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U.S. Spotlight: Construction employment jump; Williams-Brice stadium improvements; University of Texas at Dallas arts campus

U.S. Spotlight: Construction employment jump; Williams-Brice stadium improvements; University of Texas at Dallas arts campus

U.S. Spotlight: Construction employment jump; Williams-Brice stadium improvements; University of Texas at Dallas arts campus

This week the U.S. Spotlight by ConstructConnect’s Daily Commercial News features an article about the ship owner in the Baltimore bridge collapse, who is looking to place blame on others as a lawsuit takes shape; South Carolina trustees have given initia...

US News November 4, 2024

University of Texas at Dallas creates a 12-acre arts campus

University of Texas at Dallas creates a 12-acre arts campus

Three major new facilities are beginning to form the heart of a growing arts pro...

US News November 1, 2024

Massachusetts ratepayers to pay extra $512M for transmission line for Canadian hydropower

Massachusetts ratepayers to pay extra $512M for transmission line for Canadian hydropower

PORTLAND, MAINE - Three Massachusetts utilities and Central Maine Power’s parent...

US News November 1, 2024

US chooses winning bids in first commercial sale for floating offshore Atlantic wind

US chooses winning bids in first commercial sale for floating offshore Atlantic wind

PORTLAND, MAINE - The U.S. government chose winning bids Tuesday to develop wind...

Resource , US News October 31, 2024

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Trump signals 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports could be coming Feb. 1

Trump signals 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports could be coming Feb. 1

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump suggested his administration could move...

US News January 21, 2025

U.S. defense contractor to build 4,000-worker advanced manufacturing facility in central Ohio

U.S. defense contractor to build 4,000-worker advanced manufacturing facility in central Ohio

COLUMBUS, OHIO�� — U.S. defense contractor Anduril Industries is preparing to bui...

US News January 21, 2025

Trump is holding off on tariffs, but betting Day 1 moves can cut energy prices and tame inflation

Trump is holding off on tariffs, but betting Day 1 moves can cut energy prices and tame inflation

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump is holding off on tariffs during his first day and pla...

US News January 20, 2025

Multibillion-dollar upgrades proposed for Houston’s NRG Park

Multibillion-dollar upgrades proposed for Houston’s NRG Park

NRG Stadium is 22 years old and getting a bit frayed. That’s not surprising give...

US News January 20, 2025

Biden’s big semiconductor law will ramp up U.S. chip production — but at a high cost, report finds

Biden’s big semiconductor law will ramp up U.S. chip production — but at a high cost, report finds

WASHINGTON — A sweeping 2022 law, touted by President Joe Biden as a way to revi...

US News January 17, 2025

As flames linger, talk turns to rebuilding Los Angeles neighborhoods leveled by wildfires

As flames linger, talk turns to rebuilding Los Angeles neighborhoods leveled by wildfires

LOS ANGELES�� — Staggered after one of the most destructive natural disasters in...

US News January 16, 2025

Philadelphia 76ers reportedly reverse course, won’t build contentious $1.3B downtown stadium

Philadelphia 76ers reportedly reverse course, won’t build contentious $1.3B downtown stadium

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers have decided not to build a $1.3 billion d...

US News January 16, 2025

AGC survey finds contractors bullish for 2025, but leery of Trump tariffs

AGC survey finds contractors bullish for 2025, but leery of Trump tariffs

A new U.S. construction forecast for 2025 finds most contractors who were survey...

US News January 16, 2025

Fire tornadoes are a risk under California’s extreme wildfire conditions

Fire tornadoes are a risk under California’s extreme wildfire conditions

LOS ANGELES — As if they aren’t already facing enough, firefighters in Californi...

US News January 15, 2025

Lawsuit by New Orleans truck attack victims says city, contractors failed to implement safety

Lawsuit by New Orleans truck attack victims says city, contractors failed to implement safety

NEW ORLEANS — Six people who were injured and the father of a man who was killed...

US News January 13, 2025

Winds that have fueled LA fires are expected to calm, giving firefighters a chance to corral flames

Winds that have fueled LA fires are expected to calm, giving firefighters a chance to corral flames

LOS ANGELES�� — Firefighters hoped for a break Friday from fierce winds that have...

US News January 10, 2025

What to know about thousands of evacuations and homes burned in Los Angeles area fires

What to know about thousands of evacuations and homes burned in Los Angeles area fires

LOS ANGELES — At least five people were killed and nearly 2,000 structures were...

US News January 9, 2025

Rays commit to Tropicana Field repairs, but time is ticking for 2026 opener

Rays commit to Tropicana Field repairs, but time is ticking for 2026 opener

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — After some uncertainty, the Tampa Bay Rays now support a...

US News January 9, 2025

Thousands flee as wildfires burn out of control in and around Los Angeles and homes are destroyed

Thousands flee as wildfires burn out of control in and around Los Angeles and homes are destroyed

LOS ANGELES — Wildfires tore across the Los Angeles area with devastating force...

US News January 8, 2025

Corpus Christi moves ahead with desalination plant

Corpus Christi moves ahead with desalination plant

The City of Corpus Christi is turning to the Gulf of Mexico for a solution to it...

US News January 8, 2025

Jimmy Carter raised climate change concerns 35 years before the Paris Accords

Jimmy Carter raised climate change concerns 35 years before the Paris Accords

PLAINS, GA. — When Jimmy Carter chose branding designs for his presidential camp...

US News January 8, 2025

Trump threatens to use ‘economic force’ to make ��ϳԹ�� 51st state

Trump threatens to use ‘economic force’ to make ��ϳԹ�� 51st state

WASHINGTON — U.S. president-elect Donald Trump threatened Tuesday to use "econom...

