US News Archives - constructconnect.com Canada's construction news Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:18:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.3 https://cc-production-uploads-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/10/cropped-favicon-32x32-1-32x32.png US News Archives - constructconnect.com 32 32 Athletics’ $2 billion Las Vegas stadium on track for 2028 opening, officials say /dcn/news/usa/2025/12/athletics-2-billion-las-vegas-stadium-on-track-for-2028-opening-officials-say Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:20:19 +0000 /?p=503171 LAS VEGAS — The Athletics are on track to open their approximately $2 billion Las Vegas stadium on time, officials said recently at the Las Vegas Stadium Authority meeting. The A’s, who are scheduled to move to Las Vegas before the 2028 season, met their year-end goals of beginning the concrete phase, having cranes in […]

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]]> White House is expected to submit plans for new ballroom to planning commission this month /dcn/news/usa/2025/12/white-house-is-expected-to-submit-plans-for-new-ballroom-to-planning-commission-this-month Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:25:49 +0000 /?p=503011 WASHINGTON — The White House is expected to submit plans for its new ballroom to a planning commission this month, the presidentially appointed head of the panel said recently. “Once plans are submitted, that’s really when the role of this commission, and its professional staff, will begin,” Will Scharf, chair of the National Capital Planning […]

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]]> St. Petersburg says Tropicana Field will be ready for Rays’ April 6 home opener /dcn/news/usa/2025/12/st-petersburg-says-tropicana-field-will-be-ready-for-rays-april-6-home-opener Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:15:51 +0000 /?p=503003 ST. PETERSBURG, FLA. — City officials in St. Petersburg showed off the newly enclosed dome at Tropicana Field recently and said they are confident the ballpark will be ready for the Tampa Bay Rays’ homer opener on April 6 against the Chicago Cubs following work to repair the damage caused by Hurricane Milton. “We have […]

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]]> PWC event provides outlook for New York construction market /dcn/news/usa/2025/12/pwc-event-provides-outlook-for-new-york-construction-market Mon, 08 Dec 2025 11:10:42 +0000 /?p=502866 NEW YORK — The New York chapter of Professional Women in Construction (PWC-NY) recently presented a panel discussion on the future outlook for the New York market. The panel examined key areas shaping the city’s future and made several observations: Affordable housing: It’s crucial to address the growing demand and ensure equitable access. Data centers: […]

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]]> Dallas Stars and Mavericks shop for new multibillion-dollar stadiums /dcn/news/usa/2025/12/dallas-stars-and-mavericks-shop-for-new-multibillion-dollar-stadiums Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:00:34 +0000 /?p=502281 After a partnership of nearly 25 years, the NHL Dallas Stars and NBA Dallas Mavericks are parting ways. Each team currently calls the American Airlines Center home, but their leases expire in 2031. Negotiations to keep the teams together at the Center have apparently failed. Each is now on the hunt for a new home […]

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]]> Reconstructed road opens grand views at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North /dcn/news/usa/2025/11/reconstructed-road-opens-grand-views-at-theodore-roosevelt-national-park-in-north Fri, 28 Nov 2025 11:00:17 +0000 /?p=501850 BISMARCK, N.D. — Shut down for more than six years, part of a scenic road loop in North Dakota’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park has reopened, giving visitors a better opportunity to see wildlife and panoramic views of the rugged Badlands. The park’s 21-mile loop encircles a stark landscape where the 26th president wandered as a […]

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]]> Developer proposes supertall mixed-use tower in Jersey City /dcn/news/usa/2025/11/developer-proposes-supertall-mixed-use-tower-in-jersey-city Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:10:32 +0000 /?p=501801 A new 1.6-million-square-foot development has been proposed for Jersey City’s Powerhouse Arts District, featuring a supertall residential and retail tower, NJBiz reported.  The project, headed by BLDG Management and designed by the architectural firm Pelli Clarke & Partners, would bring a mix of residential, retail and community spaces.   Mixed-use design  The development, located at 100 Bay St., would consist of two offset towers rising […]

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]]> U.S. trade deficit drops 24% in August as Trump’s tariffs reduce imports /dcn/news/usa/2025/11/u-s-trade-deficit-drops-24-in-august-as-trumps-tariffs-reduce-imports Mon, 24 Nov 2025 10:18:24 +0000 /?p=501324 WASHINGTON — The U.S. trade deficit fell by nearly 24 per cent in August as President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs pushed imports lower. In a report delayed for more than seven weeks by the federal government shutdown, the Commerce Department said the gap between what the United States buys from other countries and what […]

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]]> Colorado’s $565M Gross Dam project ‘stepping’ up to new heights /dcn/news/usa/2025/11/colorados-565m-gross-dam-project-stepping-up-to-new-heights Thu, 20 Nov 2025 11:10:38 +0000 /?p=501121 Several large crawler cranes are spread across the sprawling construction site in Boulder County, Colo., northwest of Denver, where crews are raising the height of the massive Gross Dam. Hundreds of feet below, a batch plant is making concrete that is being delivered via an extensive conveyor system to the top of the dam where […]

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]]> Turbulence for Dodger Stadium gondola as Los Angeles officials seek to ground the project /dcn/news/usa/2025/11/turbulence-for-dodger-stadium-gondola-as-los-angeles-officials-seek-to-ground-the-project Thu, 20 Nov 2025 11:05:55 +0000 /?p=501116 LOS ANGELES — A proposal to build a gondola from downtown Los Angeles to Dodger Stadium hit some turbulence recently when the city council voted overwhelmingly to urge transportation officials to ground the project. The estimated $500 million aerial tramway would connect fans between the stadium about a mile away to Union Station, the heart […]

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]]> Orlando’s Camping World Stadium gets a $400M facelift /dcn/news/usa/2025/11/orlandos-camping-world-stadium-gets-a-400m-facelift Wed, 19 Nov 2025 11:30:19 +0000 /?p=501062 A major $400-million renovation project at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Fla., which includes reconfiguring the upper bowl to permit more seating, is expected to start by the end of the year. The improvements will increase capacity at the 90-year-old stadium to 65,000 from 63,000 seats. The north end zone will also be upgraded and […]

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]]> NTSB finds 2 blackouts struck huge cargo ship before it crashed into Baltimore bridge /dcn/news/usa/2025/11/ntsb-finds-2-blackouts-struck-huge-cargo-ship-before-it-crashed-into-baltimore-bridge Wed, 19 Nov 2025 11:25:46 +0000 /?p=501059 ANNAPOLIS, MD.  — Two electrical blackouts, one caused by a loose wire and another by problems with a fuel pump, disabled the controls of a huge cargo ship before it crashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse last year and kill six construction workers, National Transportation Safety Board officials said Tuesday. […]

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