Student Designers Tackle Civil Engineering Challenge
Designing, pricing and scheduling a new subway station in a dense urban setting would be difficult for even the most veteran design team to tackle, let alone a team trying to also meet deadlines for their year-long senior capstone
NY DOT Won’t Appeal Court Order to Conduct Environmental Review of $1.5B Buffalo Expressway Cap
The New York State Dept. of Transportation is not appealing a state court order requiring it to conduct an environmental impact statement for its $1.5-billion project to cap a portion of the Kensington Expressway in Buffalo, N.Y.The state supreme
Judge Again Orders Trump Administration to Provide Info on Kilmar Abrego Garcia
A federal judge is pressing Trump administration officials to provide more information about Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a union sheet metal worker from Maryland who was erroneously deported and imprisoned in El Salvador, while officials have opposed court orders and
Caterpillar CEO to Step Down, COO Named as Successor
Equipment manufacturer Caterpillar has announced that CEO Jim Umpleby will step down May 1 to become executive board chairman, with Chief Operating Officer, Joe Creed assumeing the lead corporate role. The announcement comes as the company sees a somewhat rocky
Construction Economics for April 21, 2025
In today’s fast-paced, heavy civil construction industry, the ability to collect, analyze, and act on data is more critical than ever. Join us for an exclusive webinar exploring how contractors can leverage data, reporting, and emerging AI tools to
Steel Construction Institute Announces AI ‘Clark’ and Supports Tariff Policies
At the opening keynote of the North American Steel Construction Conference April 2 in Louisville, Ky., the American Institute of Steel Construction introduced and announced "Clark,” an artificial intelligence-powered agent meant to assist engineers with code and best-practice questions.There