McGraw-Hill Construction, part of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), today released its 2009 Construction Outlook, which forecasts a drop in overall U.S. construction starts for next year, as the tough funding environment continues, construction projects are deferred, and financial stress gradually eases. Against this backdrop, the level of construction starts in 2009 is expected to [...]

URS Corporation announced that the company’s Washington Division (formerly Washington Group International) has entered into an alliance agreement with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to provide engineering, procurement, construction, startup, and commissioning services for combined-cycle and simple-cycle gas turbine projects throughout TVA’s system under the long-term agreement. The first project will begin this month at [...]

A good school district, desirable homes and appealing surroundings have helped increase the value of Murrysville homes in recent years.
While the 2006-07 median sale price of Westmoreland County houses has risen by 1.6 percent over last year, Murrysville home prices are up 9 percent for the same period.
And since 2003-04, the median sale prices [...]

Bob Moore Construction has received the 2007 Outstanding Construction Award from Texas Building Branch-Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). The company was selected as the top submission in the category of Industrial / Warehouse Over $5 Million.
The Texas Building Branch AGC is the service office for all AGC building chapters in the State of Texas. [...]

Speaking at this week’s 11th Annual East Coast Gaming Congress, Kevin DeSanctis, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Revel Entertainment Group, announced that Arquitectonica has been named the design architect, BLT Architects has been named Executive Architect and Architect of Record and SOSH Architects has been named Associate Architect for the Company’s Atlantic City resort [...]

The city of Port Angeles is pursuing two Washington State Public Works Trust Fund loans to assist in funding 19-million dollars in Combined Sewer Overflow projects. Applications for one loan in the amount of $885-thousand dollars, and another loan of up to $10-million dollars, have a deadline of May 7th, and the Council authorized the [...]

Carlisle Construction Materials acquired Insulfoam, a producer of expanded polystyrene foam for construction applications, on April 18, according to statements from Carlisle Construction.
Insulfoam, formerly a division of Washington state-based Premier Industries, has about 750 employees at 13 facilities around the U.S. Acquisition details were not available at press time.

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE: JEC) announced today that they received a contract to provide design build services on the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) project to widen I-405 between 112th Avenue SE and SE 8th Street. The project, a part of WSDOT’s Interstate-405 Corridor Program, will reduce congestion along I-405 in the South [...]

Granite Construction Incorporated announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of The Superior Group of Companies, a Pacific Northwest-based construction materials producer and asphalt paving company for an estimated purchase price at closing of between $56.8 million and $59.8 million in cash.
Under the signed agreement, Granite will purchase certain assets of [...]

The nation’s construction industry is becoming increasingly staffed by Hispanics, with the biggest growth among workers who are undocumented, according to a new report.
New figures Wednesday from the Pew Hispanic Center show that overall construction employment nationwide rose 5 percent between 2005 and 2006. But the number of Hispanics employed in the industry rose 14.5 [...]

Not only is the Goldman Sachs building at 30 Hudson St. in Jersey City the tallest in the state. It is also distinguished by its design and use of wood products and energy-saving measures that help protect and sustain the environment.
That helps make the financial giant a leader in building construction and in corporate [...]

WASHINGTON - Construction of Buffalo’s new $130 million federal courthouse will begin by Labor Day and be completed in 2010, Rep. Brian Higgins said Wednesday.
Higgins, D-Buffalo, said officials of the General Services Administration which builds federal facilities informed the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee of the agency’s plans.
“This is great for Buffalo, and it’s been [...]