$40M Lawsuit Alleges Racial Discrimination in Construction of Obama Presidential Center | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Legal

A concrete subcontractor on the Obama Presidential Center is alleging racial discrimination against Thornton Tomasetti.
Photo courtesy of Trent Sprague/Chicago Tribune/TNS
Sub’s Lawsuit Says Racial Discrimination Is Behind Blame for Obama Center Problems | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Legal

A concrete subcontractor on the Obama Presidential Center is alleging racial discrimination against Thornton Tomasetti.
Photo courtesy of Trent Sprague/Chicago Tribune/TNS
$105M Design-Build Water Pipeline Project Awarded in South Dakota | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Water
Design-build contract is used for a water infrastructure project for the first time in the South Dakota

The Randall Community Water District is building a $105-million water pipeline in South Dakota.
How to be legally prepared for Trump 2.0 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Construction Worker Falls Six Stories at Obama Presidential Center in Chicago | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Safety

A construction worker fell down a ventilation shaft Jan.
Title of Tallest Mass Timber Building Could Come Back to Milwaukee | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Mass Timber

The City of Milwaukee has selected a team of C.D. Smith Construction and Thornton Tomasetti to develop and build both The Edison, a 32-story residential tower (pictured), and The Marcus Center, a multi-use development that would feature a residential tower that would have 55 stories.
Nearly $9B in federal transportation funds and loans authorized since Jan. 1 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Boldt Co. launches modular construction arm | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Clayco Dives Deep into Data Center Construction | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Advanced Technology
Company plans new business unit dedicated to advanced technology construction.

Clayco is launching Clayco Compute, a new business unit focused on advanced technology columbus oh dump truck work such as a quantum computing campus in Chicago.
New Buck O’Neil Bridge Helps Smooth Kansas City Traffic | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Digging Deeper | Highway/Bridge
Crews navigated Missouri River ebbs and flows, plus extensive third-party coordination, as part of this design-build effort

With the new bridge in place, commuters now have direct access to and from I-35 to U.S.
Midwest’s 2025 Top Young Professionals | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Representing a wide range of occupations and interests, ENR Midwest’s Top Young Professionals for 2025 are using their energies to support not only their companies, but also their industry and communities
Work Begins on $2-Billion Terminal at John Glenn Airport in Columbus | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
On the Scene | Midwest

Image courtesy of the Columbus Regional Airport Authority
City Scoop: Omaha | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
City Grill
Photo courtesy Alvine and Associates Inc., Omaha
Sam Haberman
Microsoft Pauses Construction of Portions of $3.3B Wisconsin Data Center | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Tech firm cites scope changes due to new developments in related technologies

One portion of a $3.3 billion Microsoft Data Center in Mount Pleasant, Wis.
Will contractors scramble for labor this year? It depends. | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Biden bans new offshore oil drilling along much of US coast | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Biden Team Awards $2B+ For Clean Energy Projects Days From Departure | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Renewables Construction

The 2.34-MW Byron nuclear plant in Ogle County, Ill. is among the Constellation Energy facilities set for capacity extension, with 135 MW to be added, the Charlotte NC dump trucks company said in 2023.
Biden Team Awards $2B+ for Big Clean Energy Projects—Days From Departure | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Renewable Energy

GSA inks $1B+ ‘historic’ deal with Constellation Energy for nuclear power supply to 13 federal agencies from its northeast and midwest plants such as the 2.35-MW Byron facility in Illinois here, now being uprated in capacity.
ENR Midwest Taps Willis "Rick" Conner as its 2025 Legacy Awardee | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks

Willis "Rick" Conner, CEO/partner at American Structurepoint, has been named ENR Midwest's Legacy Awardee for 2025.
Photo courtesy of American Structurepoint
Gilbane Picked to Build $226M Ohio Cancer Center | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Health Care

OhioHealth plans to build a comprehensive cancer center at its headquarters across from Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.
Rendering courtesy OhioHealth
Fired Architectural Principal Files Whistleblower Lawsuit, Alleges Financial Mismanagement | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Former RSP employee claims retaliation for questioning firm's financial practices

A former Pillsbury Charlotte NC dump trucks company building in Minneapolis seen before its conversion to artist lofts is one successful project on the resume of Todd Novak, who has filed a whistleblower lawsuit against his former employer, RCP Architects, alleging financial mismanagement.
Fired Architect Principal Files Whistleblower Suit, Alleges Financial Mismanagement | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Former RSP employee claims retaliation for questioning firm's financial practices

A former Pillsbury Charlotte NC dump trucks company building in Minneapolis seen before its conversion to artist lofts is one successful project on the resume of Todd Novak, who has filed a whistleblower lawsuit against his former employer, RCP Architects, alleging financial mismanagement.
Kentucky Lock Addition Team Reaches Milestone With First Downstream Monolith Completion | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Water Resources

Workers place concrete for the final sequential lift to complete the first of 50 downstream monoliths being built as part of the Kentucky Lock Addition project.
Ohio DOT Outlines Plan to Repair Cincinnati I-471 Bridge Damaged by Fire | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Transportation

A fire damaged seven girders and a 7,600-sq-ft section of deck on the southbound approach of the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge in Cincinnati.
Photo courtesy Ohio Dept.
Biden-Harris Administration Finalizes $7.9B in CHIPS Act Funding for Intel | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks

Intel's Ohio One project site in Licking County, Ohio, shows construction progress as of September 2024.
Credit: Intel Corp.
Clarkson Construction, JE Dunn JV Selected for $217M Kansas City Park Project | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Construction Projects

