports $1B loss as it sells off US work | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Clippers’ $2B Intuit Dome opens doors | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Country’s largest apartment owner expands into infrastructure development | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Gilbane taps Philly-area vet as preconstruction exec | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Abandonments, delays ease due to anticipated interest rate cut | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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ENR Midwest Announces Best Project Awardees | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Best Projects
The Omaha Riverfront Revitalization Project earned a Best Project award in the categories of Landscape/Urban Development and Sustainability.
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Chicagoland Contractor Sentenced to Five Years in Assessor Bribe Scheme | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Legal
A U.S. district court judge in Chicago sentenced Alex Nitchoff Aug. 14 to five years in prison.
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DOL to hold Davis-Bacon seminar for contractors | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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‘Momentum’ the word of the day for Balfour Beatty | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Clarkson-Radmacher JV nabs $237M I-70 Missouri project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Walsh-VINCI Chosen for $2.9B Red Line Extension in Chicago | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Transportation
The 5.6-mile Red Line Extension would include four new stations and provide public transit to an underserved neighborhood.
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Phoenix contractor introduces high schoolers to construction | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Gannett Fleming Buy of TranSystems Creates $1.3B Transport Design Firm | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Mergers and Acquisitions
Cash purchase transaction with former private equity firm owner bolsters combined entity's position in bridge, highway, mass transit and rail work
Gannett Fleming Buys TranSystems in $1.3B Transport Design Deal | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Mergers and Acquisitions
Cash purchase transaction with former private equity firm owner bolsters combined entity's position in bridge, highway, mass transit and rail work
Rising energy costs drive up construction inputs | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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WSP to acquire Power Engineers for $1.78B | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Latest contech acquisition combines laser scanning with BIM | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Safety manager teaches next generation of construction workers | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Construction backlog stagnates, squeezing smaller contractors | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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$300M Louisiana lock project breaks ground | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Oklahoma civil contractor indicted in $100M price-fixing scheme | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Market headwinds force owners to hit the brakes on EV projects | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Disney’s kingdom is expanding | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Illinois Court Reverses Building OK for Chunk of $7B Transmission Project | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Utilities
The planned Grain Belt Express would carry power from Kansas to interconnection points for other grid regions.
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August 12, 2024
Rio Grande LNG ruling underscores risk of megaprojects | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Turner launches new heat safety study | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Garney-led team to build $952M Virginia wastewater plant | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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EPA unveils labels for green construction materials | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Owners push more projects into planning | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Feds extend Form I-9 expiration date to 2027 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Construction jobsite falls a rising problem | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Election uncertainty doesn’t faze AECOM | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Fluor taps Jim Breuer for new COO position | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Federal watchdog urges EPA to develop comprehensive cyber strategy to protect water systems | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Jacobs sees double-digit growth in water, environmental work | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Lane Construction lands $208M naval base repair | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Innovative transmission, energy storage projects in 18 states get $2.2B from DOE | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Skanska JV to take on $779M Rhode Island combined bridge project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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US hotel construction pipeline grows to new highs — again | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Purdue University’s capital plan includes $239M for construction and renovation | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Florida contractor wins luxury condo tower project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Tutor Perini sees ‘major project opportunities,’ but settlement drags down profits | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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New York transit chief paints grim picture for MTA without congestion pricing revenue | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Turner-Walsh JV breaks ground on contested, $800M Northwestern University stadium | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Granite gets progressive on delivery methods, buys Mississippi aggregate shop | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Manufacturing enters ‘deeper slowdown period’ ahead of election: July PMI | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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High interest rates, tight credit conditions stall projects | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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6 of the biggest OSHA fines of Q2 2024 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Fed holds rates steady; points to ‘totality’ of data needed for potential September cut | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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WSP bullish on PFAS cleanup, environment | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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More contech deals, fewer dollars mark 2024’s first half | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Idaho hangar builder cited for ‘irresponsible construction methods’ | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Hensel Phelps tapped for $174M California border entry | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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DPR lead sees growing demand for US life sciences projects | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Flatiron, Dragados merge to form US-based infrastructure giant | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Gilbane taps 20-year vet to lead procurement | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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$11.6B Texas LNG terminal moves ahead after disputes | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Indiana GC to build $100M Toyota manufacturing facility | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Quantum Computing Set for Planned Chicago Multi-Billion Dollar Campus | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Technology
PsiQuantum is the anchor tenant of the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park to be built on the site of a long dormant steel plant on Chicago's southeast side.
