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Life sciences complex slated for Detroit’s ‘fail jail’ site

In local parlance it’s known as the “fail jail” site, a partially constructed ey...

US News March 20, 2025

Tariffs on lumber and appliances set stage for higher costs on new homes and remodeling projects

WASHINGTON — Shopping for a new home? Ready to renovate your kitchen or install...

US News March 19, 2025

Tampa Bay Rays withdraw from planned $1.3 billion ballpark in St. Petersburg, citing storms, delays

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — The Tampa Bay Rays have withdrawn from a $1.3 billion pro...

US News March 17, 2025

Development seeks to transform Grand Rapids’ old industrial site

Factory Yards is an ambitious Grand Rapids, Mich. mixed housing retail and event...

Projects , US News March 14, 2025

Facing competition from Big Tech, states dangle incentives and loosen laws to attract power plants

HARRISBURG, PA. — Facing projections of spiking energy demand, U.S. states are p...

US News March 13, 2025

Port of Houston readies itself for massive fuel facility developments

The Port of Houston is witnessing a surge in energy facility infrastructure on t...

US News March 13, 2025

Chicago hotel a symbol of city’s Pullman rail car heritage

Hotel Florence is a 144-year-old Queen Anne beauty that once graced the company...

US News March 10, 2025

One year in, the Titans still on target for finishing their enclosed stadium by February 2027

NASHVILLE, TENN.  — The Tennessee Titans are in the midst of a major rebuilding...

US News March 6, 2025

PWC-NY survey raises awareness of advantages for women in construction

NEW YORK — A recent survey conducted by the New York chapter of Professional Wom...

US News March 5, 2025

Applications open for second cohort of New York City Mass Timber Studio

NEW YORK, N.Y. — The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) has...

US News March 4, 2025

Trump’s transportation department cancels new review step that could’ve slowed state projects

CHICAGO — President Donald Trump's administration is backing off its demand for...

US News March 4, 2025

Design-build contract awarded for $1.18 billion Manhattan Tunnel project

A Frontier-Kemper-Tutor Perini joint venture (JV) has been awarded the design-bu...

US News February 28, 2025

White House says tariffs moving forward but there’s still room for negotiation

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said again Wednesday he plans to hit Ca...

US News February 27, 2025

Keystone XL redux? Trump says he wants defunct oil pipeline back from the dead

CALGARY — U.S. President Donald Trump says he'd like to see the Keystone XL pipe...

US News February 27, 2025

Patience pays off for Frisco with $3 billion ‘The Mix’ development

Six years after a bankrupt developer left a gaping hole near the Dallas North To...

US News February 27, 2025

Apple announces $500B investment in U.S. amid tariff threats

NEW YORK — Apple has announced it plans to invest more than $500 billion in the...

US News February 26, 2025

Trump says Canada and Mexico tariffs are ‘going forward’ with more import taxes to come

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday that his tariffs on Canada and M...

US News February 25, 2025

Brookfield Asset Management and partners sign deal for National Grid Renewables

TORONTO — Brookfield Asset Management and its institutional partners have signed...

US News February 25, 2025

Distinctive arches of new Miami suspension bridge to redefine the city’s skyline

Construction crews are presently working on a series of massive arches atop a ne...

US News February 24, 2025

Michigan appeals court upholds permits for Great Lakes pipeline tunnel project

MICHIGAN — Enbridge Energy’s plans to build a protective tunnel around an aging...

US News February 24, 2025

$1B restoration of New York’s iconic Waldorf Astoria nearly complete

The $1 billion, eight-year renovation/restoration program to one of New York Cit...

Projects , US News February 20, 2025

Big shift in Canadian policy needed for new energy export projects: Enbridge

OTTAWA - As concerns rise about Canada's reliance on the U.S. for energy exports...

Government , Projects , US News February 19, 2025

TC Energy says U.S. offers best returns as it considers spending commitments

TORONTO - TC Energy Corp. says it plans to keep its discretionary spending focus...

Government , Projects , US News February 19, 2025

U.S. approves fast-tracking power plants in mid-Atlantic grid over complaints that it favors gas

HARRISBURG, PA. — The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved a propos...

Projects , US News February 18, 2025

Big-D Midwest completes ‘The Landing’ at Amber Fields apartments

ST. PAUL, MINN. - Big-D Midwest, along with Real Estate Equities and Urbanworks...

US News February 14, 2025

AI fuelling data center construction boom in Georgia

Artificial intelligence is something you might not be able to see in the real wo...

US News February 12, 2025

‘Accomplish the Mission’: The 2025 North American Iron Workers/IMPACT Conference

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Iron Workers and the Ironworker Management Progressive Ac...

US News February 11, 2025

Trump says he will announce 25% steel and aluminum tariffs today, and more import duties are coming

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he will announce today that the United...

US News February 10, 2025

$120M railroad improvement project approved in Lincoln, Nebraska

LINCOLN, NEB. — A $120 million railroad improvement project has been approved in...

US News February 10, 2025

Austin’s light rail system moves forward despite opposition

The project team charged with the task of delivering phase one of Project Connec...

US News February 10, 2025

California looks to Canadian timber to help in fire rebuild, despite tariff threat

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. — California homebuilders say they will have few options but...

US News February 7, 2025

U.S. Portland Cement Association cautions Trump on tariffs

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Portland Cement Association (PCA), which represents Ameri...

US News February 6, 2025

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