The 5.5-acre South Loop Park will be constructed over a busy interstate.
Rendering courtesy of the City of Kansas City, Mo.
Chicago Masonry Firm Pays $550K to Settle Misclassified Worker Allegation | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Labor

Masonry contractor United Builders Group will pay $550,000 in pact over misclassifying employees as independent contractors.
Credit: Original Illustration by Getty Images/sorbetto
Former Chicago Transportation Official Sentenced in Bribe Scheme Tied to Contractor | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Legal

A federal judge in Chicago sentenced William Helm Nov. 20 to 18 months in prison.
Photo courtesy Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Illinois Advances Plan to Build $900M Prison Replacements | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Government

Illinois officials have identified unused grounds at the site of the shuttered Stateville Correctional Center to build two replacement prisons.
Photo cropped from the original by Rw2 at English Wikipedia/CC BY-SA 3.0
Eight-Hour Rescue Effort Saves Worker in Kentucky Demolition Accident | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks

Construction workers and Louisville Metro Fire Department use a vacuum to remove debris during a rescue in Louisville, Ky.
Photo: Timothy D. Easley/AP
Projects Win High Marks From Judges | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
ENR 2024 Midwest Best Projects

Swedish culture and customs are honored in a project that restored a 1908 mansion.
Photo by Andrea Rugg\Andrea Rugg Photography
Midwest People, November 2024 | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks

Photo courtesy Leopardo Construction
Photo courtesy Leopardo Construction
Chicago-based Leopardo Construction has announced new leadership promotions.
Midwest on the Scene: November 2024 | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks

Photo courtesy of the Metropolitan Pier and Exhibition Authority
A year after nearly 1,000 migrating birds were killed from striking exterior glass at Lakeside Center, an exhibition space at McCormick Place in Chicago, a $1.2-million project to install a bird-friendly pattern on windows, curtain wall and other exterior glass covering the size of two football fields was completed in September.
November 2024 City Scoop: Indianapolis | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
City Grill
Photo courtesy Schmidt Associates
Sarah Hempstead
CEO
Schmidt Associates
Trump taps former Rep. Lee Zeldin to lead EPA | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Fire Under Cincinnati I-471 Bridge Approach Damages Beams, Deck | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Transportation

Firefighters columbus oh dump truck work to extinguish flames under the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge in Cincinnati on Nov. 1. The fire is necessitating an emergency repair project.
Turner Wins $2B Ohio Data Center Campus Contract | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Cloud Computing

The first of three data center buildings planned at Vantage's OH1 campus is slated to open in 2025.
Rendering courtesy Vantage Data Centers
Chicago Cubs Agree to Make Wrigley Field ADA Improvements to Settle Feds' Lawsuit | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Sports Venues

An agreement between the U.S. Dept. of Justice and Chicago Cubs calls for the team to improve and add wheelchair seating at Wrigley Field.
Microsoft Announces $1B Ohio Data Center Spend, Despite Utility Tariffs | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Cloud Computing

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is among executives directing its plans to build data centers in central Ohio as part of expanded cloud computing infrastructure.
Ex-ComEd Lawyer Testifies Former Illinois House Speaker Demanded Favors for Support of Utility | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Energy
Thomas O'Neill says Michael Madigan saved utility from bankruptcy with rate hike legislation passed in return for favors

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has been indicted on 22 counts of racketeering conspiracy, bribery and other acts of public corruption.
Ex-ComEd Lawyer: Former Illinois House Speaker Demanded Favors for Support | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Energy
Thomas O'Neill testifies Michael Madigan saved utility from bankruptcy with rate hike legislation passed in return for favors

Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has been indicted on 22 counts of racketeering conspiracy, bribery and other acts of public corruption.
Indianapolis Transit Agency Sues AECOM for Bus Hub Cost Overruns | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Legal

Work on the Julia M. Carson Transit Center substantially completed in June 2016.
Photo courtesy IndyGo
ENR Midwest Announces Expanded Region and the Top Young Pros for 2025 | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks

Adrian Russell (in the grey shirt, center), one of ENR Midwest’s Top Young Pros, reviews a project for teens and young adults, as part of an initiative to inspire and motivate youth.
Lawsuit Seeks to Overturn Environmental Review for $3.6B Ohio-Kentucky Bridge | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Bridges

The companion bridge would sit immediately west of the Brent Spence Bridge to carry traffic over the Ohio River.
Rendering courtesy Kentucky Transportation Cabinet/Ohio Dept.
AEP Ohio, Data Centers Disagree on Payments for Infrastructure Costs | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Energy

AEP Ohio says it needs state regulators to approve new tariffs on data centers to ensure it has sufficient infrastructure to meet surging demand.
Utility Firm AEP Ohio, Data Centers Disagree on Payments for Infrastructure Costs | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Energy

AEP Ohio says it needs state regulators to approve new tariffs on data centers to ensure it has sufficient infrastructure to meet surging demand.
Tornado Resilience Included in 2024 International Building Code for First Time | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Disasters
New section on tornado loads applies to critical structures such as schools, hospitals

A neighborhood was destroyed by a tornado that struck Joplin, Mo.
A fifth of construction workers lack permanent legal status. Can the next president change that? | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Weather Tech: Innovative solutions that provide predictive analysis to improve risk mitigation | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Rays’ stadium roof blown off by Hurricane Milton | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC
Obituary: Jim House, 87, Was Mechanical Contractor Leader | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks

