Infrastructure

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    The need for speed can lead to problems on projects, engineers say

    The push to accelerate construction and a lack of maintenance on existing infrastructure and buildings are top concerns for structural engineers, a new survey found.

    By Jen A. Miller • Sept. 5, 2024
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    Nvidia sustains triple-digit revenue growth amid AI building boom

    “Data centers worldwide are in full steam to modernize the entire computing stack,” Nvidia President and CEO Jensen Huang said Wednesday.

    By Matt Ashare • Sept. 4, 2024
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    Infrastructure

    As the nation's infrastructure ages, projects get creative with technology and staffing.

    By Construction Dive staff
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    Last dam comes down in historic removal project

    The $450 million effort led by Kiewit involves dismantling four hydroelectric dams on the Klamath River in Oregon and California to restore salmon migration.

    By • Sept. 4, 2024
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    PCL nabs California wastewater facility rehab

    The contractor will rehabilitate and expand the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant in San Diego under a progressive design-build contract.

    By • Sept. 4, 2024
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    NY sues Cuomo Bridge builders over allegedly faulty cables

    The New York State Thruway Authority’s lawsuit says some stay cable anchors have to be retrofitted only six years after the $4 billion span opened.

    By • Sept. 3, 2024
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    BLM proposes opening 31M acres of public land to solar development

    The updated Western Solar Plan proposal expands potential development by 9 million acres and should speed solar permitting, the Biden administration said.

    By Emma Penrod • Sept. 3, 2024
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    August 2024 wins: Contractors report their latest awards

    Construction Dive rounds up the newest project wins from some of the country’s biggest builders including Clark, Kiewit and Tutor Perini.

    By Construction Dive Staff • Sept. 3, 2024
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    Project Milestones

    Texas breaks ground on $573M psychiatric hospital

    The new Terrell State Hospital will replace the original facility, which has operated since 1885.

    By • Sept. 3, 2024
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    Key Bridge rebuild contract issued

    Kiewit will help rebuild the fallen Baltimore span via a progressive design-build process.

    By • Aug. 30, 2024
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    Dycom buys Black & Veatch’s wireless infrastructure construction biz

    The telecommunications company made the $150 million purchase to capitalize on growth opportunities in wireless network modernization.

    By • Aug. 29, 2024
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    Project Milestones

    $2.9B San Francisco airport project finally takes off

    After years of pandemic-related delays, the team has begun adding 200,000 square feet of additional space, security checkpoints and new passenger amenities.

    By • Aug. 29, 2024
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    First national green bank launches with IRA funding

    The Coalition for Green Capital said it’s open for business and seeking to build a U.S. network of green banks that will mobilize capital for clean energy.

    By Lamar Johnson • Aug. 27, 2024
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    Low-carbon materials a ‘huge opportunity’ to green the transportation sector

    The DOT is releasing $800 million to reimburse builders for using cleaner construction products, Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt told Construction Dive.

    By • Aug. 27, 2024
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    Project Wins

    San Francisco’s $8.25B Portal project picks manager

    The Downtown Rail Extension will expand Caltrain service and accommodate future California High-Speed Rail riders.

    By • Aug. 26, 2024
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    Project Wins

    50 years in the making, $2.9B Chicago Red Line extension finds contractors

    A Walsh-Vinci team will design and build the 5.6-mile project, which includes four new stations.

    By • Aug. 22, 2024
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    Park Service’s Tidal Basin upgrade to be its most expensive rehab job ever

    Cianbro Construction has begun the $113 million project to protect monuments and cherry trees around Washington, D.C.'s famous reservoir.

    By • Aug. 22, 2024
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    Honolulu’s beleaguered Skyline project to start third, $1.66B phase

    Los Angeles-based Tutor Perini resubmitted its bid after cost overruns put the light rail job on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    By • Aug. 20, 2024
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    Why building US highways is so expensive

    Lower state DOT staffing levels correspond with higher project costs, while a lack of contractor competition drives up prices, researchers found.

    By • Aug. 20, 2024
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    Project Wins

    2 international JVs competed for $4.6B Georgia road project

    SR 400 Peach Partners, which includes Dragados, ACS Infrastructure and Parsons, will build and operate the toll lanes.

    By • Aug. 20, 2024
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    Country’s largest apartment owner expands into infrastructure

    Greystar is extending its reach into new sectors including transportation, power and data centers.

    By Mary Salmonsen • Aug. 19, 2024
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    DOL to hold Davis-Bacon seminar for contractors

    The Labor Department will offer a free online session on Aug. 29 to discuss how to comply with newly updated prevailing wage rules.

    By • Aug. 16, 2024
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    Project Wins

    Clarkson-Radmacher JV nabs $237M I-70 Missouri project

    The team will repair a 5-mile stretch of highway and replace 15 bridges in Kansas City.

    By • Aug. 16, 2024
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    WSP to acquire Idaho engineering firm for $1.78B

    The Montreal-based design and engineering giant said Power Engineers will bolster its power and energy expertise.

    By • Aug. 14, 2024
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    $300M Louisiana lock project breaks ground

    SeaLevel Construction has started on the second phase of the Houma Navigation Canal Lock Complex, which aims to facilitate ship travel, support wetlands and protect the area from storm surge.

    By • Aug. 13, 2024
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    Oklahoma civil contractor indicted in $100M price-fixing scheme

    Sioux Erosion Control and two of its employees were charged for allegedly colluding on prices and rigging bids for highway jobs across the state.

    By • Aug. 13, 2024