On this day in history, July 7, 1930, construction of the Hoover Dam began. Over the course of the next five years, more than 21,000 men would work tirelessly to produce what would become the largest ...

MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Construction began on the current Louisiana State Capitol building on Dec. 16, 1930. The brain child of ...

Hokuriku Electrical Construction (TSE:1930) booked a net profit margin of 5.6%, up from last year’s 5%. Over the past five years, the company’s earnings have grown at an average rate of 1.2% annually, ...

Marion Steam Shovel introduced the 4160 4-yard mine and quarry loading shovel in 1927. It was the first crawler mounted, fully revolving shovel designed specifically for this type of work; until this ...

JAW-dropping photos show the daily lives of workers who risked their lives during the construction of the Empire State Building. Today marks the 85 th anniversary of the opening of America’s most ...

Economists and others weigh in on the decline in housing starts.Housing starts have plunged again in December to the lowest level on record (the data go back 50 years) and building permits do not ...