Infrastructure
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Project Milestones
San Antonio airport set to start $1.4B terminal
Hensel Phelps is building the project, which is the centerpiece of a $2.5 billion expansion.
By Julie Strupp • Dec. 5, 2024 -
Big tech on track to pour more than $180B into data centers this year
Amazon, Google and Microsoft accounted for more than three-quarters of infrastructure capital expenditures in Q3 2024, according to Dell’Oro Group.
By Matt Ashare • Dec. 4, 2024 -
Trendline
Top 5 stories from Construction Dive
Construction Dive editors curate some of the industry’s top stories from this year.
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Project Milestones
Jacobs starts $740M water recycling plant in LA
The Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant will provide a drought-resistant drinking water supply for Southern California’s San Fernando Valley.
By Julie Strupp • Dec. 3, 2024 -
New York’s Clean Path transmission project on ice
The state of New York and developers agreed to terminate contracts underpinning the 175-mile power line, slated to come online in 2027.
By Robert Walton • Dec. 3, 2024 -
Executive Moves
WSP names new transit and rail business head
Angela Schwarz will lead efforts to grow the firm’s presence in relevant markets and help oversee major transportation projects.
By Julie Strupp • Nov. 27, 2024 -
Judge dismisses $1.3B in lawsuits against Texas LNG builders
Insurers had filed two actions against Zachry and its joint venture partners, claiming they caused a 2022 gas export terminal explosion by failing to install proper safeguards.
By Julie Strupp • Nov. 26, 2024 -
AECOM optimistic about permit reform under Trump
The firm expects demand for water and other infrastructure work to remain strong, leaders said on a fiscal Q4 earnings call this week.
By Julie Strupp • Nov. 21, 2024 -
FTA gives U of Cincinnati $5.1M to test contech systems
The agency’s goal is to help transit departments deliver projects on time, on task and on budget, said the transit authority’s deputy administrator.
By Matthew Thibault • Nov. 20, 2024 -
Half of IIJA funds unspent with Trump set to take office
Biden officials are rushing to get money out the door ahead of the incoming administration.
By Julie Strupp • Nov. 19, 2024 -
State infrastructure ballot initiatives see mixed results
Approved bond funding and climate resiliency-focused state ballot measures could provide new ways for municipalities to fund improvements.
By Joe Burns • Nov. 19, 2024 -
Opinion
Suburban cities focus on infrastructure expansions, upgrades
These smaller-but-growing markets are generating a range of public works construction projects, writes consultant Mary Scott Nabers.
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Data center boom fuels demand for nuclear projects
A shift in how tech companies like Google and Amazon meet their energy needs is creating opportunities for construction firms equipped to handle atomic power work.
By Sebastian Obando • Nov. 19, 2024 -
Colorado highway work zone deaths reportedly up 75%
State officials have looked to the DOT for answers after the death toll on roadway construction sites skyrocketed this year.
By Zachary Phillips • Nov. 18, 2024 -
Project Wins
Tutor Perini/O&G JV lands $1.2B Newark AirTrain job
The team will design and build 2.5 miles of elevated track to replace the airport's existing rail system, first opened in 1996.
By Joe Bousquin • Nov. 15, 2024 -
WSP leaders rosy on US work post election
The Canadian megacontractor reported higher revenue, profits and backlog in its third quarter, with plans for more acquisitions on the horizon.
By Julie Strupp • Nov. 12, 2024 -
Project Wins
Balfour Beatty snares $746M I-35 rebuild in Texas
The London-based contractor will reconstruct 2.5 miles of the highway through downtown Austin and build a link to the future light rail line.
By Julie Strupp • Nov. 12, 2024 -
How will a second Trump administration affect transportation policy?
Federal support for public transportation, Amtrak, high-speed rail and electric vehicles may be at risk, experts said.
By Dan Zukowski • Nov. 12, 2024 -
With $14B in backlog, Tutor Perini will pursue fewer bids
There’s so much work and so few workers that the Los Angeles-based contractor is taking a hiatus from projects of $500 million or more.
By Joe Bousquin • Updated Nov. 13, 2024 -
Q&A
Infrastructure funds will continue to flow: PCL CEO
Chris Gower said one of the firm’s top priorities is to adapt to changes coming from a second Trump term.
By Matthew Thibault • Nov. 11, 2024 -
Project Wins
Skanska nabs $435M Florida hospital, medical office job
Utility work has begun on the 560,000-square-foot project for Lee Health in Fort Myers.
By Zachary Phillips • Nov. 6, 2024 -
MasTec reports increased profits on flat revenues, higher backlog
Delayed starts on large projects in the Florida firm’s Clean Business unit, which includes solar and wind installations, contributed to its overall sales plateau.
By Matthew Thibault • Nov. 6, 2024 -
Feds press Louisiana on $3B coastal restoration megaproject
Lawsuits have stalled the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion effort, so officials have threatened to pull funding.
By Julie Strupp • Nov. 5, 2024 -
Project Wins
Ground stabilization job awarded for $16B Gateway project
Weeks Marine and Cowi are executing the first heavy construction contract on the Hudson River Tunnel megaproject, worth $284 million.
By Julie Strupp • Nov. 5, 2024 -
Sponsored by International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
Breaking barriers and building futures: IUPAT leads the way at Tradeswomen Build Nations Conference
5,000 tradeswomen gathered in New Orleans for the TWBN Conference, celebrating progress and unity in the trades.
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October 2024 wins: Contractors report their latest awards
Construction Dive rounds up the newest project wins from some of the country’s biggest builders including Gilbane, Kiewit and Hensel Phelps.
By Construction Dive Staff • Nov. 1, 2024