Tag: projects
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How Controlled Insurance Programs Help Large Construction Projects Avoid Failure
Large scale or “mega” construction projects routinely fail – and sometimes even small and mid-sized projects – costing project owners and governments billions of dollars and sometimes completing years after the expected completion date. In Toronto, the Eglinton Crosstown LRT is a particularly well known example, running at least five years behind schedule and costing millions more than initially…
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DOT awards $3.2B to 180 projects
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $3.2 billion in grants to fund 180 projects last week. Grants went to programs administered directly by the DOT as well as several operating administrations, with the Federal Highway…
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What NEPA changes mean for projects, permitting timelines
Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Alexaida Collet is an attorney with MZLS, a San Juan, Puerto Rico-based firm serving businesses and public sector stakeholders across the Washington, D.C., metropolitan region and Puerto Rico. Opinions are the author’s own. The Council on Environmental…
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How Better Daily Management Keeps Projects on Track
Keeping a construction project on track doesn’t always come down to big plans or complex strategies. Most delays and problems happen because of small, daily issues that add up over time. When crews aren’t aligned, materials aren’t ready, or basic site needs are overlooked, progress slows without anyone noticing until it’s too late. That’s why…
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DOT will cut funds to transportation projects with DEI: Duffy
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: In an April 24 letter, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned DOT funding recipients against engaging in diversity, equity and inclusion practices, which he said violate federal law. Duffy also told grantees that they must cooperate…
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DIY Projects to Boost Your Home’s Value
For homeowners wanting to improve the look and real value of their properties without spending a dime, DIY-ing is a wonderful strategy. Sure, big renovations sometimes need the call of the professionals, but smaller projects can really pay off; and its beauty and utility can be improved in your own home. By investing time and…
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Clean energy manufacturers cancel projects as Trump-era policies take hold
Clean energy manufacturers canceled, closed or downsized nearly $8 billion in projects in the first quarter of 2025, as the Trump administration’s rollback of support for the sector sets in. Clean energy advocacy nonprofit E2 announced the cancellations last week as part of its monthly tracking of clean energy project announcements in the U.S. It…
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McCarthy Building Delivers 3 Key Projects in SoCal Region
UC Riverside Undergraduate Teaching and Learning Facility (UTLF): This building is part of UC Riverside’s expansion as the university is looking to create more flexible learning spaces for students. McCarthy worked with the university to construct a 100,000 square-foot interdisciplinary building that incorporates a wide range of spaces from a glass dance studio to science…
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Strategies for Financing Commercial Construction Projects
Commercial construction is a big-league game. Whether you’re building a boutique hotel, revamping office space, or developing a multi-unit retail complex, the one universal truth is this – it’s going to cost you. Between permits, materials, labor, and the inevitable “surprise” expenses (hello, foundation issues), financing isn’t just part of the equation – it is…
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Developers delay billions in projects amid mounting uncertainty
Listen to the article 8 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. A foreign construction equipment maker is betting big on President Donald Trump’s trade policies even as developers cancel billions in clean energy and tech manufacturing projects. JCB, the U.K.-based construction equipment company, plans to double the size…