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Trump administration pulls plug on $925 million high speed rail grant, seeks $2.5 billion repayment

The Trump administration has told the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) that it is ending its agreement to help fund…

5 years ago

Construction input prices continue to rise, says ABC

Construction input prices increased 0.9% in April on a monthly basis and 2.4% compared to the same time last year,…

5 years ago

Construction jobs increase by 33,000 in April — Industry unemployment falls to 4.7%, lowest ever for April

Construction employment increased by 33,000 jobs in April and by 256,000 or 3.5 percent, over the past 12 months, while…

5 years ago

Nonresidential spending falls slightly in March, but private construction hits a new high, says ABC

According to an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data released on May 1, national nonresidential…

5 years ago

Four killed in Seattle Google campus crane collapse

Four people were killed in Seattle, Washington on April 27 when a tower crane on a new Google campus building…

5 years ago

San Francisco is now world’s most expensive place to build

San Francisco is now the most expensive city in the world to build, leaving the New York City behind, according…

5 years ago

Dodge Momentum Index inches higher in March

The Dodge Momentum Index increased 0.5% in March to 145.5 (2000=100) from the revised February reading of 144.8. The Momentum…

5 years ago