Infrastructure
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Skanska-Corman-McLean JV to start $463M Maryland bridge
Once the design-build bridge and roadway construction is complete, the existing bridge will be demolished and used to create artificial reefs in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
By Jenn Goodman • Feb. 13, 2020 -
Bechtel opens NYC office to capitalize on infrastructure opportunities
The top contractor by revenue has opened a Manhattan office to improve work on transit and other projects in the area.
By Jenn Goodman • Feb. 11, 2020 -
Construction to start soon on $3.8B Hampton Roads Tunnel-Bridge project
The team of Dragados USA, Vinci Construction, Flatiron Constructors, Dodin Campenon Bernard, HDR and Mott MacDonald will likely begin in spring on the country's second-largest bored tunnel system.
By Kim Slowey • Feb. 07, 2020 -
John Laing CEO Olivier Brousse resigns
John Laing operations, including its billion-dollar-plus U.S. projects, should remain unchanged, a source close to the international infrastructure development firm told Construction Dive.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 24, 2020 -
Manhattan DA charges former Metro-North Railroad employee, 2 others in bid-rigging scheme
WRS Environmental Services, according to the district attorney, won Metro-North contracts worth $10 million by using inside information and is also charged.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 23, 2020 -
NY Gov. Cuomo introduces $275B infrastructure plan
The $175 billion, five-year infrastructure proposal has been added to the governor's previous $100 billion initiative, making it the largest state plan in U.S. history.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 23, 2020 -
Oregon DOT launches office to tackle traffic congestion
The three executives hired for the new ODOT office first will address two major highway projects and develop a new tolling and congestion pricing program.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 21, 2020 -
Colorado DOT uses foam blocks for innovative highway sinkhole repair
In just a matter of three months, Colorado State Highway 36 went from total collapse to fully functional thanks to a unique application of polystyrene blocks.
By Jenn Goodman • Jan. 15, 2020 -
Report: White House planning to divert additional $7.2B of military funds to border wall
The administration is planning to take $3.5 billion from counternarcotics programs and $3.7 billion intended for construction projects.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 15, 2020 -
TxDOT seeks removal of FIGG from $800M Harbor Bridge design
The agency decided that the engineering firm's role in the 2018 FIU bridge collapse is "significant enough" to warrant asking Flatiron-Dragados to have another firm design the bridge's main spans. Last week, a Texas authority halted construction on another FIGG bridge.
By Joe Beeton • Jan. 14, 2020 -
USDOT launches interactive map to encourage opportunity zone investment
The map highlights infrastructure and transportation improvements that can create greater access to the distressed areas, making them more attractive to investors.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 13, 2020 -
Maryland board approves 'monumental' multi-billion dollar Traffic Relief Plan
Gov. Larry Hogan secured the vote by agreeing to eliminate a widening project from the first phase of construction, but his office will be watched for a potential conflict of interest when bids start rolling in.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 09, 2020 -
Construction of Houston ship channel bridge halted to fix FIGG design
The authority behind the $962 million Sam Houston Tollway Ship Channel Bridge is giving FIGG Bridge Engineers three weeks to redesign the curved portion of the pylon legs and allow for an independent review.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 08, 2020 -
Arizona lawmakers introduce bill that would clear way for border wall projects on private land
State House Majority Leader Warren Petersen and 15 other Republicans want to amend regulations to exempt border wall projects built on private property from having to secure a building permit.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 08, 2020 -
California bullet train authority approves $1.6B RFP
The California High-Speed Rail issued the request for proposals to three design-build groups, even though the Federal Railroad Administration said it would not approve the RFP.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 07, 2020 -
NY approves $51B MTA capital plan, its largest ever
Kicking off the massive program, the transit agency announced that it is seeking qualified design-build firms for work on 23 subway and rail stations.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 02, 2020 -
Hyperloop, high-speed rail projects hurtle forward despite obstacles on the track
Hyperloops connecting major cities, traversing coasts or bisecting large states were promised, hinted and proposed throughout 2019, but the technology has yet to leave the station.
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Tutor Perini will take $119M charge, still appeal breach of contract verdict in $2B Washington DOT project litigation
Tutor Perini said it would take the charge in the fourth quarter after a state court jury awarded the Washington State DOT $57.2 million in a lawsuit centered on the SR 99 Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement project on which the GC worked with Dragados USA.
By Kim Slowey • UPDATED: Dec. 20, 2019 at 2:51 p.m. -
Atlanta transit authority approves $27B regional plan
The plan includes 192 projects, with $21 billion earmarked for the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 17, 2019 -
Golden Gate Bridge suicide barrier project 2 years behind schedule
AECOM's 2017 acquisition of Shimmick Construction, part of the JV project, delayed the start of construction and led to an underestimation of how long it would take to complete some tasks, bridge officials contend.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 17, 2019 -
Construction of Virgin's $4.8B California-Las Vegas bullet train line will start in Q3 2020
Phase one will include five California locations while work in Nevada will not begin until mid-2021, according to one official.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 16, 2019 -
NYC's transit agency transfers 430 workers to construction division
The move, which will help the MTA pursue alternative project delivery methods as part of a plan to streamline operations and reduce costs.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 13, 2019 -
Federal judge blocks Trump from using $3.6B of military funds for border wall
Though the Texas judge has issued a permanent injunction, the Supreme Court overturned a similar move issued by a federal judge in California earlier this year.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 12, 2019 -
AECOM weighs in on long distance Texas hyperloop construction
Though it scored highest on the infrastructure giant's study of high-speed transit options, the technology's costs are unclear because no such system yet exists, unlike the state's bullet train which is in a preconstruction stage.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 11, 2019 -
Contech leaders meet with Trump to talk tariffs, labor and mandatory tech
Industry representatives had their say in Washington in recent weeks on topics ranging from apprenticeships and deregulation to material costs and mandating management software on public projects.
By Jenn Goodman • Dec. 11, 2019
