Lake Mead falls to lowest level since Hoover Dam's construction as "apocalyptic" heatwave and drought hit parts of US.

Lake Mead is named for the man who oversaw the construction of the Hoover Dam and was a trailblazing pioneer of water ...

In this interview, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Michael Hiltzik discusses how his love for and curiosity about California ...

Hoover Dam is 726 feet (221 metres) high and 1,244 feet (379 metres) long at the crest. The thickness of the dam’s base is 660 feet, which is equivalent to 2 football stadiums. Its construction ...

Construction and construction materials company Granite Construction (NYSE:GVA) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q4 ...

You might wonder how Las Vegas became the gambling capital of the world after being a small desert town. Here, we explain Las ...

Caterpillar Sixty, 1936 Caterpillar Forty with a 1940 Terracer, a 1945 Cat D7 dozer, a 1952 International TD24 show they can still work.

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Trump goes after regulations on gas stoves, toilets and yes, even paper straws. It took five years to build Hoover Dam, but ...

The Hoover Dam offers several ways to explore its engineering marvels. Guided tours provide insights into the dam’s construction, operation, and significance. Here are some highlights ...

Reno is grappling with lower than projected revenue from its major source of revenue, the C-tax, Reno city manager Jackie ...

What he was OK to talk about was his 40-year career at Morrison Knudsen, a homegrown Boise civil engineering and construction ...