ABC's Construction Backlog Indicator hits a new high: 2018 poised to be a very strong year for construction spending - Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today reported that its  ow.ly/t3Ts50gUOsq

Pedestrian killed by self-driving Uber vehicle in Arizona - A pedestrian was killed overnight in Tempe, Ariz., after being hit by a self-driving car operated by Uber.   This incident appears to be the first known death of a pedestrian struck by an aut... ow.ly/TuF650gUP1u

10 Detroit Demolition Contractors Waiting for $8.7 Million - The Detroit Free Press reports demolition contractors who have been clearing the city of its blighted and abandon buildings have been waiting months to get paid, a particular hardship becaus... ow.ly/AJeZ50gUPtr

Women in Civil Engineering ASCE Resources - As the ASCE News Women in Civil Engineering series continues this month, here’s a list of related ASCE resources and opportunities to supplement your reading.   Panel Discussion / ‘Women in Structural Engine... ow.ly/tmWu50gV2mO

A cost guide to office fit-outs provides comparisons for 59 markets - A new report on office fit-out costs in North America sets out to establish a range of benchmarks for three different office styles, and to suggest what businesses favor which style... ow.ly/nJxA50gV5Mh

Commerce Posts Procedures for Excluding Tariffed Products - Companies looking to bypass the Trump tariffs on steel and aluminum now have a limited opportunity to request exclusions for metal products used in their industry. ow.ly/QDvp50gV7J7

[VIDEO] An Interesting Theory on What Caused the FIU Bridge Collapse - Since the FIU bridge collapse last Thursday, there has been a lot of speculation on how exactly this catastrophe happened, based on pieces of information learned over the past few ... ow.ly/yLR650gVuTS

Central Ohio Section Hosts STEM Expo - The Central Ohio Section hosted its fifth annual STEM Expo. Area youth had the opportunity to participate in science, technology, engineering, and math-related activities. The activities were presented by area ST... ow.ly/lbZR50gVJSE

First of five Milwaukee streetcars set to arrive this month - The first Milwaukee streetcar is scheduled to arrive in the city on March 26.   On Friday, city leaders met to talk about updates on the project. Once the first car arrives, the four others... ow.ly/eQ9F50gVKK6

Former bank in Alabama becomes modern café - A two-story former Regions and First National Bank building is getting a second life as a modern café in Montgomery, Ala. Vintage Hospitality Group owns the building and spearheaded the transformation. As p... ow.ly/gCBH50gVKRA

Video: AEM TV Ad Urges President to Say NO to Steel Tariffs - The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) released a new TV ad yesterday that will run on “Fox & Friends,” “Morning Joe,” and “Hannity”. The 30-second spot features real people in th... ow.ly/FSsB50gVLNW

'A sense of place': Connectivity and healing at ProMedica Health and Wellness Center - When global architectural firm HKS met with ProMedica to discuss the regional health system’s plans to consolidate 11 physician practices into its new Health and We... ow.ly/FpY150gW1y1

Foxconn Names Lead Contractors for Racine County Campus - M+W Gilbane has been chosen as general contractor for the massive Foxconn flat panel display manufacturing campus in Wisconsin. CH2M and The Sigma Group will serve as the lead contractors and d... ow.ly/ezts50gW2Hh

Average Hourly Wage of Welders, By State - Welders are essential on many construction jobs throughout the US, especially in bridge construction and high rise buildings. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) groups Welders, Cutters,... [To read the rest... ow.ly/6MIM50gWsi5

U.S. DOT secretary seeks probe of fatal Florida bridge collapse - U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao asked the inspector general of her department to probe whether a federally funded pedestrian bridge that collapsed and killed six in Florida co... ow.ly/pxFV50gWHOt

Cape Town, South Africa’s dire water supply crisis raises concerns in the U.S. - Facing the worst drought in its history, Cape Town, South Africa is in danger of running out of its water supply. The crisis has officials in the U.S. pondering whether c... ow.ly/4diE50gWHUI

Video: Watch Sweden Build the World's 2nd-Longest Tunnel Under Water - In what will be one of the longest underground highways in the world, Sweden's E4 will include a tunnel section that will be nearly 10 miles long and about 180-feet deep below the ... ow.ly/emn750gWIVw

Ask Anthony: Why Can’t I Get Interviews for the CE Positions I’ve Applied To? - As busy as the civil engineering market is these days, there are still many civil engineering professionals out there looking for new opportunities, and one of them recent... ow.ly/RxlR50gWVh5

Renovation at Cincinnati Music Hall includes new automatic smoke vents for life safety - A Cincinnati landmark with a rich and unique history recently received a total facelift, restoring the facility to the grandeur it displayed when it opened 140 ye... ow.ly/6xcP50gWXM2

Dropbox Targets Construction, Forms Partnerships with PlanGrid, Others - Once upon a time, Dropbox was a place to store your files on the cloud.  Now, users are demanding much more collaboration with their files and their teams, so Dropbox has been ev... ow.ly/AZ2k50gXnx7