Infrastructure
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LA Metro breaks ground on 12-mile bus rapid transit corridor
The project will upgrade 26 bus stations along the route and connect with multiple rail lines and other bus routes.
By Dan Zukowski • Oct. 23, 2026 -
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Oklahoma City unveils 25-year, multibillion-dollar airport expansion
The megaproject proposal outlines three expansion phases to accommodate up to 20 million passengers annually.
By Sebastian Obando • Oct. 20, 2026 -
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TrendlineTop 5 stories from Construction Dive
Construction Dive editors curate some of the industry’s top stories from this year.
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Beyond data centers, infrastructure builds draw funding
Builders have touted recent wins on road, bridge, rail and military jobs as the sector continues to evolve.
By Joe Bousquin • Oct. 20, 2026 -
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Fort Lauderdale opens new $666M water treatment plant
Constructed in a P3 featuring Kiewit’s local water team, the facility will produce up to 50 million gallons of treated water per day, according to the Florida city.
By Matthew Thibault • Oct. 20, 2026 -
North Carolina passenger rail line to get $550M from US DOT
The project will relieve train congestion and allow North Carolina and Virginia to schedule more frequent passenger trains, according to the North Carolina transportation department.
By Dan Zukowski • Oct. 19, 2026 -
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13-year, $2B NYC bridge rehab completes latest project
Skanska’s $452 million contract to replace the bridge’s 592 suspender ropes included the 1.5-mile pedestrian pathway rebuild.
By Sebastian Obando • Oct. 16, 2026 -
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DOT moves ahead on effort to tie new construction funds to marriage, birth rates
The Federal Transit Authority has published new guidance on the demographic factors proposed in early 2025 to determine the share of a project DOT covers.
By Zachary Phillips • Oct. 13, 2026 -
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3 transit leaders explain how they fund major projects
Chicago, New York and Seattle transit leaders outlined their solutions to revenue shortfalls, legal challenges and inflationary pressures at an American Public Transportation Association conference.
By Dan Zukowski • Oct. 13, 2026 -
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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 Sebastian Obando • Oct. 6, 2026 -
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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.
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Sponsored by Burns & McDonnellHow 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.
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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 Joe Bousquin • 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 Joe Bousquin • 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 Sebastian Obando • 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 Zachary Phillips • 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 Sebastian Obando • 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 Sebastian Obando • 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 Matthew Thibault • Sept. 23, 2026 -
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Q&AHow 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 Matthew Thibault • Sept. 22, 2026 -
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OpinionWhy 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 Matthew Thibault • 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
