The Industral Co. will start construction in spring on 1.425-GW combined‑cycle
plant in Monroe County to meet rising
electricity demand across the 38-member power cooperative.

Trade policy will “continue to put upward pressure on certain materials” this year, said Anirban Basu, chief economist for Associated Builders and Contractors.

 A Cook County Circuit Judge in Illinois rules that Cook County misdirected $243 million in transportation revenues in 2023 that should have gone to transportation infrastructure needs. 

New York City is aligning its building code to be more closely aligned with international model standards and state requirements.

The agreement would keep most federal funding in place for the departments of Defense, Labor, Transportation and Housing and Urban Development.