Crashes and construction stall New York commute with major slowdowns across highways
NEW YORK, NY – The Monday morning rush brought a mix of crashes, disabled vehicles, and construction projects that slowed traffic on highways across New York. On Long Island, I-495 westbound near…
U.S. construction spending rebounds in November
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. construction spending unexpectedly rebounded in November, lifted by gains in nonresidential structures, but single-family homebuilding continued to be hammered by higher mortgage rates. The Commerce Department said on…
Construction to shut down major Jackson Township Road through Thursday
JACKSON, NJ – Construction in the area of South Hope Chapel Road and Whitesville Road will force a complete closure of South Hope Chapel through Thursday during the day. According to the…
57-year-old woman sexually assaulted at Bronx affordable housing construction site
NEW YORK, NY – Police in New York City are searching for a male suspect wanted for sexually assaulting a 57-year-old woman inside a Bronx affordable housing project construction site. On December…
Long-Time Employee Of Local Construction Firm Sentenced To Prison For Embezzlement
Tampa, Florida – U.S. District Judge Thomas P. Barber has sentenced Pamela Smith (60, Winter Park) to three years in federal prison for wire fraud. As part of her sentence, the court…
Meta halts construction of two data centres in Denmark
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Meta Platforms Inc has halted construction of two data centres in Odense, Denmark, and will instead focus on a new type of data centre used for artificial intelligence (AI),…
Route 9 construction to ease burden of travel between Lakewood and Toms River
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Work is continuing along the Route 9 corridor between Toms River and Lakewood to make it easier for residents to travel between the two towns. This week, state…
Former President Of The New York Building And Construction Trades Council And 10 Other Union Officials Plead Guilty To Accepting Bribes And Illegal Payments
Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Raymond A. Tierney, District Attorney for Suffolk County, announced today that 11 former union officials — JAMES CAHILL,…
U.S. construction spending falls in October on single family housing
WASHINGTON(Reuters) – U.S. construction spending fell in October, pulled down by continued weakness in single-family homebuilding amid higher mortgage rates. The Commerce Department said on Thursday that construction spending dropped 0.3% in…
Construction Company Owner Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging and Bribery
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A construction company owner became the third person to plead guilty for his role in a bid-rigging and bribery scheme involving California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) improvement and repair…
Noose found at Obama Presidential Center construction site in Chicago
By Daniel Trotta (Reuters) – Chicago police are investigating a noose that was found at the construction site of the Obama Presidential Center on Thursday, an act the Illinois governor condemned as…
U.S. construction spending unexpectedly rebounds in September
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. construction spending unexpectedly rebounded in September, amid a surge in investment in nonresidential structures that offset a further decline in outlays on single-family homebuilding. The Commerce Department said…
FRONTIER Building Completes the Construction of Two World of Beer Bar & Kitchen Locations in South Florida
Miami, FL (-) FRONTIER Building, the experience-focused national general construction, construction management, and design-build contractor, has completed the construction of two new World of Beer Bar & Kitchen locations in South Florida.…
MUTTS Canine Cantina Set To Begin Construction in North Austin This Month
MUTTS® franchisees and twin sisters Lisa Ladewig and Laura Ladewig Landers, along with Laura’s husband Darrell Landers, have announced they are to begin construction for the new North Austin franchise location this…
Premier Historically Inspired Development to Begin Construction in Alpharetta!
(-) South Main Development Partners is excited to announce commencement of construction of retail and office development located in the heart of Alpharetta, Georgia called Founders Hall. Lining main street and situated…
Pedestrian killed by construction vehicle in Midtown Manhattan mishap
NEW YORK, NY – A tractor-trailer being used for a construction job in Midtown Manhattan struck and killed a man walking along West 44th Street and 8th Avenue around 11:30 a.m. The…
U.S. construction spending posts biggest drop in 1-1/2 years in August
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. construction spending fell by the most in 1-1/2 years in August, pulled down by a sharp decline in outlays on single-family homebuilding amid surging mortgage rates. The Commerce…
Construction Firm Owner Admits Failing to Report $4.8 Million to IRS
LOS ANGELES – The owner of an Inland Empire business pleaded guilty today to filing false tax returns that failed to report more than $4.8 million over a five-year period, resulting…
China Construction Bank to set up $4 billion rental housing fund
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China Construction Bank (CCB) said it plans to set up a 30-billion-yuan ($4-billion) fund to finance rental housing, China’s latest state-backed effort to aid the struggling property sector. The…
FRONTIER Building Completes the Construction of Fogo de Chão’s First Fort Lauderdale Location
Miami, FL (PRESS RELEASE) FRONTIER Building has completed the construction of the new Fogo de Chão Brazilian steakhouse located in The Main Las Olas mixed-use office, residential and retail development at 201…
CBP Temporarily Closing Alburg Springs Port of Entry for Port Construction
ALBURG, VT – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced the temporary closure of the Alburg Springs, Vermont (VT) Port of Entry (POE) beginning on October 3, 2022, due to port construction.…
Amazon halts construction of new warehouses in Spain until 2024 – El Confidencial
MADRID (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc has suspended the construction of new warehouses in Spain until 2024, Spanish news website El Confidencial said on Monday, citing unidentified company sources. El Confidencial said the…
Analysis-China’s mortgage boycott quietly regroups as construction idles
BEIJING (Reuters) – Two months since many Chinese homebuyers stopped repaying mortgages to protest stalled construction on their properties, a lack of progress at more sites now threatens to intensify the boycott,…
Construction Will Commence at Otay Mesa Pedestrian Building Without Interrupted Operations
OTAY MESA, Calif., – The Otay Mesa port of entry is announcing upcoming construction to the northbound pedestrian booths beginning September 12 as part of a larger modernization and expansion project. Once…
UK construction shrinks again as economy feels inflation heat-PMI
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – British construction companies suffered a second straight month of contraction in the face of deep uncertainty about the outlook for the inflation-hit economy, a survey showed…
Single-family homebuilding weighs on U.S. construction spending in July
WASHINGTON(Reuters) – U.S. construction spending declined further in July as rising mortgage rates weighed on single-family homebuilding, offsetting a rebound in outlays on public projects. The Commerce Department said on Thursday that…
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