Infrastructure

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    Project Wins

    Tutor Perini lands $47M Everglades National Park job

    The contractor will build a new visitor center able to withstand hurricane-force winds, a bulkhead and docks at the southern Florida site. 

    By • Sept. 22, 2023
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    Economic Reports

    Manufacturing, transportation gains lift construction starts

    Factory project kickoffs continued their tear, rocketing 285% from the month before.

    By • Sept. 22, 2023
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Construction Dive

    Construction Dive editors curate some of the industry’s top stories from this year.

    By Construction Dive staff
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    Feds earmark $2B for Chicago’s Red Line extension

    The city's transit authority got a commitment from Washington for the 5.6-mile extension and has shortlisted three contractors for the job.

    By • Sept. 21, 2023
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    $583M stormwater tunnel complete in DC

    A Salini Impregilo and Lane Construction JV built the Northeast Boundary Tunnel, the largest part of a $2.7 billion system in progress.

    By • Sept. 20, 2023
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    US tower tops out on $5.7B Gordie Howe Bridge

    A Fluor, ACS Infrastructure and Aecon JV is building the project that will span Detroit and Windsor, Canada. Work is entering final stages.

    By • Sept. 19, 2023
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    Courtesy of Jacobs Solutions
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    Project Wins

    Jacobs scores $25M Connecticut water project

    Work includes engineering services and support for improvements to the overall facility, sludge system, water quality lab and treatment process.

    By • Sept. 18, 2023
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    Building codes aren’t climate ready, but changes are coming

    Risk is growing from flooding and wildfires, said National Institute of Building Sciences panelists, and builders are relying on outdated guidance.

    By • Sept. 14, 2023
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    Why preconstruction has stolen the project spotlight

    Construction Dive rounds up its series on the challenges and opportunities of a strong preconstruction approach. 

    By Chris Wood • Sept. 14, 2023
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    Opinion

    The time is now to protect your firm from ransomware attacks

    Contractors are prime targets for hacks, but there are important steps businessowners can take to protect themselves, writes one cyber expert.

    By Stel Valavanis • Sept. 13, 2023
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    Q&A

    Project manager’s love of construction began early

    As a child, Bond Civil & Utility Construction's Selasie Buatsi tagged along with her father to construction jobs in her native Ghana.

    By • Sept. 13, 2023
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    Project Wins

    Amtrak picks contractors for first phase of $6B tunnel

    The railroad selected a Clark Construction/Stacy and Witbeck JV for the Southern Approach work on the Frederick Douglass Tunnel in Baltimore.

    By • Sept. 12, 2023
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    Project Milestones

    Walsh kicks off $1B Microsoft data center on former Foxconn site

    Earthwork and excavation on the property in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, have begun, setting the stage for foundation work this fall.

    By • Sept. 8, 2023
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    WSP bets on 3D-printed concrete for infrastructure projects

    The Canadian building giant is developing new applications for the technology, which can cut carbon emissions and project costs.

    By • Sept. 7, 2023
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    Courtesy of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
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    Project Milestones

    Hensel Phelps starts $164M Austin airport gate expansion

    The 84,500-square-foot upgrade is one of 61 planned projects worth a total of $6.5 billion at the Texas travel hub.

    By • Sept. 7, 2023
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    Balfour Beatty sued by EEOC for sexual harassment

    A worker allegedly texted explicit photos and made sexual advances to a woman working as a truck driver on a North Carolina highway project. 

    By • Sept. 6, 2023
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    Project Milestones

    Clayco breaks ground on $1.5B Indiana manufacturing plant

    The Chicago-based general contractor will self-perform the concrete foundations, flatwork, tilt-up wall panels and concrete paving on the lithium-ion battery separator materials hub.

    By • Sept. 6, 2023
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    Project Wins

    Flatiron’s E.E. Cruz to use unique lift system on NYC bridge project

    The contractor aims to minimize traffic disruption during construction on the $138 million Bronx River Parkway Bridge.

    By • Sept. 5, 2023
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    Project Wins

    Skanska wins $834M highway improvement project

    Washington state DOT contracted the Sweden-based developer to build toll lanes along a 4.5-mile stretch of the I-405 corridor.

    By • Sept. 5, 2023
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    August Project Wins: Contractors report their latest awards

    Construction Dive rounds up the newest jobs won by some of the country’s biggest builders.

    By Construction Dive Staff • Sept. 5, 2023
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    Sea-Tac greenlights Hensel Phelps for $900M S Concourse contract

    AECOM, HOK and Jacobs are also involved in the $1.5 billion effort to modernize the 50-year-old international passenger hub, just one of many upgrades happening at the Seattle airport.

    By • Aug. 31, 2023
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    Q&A

    ASCE president: IIJA just the beginning of infrastructure remediation

    Maria Lehman says the infusion of federal funding will help address long-neglected upkeep across the country, but states and the private sector must also pitch in.

    By • Aug. 29, 2023
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    Column

    The Dotted Line: How to avoid skyrocketing dispute costs

    Big construction disagreements arise when there’s not just one error or issue, but a combination of things that went wrong, attorneys say.

    By • Aug. 29, 2023
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    Jacobs subsidiary and TomTom partner on transportation data

    StreetLight Data and TomTom will develop an analytic platform to help cities and transit agencies plan transportation and infrastructure projects.

    By Dan Zukowski • Aug. 29, 2023
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    Courtesy of Texas DOT
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    Executive Moves

    WSP names Texas transportation leader

    The Montreal-based global infrastructure builder tapped Stephanie Messerli, who has worked extensively on large-scale projects in the state, most recently for Jacobs.

    By • Aug. 28, 2023
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    Project Milestones

    McCarthy breaks ground on $400M battery materials manufacturing plant

    The 140,000-square-foot project is located in St. Louis, the contractor’s hometown.

    By • Aug. 28, 2023