Infrastructure
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Project Milestones
Paric, Barton Malow start $1.8B Boeing facility
The embattled aerospace and defense contractor tapped the pair for an assembly building and hangar in St. Louis.
By Matthew Thibault • April 24, 2024 -
JV bores out first tube of $3.9B Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel
The largest transportation infrastructure project in Virginia history is progressing albeit 18 months behind schedule.
By Julie Strupp • April 23, 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 Wins
USACE Baltimore District awards $499M in modernization work
Jade Creek Construction, a subsidiary of government contractor Akima, will modernize facilities in the region over five years.
By Zachary Phillips • April 23, 2024 -
$12B Vegas-to-California rail project breaks ground
The privately led Brightline West high-speed passenger rail line will slash travel times between Sin City and the Los Angeles area.
By Julie Strupp • April 23, 2024 -
Disneyland gets initial nod for $1.9B investment
Anaheim City Council gave preliminary approval to a 10-year plan that would create 7,800 construction jobs, according to the California governor’s office.
By Joe Bousquin • April 22, 2024 -
Sponsored by Tensar, a Division of CMC
The high cost of choosing the wrong soil stabilization method
When bad or soft soils are encountered on a job site, many contractors automatically turn to the same solutions they've always used. However, their "go-to" method could cost them more in material costs or lost time.
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2 Arkansas highway projects totaling $308M break ground
The work will improve access to the growing Northwest Arkansas National Airport in Benton County.
By Julie Strupp • April 18, 2024 -
Baltimore bridge collapse
Authorities recover fourth worker’s body from Key Bridge collapse
Crews found the man in a construction vehicle submerged in the Patapsco River near Baltimore on Sunday.
By Zachary Phillips • April 16, 2024 -
Seattle area investing $10B in wastewater infrastructure
King County, Washington, is planning a slew of resilience and clean water upgrades over the next decade, bolstered by new EPA loan financing.
By Julie Strupp • April 15, 2024 -
Flatiron lands 4 airport projects worth $270M
The awards fall in line with the company’s strategy of pursuing jobs with “balanced risk profiles.”
By Matthew Thibault • April 15, 2024 -
High-speed rail project in Texas gets high-level US, Japan support
The Texas Central project would connect Dallas and Houston using Japan’s Shinkansen bullet train technology. Amtrak announced its involvement in August.
By Dan Zukowski • April 15, 2024 -
LA Metro completes 5-year Purple Line tunneling project
The agency employed 400-foot-long, 21-foot-diameter digging machines with pressurized technology to minimize ground settlement during excavation.
By Matthew Thibault • Updated April 18, 2024 -
DOT releases $830M for resilience projects
The goal is to bolster the country’s transportation systems against the extreme weather impacts of climate change.
By Julie Strupp • April 12, 2024 -
Q&A
Nashville contractor on value of projects big and small
Brandon Mason formed his company in 2019 and credits his firm’s quick growth to mentors and the city’s rise.
By Zachary Phillips • Updated April 15, 2024 -
Project Wins
Jacobs wins $45M Miami wastewater contract
The Dallas-based company continues to add water infrastructure projects to its backlog, a key sector of focus according to its most recent earnings call.
By Sebastian Obando • April 11, 2024 -
Q&A // Baltimore bridge collapse
Key Bridge cleanup ‘an engineering nightmare’
A crane safety veteran discusses the challenges of removing the wreckage from the Patapsco River.
By Julie Strupp • April 9, 2024 -
State transportation projects need better oversight: DOT audit
Delays could increase the risk of infrastructure act funding not achieving its intended benefits, cautions the Transportation Department’s Office of Inspector General.
By Dan Zukowski • April 9, 2024 -
Construction set for Louisiana’s $362M Jimmie Davis Bridge
Baton Rouge-based James Construction Group will build the new, four-lane span next to the existing structure, which will be transformed into a linear park.
By Julie Strupp • April 9, 2024 -
Executive Moves
Gilbane promotes exec to Mid-Atlantic region lead
Industry veteran Ted Holt helped the contractor become the second-largest builder in the Baltimore region.
By Matthew Thibault • April 8, 2024 -
Project Wins
AECOM-Jacobs JV signs on to $6B Amtrak tunnel job
The railroad company will begin major work, including utility relocations and bridge construction, later this year.
By Sebastian Obando • April 8, 2024 -
Biden: ‘Union labor and American steel’ will rebuild Key Bridge
Speaking on the banks of the Patapsco River, the president said he would “move heaven and earth” to reconstruct the span quickly.
By Zachary Phillips • April 5, 2024 -
Caltrans taps Teichert for initial $1M Highway 1 response
California’s highway department awarded an emergency contract to the Sacramento-based contractor after a slide temporarily stranded thousands of people over Easter weekend.
By Joe Bousquin • April 4, 2024 -
DC’s $8.8B Union Station upgrade moves forward
The 13-year megaproject would include modernized tracks and platforms, a new train hall and an underground garage.
By Julie Strupp • April 4, 2024 -
Project Wins
Skanska to build $1.4B Seattle bridge replacement
The contractor will construct the new Portage Bay Bridge, designed to better withstand earthquakes.
By Zachary Phillips • April 3, 2024 -
$7.5B for transportation, infrastructure projects available from US DOT
The grant programs support projects “so large, complex, and ambitious that they could not get funded under the infrastructure programs that existed prior to this administration," Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.
By Dan Zukowski • April 2, 2024