Infrastructure

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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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    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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    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
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    DOT allocates $481M for airport infrastructure projects

    The 191 grants will fund airport rehabilitation work through the Federal Aviation Administration's Airport Infrastructure Grants program.

    By • Sept. 4, 2026
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    Punch List: Turner delivers $112M school, NYC DOB targets overdose rates

    Plus, Associated Builders and Contractors, McCarthy and Cadell make executive moves.

    By Construction Dive Staff • Sept. 4, 2026
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    Amtrak breaks ground on $1B NYC maintenance facility

    The project ranks as the largest major Amtrak maintenance facility to advance into significant construction over the past two years.

    By • Sept. 4, 2026
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    Federal authorities disrupt China-backed hacking operation targeting US critical infrastructure

    Compromised IoT devices were used in a yearslong campaign against key sectors and federal agencies.

    By David Jones • Sept. 1, 2026
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    Skanska names new US infrastructure CFO

    Antonia Junelind will succeed Jari Mäntylä as CFO of Skanska USA Civil on Jan. 1. The sector has been a major area of success for the contractor in recent years.

    By • Sept. 1, 2026
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    JE Dunn launches power generation unit, names leader

    As data centers, onshoring and aging infrastructure create new opportunities, JE Dunn aims to capitalize beyond the 220 power projects already within its portfolio.

    By • Aug. 31, 2026
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    Texas to pump $138B into transportation infrastructure over 10 years

    Part of the 2027 Unified Transportation Program will target travel corridors on the Lone Star State’s 100 Most Congested Roadways list.

    By • Aug. 27, 2026
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    $9.2B Tennessee highway project picks construction team

    The proposal represents the largest public-private partnership concession for an interstate choice lanes project in the U.S., per an announcement from Gov. Bill Lee.

    By • Aug. 25, 2026
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    NYC earmarks $4B for ‘deteriorating’ highway

    Construction, to start in 2030 and last 10 years, will repair aging concrete and the triple-cantilever section on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.

    By • Aug. 25, 2026
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    Q&A

    Kiewit exec sees $1B opportunity in nuclear construction

    Mike Rinehart, president of nuclear solutions at the firm, talks about the resurgence of nuclear construction, project execution and headwinds.

    By • Aug. 25, 2026
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    FlatironDragados-Sukut JV begins $1.9B California dam project

    The dam, which requires upgrades to meet modern seismic standards, is key to utilizing the Anderson Reservoir, the largest surface reservoir in Santa Clara County.

    By • Aug. 25, 2026
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    Opinion

    Builders need to be prepared for uneven state, federal DBE rules

    As the federal government has curtailed diversity enterprise initiatives, some states have pushed back. Contractors bidding on public jobs should know where they stand, write two lawyers.

    By Thomas Curran and Robert Bell • Aug. 24, 2026
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    Today’s water projects focus on ‘every last drop’: McCarthy water lead

    As environmental concerns and surging tech builds draw more focus to water, new plants and infrastructure upgrades will continue to drive demand, said exec Jaren Murphy.

    By • Aug. 18, 2026
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    DOT’s $5.3B rail package funds crossings, infrastructure work

    The Federal Railway Administration earmarked funding to close more than 30 grade crossings and upgrade over 1,000 others with new infrastructure and technology.

    By • Aug. 18, 2026
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    Jacobs JV wins contract on $750M Utah water project

    The builder will team with Bowen Collins & Associates to transform a 110-year-old canal into a pressurized system.

    By • Aug. 18, 2026
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    Opinion

    FEMA and NOAA cuts leave builders out in the cold during hurricane season

    As disaster resources grow harder to access, firms need to take a more deliberate look at shielding themselves from liability, writes an environmental lead with EPIC Insurance.

    By Shirleen Laubenthal • Aug. 17, 2026
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    California high-speed rail project could run out of money by end of 2027, inspector general says

    State infusions of $1 billion a year over 20 years won’t come fast enough to keep construction on track, the authority’s Office of Inspector General said.

    By Dan Zukowski • Aug. 17, 2026
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    Skanska-Stacy Witbeck JV wins $1.9B California light rail segment

    The team will construct the 6.7-mile line at grade in Van Nuys for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

    By • Aug. 17, 2026