Clark, Herzog break ground on $705M DC rail yard

Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Project leaders picked up shovels in Northeast Washington, D.C, to kick off a critical infrastructure upgrade along the Northeast Corridor. A joint venture of Bethesda, Maryland-based Clark Construction and St. Joseph, Missouri-based Herzog Contracting broke ground Nov. […]

How a $1,400 Humanoid Hints at Construction’s Robotic Future

Chinese startup Noetix launched Bumi, a bipedal robot that challenges mobile robots at a much heftier price. Is this just a whim or a breakthrough that could make robots a viable tool for even small construction companies? The Noetix Bumi robot is a humanoid robot designed primarily for educational and family use. It stands 94 […]

October eurozone output was awful, but there are positive signs

Dresden’s Carola Bridge collapsed in September last year, raising hopes of an infrastructure bonanza in Germany. It has yet to materialise (Courtesy of State Capital Dresden) First, the bad news: Last month, eurozone construction saw its steepest drop in activity since March. In Germany, the sector was described as “sinking deeper into the proverbial swamp” […]