Infrastructure

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    Amtrak to get $4.7B for Northeast Corridor projects, opens bids for new long-distance trains

    The U.S. Department of Transportation also opened applications for funding to improve passenger rail ridership and enhance multimodal connections with intercity buses.

    By Dan Zukowski • April 21, 2026
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    Kiewit JV picked for segment of $7B Texas light rail

    The Austin Transit Partnership, which selected the joint venture, completed procurement in approximately one year.

    By • April 21, 2026
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    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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    $1B Virginia airport upgrade project reaches milestone

    W.M. Jordan served as construction manager at risk for Norfolk International Airport’s three new gates in Concourse A, an addition spanning nearly 19,000 square feet.

    By • April 21, 2026
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    3 megaprojects triggered rebound in March construction starts

    Starts in electric power and utilities leapt over 353% month over month, according to Dodge, even as data centers decelerated.

    By • April 21, 2026
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    Why preconstruction is now a competitive advantage

    Construction is changing. Preconstruction is where competitive advantage is built.

    By Jeff Gerardi, Autodesk • April 20, 2026
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    Carollo Engineers wins construction manager post on $200M Nevada water job

    The contractor will manage the construction of the state’s first water purification and reuse facility.

    By • April 16, 2026
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    Lane Construction wins $582M Florida interstate job

    The Charlotte, North Carolina-based civil contractor will build express lanes on the Moving I-4 Forward program, which is part of the largest infrastructure project in the state.

    By • April 14, 2026
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    5 state DOTs kick off construction season with infrastructure projects

    Transportation agencies in the Midwest, South and West are dispensing billions of dollars to expand highways, erect bridges and improve infrastructure.

    By • April 7, 2026
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    Los Angeles to open subway extension May 8

    The nearly 4-mile extension is the first of three that will provide a through ride from downtown Los Angeles to Beverly Hills by 2027.

    By Dan Zukowski • April 7, 2026
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    5 policy principles that will be key to next surface transportation bill

    A Consumer Reports white paper evaluates six options to fund highways, bridges and mass transit.

    By Dan Zukowski • April 7, 2026
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    Granite scoops up $114M job segment on California’s Highway 101

    The contractor won the last of seven mainline projects along an 11-mile stretch of the thoroughfare along the Pacific coast in Santa Barbara. 

    By • April 3, 2026
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    Construction at an ‘inflection point’: new ASCE CEO

    Peter O’Neil, new chief of the American Society of Civil Engineers, has a background leading membership groups in global security and environmental health and safety.

    By • March 31, 2026
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    Jacobs wins awards on $4.9B Wisconsin infrastructure project

    The Dallas-based contractor will begin the design phase for the I-39, I-90 and I-94 corridor later this year.

    By • March 30, 2026
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    Granite wins $495M in southern border work

    After nabbing the first border wall contract of President Donald Trump’s second term last year, the contractor is set to focus on 27 miles of tactical infrastructure near Laredo, Texas.

    By • March 27, 2026
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    Judge orders DOT to restore $2B for Chicago transit work

    The Chicago Transit Authority sued the DOT and FTA for withholding over $2 billion tied to rail expansion and modernization jobs. 

    By • March 27, 2026
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    California earmarks $848M for rail, road projects

    Of the funds, $100 million will support the construction of a 5-mile tunnel for Bay Area Rapid Transit trains between San Jose and the city of Santa Clara.

    By • March 26, 2026
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    FlatironDragados-led JV inks $691M Washington dam contract with USACE

    Along with Aecon, the contractor will deliver an additional water storage and fish passage project on the Howard A. Hanson Dam, about 35 miles from Seattle.

    By • March 26, 2026
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    Feds flow $889M to Western states for water infrastructure

    California will receive $540 million of the funds allocated via President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

    By • March 24, 2026
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    $4.4B Brent Spence Bridge project targets spring groundbreaking

    The price tag for the work package, to be constructed by a Walsh Construction and Kokosing JV, has risen by about $700 million due to increased highway construction costs.

    By • March 24, 2026
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    Messer-Sundt JV starts $900M Nashville airport infrastructure work

    The job, which will create a road loop and six-level consolidated rental car facility, is part of a broader $3 billion capital plan for the busiest airport in Tennessee.

    By • Updated March 24, 2026
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    To make housing more affordable, invest in infrastructure

    Homes need roads, water systems and power to serve them. A good start is renewing the federal surface transportation funding set to expire in September, writes a building materials executive.

    By Nathan Creech • March 23, 2026
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    Urban rail transit construction in the US trails population growth

    Cities are opting for less costly bus rapid transit projects over subways and light rail.

    By Dan Zukowski • March 20, 2026
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    Construction prices spiked at ‘staggering’ rate to begin 2026

    The latest data — prior to the war in Iran — shows prices rose on an annualized basis of 12.6% through February. 

    By • March 19, 2026
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    Opinion

    4 bonus depreciation tax tips for construction firms

    With IRS staff under pressure, developing internal processes and documenting fixed assets can avoid extended reviews and additional information requests, writes a construction accountant.

    By Chris Coleman • March 19, 2026
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    Purdue-backed concrete sensor firm wins $500K federal grant

    Wavelogix will use the funding to refine and scale its IoT concrete strength sensors ahead of the pending highway bill.

    By • March 18, 2026