Matthew Brown - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon January 23, 2017
Bypass Channel on Yellowstone River to Benefit Montana, North Dakota Farmers
Wildlife advocates plan to challenge the approval of a new Yellowstone River dam aimed at benefiting Montana and North Dakota farmers that critics say could kill off a dwindling population of a fish species dating to the time of dinosaurs....
Mon January 23, 2017
Local leaders Push to Abolish Florida Construction Licensing Board
For 44 years, the Pinellas County Construction Licensing Board has regulated contractors without any government oversight. That could end soon. On Monday, state and local leaders said they want the Florida Legislature to abolish the licensing board and fold the work under county government, like other similar boards in the state....
Joe Hernandez - Mon January 23, 2017
New Jersey Could Spend Millions to Reimburse Contractors Hurt by TTF Shutdown
Contractors who had to stop work during a fight over how to replenish the Transportation Trust Fund last year are asking to be compensated for losses — and New Jersey taxpayers may be on the hook for the money....
Fri January 20, 2017
U.S. Steel Industry Supports Trump Administration's "Buy American, Hire American" Initiative
U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (R-IL), along with nearly 20 House Republicans, published a letter to the incoming Trump Administration pledging their assistance in the development of its "Buy American, Hire American" initiative....
Fri January 20, 2017
The Construction Equipment Industry is Ready to Rebuild America
Brian P. McGuire, president and CEO of Associated Equipment Distributors, issued the following statement after the swearing-in of President Donald J. Trump. AED and construction equipment distributors and manufacturers across the United States look forward to working with President Donald Trump to rebuild the country....
Fri January 20, 2017
AEM Ready to Get to Work with Trump Administration
Association of Equipment Manufacturers Chairman Michael Haberman of Gradall Industries issued the following statement on Friday regarding Donald Trump's inauguration as president of the United States:On behalf of the $159 billion U.S....
Thu January 19, 2017
NYPD Arrests Construction Workers Protesting for Safety Regulations to Protect Them
Hundreds of construction workers rallied in downtown Manhattan Wednesday for new safety reforms, and some wound up in police custody. Their arrests came after they blocked the streets. The workers were showing their support for the Construction Safety Act, which was introduced today at City Hall....
Wed January 18, 2017
Construction Begins to Convert Viaduct Rail Track Into Park
Construction has begun on converting an abandoned and overgrown elevated rail track in Philadelphia into a green park. Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf joined Mayor Jim Kenney and state Rep. Michael O'Brien, among others, for a groundbreaking ceremony for the $10.3 million rail park....
Wed January 18, 2017
FRA Completes Environmental Review for New B&P Tunnel
Railroad Administration (FRA) finished the environmental review (final environmental impact statement, or FEIS) to replace the Civil War-era Baltimore and Potomac (B&P) Tunnel. The FEIS includes review of the route (Alternative 3B) for a new tunnel and incorporates changes sought by communities and neighborhoods in Baltimore during more than two dozen meetings held over the last two years....
Seanna Adcox - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed January 18, 2017
Funding Construction… Fixing S.C. Roads Tops Legislators' List of Priorities
Fixing South Carolina's highways again tops legislators' priority list for the 2017 session that kicked off Jan. 10, but roadblocks remain to any plan that increases gas taxes to fund construction....
