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  1. Estimated cost of new Baltimore bridge more than doubles

    Fri, 12 Sep 2025 16:02:34 -0000

    The cost of rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore could exceed $5 billion, more than double the initial estima -More- 

  2. Skanska-Fay JV cuts 2 years from $242M tunnel project

    Fri, 12 Sep 2025 16:02:34 -0000

    Skanska-Fay Joint Venture, working with Hatch and WRA, has accelerated the reconstruction of the Howard Street Tunnel in Balt -More- 

  3. Calif. water tunnel plan stalls in state legislature

    Fri, 12 Sep 2025 16:02:34 -0000

    A proposal by California Gov.  -More- 

  4. $1.5B transmission project opts for standard permitting

    Fri, 12 Sep 2025 16:02:34 -0000

    PowerBridge, the company building a 100-mile, $1.5 billion high-voltage power transmission line beneath the Columbia River, h -More- 

  5. Hochul seeks speedier approvals for new nuclear build

    Fri, 12 Sep 2025 16:02:34 -0000

    New York Gov.  -More- 

  6. Entergy Texas to add 1,200 MW with 2 power plants

    Fri, 12 Sep 2025 16:02:34 -0000

    The Public Utility Commission of Texas has approved Entergy Texas' plan to build two natural gas power plants, adding more th -More- 

  7. Calif. high-speed rail to get $20B in cap-and-trade funds

    Fri, 12 Sep 2025 16:02:34 -0000

    California's high-speed rail project is set to receive $1 billion annually from the state cap-and-trade program for 20 years, -More- 

  8. Defense bill allocates $19B for construction projects

    Fri, 12 Sep 2025 16:02:34 -0000

    The House has passed the Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act -More- 

  9. La. to get $194M for disaster recovery, airport upgrades

    Fri, 12 Sep 2025 16:02:34 -0000

    Louisiana is set to receive $194.6 million in federal funding for disaster recovery and airport improvements, Sen.  -More- 

  10. $100M open-access network planned in Miami-Dade

    Fri, 12 Sep 2025 16:02:34 -0000

    Tillman Fiber has announced a $100 million investment to build an open-access fiber network in Miami-Dade County, Fla., aimin -More- 

  11. Nominations open for 2026 Bowen Prize for Great Builders

    Fri, 12 Sep 2025 16:02:34 -0000

    Nominations are now open for the Bowen Prize for Great Builders -- a $50,000 award honoring exceptional leaders who drive com -More- 

  12. Locate information on state laws affecting construction

    Fri, 12 Sep 2025 16:02:34 -0000

    The AGC/ABA Construction State Law Matrix is the most comprehensive and concise resource available for state construction law -More- 

  13. Who Said It? It takes something more than intelligence to act intelligently.

    Fri, 12 Sep 2025 16:02:34 -0000

    Giorgio Armani or Fyodor Dostoyevsky Check your answer here.