Tue July 19, 2016
Chicago O'Hare Due for Expansion
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago is planning a multibillion dollar effort to expand the city's O'Hare International Airport that includes more gates, larger terminals and upgraded amenities. Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the latest modernization plans Friday morning....
Eric Olson - Tue July 19, 2016
Tenn. Contractor Increases Efficiency With Komatsu Dozer
Knoxville's Duracap Asphalt Co. , one of eastern Tennessee's top paving contractors, has always been noted for its hard work and the speed with which it gets projects completed for its clients....
Eric Olson - Tue July 19, 2016
Florida Again Seeing Robust Road, Bridge Construction
The Great Recession that began in 2008 hit every sector of the American economy, but few states were delivered a body blow as hard as the one inflicted on Florida. Because of its tropical climate and the most beachfront and coastline in the continental United States, the Sunshine State has always been heavily dependent on tourism for its revenue....
Tue July 19, 2016
Panama Canal Puts Pressure on U.S. Ports
In 1914, the opening of the Panama Canal forever changed the way cargo was shipped throughout the world. In April, the Panama Canal Expansion opened after a $5.2 billion, nine-year project and caused major changes in modern maritime trade....
Tue July 19, 2016
$60M Grant to Fund Road Project
NEW ORLEANS (AP) Louisiana is getting a $60 million federal grant that will allow the state to complete a nearly 15-mi. (24 km) pavement replacement and lane addition project between the Interstate 10 and Interstate 49 interchange and the Atchafalaya Basin Bridge....
Cindy Riley - Tue July 19, 2016
Second Round of Construction Begins on $42.5M College
In Columbia, Tenn., officials at Columbia State Community College are looking ahead to a second round of construction on a $42.5 million campus, now that crews have put the finishing touches on the master plan's Phase I....
Mon July 18, 2016
George J. Igel & Company Digs Deep for I-270 Project
As the general contractor on an Interstate 270 road widening and US 23 off ramp reconfiguration project north of Columbus, Ohio, George J. Igel & Company was tasked with digging a 4 to 6 by 17-ft. deep trench through particularly dense shale for a storm drain to run along the highway between State Route 315 and U.S....
Mon July 18, 2016
America's 'Mother Road' Sees Rise in Electric Charging Stations, Solar Panels
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - Route 66, the historic U.S. highway made famous for attracting gas-guzzling Chevrolet Bel Airs and 1957 Cadillacs traveling from Chicago to Los Angeles, is turning green. The Mother Road has seen in recent months a growing number of electric car charging stations along the 2,500-mile path, and some states even are pushing for solar panels and electric buses....
Ed White - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri July 15, 2016
Detroit Group Undergoes Revival
DETROIT (AP) A Detroit group that gives new life to wood, doors and antique fixtures salvaged from deserted homes is getting its own revival. With no strings attached, Reclaim Detroit said it has received a $100,000 grant after a fire destroyed a workshop, tools and wood saved from more than 100 houses....
Fri July 15, 2016
Bakken Pipeline to Run Under Sacred Tribal Site
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) Iowa officials will allow work on a four-state oil pipeline to go forward after the company submitted a plan to avoid disrupting an American Indian burial ground. Department of Natural Resources spokesman Kevin Baskins told The Des Moines Register that Texas-based Dakota Access LLC was given an amendment on its permit to dig at Big Sioux River Wildlife Management Area....