US News January 7, 2025

Undocumented construction workers essential to building America: Reports

Undocumented construction workers essential to building America: Reports

The U.S. construction industry is heavily dependent on immigrant labour as well...

US News January 7, 2025

Biden rejects Nippon Steel’s proposed deal to acquire U.S. Steel

Biden rejects Nippon Steel’s proposed deal to acquire U.S. Steel

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has rejected the nearly $15 billion proposed de...

US News January 6, 2025

Michigan State planning P3 ‘Olympic’ sized arena with hotel

Michigan State planning P3 ‘Olympic’ sized arena with hotel

Michigan State University (MSU) is proceeding with an RFQ for qualified firms fo...

US News January 6, 2025

Trump’s top priorities: Experts watching for how president-elect uses Day 1 powers

Trump’s top priorities: Experts watching for how president-elect uses Day 1 powers

WASHINGTON — A new year will bring Donald Trump back to the White House and star...

US News January 2, 2025

Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, once called a ‘pretty good Canadian,’ dies at 100

Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter, once called a ‘pretty good Canadian,’ dies at 100

WASHINGTON — Jimmy Carter, the self-effacing peanut farmer, humanitarian and for...

US News December 30, 2024

76ers win city council nod to build $1.3B downtown stadium and leave South Philadelphia

76ers win city council nod to build $1.3B downtown stadium and leave South Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA�� — The Philadelphia 76ers won city council approval recently for a...

US News December 30, 2024

Preconstruction work to begin in January to rebuild collapsed Baltimore bridge

Preconstruction work to begin in January to rebuild collapsed Baltimore bridge

BALITMORE — Preconstruction work to collect data to design a new Francis Scott K...

OH&S , Projects , US News December 24, 2024

Here’s a look at the $100 billion in disaster relief in the government spending bill

Here’s a look at the $100 billion in disaster relief in the government spending bill

WASHINGTON�� — Congress is allocating more than $100 billion in emergency aid des...

US News December 24, 2024

Major storm pounds California’s central coast, blamed for man’s death and partially collapsing pier

Major storm pounds California’s central coast, blamed for man’s death and partially collapsing pier

SANTA CRUZ, CALIF. ��— A major storm pounded California’s central coast on Monday...

US News December 24, 2024

Former top aide to New York City’s mayor charged in a bribery conspiracy

Former top aide to New York City’s mayor charged in a bribery conspiracy

NEW YORK — The New York City mayor's former chief adviser, her son and two real...

US News December 24, 2024

A 20-year-old blind cat is rescued from an icy Massachusetts pond by construction workers

A 20-year-old blind cat is rescued from an icy Massachusetts pond by construction workers

WESTFORD, MASS. — Tiki, a 20-year-old blind black-and-white cat, likes to roam a...

US News December 23, 2024

Michigan’s largest timbered building will have unique power system

Michigan’s largest timbered building will have unique power system

Not only will it be Michigan’s largest timbered residential complex but it’s the...

US News December 23, 2024

Tariff threats cast a shadow over U.S. reliance on ��ϳԹ�� for the majority of its oil imports

Tariff threats cast a shadow over U.S. reliance on ��ϳԹ�� for the majority of its oil imports

NEW YORK — The U.S. increasingly relies on Canadian crude oil to meet domestic d...

US News December 20, 2024

$1.3B Tampa Bay Rays ballpark project goes to extra innings

$1.3B Tampa Bay Rays ballpark project goes to extra innings

The on-again, off-again deal to build a new, $1.3-billion ballpark for Tampa Bay...

US News December 20, 2024

��ϳԹ�� three dozen highrise buildings in South Florida are sinking

��ϳԹ�� three dozen highrise buildings in South Florida are sinking

SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLA. — Almost three dozen highrise condos and luxury hotels a...

US News December 19, 2024

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Company fined $250,000 after two workers injured, two killed in Ajax sewer incident

Company fined $250,000 after two workers injured, two killed in Ajax sewer incident

MAPLE, ONT. — Sewer and watermain construction company Direct Underground Inc. o...

OH&S January 23, 2025

Contractors, police at odds in Newfoundland as search for ‘backhoe bandits’ continues

Contractors, police at odds in Newfoundland as search for ‘backhoe bandits’ continues

ST. JOHN'S — As the hunt for Newfoundland's so-called "backhoe bandits" continue...

Government January 23, 2025

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New REDI pilot program aims to attract highly-skilled immigration for rural areas

TORONTO��— The Ontario government has launched the Regional Economic Development...

Labour January 23, 2025

Long-term care residence officially opens in Guelph

Long-term care residence officially opens in Guelph

GUELPH, ONT. —��The Ontario government recently celebrated the opening of the new...

Projects January 23, 2025

Ontario ministers highlight initiatives for rural communities during ROMA conference

Ontario ministers highlight initiatives for rural communities during ROMA conference

TORONTO — Several Ontario ministers outlined new measures for rural communities...

Economic January 23, 2025

Stop ‘warehousing’ seniors and build small homes for long-term care: aging institute

Stop ‘warehousing’ seniors and build small homes for long-term care: aging institute

TORONTO — Before Allan Dugas moved into long-term care, he feared he'd be forced...

Projects January 23, 2025

Taking 3D printed construction to the next low-carbon level

Taking 3D printed construction to the next low-carbon level

As interest in 3D printing for construction (3DPC) grows, it comes with a precon...

Technology January 23, 2025

Alberta government offers blueprint to help businesses support workers in recovery

Alberta government offers blueprint to help businesses support workers in recovery

CALGARY — The Alberta government is offering businesses a new guide to help work...

Government January 22, 2025