Infrastructure

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    Anduril, US Navy to build $6.6B shipyard in Maryland

    The facility, dubbed Arsenal-2, will manufacture components for Virginia-class submarines. The new project follows DOD’s new Project Meridien initiative, which Anduril co-founder Palmer Luckey is co-leading.

    By Sara Samora • Oct. 8, 2026
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    DOT awards $426M for critical infrastructure projects

    The largest awards include $85.1 million for an 8-mile, four-lane highway in Kentucky and $85 million to add lanes along about 20 miles of I-4 in Florida.

    By • Oct. 6, 2026
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Construction Dive

    Construction Dive editors curate some of the industry’s top stories from this year.

    By Construction Dive staff
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    2027’s top construction trade shows

    Construction Dive has you covered with a full list of the industry conferences and expos on tap for 2027 with events focused on emerging technologies and innovative building methods.

    By • Oct. 6, 2026
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    How program management offices keep complex utility programs on track

    When utilities connect their data, PgMOs can shift from reporting the past to shaping the future.

    Oct. 5, 2026
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    Granite JV wins $325M Big Creek Tunnel job in Ohio

    The 20-foot diameter tunnel in Cleveland will help divert 550 million gallons of combined sewer releases annually from Lake Erie.

    By • Oct. 2, 2026
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    3 contractors tout military project wins in September

    Turner, Granite and Tutor Perini wrapped the last week of the third quarter with project awards from the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Coast Guard.

    By • Oct. 2, 2026
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    $16B Hudson Tunnel project begins boring

    “We've taken the Trump admin to court five times … we’ve won five times,” said New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill during an event marking the start of tunneling for the embattled project.

    By • Sept. 29, 2026
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    Contractors nail down infrastructure projects to wrap up construction season

    Builders reported project wins for roads, highways, airports, rail projects and water facilities in the infrastructure sector to close the summer.

    By • Sept. 29, 2026
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    Fluor, Balfour Beatty complete $677M Texas highway project

    Five years after construction broke ground, the JV marked the opening of the Oak Hill Parkway project in Austin.

    By • Sept. 28, 2026
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    Infrastructure contractors dodged a funding cliff, but another looms

    The deadline to extend federal surface transportation programs under the IIJA has been pushed to Dec. 11, “but not all of the money moved with it,” according to an attorney. 

    By • Sept. 25, 2026
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    California High-Speed Rail Authority’s ‘wasteful’ spending criticized by its inspector general

    The watchdog questioned over $2 million in expenses the authority paid for consultants while facing a financial crisis.

    By Dan Zukowski • Sept. 24, 2026
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    Sundt breaks ground on $92M Texas water project

    The contractor won a guaranteed maximum price contract for work on the Pecan Creek Water Reclamation Plant expansion.

    By • Sept. 23, 2026
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    Q&A

    How a construction newbie learned to manage O’Hare’s $8.8B infrastructure project

    Chicago Department of Aviation’s Zach Baughman is a lawyer, not a builder. That means he’s constantly asking construction teams about every aspect of the build.

    By • Sept. 22, 2026
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    Opinion

    Why the U.S. can’t build high-speed rail — and how to change that

    A national railroad infrastructure bank could bring federal, state and private-sector interests together to build and operate HSR corridors, a Commuter Rail Coalition board member writes.

    By Jonathan McDonald • Sept. 18, 2026
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    Whiting-Turner lands $174M Coast Guard job in Seattle

    The award extends the contractor’s long string of work for the military branch.

    By • Sept. 17, 2026
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    Las Vegas high-speed rail project may hinge on $6B federal loan

    Brightline’s passenger rail projects in Florida and California haven’t made required equity and bond payments. Can they continue without new financing?

    By Dan Zukowski • Sept. 17, 2026
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    New York City’s first light-rail project could take 5 years to build

    The $5.5 billion, 14-mile rail line will reach historically underserved communities in Brooklyn and Queens.

    By Dan Zukowski • Sept. 15, 2026
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    Why 2 infrastructure P3s have been turning contractors’ heads

    Toll lane concession projects in Tennessee and Georgia illustrate how contractors can tap a multidecade revenue stream, an infrastructure consultant says.

    By • Sept. 15, 2026
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    Lessons learned from rebuilding the Pentagon after 9/11

    The team used creative design, workforce planning and an integrated project delivery process to finish the renovation ahead of schedule, under budget and without disruption to occupants.

    By Joe Burns • Sept. 11, 2026
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    Punch List: Procore closes $845M M&A deal, Jacobs wins $131M water job

    Plus, Brasfield & Gorrie, Granite and Skanska nab civil contracts and Suffolk promotes execs in Florida.

    By Construction Dive Staff • Sept. 11, 2026
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    Trump escalates Canada trade war with new tariffs, import bans

    The latest U.S. measures came the same day Canada started charging retaliatory tariffs matching levies the Trump administration installed last month.

    By Antone Gonsalves • Sept. 9, 2026
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    Sound Transit delays West Seattle Link project by 3 years

    The slower timeline stems from cost savings work and a longer construction schedule for some of the extension’s most complex portions.

    By • Sept. 9, 2026
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    Opinion

    Multiskilled construction is a win for workers, taxpayers and the industry

    Training credentialed and qualified workers to perform adjacent or complementary tasks can lead to faster project completion and correlates with better safety outcomes, writes ABC’s Mike Bellaman.

    By Mike Bellaman • Sept. 9, 2026
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    Financing climate resilience: 3 ways cities are pivoting as federal funding dwindles

    Local leaders are turning to layered programs, new financing tools and deeper community engagement to prepare for extreme weather.

    By Robyn Griggs Lawrence • Sept. 8, 2026
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    Bechtel reaches substantial completion on Texas LNG project

    The milestone comes as Bechtel continues to hone in on liquefied natural gas infrastructure projects as a source of work and revenue.

    By • Sept. 8, 2026