Jeff Rubenstone

The question of how import tariffs could affect heavy equipment pricing has hung above the industry this entire summer construction season, but prices have held steady, or even dropped.

A new rail link through the Alps passed a key milestone Sept. 18 when mining crews broke through the last diaphragm of a 57.5-km (35.7-mile) exploratory tunnel connecting Italy and Austria.

Slow but steady growth in the use of 3D printed concrete in construction brings in new firms and users, as the nascent industry finds the right market niches for a continually evolving technology.

The EPC contractor and Quanta subsidiary plans to use dozens of the autonomous excavators to install piles for solar array foundations on projects across the country.

The first update to the structural concrete standard since 2019 also builds on and clarifies the previous version's guidance on deep foundations and shear friction.

Startup companies with hardware and software innovations will soon have a chance to partner with the New York City Dept. of Environmental Protection on improving the buildout and operation of the city’s massive municipal water system. 

The small outdoor layout robot, called CivDot, allows for automated layout of survey points with a high degree of precision.

Both design firms see tremendous growth in U.S. and global aviation markets, with more work available than either firm could tackle alone.

OSHA investigators were on the scene June 4 at the site of a fatal crane collapse in Merritt Island, Fla.

DelDOT and other DOTs are working with contractors on improving safety messaging through telematics data from equipment.