Infrastructure
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Project Wins
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, in order to drought-proof its water supply.
By Julie Strupp • Oct. 15, 2024 -
Project Wins
PCL wins $300M Amtrak project in Seattle
The Candian contractor with U.S. headquarters in Denver expects to finish construction in 2027.
By Sebastian Obando • Oct. 14, 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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Sponsored by PN Supply
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 -
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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 -
Opinion
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 -
Q&A
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 -
Sponsored by CITGO
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.
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Economic Reports
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 -
Project Wins
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 -
Project Wins
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 -
Project Wins
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 -
Baltimore bridge collapse
Maryland sues owner of cargo ship that wrecked Key Bridge
The state is seeking damages to pay for the replacement of the Baltimore span, as well as for the economic fallout from when it collapsed into the Patapsco River in March.
By Zachary Phillips • Sept. 25, 2024 -
Gilbane marks milestones on 3 Massachusetts school projects
Buyers will continue to prioritize builds featuring tech, energy efficiency and sustainability, said the builder’s K-12 market leader.
By Matthew Thibault • Updated Sept. 25, 2024 -
Judge partially blocks DOT’s DBE program
The federal preliminary injunction could have widespread implications for workforce participation goals in federal contracts.
By Joe Bousquin • Updated Sept. 25, 2024 -
Lump sum contracts benefit engineers, owners in AI age
The delivery method is best suited for projects with a well-defined scope, such as road and bridge rehabilitation, per a new report from the American Council of Engineering Companies.
By Julie Strupp • Sept. 24, 2024 -
After fatal 2018 collapse, construction set for new FIU bridge
Florida DOT will build the $38 million replacement of the pedestrian bridge that collapsed during construction six years ago, killing six people.
By Zachary Phillips • Sept. 24, 2024 -
Minneapolis airport unveils plans for geothermal heating, rainwater harvesting in $263M expansion
The 168,000-square-foot addition to Terminal 2 is the first of several projects planned in coming years to accommodate growing passenger demand.
By Brian Martucci • Sept. 20, 2024 -
Researcher awarded patent on device to track movement in composite materials
Missouri University of Science & Technology's Genda Chen said the sensor can track movements as small as 1 micrometer.
By Matthew Thibault • Sept. 20, 2024