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The article provides statistics on the expenditures in the construction industry on structures including education buildings, hotels and electric utilities and highlights the specifications of the construction firm Tuck-Hinton Architects. Also discussed is the contracting activity for Nashville city, Tennessee in sectors including construction, hospitality and office.

The article reports that new construction starts in June 2015 decreased by 15 percent from May 2015 to a seasonally-adjusted annual rate of 620.2 billion U.S. dollars, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. Topics mentioned include an increase in highway and bridge construction in June, decrease in the electric utility and gas plant category, and an increase in the public works categories as a group.

The article focuses on October construction whose value increased 5% to a seasonally adjusted rate of 585.6 billion U.S. dollars after a 13% jump for total construction starts in September 2013. Nonresidential building surged in October due to the start of 3 massive manufacturing plants while residential building resumed its upward track after a September pause. Nonbuilding construction declined 6% in October to 159.2 billion U.S. dollars due to sharp downturn for electric utility construction.

The article reports on the 13% increase in new construction starts in the U.S. in September 2013, according to McGraw Hill Financial's McGraw Hill Construction division. Topics discussed include an increase in construction activity in the nonresidential building category which include manufacturing plants, commercial buildings and educational buildings, the construction projects in electric utilities and public works, and a decline in construction activity in residential building activity.

The article reports on the expansion of the Whispering Willow Wind Farm, owned by utility Interstate Power & Light Co. (IPL), in Franklin County, Iowa. It states that the move is an investment to a plan of public utility holding company Alliant Energy for a clean and efficient way to generate electricity. It mentions that IPL is looking for a regulatory approval for the expansion.

The article provides information on the role of Kvaerner Power Inc. in designing and developing the flue-gas treatment system for a combined heat and power plant constructed by the Finnish power utility Kotkan Energia Oy. The primary motive was to fit the system in a specific, space-constrained section of the plant, designed to generate electricity as well as steam for heating. Kvaerner Power specified a V-Cone flow meter to condition the fluid flow and provide a stable flow profile to increase accuracy. This resulted in considerable cost control for the flue-gas conditioning system, by preventing the purchase and installation of upstream and downstream pipes.

The article discusses the results of an economic forecast for the U.S. construction industry for 2013 by market analyst McGraw-Hill Construction. The report predicted an increase in total construction starts, but noted uncertainty in U.S. federal spending on public works due to impending budget cuts and tax cut expirations. Other topics include single- and multifamily housing construction, commercial building, and electric utilities and power plant construction.

The article looks at the increase in power utility construction projects such as natural-gas-fired combined-cycle plants and small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs). The demand for these facilities is attributed to rising power needs, demand for power plants with lower emissions, and inexpensive natural gas prices due to expanded shale gas production. Several engineering and construction firms are discussed, including Fluor Corp., Summit Power Group, and SK Engineering & Construction.

The article offers information about the construction industry in New York City as of April 9, 2012. Topics include increases in site planning projects, a profile of the New York firm Stalco Construction, and statistics for construction starts in New York in sectors such as non-residential construction, manufacturing, and electric utilities.

The article focuses on the planned superconductor grid project of the Tres Amigas LLC aimed to connect the Eastern and Western electrical networks in the U.S. It states that the project's goal is to build a SuperStation hub near Clovis, New Mexico, which is considered one of the largest projects in the country. It notes on the three special technologies to be applied in the project which includes voltage source converters, energy storage systems, and superconducting wire and cable.

Reports on the status of power plant projects in the United States as reported in McGraw-Hill Energy Group's newsletters. Includes Polsky Energy's closing of its financing on its wood-fired cogeneration project in Brooklyn, Canada; Bids received by Jersey Central Power & Light Co. in its solicitation for short-term supplies; Houston Industries Energy's plans to develop a waste-tire-fired powerplant.

Reports that Portland General Electric (PGE) opted for turnkey construction of its 440-megawatts powerplant as an effort to cut down cost. Details of construction; Capacity of the powerplant; Background on PGE; Role of Bonneville Power Administration; Construction arrangements for the powerplant.

Reports on the participation of private developers for the construction of various powerplants in India. Purchase agreement between Consolidated Electric Power Asia Ltd. and India's Powergrid Corp.; Rolls-Royce Power Ventures (RRPV) Ltd.'s joint venture plans with Calcutta Electric Supply Corp.; Equity projects of RRPV in India.