US News Archives - constructconnect.com ϳԹ's construction news Wed, 05 Mar 2025 20:31:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/cropped-favicon-32x32-1-32x32.png US News Archives - constructconnect.com 32 32 One year in, the Titans still on target for finishing their enclosed stadium by February 2027 /dcn/news/usa/2025/03/one-year-in-the-titans-still-on-target-for-finishing-their-enclosed-stadium-by-february-2027 /dcn/news/usa/2025/03/one-year-in-the-titans-still-on-target-for-finishing-their-enclosed-stadium-by-february-2027#respond Thu, 06 Mar 2025 11:00:53 +0000 /?p=439518 NASHVILLE, TENN.  — The Tennessee Titans are in the midst of a major rebuilding project with their roster. They can only hope their progress goes as well as the construction of their new enclosed stadium. The Titans currently hold the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL draft April 24 after going 3-14 in 2024 […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2025/03/one-year-in-the-titans-still-on-target-for-finishing-their-enclosed-stadium-by-february-2027/feed 0 PWC-NY survey raises awareness of advantages for women in construction /dcn/news/usa/2025/03/pwc-ny-survey-raises-awareness-of-advantages-for-women-in-construction /dcn/news/usa/2025/03/pwc-ny-survey-raises-awareness-of-advantages-for-women-in-construction#respond Wed, 05 Mar 2025 11:05:49 +0000 /?p=439294 NEW YORK — A recent survey conducted by the New York chapter of Professional Women in Construction (PWC-NY) shows women employed in construction find many benefits to working in the industry and suggests ways to break down barriers. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 46.9 per cent of women are employed in the […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2025/03/pwc-ny-survey-raises-awareness-of-advantages-for-women-in-construction/feed 0 Applications open for second cohort of New York City Mass Timber Studio /dcn/news/usa/2025/03/applications-open-for-second-cohort-of-new-york-city-mass-timber-studio /dcn/news/usa/2025/03/applications-open-for-second-cohort-of-new-york-city-mass-timber-studio#respond Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:10:33 +0000 /?p=439021 NEW YORK, N.Y. — The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) has announced the launch of applications for the second round of the NYC Mass Timber Studio, a technical assistance program to support active mass timber development projects in the city. The second iteration will be jointly-operated by NYCEDC and Newlab, a global venture platform headquartered in […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2025/03/applications-open-for-second-cohort-of-new-york-city-mass-timber-studio/feed 0 Trump’s transportation department cancels new review step that could’ve slowed state projects /dcn/news/usa/2025/03/trumps-transportation-department-cancels-new-review-step-that-couldve-slowed-state-projects /dcn/news/usa/2025/03/trumps-transportation-department-cancels-new-review-step-that-couldve-slowed-state-projects#respond Tue, 04 Mar 2025 11:05:15 +0000 /?p=439017 CHICAGO — President Donald Trump’s administration is backing off its demand for an extra layer of federal scrutiny whenever states seek even minor changes to their transportation plans, after the rescinded requirement sparked concern that some payments for roads, bridges and transit would be delayed or even halted due to policy differences. Most of the […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2025/03/trumps-transportation-department-cancels-new-review-step-that-couldve-slowed-state-projects/feed 0 Design-build contract awarded for $1.18 billion Manhattan Tunnel project /dcn/news/usa/2025/02/design-build-contract-awarded-for-1-18-billion-manhattan-tunnel-project /dcn/news/usa/2025/02/design-build-contract-awarded-for-1-18-billion-manhattan-tunnel-project#respond Fri, 28 Feb 2025 09:10:27 +0000 /?p=438192 A Frontier-Kemper-Tutor Perini joint venture (JV) has been awarded the design-build contract for the $1.18 billion Manhattan Tunnel (MT), a critical 700-foot leg of the $16 billion, 3.86-kilometre Hudson Tunnel Project (HTP) to improve rail infrastructure between New York and New Jersey. Set to begin this spring and be completed in 2029, construction on the […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2025/02/design-build-contract-awarded-for-1-18-billion-manhattan-tunnel-project/feed 0 White House says tariffs moving forward but there’s still room for negotiation /dcn/news/usa/2025/02/white-house-says-tariffs-moving-forward-but-theres-still-room-for-negotiation /dcn/news/usa/2025/02/white-house-says-tariffs-moving-forward-but-theres-still-room-for-negotiation#respond Thu, 27 Feb 2025 13:49:09 +0000 /?p=438116 WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump said again Wednesday he plans to hit ϳԹ and Mexico with devastating duties — but a White House official confirmed on background that the tariff plans could change through negotiations. “I’m