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Turner Selected for $158 Million Emergency Operations Center

Turner Construction Co. and design-build partner DGA Architects of Mountain View were awarded a contract by the Department of General Services to build a $158 million Emergency Operations Center for the Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES)....


With Many Schools in Maine Needing Repairs or Rebuilds, Better Funding Solutions Must Be Found

Many aging schools in Maine need significant upgrades, with air quality, security and space concerns creating significant challenges for students and educators. As school districts across the state struggle to keep up with repairs and replacements, a new push is under way to reform how Maine funds school construction....


Both Taunton, Chicopee, Mass. Reach Major Milestones to Improve City Facilities

The city of Taunton, Mass., celebrated a major milestone in the construction of its new Public Safety Complex late in 2024 with a steel topping-off ceremony late 2024. Municipal officials were joined at the onsite event by the contractor, Waltham-based CTA Construction Managers....


ARTBA CEO Dave Bauer's Statement as Senate Confirms Sean Duffy to Lead U.S. DOT

American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) President and CEO Dave Bauer has issued the following statement:"Sean Duffy's decisive confirmation as secretary is a testament that bipartisanship remains key to advancing meaningful transportation policy....


Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to Speak at AED Summit

AED announced that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will speak to AED members during the General Session at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16. In 2018, DeSantis was elected the 46th Governor of Florida. As Governor, he has led across a wide range of issues by successfully navigating Florida through the COVID pandemic, protecting Floridians from the harmful impacts of illegal immigration, expanding school choice, promoting public safety (with a record 50-year crime low in the state), keeping Florida's economy strong, ensuring road improvement projects are fully funded and ahead of schedule, and making historic investments in environmental conservation and stewardship....


VIDEO: HES Equipment Hosts Rally for Vice President-Elect JD Vance

HES Equipment held a rally Oct. 29, 2024, for Vice President-elect (then Vice Presidential nominee) JD Vance at its facility at 4203 Blue Star Hwy. in Holland, Mich. According to the company, it was the biggest rally held for Vance with more than 2,000 people inside the building, while another 1,000 were waiting outside....


AED Outlines Tax Policy Priorities to Ways & Means Committee

On Oct. 15, Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) submitted its priorities to the House Ways & Means Committee's Republican Tax Teams that are charged with studying key tax provisions from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and preparing for next Congress' expected reform debate....


Fed Funding to Increase U.S. Battery Production

In July, the Biden administration announced it would fund $1.7 billion for electric vehicle component production at 11 manufacturing plants across the country. In doing so, the fed made progress toward both ending the nation's dependence on China for batteries and meeting its 2030 goal of making 50 percent of all new U.S....


Seattle Mayor Signs Legislation for Transportation Levy

On July 10, 2024, Mayor Bruce Harrell signed into law the legislation that will place the Transportation Levy on Seattle voters' ballots in November 2024. The legislation was unanimously approved by the City Council on July 9....


IIJA Report Card Reveals Mixed Grades

Two and a half years after the signing of the Infrastructure and Jobs Act, the grading for results is mixed. Some say the bipartisan IIJA will advance the nation's infrastructure industry for decades to come....



Today's Top Stories

  1. German Steel-Pipe Maker to Build South Alabama Plant; Birmingham Resumes Repairs to Leaky Dam  →
  2. With Projects Aplenty, Brevard County, Fla.'s Building Boom Likely to Continue Through 2025  →
  3. Cat Fleet Bucket Program Enables Customers to Equip Their Buckets With Cat Ground Engaging Tools Regardless of Brand  →
  4. Bar None Auction Expands Sales Force  →
  5. Billion-Dollar Amtrak River Rail Bridge Replacement Project Under Way in Conn.  →
  6. Crews Building 10-Lane Bridge Over I-77 in Mooresville, N.C.; Raleigh Scraps Six Forks Road Plan  →
  7. James R. Carter Paving Fashions Enviable Reputation in Its 70 Years  →
  8. The Dynamic Dynahoe!  →
  9. New Construction in Huntsville, Ala. Region Exceeded $1B in First Half of 2025  →
  10. Stargate Artificial Intelligence Data Center Under Way in Texas  →
  11. Operators Can Now Use FAE App to Reposition RCU Vehicles if Remote-Control Signal is Lost.  →
  12. VIDEO: Monster Hammer, Excavator Combo Takes 'Boom' Out of Bids  →
  13. Danieli Working On First California Steel Mill in 50 Years  →
  14. Demolition of Memphis Airport's 50-Year-Old Terminal Part of Modernization Effort  →
  15. A's Break Ground On $1.75B Vegas Ballpark Due in 2028  →
  16. SEPTA Builds Major Transportation Center  →
  17. Bandit, Lano Plan to Expand Coverage in Upper Midwest  →
  18. New Holland Construction Launches W100D Compact Wheel Loader With All-New Cab, Operator-Focused Features  →
  19. SC Rock Strikes Aggregate Gold in Coastal Limestone  →
  20. Appalachian State University in Boone, N.C., to Build $29M Indoor Athletic Practice Facility  →
  21. Austin Convention Center Demolition Begins  →





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