Third conspirator pleads guilty in Caltrans bid-rigging scheme
A California contractor bribed a state DOT official and colluded with others to steer contracts to multiple companies, the Department of Justice said…
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9 of the year’s top construction stories
The economy, lawsuits, labor challenges and supply chain woes: These are the topics that have resonated most with readers in 2022.
LG Chem plans $3B Tennessee EV battery plant
The new plant will be the largest of its kind in the U.S., with construction to begin in the first quarter of 2023.
Did the pandemic really kill just-in-time? Experts weigh in.
Supply chain pros say the lean operating model may need to make a comeback to maintain resilience while keeping costs down.
House passes bills to avert US rail shutdown, add paid sick leave
The vote comes just two days after President Joe Biden urged congressional intervention, warning “a rail shutdown would devastate our economy.”
NASA awards 3D printing firm Icon $57.2M for space construction research
The funding will enable the Austin, Texas-based company to continue its work toward building infrastructure on the moon and Mars.
Current economic environment a ‘perfect storm’ of opportunity for contech: expert
Max Brickman, managing director of VC firm Heartland Ventures, said contech will ride construction’s unmet demand to become a leading sector in the…
Commercial real estate downturn to slow construction starts in 2023
Dodge Chief Economist Richard Branch expects pullbacks in the warehouse, office, hotel and retail sectors.
NYC construction worker falls 15 floors to his death
A worker who fell Monday became the eighth construction worker to die in New York City this year.
NY lawsuit alleges Black workers assigned to ‘the dungeon,’ denied PPE
The complaint alleged a New York developer subjected Black employees to racial slurs, shorted their pay and denied them safety gear that was given to …