Photo courtesy of Daniel Peyton
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.
Photo courtesy U.S.
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.
Photos (left) by Casey Dunn; (middle) by Maconochie Photography; (right) by Corey Gaffer, Corey Gaffer Photography.
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..
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
Aviation
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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.
Photo courtesy of Barton Malow
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.
Photo courtesy of Reflection Window + Wall
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.
Photo courtesy of Helm Group
$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.
Photo courtesy of Judlau Contracting
Contractors are all in on hiring. Staffing isn’t getting easier. | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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.
Photo courtesy of Ames Construction, Inc.
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.
Photo courtesy of Ames Construction, Inc.
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.
Photo courtesy of Burns & McDonnell
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.
Photo courtesy of Skanska USA
Why building US highways is so expensive | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

2 international JVs competed for $4.6B Georgia road project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Lendlease reports $1B loss as it sells off US work | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Clippers’ $2B Intuit Dome opens doors | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Country’s largest apartment owner expands into infrastructure development | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Gilbane taps Philly-area vet as preconstruction exec | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Abandonments, delays ease due to anticipated interest rate cut | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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.
Photo courtesy of HDR
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.
Photo courtesy Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
DOL to hold Davis-Bacon seminar for contractors | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

‘Momentum’ the word of the day for Balfour Beatty | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Clarkson-Radmacher JV nabs $237M I-70 Missouri project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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.
Rendering courtesy of CTA
Phoenix contractor introduces high schoolers to construction | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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

WSP to acquire Power Engineers for $1.78B | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Latest contech acquisition combines laser scanning with BIM | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Safety manager teaches next generation of construction workers | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Construction backlog stagnates, squeezing smaller contractors | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

$300M Louisiana lock project breaks ground | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Oklahoma civil contractor indicted in $100M price-fixing scheme | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Market headwinds force owners to hit the brakes on EV projects | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Disney’s kingdom is expanding | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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.
Map courtesy Invenergy
Rio Grande LNG ruling underscores risk of megaprojects | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Turner launches new heat safety study | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Garney-led team to build $952M Virginia wastewater plant | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

EPA unveils labels for green construction materials | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Owners push more projects into planning | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Feds extend Form I-9 expiration date to 2027 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Construction jobsite falls a rising problem | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Election uncertainty doesn’t faze AECOM | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Fluor taps Jim Breuer for new COO position | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Federal watchdog urges EPA to develop comprehensive cyber strategy to protect water systems | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Jacobs sees double-digit growth in water, environmental work | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Lane Construction lands $208M naval base repair | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Innovative transmission, energy storage projects in 18 states get $2.2B from DOE | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Skanska JV to take on $779M Rhode Island combined bridge project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

US hotel construction pipeline grows to new highs — again | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Purdue University’s capital plan includes $239M for construction and renovation | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Florida contractor wins luxury condo tower project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Tutor Perini sees ‘major project opportunities,’ but settlement drags down profits | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

New York transit chief paints grim picture for MTA without congestion pricing revenue | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Turner-Walsh JV breaks ground on contested, $800M Northwestern University stadium | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Granite gets progressive on delivery methods, buys Mississippi aggregate shop | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Manufacturing enters ‘deeper slowdown period’ ahead of election: July PMI | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

High interest rates, tight credit conditions stall projects | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

6 of the biggest OSHA fines of Q2 2024 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Fed holds rates steady; points to ‘totality’ of data needed for potential September cut | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

WSP bullish on PFAS cleanup, environment | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

More contech deals, fewer dollars mark 2024’s first half | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Idaho hangar builder cited for ‘irresponsible construction methods’ | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Hensel Phelps tapped for $174M California border entry | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

DPR lead sees growing demand for US life sciences projects | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Flatiron, Dragados merge to form US-based infrastructure giant | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Gilbane taps 20-year vet to lead procurement | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

$11.6B Texas LNG terminal moves ahead after disputes | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Indiana GC to build $100M Toyota manufacturing facility | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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

Bechtel wins second phase of massive Texas LNG project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Let the games begin: A glimpse at Paris’ new Olympic venues | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

OSHA’s proposed heat rule: It’s time to get HIIPP | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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.
Photo courtesy Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority
Amtrak’s $2.7B Susquehanna bridge project kicks off | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Clayco risk manager on success: ‘We want people to just feel safe’ | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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.
Photo courtesy of Reflection Window + Wall
Turner buys Dornan Engineering in advanced technology play | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

The 9 largest commercial construction starts of June 2024 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Arizona, Texas GCs complete spaceship plant for Virgin Galactic | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

EPA announces nearly $160M to cut construction emissions | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Virginia Tech to study, rate construction helmets | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

McCarthy tapped for $145M athletic center | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

New York awards $313.5M contract for I-81 overhaul | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Electrical contractor settles EEOC claims that VP refused candidates outside of ‘ideal age range’ | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Class A offices ‘the winner in this market’: Skanska CEO | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Gilbane scores $110M Richmond baseball stadium | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

California contractor settles EEOC transgender harassment charge | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Pet project: Turner’s $43M dog training facility build | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Construction firm to pay $50K to settle claim it retaliated against HR manager for investigating harassment | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

What employers can expect following the end of Chevron deference | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

The key to talking about mental health: ‘Make sure people feel comfortable.’ | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

$900M Memphis bridge moves ahead with IIJA boost | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

NYC bets big on porous pavement with $32M flood-control project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

These 6 contech firms just raised investor cash | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

PCL, EllisDon prep site for largest hospital in Canada | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

AECOM Hunt exec studied architecture but made her career in construction | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Granite JV chosen for $113M Michigan bridge project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

$4.7B Gordie Howe bridge tops out | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Construction project abandonments surge | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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.
Rendering courtesy of HKS
$1.15B Great Lakes dam project enters construction phase | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Clark completes first phase of Andretti Global headquarters | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Construction input prices dip for second straight month | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Top 2 largest projects to enter planning involve data center construction | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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

