NY Will Build 1-GW-Minimum Advanced Nuclear Power Capacity Upstate
The New York Power Authority will oversee development upstate of at least 1 GW of new combined capacity of advanced zero-emission nuclear power, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) has announced, although she did not specify location, number, schedule or cost
Five-Month Shutdown Ends for $2.1B Portland Water Filtration Plant Project
Construction crews will return to work June 30 to meet a federally mandated September 2027 deadline for Portland, Ore., to complete a new plant that will filter its drinking water. After substantial site work had begun, the Oregon Land
Denver Takes New Steps to Reduce Project Permit Wait Times
With industry pressure to expedite what critics said has been Denver's too slow-moving project permit process, city officials now are working out details of an overhaul launched by Mayor Mayor Mike Johnston's April executive order—so far with mixed reviews.Johnston's
Committee Launches Structural Engineering Code Review to Reduce Embodied Carbon
A team of 10 practicing civil and structural engineers and academics has launched an effort to identify and prioritize provisions in the current building codes and standards that if appropriately modified will result in a substantial reduction in embodied
Granite-Led JV Tapped for Two Major Southern Nevada Water Projects
The Southern Nevada Water Authority (SNWA) selected a joint venture of Granite Construction and Contri Construction to build two pumping stations and pipelines projected at between $450 to $520 million—parts of a multibillion-dollar effort aimed at bolstering water security
New$95.2M Milwaukee Airport International Terminal Readies for Take-Off
Milwaukee’s Mitchell International Airport (MKE) is poised to begin construction of a new $95.2-million international terminal with the team of Gilbane and Oxeland Group LLC serving as construction manager at-risk. Site work is expected to begin in early August for
Four Convicted in Fire That Caused $10M in Damage to Ohio’s Daniel Beard Bridge
Four people have been sentenced in connection with a deliberately set fire that caused $10 million in damage to the Daniel Beard Bridge last year. The bridge, also known as the Big Mac Bridge, is a 1,300-ft-long twin tied-arch bridge