Infrastructure
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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 -
Tutor Perini lands $31M in change orders for San Francisco subway project
The city's Municipal Transportation Agency has already paid Tutor Perini for the change orders, minus the agreed-upon retainage.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 26, 2019 -
Clark-Kiewit's DC Silver Line phase 2 remains in flux
Metro officials reportedly have concerns about the quality of the tracks that the joint venture general contractor Capital Rail Constructors has built so far.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 23, 2019 -
US Senate subcommittee advances $87B transportation bill
But, according to Transportation for America, federal appropriations and disbursements are two different things, and in the lastt few years, only a small portion of appropriations have been handed out to projects.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 19, 2019 -
MTA eyes historic $51B budget
Advocates want oversight and transparency of the New York City-based transit agency's massive allocation, which is 70% more than previous five-year plans.
By Jenn Goodman • Sept. 17, 2019 -
Another injury reported at I-4 Ultimate project in Orlando
Thus far, four workers have been killed and several others injured while working on the project.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 17, 2019 -
Report: Pentagon to waive environmental regs for military-funded border wall construction projects
The Department of Homeland Security has declared itself exempt from standard environmental regulations several times to further wall construction.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 17, 2019 -
Texas Central signs design-build agreement with Salini Impregilo-Lane JV for $20B high-speed rail project
The contract for the Houston-to-Dallas line adds to existing engineering, design and preconstruction work the team has done under the management of Bechtel in the hopes of starting construction next year.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 15, 2019 -
Returning lawmakers could move on several infrastructure bills, including $287B highway act
As Congress begins its fall session, it faces many industry issues, such as road construction and replacing military project funds deferred for the wall.
By Jenn Goodman • Sept. 09, 2019 -
New USDOT rules would speed up project permitting
For a long time, various federal agencies' environmental reviews processes have been siloed, causing a back and forth that results in inevitable delays.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 08, 2019 -
DoD diverts $3.6B in military funds to border wall construction
Funding for the 11 projects representing 175 miles of barrier replacement and new construction will come from more than 100 U.S.- and foreign-based deferred military construction projects.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 06, 2019
