Infrastructure
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Las Vegas tunnel could go to competitor of Musk's Boring Co.
Mayor Carolyn Goodman said the nascent company is too big a risk for the convention center people mover project, and is turning to a second bidder.
By Kim Slowey • May 20, 2019 -
Trump administration rescinds nearly $1B for California bullet train
The Federal Railroad Administration said the project's managing body has not made appropriate progress to fulfill the terms of a $928 million grant.
By Kim Slowey • May 20, 2019 -
APTA: San Francisco's Transbay authority has internal management, project delivery challenges
The American Public Transportation Association's review suggests that the authority correct staff shortages, cost oversight and more before launching the next, $4 billion phase of Salesforce Transit Center work.
By Kim Slowey • May 15, 2019 -
$187M border wall contract canceled in wake of bid protest
The Army Corps of Engineers rescinded its award to Barnard Construction after admitting that it had improperly excluded other contractors from bidding.
By Kim Slowey • May 14, 2019 -
Kiewit tapped for $1.4B Seattle-area light-rail extension
A Sound Transit committee recommended the firm's proposal, which came in $300 million below estimates.
By Jenn Goodman • May 14, 2019 -
Pentagon directs another $1.5B to border wall construction
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said this amount, which follows a $1 billion allocation in March, is the last reprogramming of military funds for U.S.-Mexico border infrastructure.
By Kim Slowey • May 14, 2019 -
12 contractors shortlisted for $5B of border wall contracts
The Army Corps of Engineers authorized the firms to bid on design-build and design-bid-build contracts for barriers, access roads, levee walls and more.
By Kim Slowey • May 13, 2019 -
Texas DOT proposes $8B highway plan, overhaul of I-35 through Austin
The city's local planning organization has already committed $400,000 to the project in the hopes of moving it along.
By Kim Slowey • May 10, 2019 -
Deep DiveWhat future high-speed rail developers can learn from the California bullet train
Privately funded projects can better withstand political winds and private investors are set up to perform more intensive due diligence.
By Kim Slowey • May 09, 2019 -
CBP seeks public input on replacement of 78 more miles of US-Mexico barrier
U.S. Customs and Border Protection's proposal for border wall replacement falls in environmentally sensitive areas in California and Arizona.
By Kim Slowey • May 09, 2019 -
California governor kills $16B Delta twin-tunnel project
The state is pursuing a single-tunnel option for the resilient water supply project instead, which could save billions but take up to three years to permit.
By Kim Slowey • May 06, 2019 -
California bullet train segment increases to more than $20B
This week's estimate, which includes $16.3 billion for construction of the scaled-back line, has climbed by $2 billion and could increase even more.
By Kim Slowey • May 03, 2019 -
Hawaii set to spend $3.4B on capital construction projects
The measure covers three fiscal years and projects ranging from a new airport concourse to bridge maintenance.
By Kim Slowey • May 02, 2019 -
Locked-out Michigan operating engineers strike deal with contractors' association
At the heart of the new agreement, ending an eight-month stalemate, are subcontractor wage controls and future wage increases.
By Kim Slowey • May 02, 2019 -
Jacobs Engineering tops ENR's 2019 design firm rankings
The AEC powerhouse claimed the top spot for the second year running in a field where "technology now is the price of entry."
By Kathleen Brown • May 01, 2019 -
US military set on 3D-printing more bridges, buildings
The Department of Defense is seeking an autonomous, 'construction-scale' printer that can be quickly set up and deployed by just four users.
By Kim Slowey • May 01, 2019 -
Chicago readies $2B Red, Purple Line modernization
Construction on the Chicago Transit Authority's largest capital project ever should begin later this year.
By Kim Slowey • May 01, 2019 -
Losing bidder sues US over unfair border wall award process
Contractor Fisher Sand & Gravel alleges his firm and other pre-qualified contractors have been suppressed from competing.
By Kim Slowey • UPDATED: May 8, 2019 at 9:16 a.m. -
Chicago unveils online tool displaying construction, events
ChiStreetWork, which uses the Google Maps platform, keeps users up to date on infrastructure upgrades, active jobsites and more.
By Katie Pyzyk • April 26, 2019 -
Illinois Tollway awards $229M in construction, engineering contracts
A $184 million contract to reconstruct the Mile Long Bridge is the authority's largest award to date, and is part of its $14 billion, 15-year modernization.
By Kim Slowey • April 26, 2019 -
Amid milestones, $1B South Coast rail in Massachusetts delayed a year
Preconstruction on the route from Boston to the state's southeastern region is underway, but the service date has been pushed back due to cost increases.
By Kim Slowey • April 25, 2019 -
Military prequalifying contractors for $8B of border wall construction
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans on selecting firms via the best-value or low-price methods of procurement.
By Kim Slowey • April 25, 2019 -
Virgin Trains' $4B Florida line tees up for construction
Following a $1.7 billion private activity bond sale, the West Palm Beach to Orlando airport line will begin soon, needing 10,000 workers.
By Kim Slowey • April 23, 2019 -
Purple Line in Maryland to fund, place new water main
The Maryland Transit Administration's replacement of the pipe deemed dangerously close to construction of its $6 billion light-rail project could take two years.
By Kim Slowey • UPDATED: May 9, 2019 at 9:37 a.m. -
$3.1B Federal Way Link light-rail extension advances
The 7.8-mile Seattle-area project now moves to the engineering phase, putting it closer to securing a $790 million Federal Transit Administration grant.
By Kim Slowey • April 17, 2019
