Senate Committee Advances Budget Plan With Fast-Tracked NEPA Option
[ad_1] Project owners willing to pay a fee would be able to fast-track their federal environmental reviews under a provision included in the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee’s budget reconciliation proposal.The legislative text, which committee Chair Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) released June 4, includes a provision amending the
$1.45B Pipeline Project to Deliver Chicago Water to South Suburban Communities
[ad_1] Construction has begun on a $1.45-billion, 60-mile water pipeline that will enable Chicago to provide drinking water to six south suburban communities that currently rely on wells not expected to be able to meet demands by 2030.The project will deliver drinking water from Lake Michigan to
Walsh/WSP Win $339M Rhode Island Bridge Job
[ad_1] Walsh Construction Co. has been selected to build a new westbound span for the I-195 Washington Bridge in Providence, R.I., restoring a crossing forced to close in December 2023 due to advanced structural deterioration.Walsh and design partner WSP will begin work on the $339-million design-build project
Design Firm Populous Acquires Fentress Architects
[ad_1] Sports and entertainment design firm Populous announced on June 6 that it has acquired Denver-based Fentress Architects. The terms and price of the acquisition were not disclosed.From its global headquarters in Kansas City, Mo., Populous specializes in the design of large stadiums and arenas, with high-profile
Residential Firms Shed 7,500 Positions In May, Limiting Overall Jobs Gain to 4K
[ad_1] The Bureau of Labor Statistics' May 2025 jobs report, released June 6, was a case of good news and expected bad news for contractors, the latter the result of waning residential construction activity. Non-residential contractors provided the good news, filling an estimated 11,300 new positions overall, with