Lawsuit Alleges DBE Fraud on $3.6B Brent Spence Bridge Project
A Kentucky civil rights attorney has filed a false claims lawsuit against Walsh-Kokosing JV, the Ohio Dept. of Transportation and others involved in the $3.6-billion Brent Spence Bridge Corridor between Ohio and Kentucky. alleging that he was shut out of
Construction Added 15K Jobs in June, But Only Specialty Firms Were Hiring
Contractors added an estimated 15,000 jobs overall in June, marking construction's second-strongest monthly jobs report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. However, only one sector—specialty trade contractors—showed overall job gains, with these firms collectively adding an estimated 18,400 positions
Office AI May be Evolving Faster, But Physical, Sensor-Based AI is a Construction Game Changer
Artificial intelligence has seen the fastest adoption curve of any new technology in history. Most of that impact, however, has stayed behind the desks of knowledge workers, helping them draft emails, summarize reports, and write code. What about the people
Texas & Southeast Scoop | Engineering News-Record
Construction initiated by the Texas Dept. of Transportation—such as this work on the $4.5-billion Capital Express Central project in Austin—provided considerable revenue opportunities for contractors in 2024.Image courtesy Texas
Florida Board: Son Forged Engineer Father’s Signature Hundreds of Times
Enrique Fernandez Jr. took a shortcut to becoming an engineer, according to the Florida Board of Professional Engineers. Instead of going to college and studying engineering, he appropriated his dead father’s Florida engineering credentials and hired himself out doing
Smarter Clause Drafting for Construction Contracts
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Explore AAA’s® New Construction ADR Hub
We’ve redesigned our site to serve you better—built for faster access to the data, rules, and resources that matter most to the construction industry. Visit the new Construction hub to: Access exclusive AAA case data
Talk of the Rockies | Engineering News-Record
Reconstruction of I.M. Pei’s landmark downtown Denver pedestrian mall is blending modern building concepts with historic design. Image courtesy PCL Construction ENR Mountain States & Southwest has selected PCL
Senate Deals Setback to Clean Energy Projects With Tax and Spending Package
With a tie-breaking vote by Vice President J.D. Vance July 1, the U.S. Senate passed its version of the tax and spending package that includes provisions expected to hamper energy project development in terminating various clean energy tax credits
California Set to Become World’s Largest Solar-Battery Storage Hub
California already has the most utility-scale battery storage systems nationwide but it is about to set a new record. According to developer Intersect Power, the company is set to build the world's largest solar and battery storage project in