Construction

[ad_1] Officials in California are moving forward with plans to construct the 1.5-million-acre-ft Sites Reservoir in the Sacramento Valley. The Sites Project Authority, which is leading the project, issued a request for qualifications Jan. 9 for a construction manager at-risk

[ad_1] Construction employment is still expanding but at only a modest rate, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The bureau said in its latest employment report, released on Jan. 10, estimating that the industry gained 8,000 jobs in December.

[ad_1] Construction work has resumed on a $2-billion hotel renovation in New York City nearly a week after a craftworker fell to his death and a full-stop work order was issued by the New York City Dept. of Buildings (DOB).

[ad_1] Skanska will construct a bridge on North Carolina’s coast, between Tyrrell and Dare Counties, to replace the aging Lindsay C. Warren Bridge on U.S. 64 over the Alligator River. The $450-million contract was awarded to Skanska USA Jan. 8

[ad_1] New York-based Turner Construction Co. closed its acquisition of Irish-based contractor and engineering firm Dornan Group, the company announced Jan. 7.The deal boosts Turner’s presence in Europe and adds to its capabilities. And the contractor, which ranks No. 1

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[ad_1] Morocco’s state-owned railway operator, the Moroccan National Railways Office (ONCF) has awarded France’s NGE Group a $110-million contract to upgrade one section of the Kenitra-Marrakesh rail line, part of Morocco’s $14.3-billion high-speed rail development plan.NGE, through its subsidiaries TSO,

[ad_1] Wildfires in Los Angeles have already destroyed thousands of buildings this week and the full extent of the damage will not be known for some time, according to local officials during a media briefing Jan. 9.The California Dept. of