US News Archives - constructconnect.com Canada's construction news Thu, 19 Jun 2025 16:02:10 +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 Rebuilding one of the nation’s oldest Black churches begins at Juneteenth ceremony /dcn/news/usa/2025/06/rebuilding-one-of-the-nations-oldest-black-churches-begins-at-juneteenth-ceremony Thu, 19 Jun 2025 16:02:10 +0000 /?p=487329 WILLIAMSBURG, VA. — A ceremonial groundbreaking is being held today for the rebuilding of one of the nation’s oldest Black churches, whose congregants first gathered outdoors in secret before constructing a wooden meetinghouse in Virginia. The First Baptist Church of Williamsburg officially established itself in 1776, although parishioners met before then in fields and under […]

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]]> Nippon Steel finalizes $15B takeover of US Steel after sealing national security agreement /dcn/news/usa/2025/06/nippon-steel-finalizes-15b-takeover-of-us-steel-after-sealing-national-security-agreement Thu, 19 Jun 2025 10:15:30 +0000 /?p=487234 HARRISBURG, Pa.  — Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel said Wednesday they have finalized their “historic partnership,” a year-and-a-half after the Japanese company first proposed its deal to buy the iconic American steelmaker for nearly $15 billion. The pursuit by Nippon Steel for the Pittsburgh company was buffeted by national security concerns and presidential politics in […]

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]]> Rebel Architects: From Venice to the World Stage /dcn/news/usa/2025/06/rebel-architects-from-venice-to-the-world-stage Thu, 19 Jun 2025 09:55:21 +0000 /?p=487187 LOS ANGELES, CALIF. — A 12-part documentary is launching in July that highlights seven architects who defined the freewheeling West Coast esthetic. Friends of Residential Treasures: Los Angeles (FORT: LA), a non-profit dedicated to celebrating residential architecture, has announced the launch of Rebel Architects: From Venice to the World Stage. Guided by architectural journalist Frances […]

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]]> NASA’s Exploration Park launches new era for Johnson Space Center /dcn/news/usa/2025/06/nasas-exploration-park-launches-new-era-for-johnson-space-center Tue, 17 Jun 2025 10:15:24 +0000 /?p=486947 The significance of Exploration Park, NASA’s new 240-acre development near the Johnson Space Center (JSC) cannot be understated. The JSC has played a historic role in the Space Station’s conception and launch. The JSC intends to play a critical role in the future of human spaceflight as the home of astronaut training, and NASA’s Orion […]

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]]> Wings’ move to downtown Dallas postponed at least a year by construction delays /dcn/news/usa/2025/06/wings-move-to-downtown-dallas-postponed-at-least-a-year-by-construction-delays Tue, 17 Jun 2025 10:00:51 +0000 /?p=486939 DALLAS — The Dallas Wings’ move to a renovated downtown arena has been postponed at least a year because of construction delays while a new practice facility is expected to be completed on time. Club CEO and managing partner Greg Bibb told The Dallas Morning News the Wings will play at least one more season […]

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]]> Detroit, Chicago embark on new soccer stadiums at the same time /dcn/news/usa/2025/06/detroit-chicago-embark-on-new-soccer-stadiums-at-the-same-time Mon, 16 Jun 2025 10:10:51 +0000 /?p=486889 It’s a tale of two cities. In Detroit, the city’s community-owned popular soccer franchise Detroit FC Rouge, in late May announced plans to build a 15,000-seat stadium on the city’s southwest side. During the same week the Chicago Fire FC also made public plans to construct a 22,000-seat stadium on long undeveloped lands near downtown […]

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]]> U.S. military on a mission to use different construction methods like 3D printing, CLT /dcn/news/usa/2025/06/u-s-military-on-a-mission-to-use-different-construction-methods-like-3d-printing-clt Fri, 13 Jun 2025 10:10:09 +0000 /?p=486746 The American military is looking at the possibility of using 3D printing, additive construction methods and cross-laminated timber (CLT) to build new military barracks and other buildings at various bases. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has already built new barracks at Fort Bliss, Texas, using 3D printing. The structures were the Department of […]

