Balfour Beatty profits rise, revenue dips as company focuses on future of infrastructure
The builder emphasized a strong backlog and increased its share buyback plan.
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WSP ends year with better-than-expected profits, record-high backlog
The Canada-based global construction giant sees growing demand in its core sectors of transportation, infrastructure and urban building.
How automation and robotics can alleviate the labor shortage
As contractors struggle to staff jobsites, robots can offer a path forward, writes an expert.
Feds give U of Kansas $500K toward tech-powered bridge research
Using computational simulations and high-tech facilities, researchers will examine the potential of ultra-high toughness steel and more to prevent dis…
4 tips to bring women into construction now
The Building Talent Foundation looks at ways for construction firms to effectively recruit, train and retain women in construction.
Gilbane commits $4B to diversity, will strive again to hit 20% goal
Recently appointed CEO Tom Laird spoke with Construction Dive about tying executive bonuses to diversity goals, growing minority contractor capacity a…
Gov. Hochul earmarks $200M to seed shovel-ready New York jobsites
The FAST NY program aims to attract key industries by preparing tracts of land on which companies can build quickly and easily.
Orlando International's $3B high-tech, low-touch terminal set to open in July
South Terminal C is designed to be the world's first LEED v4 airport campus.
95% of Massachusetts construction contracts fall short for women
The report is the latest example of a nationwide trend that shows women, minorities are left out of lucrative state contracts for building jobs.
Contractor faces jail time over worker death in 'extremely rare' sentence
Washington-based owner Phillip Numrich pleaded guilty to attempted reckless endangerment, down from second-degree manslaughter.
