Nebraska

Shay Burk -Hastings Tribune - Wed July 12, 2017

Hastings College Offers Class to Raise Interest in Construction

HASTINGS, Neb. (AP) The work put into laying concrete sidewalks, driveways, parking lots and even front steps is something many take for granted but it's a job that's in high demand. “The labor force for this is pretty short,' said Keith Dubas....

Matt Olberding -Lincoln Journal Star - Wed July 12, 2017

Company Predicts Nebraska Mine Project Could Be Worth $17.6B

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) The proposed rare metals mine in southeast Nebraska would produce $17.6 billion over its lifetime. That's the conclusion of a feasibility study released by NioCorp Investments Ltd., the company hoping to make the mine a reality....

Zach Pluhacek -Lincoln Journal Star - Wed July 12, 2017

Nebraska's Roads, Aeronautics Departments Merge

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Call it rebranding on a budget. When the state Roads and Aeronautics departments officially merged to form the new Nebraska Department of Transportation in July, they planned to do so without spending an extra penny, the Lincoln Journal Star reported....

Thu June 01, 2017

Nebraska Counties Chip in on $300 Beltway Project

Lincoln and Lancaster County leaders have announced funding plans for the local share of a $300 million beltway project south of the capital city. The plan announced Wednesday commits local governments to prepay their $50 million contribution over the next 16 months, saving them $10 million of what would have been $60 million — 20 percent of the total cost....

Irwin Rapoport - Wed May 31, 2017

Constructors Inc. Works to Give Lincoln an Edge

Work on the widening and upgrading of Yankee Hill Road in Lincoln, Neb., is expected to be completed in August 2017 as crews from Constructors Inc. are engaged in two separate projects for the road — Yankee Hill from 70th to 81st and 81st to Highway 2....

Fri April 21, 2017

2 Workers Treated After Fire at Air Force Base Project Site

Authorities say two workers were treated for smoke inhalation after a fire at a construction site at Offutt Air Force Base near Omaha. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said in a news release that a section of duct caught fire around 1:50 p.m....

Mon February 13, 2017

Regents Approve $36.4M Two-Building Project for Kearney Campus

The University of Nebraska Board of Regents has approved construction of two buildings on the Kearney campus at a total estimated cost of $36.4 million. The board approved the move to replace the aging Otto C....

Mon January 30, 2017

Developers Delay Demo of Buildings in Lincoln, Neb.

The demolition of three century-old buildings in Lincoln has been delayed by a few months to avoid the impacts of frigid weather. The Lincoln Journal Star reported contractors had expected to tear down the buildings on O Street by the end of the year to make way for a $65 million hotel and housing project....