Former Illinois House Speaker Madigan Sentenced to 7-and-a-Half Years for Corruption Involving ComEd
[ad_1] 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
[ad_1] 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.
[ad_1] 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
Britain Agrees to Spend $19B to Launch Sizewell C Nuclear Megaplant
[ad_1] UK officials will spend about $19 billion to launch construction of the long-planned Sizewell C nuclear power plant, they announced June 10. The 3.2-GW, twin reactor facility, to be built next to the operating Sizewell B nuclear station on
Turner, Subcontractor Reach $23.5M Settlement in Worker Death on Chicago Project
[ad_1] A $23.5-million settlement has been reached with Turner Construction and subcontractor Adjustable Forms Concrete in the death last year of a 27-year-old construction engineer who fell 145 ft from scaffolding at an $815-million cancer pavilion project under construction at
Firms Countersue RIDOT Over Washington Bridge Closure
[ad_1] Barletta and Aetna Bridge—two of 13 companies sued by the Rhode Island Dept. of Transportation in 2024—filed a counterclaim June 12 alleging the Ocean State ignored recommendations of a detailed inspection report that detailed structural deficiencies before soliciting bids