Construction Starts Show Sharp Contraction in April
byTotal construction starts declined 25% from March to April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $572.2 billion as COVID-19 and economic recession hit…
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NUCA Supports Infrastructure As The Key To Economic Recovery
byThe National Utility Contractors Association (NUCA) applauded the news last week of the Senate committee passage of two important water infrastructure bills, but the…
Thompson Pump Adds New Pump to Its Rotary Wellpoint Lineup
byThompson Pump and Manufacturing Co., one of the nation’s leading manufacturers of heavy-duty portable diesel-powered bypass and dewatering pumps, recently debuted its 6-in. rotary…
Constructing 2020
byHave you missed a tradeshow this year or felt out of the loop while staying at home? You’re in luck! We’ve gathered a collection…
Poll: 84% of Americans Want Investment in Water
byA new poll by the Value of Water Campaign released April 28 shows that 84 percent of American voters want state and federal leaders…
Water Asset Management Conference Schedule Set
byThe Water Asset Management Conference Online Spring Series will take place May 7, 14, 21 and 28. The conference is hosted entirely in an…
ICUEE Is Now The Utility Expo
byWhen utility professionals converge on Louisville, Kentucky, from Sept. 28-30, 2021, they will find more education, more equipment manufacturers and service providers with the…
Damage Prevention by the Numbers: Re-examining Excavator Data
byIn 1999, the Common Ground Study was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation in an effort to share information and perspectives and work…
Report Shows Contractors Struggle With Project and Payment Delays
byA new national construction industry report revealed that, even in the months leading up to the coronavirus pandemic, construction businesses were struggling to finish…
Lytx Shares New Insights on Risky Driving Trends Among Utilities Fleets
byFrom its database of 202,000 risky driving events captured from utilities fleets in 2019, Lytx on April 28 released new insights into utilities-industry driving…