From the Archives: October 22, 1925 | Concrete Mixing Plant
[ad_1] This 1925 cover image depicts a concrete mixing plant—one of three—for a vital project in downtown Chicago, in which South Water Street was transformed into Wacker Drive, a major multilevel street running along the Chicago River in the Loop. The project entailed 300,000 cu yd of excavation
EPA, Energy Heads Lay Out Spending Plans With Major Cuts
[ad_1] The Trump administration has proposed cutting U.S. Dept. of Energy base discretionary funding by 9.4% and that of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s by 54.5%. With planned cuts totaling billions of dollars, the two agency chiefs outlined their priorities during a pair of congressional hearings May
Democratic Lawmakers Say Funding Shifts for Stalled Water Resource Projects Were Politically Motivated
[ad_1] A congressional analysis of construction projects that will receive continued funding under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ fiscal 2025 work plan shows that the Trump administration has prioritized projects in Republican-leaning states, steering funds away from projects in states those considered more “blue”—like California, Hawaii,
Turner Advances Plans to Become a Data Center Developer
[ad_1] Turner Construction Co., the biggest U.S.-based building contractor, is off to a good start in 2025, pumping profits into its corporate parent, ACS Group, in the first quarter of 2025 and advancing plans to capitalize on its experience constructing data centers to become a developer. Juan Santa
US DOT Freeze of EV Infrastructure Funding Is Illegal, Watchdog Says
[ad_1] The U.S. Dept. of Transportation broke the law when it suspended the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program, according to a report the U.S. Government Accountability Office released May 22. DOT officials say the program was not implemented well and most of its funding has not