Massive Monoliths Provide Support for Lock Rebuild
A $1.5-billion project to double the length of the Kentucky Lock on the Tennessee River—an expansion project in western Kentucky 25 years in the making—has reached a milestone with construction and installation of the final structural monoliths that form
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Chris and Angie Long, owners of the professional women's soccer team, the Kansas City Current have been named ENR Midwest's Owner of the Year for 2025. Photo courtesy of the
Court Halts Takedown of Oklahoma Wind Project Ordered by Year End
A federal judge put a temporary hold on her previous ruling that ordered clean energy developer Enel Green Power North America to remove 84 operating wind turbines in Osage County, Okla., by Dec. 1, in a long-running dispute related
ABC Survey Finds Backlogs Have Fallen But Contractors Keep Positive Outlook
The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) survey for February reported a backlog rate of 8.3 months, down from 8.4 months in January. The indicator is up 0.2 from February 2024’s rating of 8.1. “While many other economic sentiment readings have
Chavez-DeRemer Confirmed as Labor Secretary with Bipartisan Support
Lori Chavez-DeRemer was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the Trump administration's Secretary of Labor March 10, in a 67-32 vote that saw 17 Democrats support her and three Republicans vote against her confirmation. The former congresswoman and mayor of
Surety Manager Who Sent Out Bond Claim Payments to Himself Is Sentenced
A former surety manager who for two years diverted payments on bond claims to himself is now starting a 20-month prison sentence. A federal judge in New Haven, Conn., sentenced James Keating, 52, of Paoli, Pa., in late January to
Ben Winter to Serve as 61st NTEA Board Chair
INDIANAPOLIS, IN — On March 6th, during Work Truck Week® 2025, Ben Winter, Vice Chairman/Business Development at Transfer Flow (Chico, California), was installed as 61st Board chair of NTEA – The Work Truck Association™. He accepted the position from
NTI Boilers Receives Prestigious Community Service Award
SAINT JOHN, NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA — NTI has announced it has been awarded second place for Newcomer Employment Champions: Engagement by Newcomer & Community Connections of the YMCA of Southwestern New Brunswick and WorkingNB, sponsors of the Southwestern New
The Decline of Trade Craft – Where Have We Gone Wrong?
Although it is easy to point the finger of blame for the decline of trade craft at the lack of educational opportunities and available programs, we in the industry are not immune from criticism either. From large companies, to