Infrastructure
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Atlanta metro commission floats $173B transportation plan
The Atlanta Regional Commission's draft plan includes $102 billion for the maintenance of existing infrastructure including road resurfacing, bridge repair and transit upgrades.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 06, 2019 -
House oversight committee chair seeks probe of $400M Fisher Sand & Gravel border wall contract
Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, a Democrat, is concerned that the construction firm, frequently supported by President Trump, may have gotten the contract through "inappropriate influence."
By Kim Slowey • UPDATED: Dec. 5, 2019 at 10:56 a.m. -
$3.9B P3 road project in Virginia breaks down into small bid packages for minority-owned businesses
The design-build consortium for Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel has already signed 60 MBEs.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 02, 2019 -
Tappan Zee Constructors sues New York to prove it's owed $900M in bridge construction change orders
The construction consortium claims that the NY State Thruway Authority is dragging its feet on providing documents that show the drastic change orders made during construction of the new Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 26, 2019 -
Texas Central signs preconstruction contract with Kiewit firm for $20B bullet train
Mass. Electric Construction will help the developer define the project's scope of work in preparation for construction, which could begin next year.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 26, 2019 -
Cause determined for 5th struck-by death on $2.3B I-4 Ultimate
The 32-ton girder slipped during installation, falling and killing one worker in the September incident in Florida, a new Thornton Tomasetti report found.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 25, 2019 -
Deep DiveHow the FIU tragedy could change bridge construction
Lessons learned from the deadly Miami bridge collapse could affect the design, safety protocols and contract language of similar future projects.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 22, 2019 -
Amid shift to $1.4B P3 contract for Honolulu rail, another HART official resigns
Director of Procurement Paula Youngling's exit comes as the authority is slated to select a contractor to complete the final leg of the $9 billion project.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 21, 2019 -
Federal judge blocks We Build the Wall group's construction of privately funded US-Mexico border wall
"Project 2" south of Mission, Texas, was already subject to additional cease and desist orders and is now halted until a federal environmental review is complete.
By Kim Slowey • UPDATED: Dec. 6, 2019 at 10:22 a.m. -
Texas DOT stops construction of $800M FIGG-designed Harbor Bridge
The agency is re-evaluating its projects after NTSB found that the firm that designed the bridge, which would be the U.S.' longest cable-stay span, likely made errors that contributed to the deadly FIU pedestrian bridge collapse.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 18, 2019 -
Army Corps to spend $300M on border wall quality control
Selected contractors will be able to bid on new quality assurance work for wall construction at the U.S.-Mexico border.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 11, 2019 -
LA Metro issues RFP for $9B-$14B Sepulveda Transit Corridor
The Metro hasn't selected the route through the Santa Monica Mountains yet but wants up to two contractors to help it in the predevelopment phase for what may end up being a P3 contract.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 10, 2019 -
California approves $3.2B bond for Virgin's $4.8B bullet train to Las Vegas
The state's portion of the project is expected to cost $3.6 billion and call for almost 16,000 construction jobs over three years.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 06, 2019 -
Trump allows Texas border wall construction to begin without standard environmental reviews
The border wall won't be subject to more than 30 typical regulations, including the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, a historic preservation act, and safe water acts.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 01, 2019 -
Federal bill would end mandate for iron in water infrastructure projects, allow alternative materials
A bipartisan bill introduced to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee intends to cut costs for and increase the longevity of federally funded projects that have traditionally required iron pipes.
By Zachary Phillips • Oct. 28, 2019 -
NY-NJ Port Authority approves $4.5B of airport projects
The agency will also invest almost $3 billion in infrastructure to support terminal construction at its three largest airports.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 27, 2019 -
$7.6M composite bridge in Florida nears completion, promises longer lifespan
The bridge uses fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) technologies instead of traditional concrete and steel construction in order to better combat rust and deterioration.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 24, 2019 -
Illinois readying $23.5B road and bridge construction program
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's and the state DOT's six-year plan differs from previous versions in that it focuses on prevention instead of reactive replacements.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 23, 2019 -
White House advances plan to revise NEPA, wants faster infrastructure permitting
National Environmental Policy Act rules, which were issued in 1978, have not seen a significant revision since 1986.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 22, 2019 -
NTSB determines probable cause for deadly FIU bridge collapse
The board determined that FIGG's design had underestimated demand on the bridge structure, overestimated its capacity and failed to include redundancies that could have prevented the collapse. An independent engineering review failed to catch the errors.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 22, 2019 -
7 ways to keep your highway construction workers safe
Ensuring safety, an expert told Construction Dive, boils down to extensive preplanning, recognizing the dangers of traffic and expecting the unexpected.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 17, 2019 -
Oklahoma approves $8B of infrastructure work
The money for the state's eight-year program will come from the Federal Highway Trust Fund, state income taxes and fuel tax revenues.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 16, 2019 -
SponsoredBlow up your mindset: Recovery speed is about process and materials
Our disposition to want to maintain the status quo hinders a "build back better" philosophy and reconstruction in the aftermath of disaster.
By Nisha Brown • Oct. 15, 2019 -
Florida I-4 Ultimate project's girder erection moves forward after 5th fatality
SGL Constructors said crews will use "precautionary modifications and safety measures" at the deadly Orlando highway site as an investigation into the Sept. 28 incident continues.
By Kim Slowey • UPDATED: Oct. 3, 2019 at 9:15 a.m. -
California agency to investigate bullet train board member
This is the second member of the state's High-Speed Rail Authority to come under scrutiny for a conflict of interest.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 26, 2019
