Construction has begun on a project to turn the Dairy Cattle Barn building in Michigan’s former state fairground into a Detroit transit hub. The 52,000 sq ft building will connect…

Six teams have been shortlisted from 154 entries to a competition to design the modernisation and expansion of the Dallas Museum of Art (DMA). The six teams in the running…

Boston and Philadelphia have entered Arcadis’ ranking of the world’s 10 most expensive cities to build in. It’s the first time the pair appeared in the top 10 since 2018.…

A report by the Association of State Dam Safety Officials (ASDSO) has estimated that $158bn is needed to fix the US’ non-federal dams, although this falls to $34bn if repairs…

Ferrovial Construction has been selected by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) as the “Best Value Proposer” for the $79m upgrade of an intersection of the I-85 highway in Atlanta.…

A joint venture between Webuild subsidiary Lane Construction and US company Superior Construction has been awarded a $1bn contract to rebuild the Westshore Interchange in Tampa, Florida. The scope of…

The US State Department has broken ground on a US embassy building in Vietnam. The ceremony was held in Hanoi, and attended by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, as well…

Swedish group Skanska has won two contracts in the US, a $67m manufacturing upgrade project and a $60m civil works job in Arizona. Skanska will upgrade a manufacturing facility in…

A US contractors group has urged government to reform immigration and boost training as the construction sector’s unemployment rate fell and the total number of job openings hit a near-record…

A $350m pilot programme has been unveiled by the US Department of Transportation to reduce accidents by building animal crossings above and below roads, and increasing warning signs and tracking…

Californian contractor Granite has been awarded a $127m deal to build structures at a US Marine Corp base in the Pacific island of Guam. The task involves building an equipment…

Swedish contractor Skanska has won a $111m extension to a $63m contract awarded in September 2022 by Oregon Health & Science University. The work involves the university’s hospital in Portland,…

Two construction workers have died after becoming trapped under rubble at JFK International Airport in New York. According to New York and New Jersey Port Authority, the two were “relocating…

UK-headquartered architect Heatherwick Studio has designed a community library for Howard County Libraries in Maryland, USA with a focus on wellbeing and diversity. Located on the central promenade of the…

US battery manufacturer Entek plans a $1.5bn, 340-acre greenfield factory in Terre Haute, Indiana to make lithium battery separator components for electric vehicles. The US Department of Energy granted the…

Californian headquartered prefabricated building company Mighty Buildings will open a 3D printed building factory in Monterrey, northern Mexico, to cater to the US market. It will make all components needed…

A joint venture between UK company Balfour Beatty and local minority-owned contractor Metcon will undertake a $650m expansion programme at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) in North Carolina. The team will…

Nine US states with concrete interstate highways will test sensors developed by Purdue University that tell engineers when a section of road is ready for heavy traffic. Attached to rebar…