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]]> Amazon to spend $20B on data centers in Pennsylvania, including one next to a nuclear power plant /dcn/news/usa/2025/06/amazon-to-spend-20b-on-data-centers-in-pennsylvania-including-one-next-to-a-nuclear-power-plant /dcn/news/usa/2025/06/amazon-to-spend-20b-on-data-centers-in-pennsylvania-including-one-next-to-a-nuclear-power-plant#respond Thu, 12 Jun 2025 10:30:02 +0000 /?p=486700 HARRISBURG, PA. — Amazon has said it will spend $20 billion on two data center complexes in Pennsylvania, including one it is building alongside a nuclear power plant that has drawn federal scrutiny over an arrangement to essentially plug right into the power plant. Kevin Miller, vice president of global data centers at Amazon’s cloud […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2025/06/amazon-to-spend-20b-on-data-centers-in-pennsylvania-including-one-next-to-a-nuclear-power-plant/feed 0 White House breaks ground on Trump projects to pave over Rose Garden grass, add flagpoles to lawns /dcn/news/usa/2025/06/white-house-breaks-ground-on-trump-projects-to-pave-over-rose-garden-grass-add-flagpoles-to-lawns /dcn/news/usa/2025/06/white-house-breaks-ground-on-trump-projects-to-pave-over-rose-garden-grass-add-flagpoles-to-lawns#respond Tue, 10 Jun 2025 13:01:39 +0000 /?p=486034 WASHINGTON — The White House broke ground Monday on construction projects ordered by President Donald Trump to pave over the grass in the Rose Garden and install flagpoles on the north and south lawns. The projects are part of a series of personal touches that Trump, a real estate developer turned politician, has added or […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2025/06/white-house-breaks-ground-on-trump-projects-to-pave-over-rose-garden-grass-add-flagpoles-to-lawns/feed 0 The construction engine behind U.S. city personalities /dcn/news/usa/2025/06/the-construction-engine-behind-u-s-city-personalities /dcn/news/usa/2025/06/the-construction-engine-behind-u-s-city-personalities#respond Tue, 10 Jun 2025 10:10:28 +0000 /?p=485745 Geographers, topographers, demographers, and owners of pro-league sports teams know a simple but fun fact: cities have personalities. The mannerisms and mindsets that define a city’s personality derive from various sources, with location near the top of the list. For instance, does the city have a mountain backdrop, lie along a historical river trading route, […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2025/06/the-construction-engine-behind-u-s-city-personalities/feed 0 Billion-dollar battery plant pauses construction amid electric vehicle and tariff uncertain /dcn/news/usa/2025/06/billion-dollar-battery-plant-pauses-construction-amid-electric-vehicle-and-tariff-uncertain /dcn/news/usa/2025/06/billion-dollar-battery-plant-pauses-construction-amid-electric-vehicle-and-tariff-uncertain#respond Mon, 09 Jun 2025 09:38:42 +0000 /?p=484640 COLUMBIA, S.C. — A Japanese company has halted construction on a $1.6 billion factory in South Carolina to help make batteries for electric BMWs, citing “policy and market uncertainty.” While AESC didn’t specify what those problems are, South Carolina’s Republican governor said the company is dealing with the potential loss of federal tax breaks for […]

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]]> /dcn/news/usa/2025/06/billion-dollar-battery-plant-pauses-construction-amid-electric-vehicle-and-tariff-uncertain/feed 0 Major 500-unit New York City housing project to be constructed using mass timber /dcn/news/usa/2025/06/major-500-unit-new-york-city-housing-project-to-be-constructed-using-mass-timber /dcn/news/usa/2025/06/major-500-unit-new-york-city-housing-project-to-be-constructed-using-mass-timber#respond Fri, 06 Jun 2025 10:25:52 +0000 /?p=484299 Mass timber is taking a big step in New York City with the recent announcement of a project to develop more than 500 mixed-income housing units with the innovative wood product on city-owned land in Staten Island. “In New York City this is a huge mass timber project,” says Momo Sun, regional director, WoodWorks, Wood […]

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