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Business
Boise State offers new online MBA in construction management
Boise State University has added a new online MBA with an emphasis on construction management, with classes beginning in August. The Master of Business Administration program is designed for those interested in becoming leaders in construction, architecture and engineering industries while still working. The universityās course description says students will learn to manage construction projects [ā¦]
August 9, 2019
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United Rentalsā revenue rises 22% in 1Q 2019; more growth expected
United Rentals' announced increased revenues for Q1 of 2019 on their recent earnings call. Click here to read more details about their earnings report.
April 24, 2019
Business
Calif. high-speed rail bites the bullet, Texas project still on track
The high-speed rail project in California bites the dust; however, the high-speed rail project in Texas continues. Details on the stories on Equipment World.
February 14, 2019
Roadbuilding
Army Corps to fund additional $1.8B in projects with new work plan
The plan includes $1.772 billion provided in Congressā $1.3 trillion spending package enacted March 23. Details here.
June 15, 2018
Construction Equipment
Epiroc integrates dust suppression into new SB hydraulic breakers
In an effort to help the construction industry meet OSHAās silica-dust reduction regulations, Epiroc has added a dust suppression system to its new line of hydraulic breaker attachments. Epiroc, a subsidiary of Atlas Copco that is being spun off into its own company, has added an internal water port as standard on the SB Series [ā¦]
March 20, 2018
Roadbuilding
Budget cuts force delays to Okla. highway projects
Seven years of continued state funding cuts have led the Oklahoma Transportation Commission to drastically reduce and even remove some projects from the stateās 2018-2025 highway and bridge plan. Forty construction projects totaling more than $204 million were removed from the updated eight-year plan, and about 42 percent of all programmed projects are being delayed [ā¦]
October 4, 2017
Business
Cemex gets 10-year lease for vital Port of Redwood City terminal
The Redwood City Port Commission approved a new 10-year-lease for cement, concrete and aggregate makerĀ Cemexās 8.2-acre marine terminal in California, with an option to extend the lease for another 10 years, The Daily Journal reports. Cemex has used the terminal to import nearly 4 million metric tons of sand and aggregates from Canada over the [ā¦]
July 28, 2017
Roadbuilding
Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing gets $162 million TIFIA Loan
The East End Crossing section of the Louisville-Southern Indiana Ohio River Bridges Project has received a $162 million loan from the U.S. Department of Transportation to assist with the protected $1.27 billion cost of the project. The load comes from USDOTās Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) program and goes to the Indiana Finance [ā¦]
April 21, 2015
Roadbuilding
Mississippi DOT begins work on Interstate 220 erosion
Almost immediately after The Federal Highway Administration announced emergency relief funds were being issued to the Mississippi Department of Transportation, roadwork began on an embankment slide on an Interstate 220 ramp. Heavy rains and severe winter weather combined to cause sliding, or embankment erosion, along the eastbound Highway 80 exit ramp to I-220, MDOT said. [ā¦]
March 13, 2015
Construction Equipment
In construction of āSpaceshipā campus, Apple recycles 95% of concrete from demolition on-site
While Google is still in the early phases of design and approval with ambitious plans for upgrades to its campus, construction on Appleās new Campus 2 is fully under way. KQEDĀ was recently grantedĀ a tour of the jobsite by Apple. There are actually two versions of the article, one published by NPR and another on the [ā¦]
March 12, 2015
Business
At groundbreaking, California trades union head calls high-speed rail construction āgreatest infrastructure projectā in U.S. history
Despite years of controversy and wondering where the money to fund its construction would come from, ground was officially broken Tuesday on Californiaās first high-speed rail line in Fresno. Expected to be completed by 2029, trains on theĀ $68 billion railroad will travel at speeds up to 200 miles per hour, spanning 520 milesĀ from San Francisco [ā¦]
January 7, 2015
Roadbuilding
Cement shortage could delay construction in Michigan
Construction projects across the state of Michigan that are dependent upon concrete are being delayed due to a cement shortage caused by what is being called a āperfect stormā of events. According to a report from theĀ Detroit Free Press, the Michigan cement industry had to delay the start of shipping this spring due to the [ā¦]
November 17, 2014
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