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Granite Construction Wins $71M Contract to Expand Fort Bliss Rail Yard in Texas
Granite Construction has been awarded a $71 million contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to upgrade and expand the rail yard at Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas. The project, set to begin in February 2025, includes upgrades such as new loading spurs, an expanded...
Montana Senate Opens Investigation Over Senator’s $170K Contracts
The Montana Senate has unanimously voted to open an ethics investigation into Sen. Jason Ellsworth after a report from the Legislative Audit Division revealed that he signed illegal contracts worth $170,100 with a business associate and former employee Bryce Eggleston...
Pennsylvania Bans Contractor, Orders Restitution & Civil Penalties
Attorney General Michelle Henry has announced that Vincent Vince, owner of Independent Construction Builders in Shavertown, has been banned from home improvement work in Pennsylvania and ordered to pay $79,000 in restitution to customers for uncompleted work, and...
Virginia Selects Long Bridge Rail Partners as Design-Builder for $2.3B Rail Project
The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) has selected the joint venture Long Bridge Rail Partners as the design-builder for the south package of its $2.3-billion Long Bridge Project, advancing plans to expand rail infrastructure in the state. Expected to be...
Flash Update: GDP Growth in Every Metro (December 2024 Release)
CivMetrics collects key economic data for all 50 U.S. states. In this post, we look at the latest GDP figures by MSA. For questions about our data, or to request data, please contact [email protected]. Data is from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, released...
Specialty Housing Deal State Rankings: Washington, Georgia Top List in 2024
There have been over 100 specialty housing deals in 2024 so far, according to data from the CivMetrics Specialty Housing Deals Database. These include deals related to affordable housing, student housing and senior housing. Which states are leading the way in deal...
Flash Update: Homeownership Rates in Every City (August 2024 Release)
CivMetrics collects key housing data for the largest cities in the United States. In this post, we look at new data on homeownership rates in large US cities. For questions about our data, or to request data, please contact [email protected]. Data is...
Flash Update: Case-Shiller Home Price Index in 20 Cities (May 2024 Release)
CivMetrics collects key real estate data for the largest cities in the United States. In this post, we look at new Case-Shiller Home Price Index data for 20 cities. For questions about our data, or to request data, please contact [email protected]. Data...
Flash Update: Inflation in Major Cities (April 2024 Release)
CivMetrics collects key economic data for the largest cities in the United States. In this post, we look at the latest CPI release and the 12 cities tracked in this release. For questions about our data, or to request data, please...
Flash Update: Job Openings in Every State (March 2024 Release)
CivMetrics collects key economic data for the largest cities in the United States. In this post, we look at a new data on job opening rates in all 50 states. For questions about our data, or to request data, please contact [email protected]. Data is from...
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