Digging for Dirt
Passenger vessel safety initiative: The Coast Guard announced plans to evaluate the potential use of Safety Management Systems (SMSs) to improve safety and reduce marine casualties on U.S.- flagged passenger vessels. Good idea? The Coast Guard wants public comments on the feasibility, applicability, […]
Construction input prices increased 1.8% in December 2020 compared to the previous month, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released today. Nonresidential construction input prices rose 2.1% for the […]
“Project Zeus” is the CASE 580 EV backhoe loader — the construction industry’s first electric backhoe loader; award recognizes “most innovative and cutting-edge industrial, product and graphic designs produced around the world.”
CASE Construction Equipment has earned a 2020 Good Design Award® […]
Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator rebounded modestly to 7.3 months in December, an increase of 0.1 months from November’s reading, according to an ABC member survey conducted from Dec. 18 to Jan. 5. Backlog is […]
Offshore Wind DEIS: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced, on Jan. 8, the availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the South Fork Wind Farm and the South Fork Export Cable Project. The DEIS analyzes “reasonably foreseeable […]