Quantum Computing Set for Chicago Multi-Billion Dollar Campus | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Technology
PsiQuantum is the anchor tenant of the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park to be built on the site of a long dormant steel plant on Chicago's southeast side.
Quantum Computing Set for Chicago Multibillion-dollar Campus | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Technology
PsiQuantum is the anchor tenant of the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park to be built on the site of a long dormant steel plant on Chicago's southeast side.
US cities sharpen focus on building performance standards to meet net-zero goals | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Bechtel wins second phase of massive Texas LNG project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Let the games begin: A glimpse at Paris’ new Olympic venues | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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OSHA’s proposed heat rule: It’s time to get HIIPP | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Gordie Howe Bridge Team Connects US, Canadian Sides With Mid-span Closure | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Transportation
With the mid-span closure, the Gordie Howe International Bridge is the longest cable-stayed bridge in North America.
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July 25, 2024
Amtrak’s $2.7B Susquehanna bridge project kicks off | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Clayco risk manager on success: ‘We want people to just feel safe’ | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Reflection Window + Wall Named ENR Midwest's Top Specialty Contractor of the Year | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Reflection Window + Wall has been named ENR Midwest Top Specialty Contractor for 2024.
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July 24, 2024
Turner buys Dornan Engineering in advanced technology play | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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The 9 largest commercial construction starts of June 2024 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Arizona, Texas GCs complete spaceship plant for Virgin Galactic | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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EPA announces nearly $160M to cut construction emissions | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Virginia Tech to study, rate construction helmets | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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McCarthy tapped for $145M athletic center | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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New York awards $313.5M contract for I-81 overhaul | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Electrical contractor settles EEOC claims that VP refused candidates outside of ‘ideal age range’ | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Class A offices ‘the winner in this market’: Skanska CEO | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Gilbane scores $110M Richmond baseball stadium | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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California contractor settles EEOC transgender harassment charge | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Pet project: Turner’s $43M dog training facility build | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Construction firm to pay $50K to settle claim it retaliated against HR manager for investigating harassment | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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What employers can expect following the end of Chevron deference | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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The key to talking about mental health: ‘Make sure people feel comfortable.’ | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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$900M Memphis bridge moves ahead with IIJA boost | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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NYC bets big on porous pavement with $32M flood-control project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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These 6 contech firms just raised investor cash | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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PCL, EllisDon prep site for largest hospital in Canada | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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AECOM Hunt exec studied architecture but made her career in construction | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Granite JV chosen for $113M Michigan bridge project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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$4.7B Gordie Howe bridge tops out | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Construction project abandonments surge | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Bally's Secures Funding for $1.7B Chicago Casino and Hotel Project | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Entertainment
Bally's has secured funding needed to complete a $1.7 billion casino and 34-story hotel in Chicago.
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$1.15B Great Lakes dam project enters construction phase | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Clark completes first phase of Andretti Global headquarters | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Construction input prices dip for second straight month | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Top 2 largest projects to enter planning involve data center construction | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Illinois Advances Building Efficiency With Energy Conservation Code | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Codes and Standards
Illinois' new energy conservation code is mostly based on the 2021 IECC, which the U.S. Dept. of Energy has found can yield an average 9.38% site energy savings on average.
Illinois Advances Building Efficiency With Its Own Energy Conservation Code | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Codes and Standards
Illinois' new energy conservation code is mostly based on the 2021 IECC, which the U.S. Dept. of Energy has found can yield an average 9.38% site energy savings on average.
Midyear construction check: Cooling inflation boosts most sectors | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Entek receives $1.2B DOE loan for Indiana battery separator facility | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Feds Offer New $1.2B Loan for Entek EV Battery Component Plant | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Manufacturing
Entek's planned manufacturing plant in Terre Haute, Ind., would produce lithium-ion battery separators for use in electric vehicle batteries.
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July 9, 2024
Contech backer launches second, $100M fund | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Chevron ruling adds new wrinkle to US cybersecurity efforts | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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What generative AI can do for construction right now | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Topsoe, ABB, Fluor to build joint electrolyzer facility in Virginia | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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NYC lab project exemplifies the importance of collaboration | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Public construction spending roars, private markets whimper | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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OSHA proposes rule to protect workers from extreme heat | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Fujifilm taps Jacobs for $1.2B manufacturing site expansion | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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Maine GC spotlights new prefab facility | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
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