Merck Breaks Ground on $1B Delaware Biologics Center
[ad_1] U.S. biopharmaceutical giant Merck announced the start of construction for a $1 billion, 470,000-sq-ft state-of-the-art biologics center of excellence in Wilmington, Del.Officially called Merck Wilmington Biotech, the project is located on a leased site at Chestnut Run Innovation & Science Park (CRISP), a 164-acre former DuPont
Rock Weathering Tech Developer Wins $50M From XPRIZE’s Carbon Removal Contest
[ad_1] Mati Carbon, a developer of an enhanced rock weathering technology that reduces atmospheric carbon dioxide, on April 22 garnered the top, $50-million prize of the XPRIZE contest, a global competition aimed at boosting promising and scalable carbon dioxide removal solutions. The Houston-based firm will use the
Construction Spending Falls in March
[ad_1] Total construction spending fell 0.5% month-over-month in March, according to a report recently released by the U.S. Census Bureau. Residential construction spending fell 0.4% from February’s rates, while non-residential spending declined 0.5%. “Nonresidential construction spending fell sharply in March, with declines spread across virtually every private subsector,”
Three Killed in Fall Accident on Bechtel Port Arthur LNG Project
[ad_1] Bechtel has suspended all work on its Port Arthur LNG export terminal project after three workers were killed in a fall accident on April 29 in Sabine Pass, Texas.Investigating officials reported that the workers fell an estimated 65 to 85 feet after “some type of mishap”
St. Louis Halts Building Rehab Program Amid Alleged Fraud Complaints
[ad_1] A day after St. Louis shut down a program to repair dilapidated and vacant buildings, a lawsuit was filed seeking to learn how the program operated, selected contractors and managed recordkeeping and quality controls—as well as to uncover any alleged money trail that plaintiffs believe will