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U.S. commits to $7.54B loan for Stellantis venture to build two EV battery plants
U.S. commits to $7.54B loan for Stellantis venture to build two EV battery plants
DETROIT — A Stellantis joint venture with Samsung SDI has won a commitment from the U.S. government for up to a $7.54 billion loan to help build two electric vehicle battery plants in Kokomo, Indiana. The project being built by StarPlus Energy LLC is exp...
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Multibillion-dollar expansions at two major Texas airports finally take flight
Airport passenger and cargo traffic in the United States is projected to grow by...
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Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Revitalizing America’s cities — Investment, innovation and contracting opportunities in 2025
Cities and counties throughout the U.S. are revitalizing downtown areas, providi...
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Detroit’s Belle Isle Boathouse primed for rehabilitation
Detroit’s venerable Belle Isle Boathouse is slated for rehabilitation and expans...
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U.S. commits to $7.54B loan for Stellantis venture to build two EV battery plants
DETROIT — A Stellantis joint venture with Samsung SDI has won a commitment from...
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Multibillion-dollar expansions at two major Texas airports finally take flight
Airport passenger and cargo traffic in the United States is projected to grow by...
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Industry Perspectives Op-Ed: Revitalizing America’s cities — Investment, innovation and contracting opportunities in 2025
Cities and counties throughout the U.S. are revitalizing downtown areas, providi...
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Detroit’s Belle Isle Boathouse primed for rehabilitation
Detroit’s venerable Belle Isle Boathouse is slated for rehabilitation and expans...
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Biden administration will loan $6.6 billion to Rivian to build Georgia factory that automaker paused
ATLANTA — President Joe Biden's administration has announced that the U.S. Depa...
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$340M Jacksonville airport concourse upgrade addresses increasing demand
Demolition work is nearing completion and site preparation and installation of u...
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Tampa Bay Rays say new St. Pete stadium is unlikely to be ready for 2028 season, if at all
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — A combination of severe hurricane damage to Tropicana Fie...
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Futuristic office tower coming to San Antonio Tech Port
A spectacular 11-storey office tower will form the focal point of a 2.5 acre ope...
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Sizzling concrete roads buckling in heat waves
Concrete roads and sidewalks are buckling across Canada in heat waves creating y...
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A $1 billion proposal is the latest plan to refurbish and save the iconic Houston Astrodome
HOUSTON — The Houston Astrodome has been in limbo, waiting for its chance at a...
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Bills’ new stadium costs balloon to $2.1 billion, $560 million over initial estimate, team tells AP
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The projected cost of the Buffalo Bills' new stadium has ba...
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U.S. Spotlight: °µÍø½ûÇøion spending; former Six Flags park coming down; Detroit’s abandoned entertainment district revived
This week the U.S. Spotlight by °µÍø½ûÇøConnect’s Daily Commercial News feature...
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AGC survey reveals struggles in finding skilled labor just the tip of the iceberg
U.S. contractors are struggling to find skilled workers which is undermining the...
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Biden funded new factories and infrastructure projects, but Trump might get to cut the ribbons
WASHINGTON — All that's left is for President-elect Donald Trump to put his name...
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‘Humanized’ development coming to affluent Detroit suburb of Troy
Almost two decades after buying it, the Forbes Company is set to begin construct...
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Hurricane-damaged Tropicana Field can be fixed for about $55M in time for 2026 season
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — A detailed assessment of the hurricane damage to Tropican...
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Repurposed heritage buildings will bolster Detroit’s abandoned entertainment district
It’s just the latest effort by Detroit-based Basco to repurpose the city’s large...
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MIT hubs explore structural concrete for power storage
Concrete has been used as a building material since 6500BC. Throughout this time...
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A former Six Flags park is finally being demolished after Hurricane Katrina’s devastation
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans' former Six Flags theme park, which shuttered in the w...
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U.S. Spotlight: Washington wind farm; $1.1B tunnel project; Protecting Rays stadium
This week the U.S. Spotlight by °µÍø½ûÇøConnect’s Daily Commercial News feature...
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U.S. spending for infrastructure, data centres spikes year-over-year
ARLINGTON, VA. — Employment in the U.S. construction sector rose by 8,000 jobs i...
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Washington governor OKs massive new wind farm and urges swift turbine approvals
OLYMPIA, WASH. — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has approved a revised plan for a ma...
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Frontier-Kemper Wins $1.1 Billion Tunnel Project in New York State
Heavy civil construction firm Frontier-Kemper °µÍø½ûÇøors won a $1.1 billion co...
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Trump wins the White House in political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States o...
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‘Be ready for both’: Canadians prepare for any outcome as Americans head to the polls
OTTAWA — Millions of Americans are heading to the polls Tuesday as a chaotic pre...
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America reaches Election Day and a stark choice between Trump and Harris
WASHINGTON — A presidential campaign marked by upheaval and rancor approached i...
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City approves $6.5M to clean up and protect Rays stadium after Hurricane Milton
ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — The city of St. Petersburg will spend about $6.5 million...
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John Fisher pledges $1 billion to construction of A’s stadium in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — Athletics owner John Fisher and his family will invest $1 billion in...
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U.S. Spotlight: °µÍø½ûÇøion employment jump; Williams-Brice stadium improvements; University of Texas at Dallas arts campus
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University of Texas at Dallas creates a 12-acre arts campus
Three major new facilities are beginning to form the heart of a growing arts pro...
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Massachusetts ratepayers to pay extra $512M for transmission line for Canadian hydropower
PORTLAND, MAINE - Three Massachusetts utilities and Central Maine Power’s parent...
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US chooses winning bids in first commercial sale for floating offshore Atlantic wind
PORTLAND, MAINE - The U.S. government chose winning bids Tuesday to develop wind...
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