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Quick question: What do Kalispell, Montana and Mascoutah, Illinois have in common? Airport expansion! It’s underway in New York City, Denver, LA, Charlotte, San Diego, Dallas, Austin and Orlando, too. Head’s up—bids are flying.  Space,…
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With 54% of public school districts across the country needing to replace or update multiple buildings, leaders are creating new approaches to speed things up.   Speeding Up The School Building Process?   A 2020…
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We’ve all heard about the rapid pace of growth in Austin and San Antonio. What about New Braunfels? Located between Austin and San Antonio, New Braunfels is the third fastest growing city—in the country! New…
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  Taking care of loved ones or friends is a tremendous responsibility. Legal advisors point out that in some circumstances, conservatorships can be the right solution for protecting  the finances and legal affairs of someone…
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The number of bridges the American Road and Transportation Builders Association estimates need to be replaced across the United States is 79,500! Don’t confuse that number with numbers of bridges requiring repair work: 220,000. Ooh! Where…
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  It’s coming! Indiana’s Department of Transportation, Purdue University and Magment, a German company, are partnering to develop the country’s first highway segment that contains contactless, wireless technologies which charge electric vehicles as they drive…
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  The third and final phase of the single largest public work’s project in Rhode Island’s history getting underway. This phase involves a $450 million design-build contract for a tunnel slated for completion by 2027….
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C-! That’s the current score for our country’s infrastructure. With critical projects on the list in every state, a large federal investment continues to be anticipated. Major commitments to construction of public transit and bridges…
Read Moreabout Aging Infrastructure: What’s Ahead?

“No—you just have to wait,” is among the scariest phrases general contractors can hear—as in, the materials needed for a job are unavailable. As supply chain disruption continues to wreak havoc in the industry, contractors…
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