US News Archives - constructconnect.com Canada's construction news Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:23:31 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/cropped-favicon-32x32-1-32x32.png US News Archives - constructconnect.com 32 32 Southern California water agency votes to keep funding state tunnel plans /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/southern-california-water-agency-votes-to-keep-funding-state-tunnel-plans /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/southern-california-water-agency-votes-to-keep-funding-state-tunnel-plans#respond Fri, 13 Dec 2024 11:10:31 +0000 /?p=416483 LOS ANGELES — A Southern California water agency has approved key funding needed to support plans for a giant underground tunnel that would reroute a big part of the state’s water supply. The board of the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, which along with local agencies provides water to 19 million people, voted to […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/southern-california-water-agency-votes-to-keep-funding-state-tunnel-plans/feed 0 Making a $1B investment in the US? Trump pledges expedited permits /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/making-a-1b-investment-in-the-us-trump-pledges-expedited-permits /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/making-a-1b-investment-in-the-us-trump-pledges-expedited-permits#respond Fri, 13 Dec 2024 11:00:57 +0000 /?p=416467 WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump is promising expedited federal permits for energy projects and other construction worth more than $1 billion. But like other Trump plans, the idea is likely to run into regulatory and legislative hurdles, including a landmark law that requires federal agencies to consider the environmental impact before deciding on major projects. […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/making-a-1b-investment-in-the-us-trump-pledges-expedited-permits/feed 0 The Offices in Texas highlights innovative hybrid MTC concepts /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/the-offices-in-texas-highlights-innovative-hybrid-mtc-concepts /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/the-offices-in-texas-highlights-innovative-hybrid-mtc-concepts#respond Fri, 13 Dec 2024 09:05:50 +0000 /?p=416535 Mass Timber Construction (MTC) is ramping up in Texas as more multi-family, commercial and institutional project proposals come forward. Only California has more MTC projects either underway or in the design phase, according to September 2024 data produced by the Woodworks Innovation Network. In fact, Texas is home to one of the largest MTC office […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/the-offices-in-texas-highlights-innovative-hybrid-mtc-concepts/feed 0 Women’s monument planned for Ohio Statehouse grounds receives anonymous $1 million donation /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/womens-monument-planned-for-ohio-statehouse-grounds-receives-anonymous-1-million-donation /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/womens-monument-planned-for-ohio-statehouse-grounds-receives-anonymous-1-million-donation#respond Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:00:36 +0000 /?p=416376 COLUMBUS, OHIO — The organization spearheading installation of a monument to women’s suffrage at the Ohio Statehouse has received a $1 million contribution toward the project from an anonymous donor, the group announced recently. Charles Moses, who chairs the Capitol Square Foundation, called the donation to support construction of the Ohio Women’s Monument “transformational.” It […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/womens-monument-planned-for-ohio-statehouse-grounds-receives-anonymous-1-million-donation/feed 0 Metro Atlanta leads the way for Georgia’s construction boom /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/metro-atlanta-leads-the-way-for-georgias-construction-boom /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/metro-atlanta-leads-the-way-for-georgias-construction-boom#respond Thu, 12 Dec 2024 09:05:42 +0000 /?p=416406 The state of Georgia is seeing a substantial surge in construction activity, driven in large part by key industries such as auto supply manufacturing, solar panel recycling, life sciences and aircraft maintenance. The state’s Department of Economic Development reported that in a year-long period there were 429 facility expansions and new locations, resulting in more […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/metro-atlanta-leads-the-way-for-georgias-construction-boom/feed 0 Meta to build $10 billion AI data center in Louisiana as Elon Musk expands his Tennessee AI facility /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/meta-to-build-10-billion-ai-data-center-in-louisiana-as-elon-musk-expands-his-tennessee-ai-facility /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/meta-to-build-10-billion-ai-data-center-in-louisiana-as-elon-musk-expands-his-tennessee-ai-facility#respond Fri, 06 Dec 2024 11:00:25 +0000 /?p=415881 NEW ORLEANS — The largest artificial intelligence data center ever built by Facebook’s parent company Meta is coming to northeast Louisiana, the company said, bringing hopes that the $10 billion facility will transform an economically neglected corner of the state. Republican Gov. Jeff Landry called it “game-changing” for his state’s expanding tech