Entek receives $1.2B DOE loan for Indiana battery separator facility | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

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.
Rendering courtesy Entek
Contech backer launches second, $100M fund | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Chevron ruling adds new wrinkle to US cybersecurity efforts | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

What generative AI can do for construction right now | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Topsoe, ABB, Fluor to build joint electrolyzer facility in Virginia | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

NYC lab project exemplifies the importance of collaboration | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Public construction spending roars, private markets whimper | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

OSHA proposes rule to protect workers from extreme heat | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Fujifilm taps Jacobs for $1.2B manufacturing site expansion | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Maine GC spotlights new prefab facility | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

SCOTUS overturns Chevron doctrine, limiting federal agency reach | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Chicago DOB still needs to fix broken inspection process: report | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Entegris to get $75M in CHIPS funding for Colorado plant | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Judlau's Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Blocks Walsh From Work on Illinois Interchange | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Contracts
The controversy started with a bid preference being overlooked

New York-based Judlau Contracting had already begun columbus oh dump truck work to rebuild the Interstate 290/Interstate 88 Interchange near Oak Brook, Ill.
Texas judge puts hold on prevailing wage rule | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Deere to pay $1.1M over racial discrimination allegations | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Florida contractor brings Pride to construction | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Turner breaks ground on $900M Pennsylvania hospital expansion | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

New Jersey attorney general sues Iron Workers’ chapter for discrimination | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Manufacturing cybersecurity at heart of new White House guidance | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

6 ways civil contractors can leverage AI | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

MTA halts 2 more NYC projects in funding fight over congestion pricing | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Ironworker’s family sues Oregon firm after jobsite death | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Family of worker crushed by forklift sues Oregon contractor | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Minnesota Dam, Iowa/S.D. Railroad Bridge Damaged in Midwest Flooding | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Water & Dams
Weekend storms led to flooding in Minnesota, Iowa and South Dakota

The west abutment of the Rapidan Dam was washed away by high water on the Blue Earth River near Mankato, Minn.
Minnesota Dam, Iowa-South Dakota Railroad Bridge Damaged in Midwest Flooding | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Water & Dams
Weekend storms led to flooding in Minnesota, Iowa and South Dakota

The west abutment of the Rapidan Dam was washed away by high water on the Blue Earth River near Mankato, Minn.
Los Angeles approves $200M for people mover dispute | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

New York offshore Sunrise Wind project cleared for construction | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Why CMAR is on the rise for public construction projects | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Bechtel breaks ground on $4B Bill Gates-backed nuclear reactor | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Justice Department files suit against Toll Brothers | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Chicago Ex-Alderman Sentenced to Prison, $2M Fine for Racketeering, Extortion | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Ethics & Corruption
Prosecutors had asked for 10 years for the former city Finance Committee chairman

Alderman Ed Burke leaves the Dirksen Federal Courthouse after being arraigned for corruption.
The 9 largest commercial construction starts for May 2024 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Upping the luxury quotient: How stadium construction is evolving | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Turning River Land Into 300 Acres of Greenspace | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Digging Deeper | Landscape/Urban Development

The Glass City River project is turning land along the Maumee River into 300 acres of greenspace.
Photo Courtesy of Toledo Metroparks
Contractor Accepts Responsibility for $10M in Damages at Missouri Bridge Project | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Bridges

KCI Construction of St. Louis has agreed to bear the costs of repairing a bridge on Interstate 55 that was damaged by a demolition subcontractor in October.
ENR 2024 Midwest Contractor of the Year: Adaptive, Nimble Strategies Spark Strong Growth at Clune | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks

A 7,700-lb harp hangs above Guinness Open Gate Brewery’s main bar. Clune led construction on this previously vacant rail depot, transforming it into a brewery, taproom and restaurant.
ENR 2024 Midwest Top Contractors: Midwest Contractors Post Strong Growth in Revenue in 2023 | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
The 84 firms surveyed in ENR Midwest’s Top Contractor survey reported more than $66.9 million in total revenue

On the site of J.L. Hudson’s flagship store in downtown Detroit, Barton Malow Is building a mixed-use development with more than 1.5 million sq ft of office, residential, food and beverage, event and parking space.
Flatiron names new CEO | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Clark makes headway on first affordable housing project in Tysons, Virginia | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Swinerton revenue reaches 4-year high | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

NY congestion pricing pause already has consequences for infrastructure projects | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Gilbane brings in new region lead out west | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

$400M mixed-use building underway in Honolulu | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Second Lawsuit Filed in Deadly Chicago Scaffolding Accident | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Lawsuit

A photo from GWC Injury Lawyers points out where the alleged failure of the scaffolding occurred.
Photo courtesy of GWC Injury Lawyers
New York nonprofit develops hundreds of trade careers annually | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Swinerton taps 30-year veteran to lead subsidiaries | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Kyowa Kirin will build $530M Research Triangle Park biologics facility | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Building high-speed rail is ‘not for the faint-hearted.’ Here’s how to get started. | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Honolulu breaks ground on $174M wastewater project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

EEOC releases anti-harassment guide for contractors | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Cain International, OKO Group start $5B mixed-use development in California | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Trump could roll back Inflation Reduction Act tax credits if reelected | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

‘We’ve come a long way,’ says Skanska sustainability director | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

NYC approves second set of zoning changes | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

In construction, and beekeeping, it’s all about communication | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Church kicks off $1B Brooklyn affordable housing project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Local opposition to renewable energy projects ‘widespread and growing’: Columbia University report | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Construction input prices drop for first time in 2024 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Strikes in Wisconsin, Seattle snarl jobsites | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Gilbane to develop $100M Purdue University dorm project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Worker sues Turner, subcontractor after deadly Chicago fall | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

