Eric Trump invests in $1.5B drone manufacturer, construction merger

Dive Brief: Eric Trump is one of a handful of investors backing drone manufacturer Xtend and real estate development and construction company JFB Construction Holdings’ $1.5 billion merger agreement, according to a press release on Tuesday. Investors include drone maker Unusual Machines. Eric’s brother, Donald Trump Jr., is a stakeholder and serves on Unusual Machines’ […]

Construction’s deaths, fatality rate declined in 2024

Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Construction accounted for about one in five U.S. workplace deaths in 2024, according to the most recent available data.  In 2024, 1,034 construction workers died on the job, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal […]

Expansion joint repairs underway on Patto bridge – 20 February 2026

Expansion joint repair work on one lane of the Patto bridge is currently underway and will continue until Sunday, February 22, 2026. Authorities have implemented traffic diversions to ensure the smooth execution of the maintenance work and to manage vehicular movement during the period. Commuters using the busy route have been advised to plan their […]