ENR Intermountain Design Firm of the Year, CSHQA: Historic Firm Plots Growth Trajectory
city’s historic structures. Its seven-story, stratified stone and red brick facade and rounded, turret-like corner entrance shares design elements with Boise’s other historic structures, particularly the nearby 1901-era Idanha hotel building. The new boutique hotel and the Idanha also
Skanska Clinches $303M Massachusetts Bridge Replacement Job
Skanska announced June 11 a $303-million contract awarded by the Massachusetts Dept. of Transportation to replace the Rourke Bridge north of Boston that has exceeded its useful design life.“The reconstruction of the new Rourke Bridge will further support the
Local Connection Key to Realizing Robust Housing
Maximize beds. That was the most important directive for the project team on Cal Poly Humboldt’s $195-million student housing project when planning first began in 2022. After two years of construction, the project—Hinarr Hu Moulik East & West Student
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Enormous Complexity Under a Veil of Simplicity
Concrete and glass. Raw, untouched finishes. A single level. No interior columns. At first glance, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s (LACMA) new landmark appears deceptively simple. But realizing Swiss architect Peter Zumthor’s vision for the 348,000-sq-ft David
Former Illinois House Speaker Madigan Sentenced to 7-and-a-Half Years for Corruption Involving ComEd
Michael Madigan, 83, the former Speaker of the Illinois House, was sentenced June 13 to seven-and-half years in federal prison after his conviction on racketeering, bribery and conspiracy charges in February involving funding for the state's utility grid and
Trump Administration Directs Agencies to Use PLAs for Large Projects, With Exceptions
Federal agencies planning to sign large construction contracts should use project labor agreements with unions as required when practical, the White House said in a new memo that widens a loophole allowing federal agencies to not use PLAs.Russell Vought,
Volvo Construction Equipment, John Deere Will Both Expand Production in the U.S.
U.S. equipment manufacturing just got a boost as John Deere and Volvo Construction Equipment announce major investments in their U.S. operations.Volvo CE said June 10 it is expanding crawler excavator production at sites worldwide with a $261 million investment