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bangordailynews.com - Cameron Levasseur - DOT reverses plan to close Aroostook bridge during construction
DOT reverses plan to close Aroostook bridge during construction
Bangor Daily News

The Aroostook River Bridge in Caribou, which serves as the only connection point to the eastern side of the city for almost 20 miles, will no longer have to fully close as it undergoes major repairs in 2027. In a message sent to the Aroostook…

afr.com - Sarah Thompson, Kanika Sood, Emma Rapaport - Suitors construct case for $3.2b Fletcher Building
Suitors construct case for $3.2b Fletcher Building
Australian Financial Review

Sarah Thompson has co-edited Street Talk since 2009, specialising in private equity, investment banking, M&A and equity capital markets stories. Prior to that, she spent 10 years in London as a markets and M&A reporter at Bloomberg and Dow Jones.

zerohedge.com - Tyler Durden - Construction Spending On Data Centers, Factories, Powerplants, And Office Buildings: Boom, Bust, And In Between
Construction Spending On Data Centers, Factories, Powerplants, And Office Buildings: Boom, Bust, And In Between
Zero Hedge

Construction spending on data centers in 2025 exploded by 32% from the prior year, by over 100% in two years, and by 344% from 2020, to $41 billion, according to the Census Bureau on Friday. Spending on construction costs of data centers used to be…

axios.com - Joe Guillen - Detroit Chinatown revival moves toward construction
Detroit Chinatown revival moves toward construction
Axios

Detroit's long-planned Chinatown revival is moving closer to construction, with new designs for Peterboro Street as a year-round cultural destination. Why it matters: Axios Detroit has followed this effort from the 2023 demolition of the Chinese…

seekingalpha.com - Michael Del Monte - Everus Construction: Strong Growth Trajectory, Shares May Already Be Priced (NYSE:ECG)
Everus Construction: Strong Growth Trajectory, Shares May Already Be Priced (NYSE:ECG)
Seeking Alpha

Everus Construction Group closed FY25 with a 16% backlog increase and a 1.12x book-to-bill ratio, signaling robust demand. ECG is positioned to benefit from surging utility and data center infrastructure investments, supporting durable…

wcvb.com - Yogev Toby - Construction approved for the largest energy storage site in Mass.
Construction approved for the largest energy storage site in Mass.
WCVB

Jupiter Power jupiter power proposed battery storage facility in everett Updated: 1:15 PM EST Mar 2, 2026 Construction approved for the largest energy storage site in Massachusetts The project is set to be built on a former ExxonMobil oil tank site…

popularmechanics.com - Tim Newcomb - Construction Crews Were Building an Apartment Complex-And Found a 500-Year-Old Castle
Construction Crews Were Building an Apartment Complex-And Found a 500-Year-Old Castle
Popular Mechanics

Here's what you'll learn when you read this story: Work in preparation for a residential project in a Flemish-speaking portion of Belgium revealed a lost Spanish castle from the 16 century. The castle was once a fortress commissioned by Emperor…

globalnews.ca - Amy Judd - Worker falls down 6-metre hole at Langley Events Centre construction site - BC
Worker falls down 6-metre hole at Langley Events Centre construction site - BC
Global News

A construction worker had to be rescued on the job on Monday after they fell down a six-metre hole. Langley, B.C., RCMP said they were called to the 7800 block of 200th Street, which is the Langley Events Centre, at 8:13 a.m., along with first…

archdaily.com - Reyyan Dogan - Foster + Partners' Two World Trade Center Revealed in New Renderings, Construction to Begin in 2026
Foster + Partners' Two World Trade Center Revealed in New Renderings, Construction to Begin in 2026
ArchDaily

Updated renderings for Two World Trade Center, the final commercial tower planned for the World Trade Center campus in Lower Manhattan, have been unveiled by Foster + Partners in collaboration with developer Silverstein Properties. Rising 373…

mercurynews.com - Kyle Martin - Alameda County's Measure W money will finally aid housing construction after years of delays
Alameda County's Measure W money will finally aid housing construction after years of delays
The Mercury News

Work continues on UC Berkeley's People's Park Housing Project as seen from this drone view in Berkeley, Calif., on Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. (Jane Tyska/Bay Area News Group) For the past five years, Alameda County residents have paid nearly $1…

wxyz.com - Ali Hoxie - Northville businesses could see a drop in foot traffic with construction starting today
Northville businesses could see a drop in foot traffic with construction starting today
WXYZ 7 News Detroit

NORTHVILLE, Mich. (WXYZ) — When you bring a road issue my way, I don't let it slip through the cracks. That's why I was so excited to see a section of 8 Mile, east of Novi Road, is finally going to be fixed. Scott Peterson emailed me in June…

news5cleveland.com - Caitlin Hunt - Get ready for construction in Streetsboro
Get ready for construction in Streetsboro
News 5 Cleveland WEWS

STREETSBORO, Ohio — The mayor of Streetsboro said work at the intersection of Route 14 and Route 43 could begin any time now. When a News 5 crew drove through area early Monday morning, cones or construction workers were not present at the…

marketbeat.com - Top Construction Stocks To Keep An Eye On - March 2nd
Top Construction Stocks To Keep An Eye On - March 2nd
MarketBeat

Caterpillar Is Riding the Data Center Boom—But Is It Too Expensive Now? Caterpillar, Lowe's Companies, and Venture Global are the three Construction stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Construction stocks…

southwalesargus.co.uk - Elizabeth Birt - Factors putting youngsters off construction careers - and call for national campaign
Factors putting youngsters off construction careers - and call for national campaign
South Wales Argus

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is calling for a UK-wide drive, including support from the Welsh Government, to promote the diverse and rewarding career opportunities within the construction industry. The call comes amid new research…

clickondetroit.com - Amaya Kuznicki - Women in Construction Week kicks off with bed build in Detroit
Women in Construction Week kicks off with bed build in Detroit
ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4

DETROIT – NAWIC Detroit, the City of Detroit Construction and Demolition Department, and Sleep in Heavenly Peace teamed up to kick off ‘Women in Construction Week' with a community bed build that produced about 30 beds for children in…

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