The ways contractors are using AI on jobsites now | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

How ‘Billy the Bot’ helps Cork Howard Construction streamline accounts payable | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

$7.85B Mountain Valley Pipeline construction complete | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

NV Energy proposes 400 MW gas peakers, more than 1 GW each of solar, storage | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Work begins on Virginia airport’s $920M overhaul | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Injured Ironworker Files Lawsuit in Scaffolding Accident in Chicago | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Lawsuit

An ironworker who fell 100 ft from a scaffold at an $815-million cancer center under construction at the University of Chicago Medical Center has filed a lawsuit against Turner Construction Co.
Skanska inks deal for Key Bridge removal | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Turner uses electric skid steer at Berkeley’s $550M Gateway project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

PCL breaks ground on phase 2 of Scotiabank Arena renovations | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Data centers, retail lead construction planning | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Chicago Advances O'Hare Terminal Expansion | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Airports

The design for Satellite Concourse 1 features a barrel-vaulted ceiling and an occulus.
Photo courtesy of the Chicago Dept. of Transportation
Scaffold Fall Kills Worker and Injures Another on Chicago Medical Project | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Fatality
Separately, the death of of a Portland, Ore., union ironworker in a forklift accident on May 30 was confirmed by an online obituary and union spokeswoman.
Scaffold Fall Kills Ironworker on Chicago Cancer Center Project | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Fatality

Ironworker David O’Donnell, 27, was killed and another worker critically injured in scaffold accident at the University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center Building under construction in Chicago.
Scaffold Fall Kills Worker on Chicago Cancer Center Project | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Fatality

Ironworker David O’Donnell, 27, was killed and another worker critically injured in scaffold accident at the University of Chicago Comprehensive Cancer Center Building under construction in Chicago.
Disney eyes $17B worth of work in Florida | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Big-D taps construction law vet for chief legal officer | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Former racetrack makes way for master-plan near Detroit | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Jacobs adds $479M job to collaboration with Atkinson | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Drug test cheating soared last year, analysis shows | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

The heat is on. Contractors say they’re ready. | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Austin, Texas, greenlights $1B in wastewater updates | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Hilton bets big on lifestyle category, plans to double hotels in 4 years | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Construction’s labor shortage continues, despite dip in open jobs | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Tech can help construction’s labor crisis: McKinsey | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

How climate change is hitting highways | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Vistra, ENGIE, other developers move to tap $5B Texas Energy Fund for 41 GW of gas-fired projects | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Turner breaks ground on $41M Texas A&M project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Construction spending slips but 1 sector shines | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Autodesk completes investigation, won’t restate financials | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Code compliance not enough to protect builders from lawsuits | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Tutor Perini, Black Construction win $74.4M military base project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Caterpillar to pay $800K discrimination settlement | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Consigli acquires Lendlease East Coast operations | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

New York leads top 50 US markets for most hotels under construction | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Skanska tops out NC State STEM building | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Florida construction workers say they’re denied water, rest, shade | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Commercial builders’ biggest concerns | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

The top commercial contractors of 2024 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

JT Magen completes Wayfair’s first physical store, near Chicago | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Test AI now, but know the risks, panelists say | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

SEC clarifies intent of cybersecurity breach disclosure rules after initial filings | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Swinerton-owned Timberlab acquires glulam manufacturer | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

At halfway mark, majority of infrastructure law funds yet to be spent | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Lendlease to exit international construction, development | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Granite nabs $89M Houston airport subcontract | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Clune Construction Named ENR Midwest's Contractor of the Year for 2024 | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks

Clune Construction renovated Bar Stool Sports in Chicago in 2023.
Photo by Jeff Yoders for Engineering News-Record
TJX, the world’s largest off-price retailer, is poised to get a lot bigger | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Precast concrete enhances functionality, presenter says | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Heat-related laws in Texas, Florida, Phoenix to be put to the test | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Tesla data center delay highlights industrywide challenges | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Iowa Tornado Flattens Homes, Businesses and Wind Turbines | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Natural Disasters

Cleanup has begun after a tornado hit Greenfield on May 21.
Photo courtesy of AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall
Tutor Perini cleared for $229M Florida terminal connectors job | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

OSHA Probes Illinois Jobsite Collapse | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Failures
The failure of a plant's steel structure injured three workers

The steel skeleton of a plant for Hennig after the May 20 collapse.
Photo courtesy of © Susan Moran/Rockford Register Star / USA TODAY NETWORK
OSHA Probes Collapse of Steel Frame on Illinois Jobsite | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Failures
The failure of a plant's steel structure injured three workers

The steel skeleton of a plant for Hennig after the May 20 collapse.
Photo courtesy of © Susan Moran/Rockford Register Star / USA TODAY NETWORK
Turner goes all in on EV tech for carbon reduction | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Scammers siphon $25M from engineering firm Arup via AI deepfake ‘CFO’ | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Commerce Department wants more women in construction | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Walsh-Herzog JV completes $650M Indiana rail expansion | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Safety, teamwork shape former mason’s career | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Flatiron-Herzog JV to build $446M Green Line in San Antonio | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Builders embrace the megaproject boom | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Southeastern contractor expands into new markets | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Public-private jobs drive Gilbane’s revenue higher | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

OSHA Fines Demolition Subcontractor $392,000 Over Asbestos Hazards | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Safety & Health

