Trump Admin Halts $12.5M to U. of Maine Grant for Floating Offshore Wind Turbine R&D Construction
The Trump Administration has halted the University of Maine's $12.5 million research grant to build a floating offshore wind energy turbine platform just as a new 375-ton concrete prototype hull was launched to begin operation this summer in the
Trump Admin Halts $12.5M to U Maine for Floating Offshore Wind Turbine R&D Construction
The Trump Administration has halted the University of Maine's $12.5 million research grant to build a floating offshore wind energy turbine platform just as a new 375-ton concrete prototype hull was launched to begin operation this summer in the
Chine Allows Construction to Resume of High-Rise Stopped for Last Decade
The Chinese government remains silent about why it has permitted construction to resume on a 117-story skyscraper in Tianjin city nearly a decade after it was abandoned, China media are reporting, with a goal to complete it by 2027.
Korean Offshore Wind Cable Maker Break Ground on $700M Virginia Plant, Eyeing Long Term
Defying the turbulence surrounding the U.S. wind energy market, escalated by recent actions of the Trump administration to deter sector construction, LS Greeenlink is pressing ahead to build what will be the nation’s largest facility for manufacturing subsea high-voltage
Splashdown: Fire-Weakened Beijing Bridge Deck Falls Into River
A deck section on a 26-year-old cable-stayed Beijing bridge collapsed into the Chaobai River April 23, when tie rods hanging from an arch to one side of the deck failed, Chinese agencies and news media reported. Witnesses said the area
Citing Tariffs, Churchill Downs Pauses $900M in Racetrack Construction Projects
Noting rising construction costs related to tariffs and what it calls a slowing economy, Churchill Downs Inc. (CDI), home of the Kentucky Derby, is pausing a multiyear, roughly $900-million construction project it had proposed as the largest renovation and expansion
Korean Offshore Wind Cable Maker Starts $700M Virginia Plant, Eyes Long Term
Defying the turbulence surrounding the U.S. wind energy market, escalated by recent actions of the Trump administration to deter sector construction, LS Greeenlink is pressing ahead to build what will be the nation’s largest facility for manufacturing subsea high-voltage
Specialty Contractors Drive Construction’s 11K Jobs Gain in April
The Bureau of Labor Statistics' April jobs report, released May 2, showed somewhat surprising overall employment gains, with an increase of 177,000 jobs for the month. And thanks to specialty trade contractors, in particular, construction was among the industries