February 2025

Calling a law imposing hefty penalties on construction industry employers and owners who misclassify employees as independent contractors "unconstitutional" and "vague," two Minnesota-based construction associations and a contractor are suing to stop the law from taking effect on March

Eaton Corp. plc, an industrial manufacturer, is planning to spend $340 million retrofitting a brownfield site in South Carolina into a plant producing electrical equipment.The Beachwood, Ohio-based company incorporated in Ireland plans to produce three-phase electrical transformers in an

Join us for Groundbreaking Women in Construction (GWIC), returning to New York City on February 24-25, 2025! This conference unites women across the construction industry—from project managers to executives—to connect, learn, and advance in a supportive environment. Dive

In its year-end and fourth-quarter results reported on Feb. 18, Fluor Corp. noted gains in company revenue and in certain profit metrics, but project setbacks and other issues made it miss some market analyst benchmarks. Contractor executives remain bullish

The Chicago City Council has signed off on a $7-billion, 15-year plan to redevelop 55 acres around Chicago's United Center with housing, retail, entertainment space and a public plaza.The mixed-use development on the city’s west side has been dubbed

The U.S. General Services Administration—a major federal government property, real estate and procurement manager—will allow its Public Buildings Service to have project labor agreements on agency-run construction except for land port of entry projects. The option for GSA comes

The U.S. Dept. of Transportation said in a letter to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) on Feb. 19 that it has rescinded its earlier approval for New York City’s first-in-the-country congestion pricing program. But state officials said they