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U.S. construction employment rises in March
U.S. construction employment rises in March
ARLINGTON, VA. — Construction employment rose in almost two-thirds of American metro areas between March 2023 and March 2024, according to analysis of new government employment data by the Associated General Contractors of America. The jobs total rose in...
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NABTU endorses Biden re-election
WASHINGTON, D.C. — North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) has announced...
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Second new nuclear reactor is completed in Georgia after years of delays
ATLANTA, GA. - The second of two new nuclear reactors in Georgia has entered com...
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Detroit public broadcasting move regenerates district
The entities that make up Detroit Public Broadcasting are consolidating and movi...
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U.S. construction employment rises in March
ARLINGTON, VA. — Construction employment rose in almost two-thirds of American m...
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NABTU endorses Biden re-election
WASHINGTON, D.C. — North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) has announced...
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Second new nuclear reactor is completed in Georgia after years of delays
ATLANTA, GA. - The second of two new nuclear reactors in Georgia has entered com...
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Detroit public broadcasting move regenerates district
The entities that make up Detroit Public Broadcasting are consolidating and movi...
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U.S. military ships are working to build a pier for Gaza aid. It’s going to cost at least $320 million
JERUSALEM — A U.S. Navy ship and several Army vessels involved in an American-le...
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Loved ones await recovery of 2 bodies from Baltimore bridge wreckage a month after the collapse
BALTIMORE — A wooden cross is laden with Miguel Luna’s personal belongings — his...
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Amazon cloud computing unit plans to invest $11 billion to build data center in northern Indiana
NEW CARLISLE, IND. — Amazon ’s cloud computing unit Amazon Web Services plans to...
Infrastructure , Projects , US News
U.S. Spotlight: Chicago residential conversions; New York City’s ‘green team’; U.S. construction employment
This week the U.S. Spotlight by ConstructConnect’s Daily Commercial News feature...
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Economists to discuss ‘What is Normal Anymore’ during ConstructConnect webinar
CINCINNATI, OHIO — ConstructConnect will be hosting a webinar focused on gaining...
Economic , US News
The ‘green team’: New York City’s new playgrounds designed by students
Five public schools in New York City are replacing worn blacktop playgrounds wit...
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Most states gained construction jobs in March: AGC
ARLINGTON, VA. - Construction employment increased in 39 U.S. states in March fr...
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Chicago’s downtown loop seeing major residential conversions
The Chicago Loop continues a transformation from a storied, yet near empty, down...
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2023 sustainability report released by Aecon highlights role in advancing energy transition
TORONTO — Aecon Group Inc. released its 2023 Sustainability Report highlighting...
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New York lawmakers pass $237 billion budget with policies to jump-start housing market
ALBANY, N.Y. - New York lawmakers passed a $237 billion state budget Saturday th...
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News Tracker: North America’s Housing Crisis
It’s no secret North America is in the throes of a housing crisis with governmen...
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Biden is marking Earth Day by announcing $7 billion in federal solar power grants
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is marking Earth Day by announcing $7 billion i...
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U.S. Spotlight: Rebranding Portland cement; Steel industry tariffs; Texas a hydrogen powerhouse
This week the U.S. Spotlight by ConstructConnect’s Daily Commercial News feature...
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Hydrogen facility investments could maintain Texas’ powerhouse status
No state in the Union comes close to the overall energy production of Texas. “T...
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Biden vows to shield U.S. steel industry by blocking Japanese merger and seeking new Chinese tariffs
PITTSBURGH - President Joe Biden promised cheering unionized steelworkers on Wed...
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Inside Innovation: Rebranding Portland cement reflects industry shift from carbons
Portland cement has been synonymous with construction for nearly two centuries....
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Salvage crews race against the clock to remove massive chunks of fallen Baltimore bridge
SPARROWS POINT, MD. — Nearly three weeks since Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bri...
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SolarBank hits milestone on NY State projects
TORONTO — Ontario’s SolarBank Corporation has announced it has completed mechani...
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U.S. Spotlight: New York City skyscrapers and earthquakes; Safety card fraud; Gary, Indiana’s revival
This week the U.S. Spotlight by ConstructConnect’s Daily Commercial News highlig...
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Hometown company move helps Gary, Indiana’s economic turnaround
The move by century-old and hometown Indiana Sugars to a new headquarters comple...
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Safety card fraud case in New York ‘disturbing’ says DOB commissioner
The criminal indictment against senior executives and employees of a New York sa...
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Biden administration announces $6.6 billion to ensure leading-edge microchips are built in the US
WILMINGTON, DEL. - The Biden administration pledged on Monday to provide up to $...
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New York City’s skyscrapers are built to withstand most earthquakes
NEW YORK, NY. - The ground rumbled Friday beneath New York City, home to famous...
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Salvage crews have begun removing containers from the ship that collapsed Baltimore’s Key bridge
BALTIMORE — Salvage crews on Sunday began removing containers from the deck of t...
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U.S. Spotlight: Worker safety on Baltimore bridge; Belmont Park makeover; Florida crane collapse
This week the U.S. Spotlight by ConstructConnect’s Daily Commercial News feature...
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What we know about the Baltimore bridge collapse as Biden visits and the cleanup begins
BALTIMORE — A tentative timeline has been released for how soon authorities beli...
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UPDATE: Federal investigation begins into fatal Florida crane collapse; bridge reopens
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. - Federal job safety officials began their investigation F...
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Texas High Speed Rail still sits on the siding
Hopes for a High Speed Rail (HSR) link in Texas between Houston and Dallas goes...
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Half-billion-dollar mixed-use development proposed for Niagara’s Vineland Station
An unsung pocket of Niagara wine country may be in the spotlight in the coming y...
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Winnipeg promotes infill development to reduce affordable housing shortage
In his recent State of the City address, Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham says lo...
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Top 10 major upcoming High-Rise Residential and Transportation construction projects – Canada – April 2024
The accompanying tables show the top 10 largest upcoming High-Rise Residential a...
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Top 10 major upcoming Residential and Transportation Terminal construction projects – U.S. – April 2024
The accompanying tables show the top 10 largest upcoming Residential and Transpo...
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Etobicoke Civic Centre development breaks ground and many barriers
Construction is beginning on the new Etobicoke Civic Centre (ECC) and once it’s...
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Ontario pension reform won’t hurt benefits: construction experts
An overhaul of Ontario’s multi-employer pension system that’s currently in the w...
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Ontario stakeholders: 2024 Federal budget falls short for construction
Despite providing new spending to build houses, the 2024 federal budget fails to...
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Residential Report: Immigration reform critical to getting more workers building homes
The residential construction industry has traditionally relied on immigrants to...