White House touts low-carbon concrete buy-in from suppliers, contractors

The Biden administration wants to leverage public procurement as a decarbonization tool, in partnership with the likes of Turner Construction, Clark Pacific and Ozinga.

By Julie Strupp • Oct. 21, 2024

Why it’s time to award infrastructure funds to airports

With a looming election, the timely release of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funds is more important than ever.

Oct. 21, 2024

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Case study: Data-driven approach cuts delivery coordination time on jobsites by 83%

Learn how a leading GC leveraged StruxHub and data to unlock new levels of site efficiency.

Oct. 21, 2024

Construction estimators and project managers: Good Faith Effort outreach made easy

Save time and money on your Good Faith Effort outreach goals - from DBE, M/WBE, veteran and small business bid notice ads to the selection of subs, letters and calls.

Oct. 21, 2024

$2.3B Virginia bridge will have impact ‘from Boston to Miami’

The new Long Bridge will relieve one of the largest rail traffic bottlenecks on the East Coast.

By Julie Strupp • Oct. 17, 2024

Where the 2024 presidential candidates stand on construction’s top issues

Here are Kamala Harris’ and Donald Trump’s views on the industry’s most pressing topics, including immigration, permitting, infrastructure and more.

By Construction Dive Staff • Oct. 16, 2024

5 airport megaprojects reach new heights

Priced in the billions, these new gates, runways, concourses and other improvements are underway around the country.

By Julie Strupp • Oct. 15, 2024

Kiewit beats out 2 firms for Texas desalination plant job

The city of Corpus Christi picked the firm to design and build its first seawater purification system, expected to cost at least $750 million, to drought-proof its water supply.

By Julie Strupp • Oct. 15, 2024

PCL wins $300M Amtrak project in Seattle

The project will help Amtrak reach its goal of sourcing 100% carbon-free electricity by 2030.

By Sebastian Obando • Oct. 14, 2024

California: Streamline your DVBE material supply with PN Supply

Get quick price quotes to help your construction firm meet its mandatory veteran goals.

Oct. 14, 2024

Weather Tech: Innovative solutions that provide predictive analysis to improve risk mitigation

Integrating innovative tech and insurance to reduce weather-related risks and improve project planning.

By Chris Greene, Vice President of Innovation & Insights at American Global in Collaboration with Josh Graham, CEO of EHAB • Oct. 14, 2024

Communities nationwide plan disaster preparedness work

As cities and states prepare for more extreme weather like this fall’s major hurricanes, there are hundreds of resiliency projects throughout the country already underway. Here are six of them.

By Mary Scott Nabers • Oct. 11, 2024

Biden signs law allowing CHIPS Act projects to forgo environmental review

Opponents say the legislation omits necessary reviews for an industry that uses PFAS in production. 

By Kate Magill • Oct. 10, 2024

Helene deals billions in damage to infrastructure

Roads, bridges, electrical grids and water systems need to be rebuilt following the deadly storm, even as Hurricane Milton bears down on Florida.

By Julie Strupp • Oct. 8, 2024

$50B in transit ballot measures riding on November election

Support for voter-approved transit funding has been strong. Transit agencies and advocates shared their stories at a recent American Public Transportation Association conference.

By Dan Zukowski • Oct. 8, 2024

EPA requires lead pipes to be replaced nationwide within 10 years

The landmark rule imposes the strictest limits on lead in drinking water since federal standards were set 30 years ago.

By Julie Strupp • Oct. 8, 2024

Shawmut founder builds global healthcare projects in retirement

Jim Ansara helps run a nonprofit dedicated to providing sustainable medical facilities in countries like Haiti and Sierra Leone.

By Jennifer Goodman • Oct. 7, 2024

How CITGARD and Mystik helped Frattalone move 2.6 cubic yards of earth in 2023

Learn how a civil site construction company saw improved performance after switching to CITGO Lubricants.

Oct. 7, 2024

Public projects keep nonresidential construction afloat

Government funding accounted for the entirety of the monthly increase in spending, according to ABC's chief economist.

By Sebastian Obando • Oct. 1, 2024

Hensel Phelps secures more border station work

The firm nabbed a $275 million contract to build out a port of entry in Douglas, Arizona.

By Julie Strupp • Oct. 1, 2024

2025’s top construction conferences

It’s time to plan for the year to come. Construction Dive has you covered with a full list of industry conferences and tech expos on tap for 2025.

By Matthew Thibault • Oct. 1, 2024

Dockworkers’ strike could lead to material delays

Work stoppages across East and Gulf Coast ports may cause product shortages, price hikes and delivery issues, construction experts say.

By Matthew Thibault • Oct. 1, 2024

2M households still without power after Helene; some local grids must ‘be completely rebuilt’

Multiple utilities say they will need to totally reconstruct, rather than repair, electric systems in the hardest-hit areas.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 1, 2024

MTA taps Jacobs for $228M NYC rail upgrades

The project includes program management services at three Long Island Rail Road stations, according to the release.

By Sebastian Obando • Sept. 27, 2024

Skanska JV wins $848M water project in Yonkers, New York

The contractor and civil engineer ECCO III Enterprises began construction in August on new chemical addition facilities, which treat New York City’s water supply.

By Zachary Phillips • Sept. 26, 2024