Port Colborne will be home to a $33 million, 8 million-liter biofuel terminal located on five hectares on the east pier of the Welland Canal that will serve more than 100 vessels annually and contribute to a more environmentally friendly shipping corridor in the Great Lakes through the provision of access to biofuels. The facility will be managed by Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority (HOPA) and operated in partnership with Canada Clean Fuels and Canada Steamship Lines (CSL). The federal government is contributing $13.8 billion through the green...

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, construction injury rates dropped to their lowest in over a decade in 2023, figures that have continually declined since 2011. Data released by the agency showed that the rate at which construction workers were sick or injured on the job decreased last year, though the raw number of injuries on jobsites increased 2.1 percent. The construction sector recorded 2.3 nonfatal occupational injuries or illnesses per 100 full-time equivalent workers last year, which represents a decrease of 2.4 over 2022...

London-based Balfour Beatty has been selected as the contractor for the $746 million reconstruction of 2.5 miles along the south side of interstate 35 through downtown Austin, Texas, which will eventually link to a future light rail line. This marks a continuation of a relationship between the contractor and the state that has existed for 30 years. When complete, the highway will offer eight general purpose lanes, upgraded access roads, a bridge, and a new intersection at Riverside Drive, which will support the light rail access. The bridge...

For the first time in two decades, the Federal Highway Administration has introduced changes to the work zone safety rule that establishes minimum requirements for the use of protection devices like concrete barriers. The changes go into effect December 2. The changes seek to decrease the likelihood of work zone fatalities for construction workers and motorists through the establishment of minimum requirements and include guidance for the use of the protection devices, installation and maintenance of temporary traffic control devices, and the...

Turner Construction has broken ground on a 1.5 million-square-foot data center campus in New Albany, Ohio valued at $2 billion. The project, which is being undertaken on behalf of Vantage, an IT services provider, will consume 192 megawatts of electricity to support cloud technologies and AI in the Ohio region. The project is seeking LEED silver accreditation and is a part of the company’s sustainability goals, which include achieving net zero operational carbon emissions by 2030. The first building on the campus is slated to be complete next...