OSHA proposed penalties totaling $446,000 for the subcontractor demolishing the eight-story hospital, the owner, the general contractor and another sub.
Photo © 2024 Google
May 2024 City Scoop: Boise | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
City Grill
Wayne Hammon
Executive Director
AGC of Idaho
“After years of sustained growth, it may sound like a broken record, but the Boise market continues to boom,” says Hammon.
15 years in the making, $340M Jacksonville Concourse B breaks ground | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Microsoft plows $3.3B into data center at former Foxconn site | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Jacobs taps semiconductor vet as CFO in abrupt leadership change | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

US, Canadian Crews Will Meet in the Middle With Gordie Howe Bridge Sections | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Transportation
New US-Canadian border crossing still won't be completed until autumn of 2025

The Canadian and U.S. crews constructing the 1.5-mile Gordie Howe Bridge will soon meet in the middle with their bridge sections.
Fluor-led JV breaks ground on $700M Interstate 35 expansion in Texas | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Lab space supply-demand balance likely in coming years: JLL | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Construction leaders have raised the safety bar, yet more work remains | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Granite CFO announces retirement | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

$2B George Washington Bridge restoration passes midway point | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

5 contech firms announce funding in 2024’s first half | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Trimble acquires payments, compliance platform Flashtract | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

$3.6B Brent Spence Bridge clears environmental review | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Loyola University mixed-use building cuts HVAC costs and emissions 10% with AI-driven algorithm | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Balfour Beatty names leads for Carolinas, California divisions | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Contractors, owners wait out high interest rates | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Feds Offer Polar Semiconductor $120M Toward Minnesota Plant Expansion | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Manufacturing

Polar Semiconductor plans to double its production capacity with the expansion of its Bloomington, Minn., chip plant.
Photo courtesy Polar Semiconductor
More money needed for infrastructure fixes: ASCE | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Skanska steps back from risky builds | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

WSP continues M&A streak, snatches up 4 more firms | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

$3.6B Ohio River Bridge Project Clears Federal Environmental Review | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Bridges

Ohio and Kentucky are considering either an arch (pictured) or cable-stayed span for the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor.
Rendering courtesy Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
OSHA heat standard clears regulatory hurdle | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Abandonments tick down, but more builds are being mothballed | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Grubb plans 3 retail redevelopments in Southern California | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

6 of the biggest OSHA fines of Q1 2024 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

AECOM leans into water, climate, project management | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

OSHA head calls on industry to embed safety in culture | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Data centers boom again, boost construction planning | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Skanska exec: Construction’s best safety tech still isn’t enough | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Data centers are next target for MasTec, CEO says | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Chicago Zoo Designs an Outdoor Primate Paradise | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Digging Deeper | Cultural

Western lowland gorillas will have access to open space—some for the first time in their lives—at an exhibit under construction in Brookfield Zoo Chicago.
Midwest Design Firm of the Year: Specialized Expertise Drives Firm Growth | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks

Completed in 2022, the I-74 Mississippi River Bridge connects Moline, Ill., and Bettendorf, Iowa. Scope included a total bridge replacement as well as interchange ramp reconfigurations and local roadway improvements.
ENR Midwest 2024 Top Design Firms: Midwest’s Top Design Firms Stay Busy Despite Challenges | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks

Workers pour concrete near a new pedestrian tunnel designed by American Structurepoint that links the Midland Trace Trail and Riverwalk Trail in Noblesville, Ind.
Photo Courtesy of American Structurepoint
NYC construction deaths drop to lowest in nearly a decade | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Enbridge chooses builders for Line 5 in Michigan | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Barton Malow tops out tower on $1.4B Detroit development | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Compliance is key for successful manufacturing builds | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Baltimore bridge rebuild expected to cost up to $1.9B | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Each manufacturing project has its own personality, experts say | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Construction Safety Week 2024 focuses on fall prevention | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Rivian Plans $1.5B Illinois Plant Expansion While Georgia Project Paused | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Manufacturing

Rivian's Normal, Ill., plant has produced more than 100,000 EVs since 2021, and the Charlotte NC dump trucks company says a planned expansion would increase its capacity to 215,000 units per year.
Contractors Selected for $500M Great Lakes Tunnel in Michigan | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Energy
A 500-ft-long TBM would be used to enclose a 4-mi length of the existing Line 5 pipeline, if the Great Lakes Tunnel project wins approval.
Fluor sees opportunity in data center boom | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas to undergo $1.5B renovation | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Granite Construction is on the hunt for more M&A | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

JV kicks off $4.3B San Francisco hospital build | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

National Skilled Trades Day spotlights urgent need to tackle skilled worker shortage | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Open construction jobs plunge 40%, but economists question data | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Elon Musk’s Boring Co., concrete contractor cited on ‘Dirty Dozen’ list | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Vegas contractor, Elon Musk’s Boring Co. among ‘Dirty Dozen’ list | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Public sector lifts nonresidential construction spending as private projects lag | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

What is success in cybersecurity? Failing less. | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Long-vacant Las Vegas lot poised for multibillion-dollar resort | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Subcontractor's Demolition Error Results in $10M Fix for Damaged Bridge Girders on Missouri Project | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Bridges

Work to rehab bridges on I-55 in St. Louis is continuing despite damage to girders on one bridge that will now require replacement.
Rivian reaffirms plans for $5B Georgia EV plant despite construction pause | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Baltimore bridge RFP expected in May | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Baltimore bridge RFP expected this month | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Facing expensive climate threats, NYC’s transit system unveils a resilience plan | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Cordish Cos., Bruce Smith Enterprise to develop $1.4B Virginia casino resort | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Indiana snares $2B Google data center campus | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

The Dotted Line: What DOT’s final DBE rule means for civil contractors | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Skanska awarded $861M offshore wind development job | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Clark-O'Neil JV Leads $300M O'Hare Terminal 3 Revamp | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Airports
Work continues on $8.5B O'Hare Airport renovation amid resequencing