not stopping the tariffs,” Trump told reporters as he hosted the first cabinet meeting of his second term […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2025/02/white-house-says-tariffs-moving-forward-but-theres-still-room-for-negotiation/feed 0 Keystone XL redux? Trump says he wants defunct oil pipeline back from the dead /dcn/news/usa/2025/02/keystone-xl-redux-trump-says-he-wants-defunct-oil-pipeline-back-from-the-dead /dcn/news/usa/2025/02/keystone-xl-redux-trump-says-he-wants-defunct-oil-pipeline-back-from-the-dead#respond Thu, 27 Feb 2025 11:10:31 +0000 /?p=435172 CALGARY — U.S. President Donald Trump says he’d like to see the Keystone XL pipeline brought back from the dead, garnering an enthusiastic reception from Alberta’s premier but a tepid one from the company spun off from its erstwhile proponent.  Trump posted on his Truth Social platform Feb. 24 that the Joe Biden administration had […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2025/02/keystone-xl-redux-trump-says-he-wants-defunct-oil-pipeline-back-from-the-dead/feed 0 Patience pays off for Frisco with $3 billion ‘The Mix’ development /dcn/news/usa/2025/02/patience-pays-off-for-frisco-with-3-billion-the-mix-development /dcn/news/usa/2025/02/patience-pays-off-for-frisco-with-3-billion-the-mix-development#respond Thu, 27 Feb 2025 09:10:12 +0000 /?p=435211 Six years after a bankrupt developer left a gaping hole near the Dallas North Tollway in Frisco, a new multibillion-dollar development is finally moving forward. It’s called The Mix, and true to its name, the multi-phased project will encompass many different commercial and residential purposes. At the head of the table for The Mix is […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2025/02/patience-pays-off-for-frisco-with-3-billion-the-mix-development/feed 0 Apple announces $500B investment in U.S. amid tariff threats /dcn/news/usa/2025/02/apple-announces-500b-investment-in-u-s-amid-tariff-threats /dcn/news/usa/2025/02/apple-announces-500b-investment-in-u-s-amid-tariff-threats#respond Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:05:45 +0000 /?p=434936 NEW YORK — Apple has announced it plans to invest more than $500 billion in the United States over the next four years, including plans to hire 20,000 people and build a new server factory in Texas. The move comes just days after President Donald Trump said Apple CEO Tim Cook promised him that the […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2025/02/apple-announces-500b-investment-in-u-s-amid-tariff-threats/feed 0 Trump says ϳԹ and Mexico tariffs are ‘going forward’ with more import taxes to come /dcn/news/usa/2025/02/trump-says-canada-and-mexico-tariffs-are-going-forward-with-more-import-taxes-to-come /dcn/news/usa/2025/02/trump-says-canada-and-mexico-tariffs-are-going-forward-with-more-import-taxes-to-come#respond Tue, 25 Feb 2025 13:42:30 +0000 /?p=434895 WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday that his tariffs on ϳԹ and Mexico are starting next month, ending a monthlong suspension on the planned import taxes that could potentially hurt economic growth and worsen inflation. “We’re on time with the tariffs, and it seems like that’s moving along very rapidly,” the U.S. president said […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2025/02/trump-says-canada-and-mexico-tariffs-are-going-forward-with-more-import-taxes-to-come/feed 0 Brookfield Asset Management and partners sign deal for National Grid Renewables /dcn/news/usa/2025/02/brookfield-asset-management-and-partners-sign-deal-for-national-grid-renewables /dcn/news/usa/2025/02/brookfield-asset-management-and-partners-sign-deal-for-national-grid-renewables#respond Tue, 25 Feb 2025 11:00:41 +0000 /?p=434751 TORONTO — Brookfield Asset Management and its institutional partners have signed a deal to buy National Grid Renewables. The deal values the U.S. onshore renewable power business of National Grid plc. at US$1.74 billion. National Grid says the deal is an important step in its plan to focus on networks and streamline its business. National […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2025/02/brookfield-asset-management-and-partners-sign-deal-for-national-grid-renewables/feed 0 Distinctive arches of new Miami suspension bridge to redefine the city’s skyline /dcn/news/usa/2025/02/distinctive-arches-of-new-miami-suspension-bridge-to-redefine-the-citys-skyline /dcn/news/usa/2025/02/distinctive-arches-of-new-miami-suspension-bridge-to-redefine-the-citys-skyline#respond Mon, 24 Feb 2025 09:15:32 +0000 /?p=434511 Construction crews are presently working on a series of massive arches atop a new suspension bridge in downtown Miami that will improve mobility at a major crossroads and redefine the city’s skyline. One of the six distinctive arches on the $840-million structure has already been completed and crews are finishing another. They’re also preparing foundations […]

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