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  • Fluor Corporation Project Named Finalist for ‘Construction Project of the Year’ by S&P Global Platts
    Irving, Texas (Oct. 28. 2019)—Fluor Corporation announced today that the Dow Poly 6 project has been named a finalist for “Construction Project of the Year” for the S&P Global Platts Global Energy Awards. The
    Read More →: Fluor Corporation Project Named Finalist for ‘Construction Project of the Year’ by S&P Global Platts

  • CT Construction Sites to ‘Stand Down’ to Address Opioid Abuse
    Hartford, Connecticut (Oct. 27, 2019) (AP)—Work at dozens of constructions sites across Connecticut will be suspended in the coming days to draw attention to the problem of opioid abuse in the
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  • Mountain Valley Pipeline Completion Date Pushed Back & Budget Revised
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Oct. 22, 2019)—Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC (Mountain Valley), has announced total project work will be approximately 90% complete by year-end 2019, with an adjusted in-service date of late 2020
    Read More →: Mountain Valley Pipeline Completion Date Pushed Back & Budget Revised

  • Load, Capacity Calculation Errors & Inadequate Peer Review Led to Pedestrian Bridge Collapse, Says NTSB
    The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined, during a public board meeting, that load and capacity calculation errors made by FIGG Bridge Engineers Inc. are the probable cause of the fatal, March
    Read More →: Load, Capacity Calculation Errors & Inadequate Peer Review Led to Pedestrian Bridge Collapse, Says NTSB

  • Architecture Billings Index Downturn Moderates as Challenging Conditions Continue
    While architecture billings moderated in September, design activity shows signs of remaining sluggish at United States architecture firms, according to a new report released today from the American Institute of Architects
    Read More →: Architecture Billings Index Downturn Moderates as Challenging Conditions Continue

  • Green Business Certification Inc. Announces the 2019 Class of LEED Fellows
    LEED Fellows are shaping the future of green building and represent the top of their fields in green building design, engineering and development. Read about the impressive 2019 group of LEED fellows here. 
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  • PCA Forecasts Moderate Cement Consumption & GDP Growth Annually in Next 2 Years
    The Portland Cement Association (PCA) released its annual Fall Forecast, which predicts moderate growth for cement consumption through 2019 and into 2020. PCA market intelligence expects cement consumption will grow by
    Read More →: PCA Forecasts Moderate Cement Consumption & GDP Growth Annually in Next 2 Years

  • Construction Business Owner Magazine & InEight Present Webinar: ‘Back Your Bids With Better Data’
    Learn how to confidently track bid numbers & win more work
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  • ACI Announces Winners of Annual Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards for 2019
    The American Concrete Institute (ACI) has announced the winners of the 2019 Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards, who were honored at a Gala event during the Institute’s Concrete Convention & Exposition. The
    Read More →: ACI Announces Winners of Annual Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards for 2019

  • Gov. Pritzker: Illinois Will Double Spending on Roads & Bridges
    Illinois will double the amount of money it spends on roadbuilding and repair in the next 5 years as part of a $45 billion statewide construction program approved last spring, Governor
    Read More →: Gov. Pritzker: Illinois Will Double Spending on Roads & Bridges

  • ACI Concrete Conference on Materials & Design to Be Held in Amman, Jordan
    Under the patronage of HRH Princess Sumaya bint El Hassan, president of the Royal Scientific Society, the American Concrete Institute (ACI) and the Jordan Concrete Association, in collaboration with the Royal
    Read More →: ACI Concrete Conference on Materials & Design to Be Held in Amman, Jordan

  • American & European Equipment Manufacturers Call on Governments to Negotiate on Trade
    The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) and the Committee for European Construction Equipment (CECE) released a joint statement today calling on American and European government leaders to negotiate towards a friendlier trade environment.
    Read More →: American & European Equipment Manufacturers Call on Governments to Negotiate on Trade

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