sector, yet some […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/meta-to-build-10-billion-ai-data-center-in-louisiana-as-elon-musk-expands-his-tennessee-ai-facility/feed 0 Paving the way to sustainability: OAPC keynote outlines several methods /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/paving-the-way-to-sustainability-oapc-keynote-outlines-several-methods /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/paving-the-way-to-sustainability-oapc-keynote-outlines-several-methods#respond Fri, 06 Dec 2024 09:05:27 +0000 /?p=415895 The growing urgency to address climate change has led to a global push toward achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, and the asphalt industry is no exception, attendees at the Ontario Asphalt Pavement Council’s recent fall seminar in Mississauga, Ont. were told. That message was delivered by the keynote speaker Jean-Paul Fort, the pavement engineering […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/paving-the-way-to-sustainability-oapc-keynote-outlines-several-methods/feed 0 U.S. commits to $7.54B loan for Stellantis venture to build two EV battery plants /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/u-s-commits-to-7-54b-loan-for-stellantis-venture-to-build-two-ev-battery-plants /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/u-s-commits-to-7-54b-loan-for-stellantis-venture-to-build-two-ev-battery-plants#respond Wed, 04 Dec 2024 11:20:37 +0000 /?p=415649 DETROIT — A Stellantis joint venture with Samsung SDI has won a commitment from the U.S. government for up to a $7.54 billion loan to help build two electric vehicle battery plants in Kokomo, Indiana. The project being built by StarPlus Energy LLC is expected to create at least 2,800 jobs at the plants and […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/u-s-commits-to-7-54b-loan-for-stellantis-venture-to-build-two-ev-battery-plants/feed 0 Multibillion-dollar expansions at two major Texas airports finally take flight /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/multibillion-dollar-expansions-at-two-major-texas-airports-finally-take-flight /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/multibillion-dollar-expansions-at-two-major-texas-airports-finally-take-flight#respond Wed, 04 Dec 2024 09:05:51 +0000 /?p=415654 Airport passenger and cargo traffic in the United States is projected to grow by as much as a 150 per cent by 2040. Even over the next five years, airports across the country will collectively need $151 billion in order to meet their infrastructure needs, says Kevin Burke, president and Chief Executive Officer of Airports […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/multibillion-dollar-expansions-at-two-major-texas-airports-finally-take-flight/feed 0 Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Revitalizing America’s cities — Investment, innovation and contracting opportunities in 2025 /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/industry-perspectives-op-ed-revitalizing-americas-cities-investment-innovation-and-contracting-opportunities-in-2025 /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/industry-perspectives-op-ed-revitalizing-americas-cities-investment-innovation-and-contracting-opportunities-in-2025#respond Mon, 02 Dec 2024 11:10:03 +0000 /?p=415356 Cities and counties throughout the U.S. are revitalizing downtown areas, providing more housing, adding revenue generating attractions and repurposing other public areas. There are numerous drivers behind these types of focused projects, with population growth and the critical need for upgrades to aging facilities standing out as primary reasons. Visionary municipal leaders are planning for the […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2024/12/industry-perspectives-op-ed-revitalizing-americas-cities-investment-innovation-and-contracting-opportunities-in-2025/feed 0 Detroit’s Belle Isle Boathouse primed for rehabilitation /dcn/news/usa/2024/11/detroits-belle-isle-boathouse-primed-for-rehabilitation /dcn/news/usa/2024/11/detroits-belle-isle-boathouse-primed-for-rehabilitation#respond Fri, 29 Nov 2024 09:10:00 +0000 /?p=415317 Detroit’s venerable Belle Isle Boathouse is slated for rehabilitation and expansion into a new “gateway” for the municipal island park. Located in the middle of the Detroit River between the U.S. and Canada, the 1.5-square-mile Belle Isle was designed by famed American landscape architect Frederick Law Olmstead, who designed New York’s Central Park and Montreal’s […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2024/11/detroits-belle-isle-boathouse-primed-for-rehabilitation/feed 0 Biden administration will loan $6.6 billion to Rivian to build Georgia factory that automaker paused /dcn/news/usa/2024/11/biden-administration-will-loan-6-6-billion-to-rivian-to-build-georgia-factory-that-automaker-paused /dcn/news/usa/2024/11/biden-administration-will-loan-6-6-billion-to-rivian-to-build-georgia-factory-that-automaker-paused#respond Thu, 28 Nov 2024 11:00:49 +0000 /?p=415123 ATLANTA  — President Joe Biden’s administration has announced that the U.S. Department of Energy will make a $6.6 billion loan to Rivian Automotive to build a factory in Georgia that had stalled as the startup automaker struggled to become profitable. It’s unclear whether the administration can complete the loan before Donald Trump becomes president again […]

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