The ElevateT3 project upgrading Chicago O'Hare International Airport's Terminal 3 is scheduled for completion in 2027.
Tutor Perini sees shift to owner financing on megaprojects | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Construction starts dip for second straight month | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Amazon plans $11B Indiana data center campus | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Apartment exec encourages women to consider a career in building | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Chicago Bears release $4.2B stadium plans | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

NABTU backs Biden for reelection | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Damage from ‘Cop City’ activists hits $10M in Atlanta | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

$500M mixed-use project coming to downtown Orlando | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

As spec projects slow, contractor focuses on build-to-suit | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Apartment starts fall more than 43% | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Chicago Bears Push Plans Forward for $4.6B Lakefront Stadium | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Sports

National football franchise wants to build $4.6 million domed stadium on the Chicago lakefront.
Photo courtesy of the Chicago Bears
Purdue professor’s concrete sensor wins Edison Awards gold | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

FTC to ban noncompetes | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Suffolk adds 2 to executive leadership team | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Paric, Barton Malow start $1.8B Boeing facility | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Ohio DOT Outlines $2.8B in Road and Bridge Projects in Record Year | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Transportation

A bridge on I-75 is one of the projects included in $2.8 billion in spending planned by the Ohio Dept. of Transportation in 2024-2025.
JV bores out first tube of $3.9B Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

USACE Baltimore District awards $499M in modernization work | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Michigan State launches BIM certification program | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

$12B Vegas-to-California rail project breaks ground | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Swinerton deploys tech on $98M North Carolina mixed-use mass timber build | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Turner takes on 2 university jobs worth a combined $484M | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Disneyland gets initial nod for $1.9B investment | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Lack of data trust hamstrings AI use: report | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Maryland doubles fines in road work zones to $80 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

2 Arkansas highway projects totalling $308M break ground | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

3 workers die in Pennsylvania highway construction zone crash | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Construction approved on $335M Michigan State biomedical facility | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

$125M in Federal Grants Announced for Derelict Coal Mine Cleanups | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Land Reclamation

The Friendship Highwall Reclamation Project in Jefferson County, Ohio, which created a park, was supported by the program.
Photo courtesy Ohio Dept. of Natural Resources
Software purges: How CIOs can declutter the software stack | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Contech investment up 20% in Q1 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Successful healthcare projects are built on collaboration, Lendlease exec says | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Construction backlog posts first gain of 2024 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Carpenters’ union protests wage theft, tax fraud | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Skanska CFO to step down | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Authorities recover fourth worker’s body from Key Bridge collapse | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

DPR Construction tapped for Virginia data center job | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Seattle area investing $10B in wastewater infrastructure | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Flatiron lands 4 airport projects worth $270M | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

High-speed rail project in Texas gets high-level US, Japan support | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

LA Metro completes 5-year Purple Line tunneling project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

U.S. DOT releases $830M for resilience projects | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

DOT releases $830M for resilience projects | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

USF announces replacement contractor for football stadium | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Senate kills joint employer rule, setting up veto battle | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Nashville contractor on value of projects big and small | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

New price jumps ‘not especially good news’ for construction | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Report highlights biggest hazards for crane operators | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Jacobs wins $45M Miami wastewater contract | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Bringing staff and student voices into the school design process | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Skender hit by ransomware attack | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

The internet ‘wasn’t designed to be secure’: Gilbane CIO | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Construction planning posts largest decline of 2024 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Turner reboots construction on Amazon office tower | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Key Bridge cleanup ‘an engineering nightmare’ | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

State transportation projects need better oversight: DOT audit | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

After pandemic boom, industrial construction starts fade | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

TSMC awarded $6.6B in CHIPS funding | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Gilbane promotes exec to Mid-Atlantic region lead | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Related Group starts $500M tower on Chicago waterfront | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

AECOM-Jacobs JV signs on to $6B Amtrak tunnel job | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Biden: ‘Union labor and American steel’ will rebuild Key Bridge | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

ENR Midwest Names Terracon Company as 2024 Design Firm of the Year | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks

Terracon Company completed 350 soil bores as part of tackling the subsurface and geotechnical challenges of rebuilding Chicago's Jane Byrne Interchange, completed in 2023.
Photo courtesy of Terracon Company
ENR Midwest Names Terracon as 2024 Design Firm of the Year | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks

Terracon Company completed 350 soil bores as part of tackling the subsurface and geotechnical challenges of rebuilding Chicago's Jane Byrne Interchange, completed in 2023.
Photo courtesy of Terracon Company
Autodesk to audit financial practices, delay annual report | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

New York GC opens new headquarters | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

OSHA publishes final employee walkaround rule | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Caltrans taps Teichert for initial $1M Highway 1 response | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

DC’s $8.8B Union Station upgrade moves forward | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Skanska to build $1.4B Seattle bridge replacement | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Indiana DOT, Purdue collaborate on highway that charges EVs | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Project abandonments spike | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Job openings inch up as layoffs, hirings soar | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Andretti Global taps Clark for new Indiana HQ | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Tight timelines, future-proofing key to stadium upgrades | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Krische Construction wins first phase of $152M Denver rail project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

$7.5B for transportation, infrastructure projects available from US DOT | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Jacobs CFO steps down after 8 months on the job | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Driver sentenced to 18 months in work zone crash that killed 6 | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Former AECOM exec reportedly sues over alleged ageism, profit inflation | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

McCarthy tops out $32M Arizona elementary school project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Turner-led JV nabs $200M contract for Case Western Reserve University facility | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

DOT releases $60M for Key Bridge cleanup | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Meet the 5 women leading major construction firms in Chicago | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Balfour Beatty gives 109-year-old Coca-Cola plant a modern facelift | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

How Cyber Thieves Phished Away a $735K Payment to a Minnesota Contractor | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Risk
'Spoofed' emails may have played a key role in theft

The project team for the Minnesota warehouse and office project in South St. Paul was the target of a successful payment spoofing and phishing scam.
Cyber Thieves Phish Away a $735K Payment to a Minnesota Contractor | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Risk
'Spoofed' emails may have played a key role in theft

The project team for the Minnesota warehouse and office project in South St. Paul was the target of a successful payment spoofing and phishing scam.
Mayors Say River Bridges Need Assessment to Escape Fate of Key Bridge | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Bridges
Mayors of cities and towns along the Mississippi River say commerce will be affected by Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse
The cantilever bridges on the Mississippi River at Vicksburg has had underwater radar installed to assist barge captains in avoiding it's columns, which have been struck numerous times since its construction
Holtec Gets $1.5B DOE Loan Guarantee to Restart Michigan Nuclear Plant | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Nuclear Power

Michigan's Palisades Nuclear Plant could become the first shuttered nuclear power plant in the U.S. to be recommissioned and restarted.
Photo courtesy of U.S.
Chicago nonprofit recruits hundreds to apprenticeships | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Phoenix passes heat safety ordinance for outdoor workers | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Low-carbon cement factory nabs Energy Department funds | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Engineer: Baltimore collapse will change how bridges are built | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

8 construction-related firms make Fast Company’s innovators list | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Schott Pharma to build $371M syringe factory | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Key Bridge ‘couldn’t have been expected to withstand impact’ | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Vote Will Determine Fates of Kansas City Pro Sports Stadiums | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Sports
Chiefs want a renovation of Arrowhead Stadium, while the Royals want a new home

The Kansas City Royals want to build a new $2 billion baseball district in Kansas City.
Vote Will Determine Fate of Kansas City Stadiums | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Sports
Chiefs want a renovation of Arrowhead, while Royals want a new home

The Kansas City Royals want to build a $2 billion baseball district.
Oracle, Google and Meta lead data center construction surge | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Pittsburgh light rail to kick off $150M in upgrades | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Dotted Line: Tips to de-risk chip factory projects | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

DOL recovers $1.5M in back wages from contractors on California project | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapses after ship collision | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Gilbane breaks ground on $410M Florida hospital complex | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Clark Builders wins $91.1M British Columbia school build | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

7 best practices for delivering high-speed rail | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

US DOT awards $54M in SMART grants to local governments | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Communities hoping to build disaster resilience request record $8B in FEMA grants | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Army enlists Turner for $133M renovation of West Point stadium | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Balfour Beatty US infrastructure arm appoints new execs | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

‘Infrastructure academy’ coming to Austin | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Construction starts plunge 8% as Fed toes line on rates | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Texas immigration battle has implications for contractors | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Balfour Beatty working on AI-based safety, project apps | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

$1.5B Detroit mixed-use project delayed | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Boldt VP witnesses US onshoring boom firsthand | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Developer sues Minnesota contractor for $735K payment that disappeared | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Key Rhode Island bridge demolition, replacement may cost $300M | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

March 2024 City Scoop: Detroit | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
City Grill
Randy Abdullah
Executive Vice President
Walbridge
“There are pockets of development in the Detroit area, but recent commercial project starts have slowed post-COVID due primarily to high interest rates and inflation,” Abdullah says.
March 2024 City Scoop: Kansas City | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
City Grill
Jeff Blaesing
Senior Vice President and Kansas City Office Lead
Fisher Sand & Gravel to build $106M Arizona interchange | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Midwest On the Scene: March 2024 | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks

Photo courtesy of Landmarks Illinois
Armed with paper hearts and signs festooned with positive messages, Landmarks Illinois’ young and emerging professionals committee, the Skyline Council, held its annual event to bring attention to an historic building and to highlight ongoing efforts to preserve it.
South Fork Wind becomes first US utility-scale offshore wind farm to complete construction | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

$200M Andretti Global HQ Project Resumes With Clark as New GC | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Contracts

Andretti Global is building a 400,000-sq-ft headquarters in Fishers, Ind.
Rendering courtesy of Andretti Global
ENR Midwest Owner of the Year: Aging Railroad Bridges Replaced in St. Louis | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks

The first phase of the MacArthur Bridge project included replacing a single span truss with a three-span girder bridge, demolition of the abandoned roadway bridges and installing a retaining wall.
Dollar General plans 800 stores this year as rival Dollar Tree pulls back | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Border projects get $1B for clean construction | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Input price surge signals bumpy road ahead | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Balfour Beatty, C.J. Coakley sued for alleged wage theft on Virginia jobsite | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

HVAC pre-apprenticeship program aims to improve skilled worker pipeline | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Florida bill aims to ban local mandates for heat protection | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

What to watch as DOL’s independent contractor rule takes effect | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Chicago Bears Shift New Stadium Focus to Lakefront Site | Columbus Ohio Dump Trucks
Sports

The Chicago Bears' lease at open-air Soldier Field expires in 2033 so they are floating plans for a domed stadium just south of their current home.
Ransomware festers as a top security challenge, US intel leaders say | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Skanska signs $242M Virginia data center contract | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Inflation and interest rates contribute to backlog dip | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Inflation, interest rates contribute to backlog dip | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

Small contractors can secure big wins in infrastructure, panelist says | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

High-speed rail could get $205B in proposed legislation | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

JV nabs $437M California light rail extension contract | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC

FHWA wants to drop Buy America waiver for manufactured products | Dump Trucks Charlotte NC










