Infrastructure

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    US cities sharpen focus on building performance standards to meet net-zero goals

    Over 40 cities will have these standards in place by 2026, compelling building owners to prioritize energy efficiency and emissions reduction measures, according to a report from JLL.

    By Nish Amarnath • July 26, 2024
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    Bechtel wins second phase of massive Texas LNG project

    The Reston, Virginia-based builder continues to work on the Port Arthur project’s first phase, a $13 billion undertaking that will finish between 2027 and 2028.

    By • July 26, 2024
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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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    Amtrak’s $2.7B Susquehanna bridge project kicks off

    A Flatiron/Herzog joint venture will build the Maryland rail update, which aims to improve reliability and speed on the busy Northeast Corridor.

    By • July 25, 2024
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    Project Milestones

    Arizona, Texas GCs complete spaceship plant for Virgin Galactic

    Sun State Builders and Parkway Construction recently delivered the Phoenix-area manufacturing facility for the spaceflight company.

    By • July 24, 2024
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    EPA announces nearly $160M to cut construction emissions

    The funding will go toward 38 grant recipients, including entities that make low-carbon cement and study the reuse of structural steel.

    By • July 24, 2024
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    Courtesy of Chimney Hollow Reservoir Project
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    An unusual sight in the US: A $570M dam goes up in Colorado

    The Chimney Hollow Reservoir, featuring only the second asphalt core dam in the country, aims to make water access more reliable for southern Rocky Mountain communities.

    By Jen A. Miller • Updated July 25, 2024
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    Courtesy of New York State DOT
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    New York awards $313.5M contract for I-81 overhaul

    CNY Alliance will replace the elevated highway in downtown Syracuse and perform upgrades to the city’s drainage system as part of the broader $2.25 billion I-81 Viaduct project, according to the New York State DOT.

    By • July 23, 2024
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    Class A offices ‘the winner in this market’: Skanska CEO

    U.S. infrastructure work accounted for a large portion of the Swedish firm’s profits in Q2.

    By • Updated July 23, 2024
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    $900M Memphis bridge moves ahead with IIJA boost

    It will replace the existing 75-year-old span connecting Tennessee and Arkansas.

    By • July 17, 2024
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    NYC bets big on porous pavement with $32M flood-control project

    It's the city's first large-scale implementation of the approach after years of testing different porous pavement products.

    By Ysabelle Kempe • July 17, 2024
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    PCL, EllisDon prep site for largest hospital in Canada

    Work includes demolishing three buildings, removing and relocating utilities and creating temporary construction roads.

    By • July 17, 2024
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    Project Wins

    Granite JV chosen for $113M Michigan bridge project

    The California-based contractor will team up with Kraemer North America on the Lafayette Bascule crossing in Bay City.

    By • July 17, 2024
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    Biden announces investments in workforce development, apprenticeships

    The funding aims to create training pipelines, reach underserved communities and enhance public-private partnerships across in-demand fields such as infrastructure construction.

    By Carolyn Crist • July 16, 2024
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    Courtesy of Gordie Howe International Bridge project
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    Project Milestones

    $4.7B Gordie Howe bridge tops out

    With the deck connected, one of the largest civil projects in North America is expected to be complete by fall 2025.

    By • July 16, 2024
  • An overhead diagram of future construction plans of the Brandon Road Interbasin Project, which is meant to prevent invasive carp and other species from embedding in the Great Lakes region.
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    Courtesy of Rock Island District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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    $1.15B Great Lakes dam project enters construction phase

    Illinois and Michigan are partnering on the Brandon Road Interbasin to stave off invasive carp and other aquatic nuisance species.

    By • July 15, 2024
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    Federal infrastructure projects get a (flood) raise

    New and reconstruction projects must be built more resiliently under a recently finalized Federal Emergency Management Agency policy. 

    By • July 12, 2024
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    Workers’ families file suit over Boise, Idaho, hangar deaths

    Relatives of two workers have sued several contractors, claiming rushed work and shoddy materials led to the fatal jobsite collapse in January.

    By • July 11, 2024
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    NorSun to invest $620M in first US solar facility

    The Norway-based company will work with Silfab Solar to supply the manufacturing plant in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

    By Joelle Anselmo • July 11, 2024
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    After stalled labor talks, $2B Columbus airport project receives more funds

    Negotiations between local unions and contractors did not yield an agreement, but Hensel Phelps and the airport authority say they’re dedicated to hiring local, disadvantaged businesses.

    By • July 10, 2024
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    Q&A

    Flatiron water lead sees growth ahead

    Urbanization, climate change and tighter safety standards are driving demand for wastewater and other water infrastructure projects, said Ian Dickinson. 

    By • July 9, 2024
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    (2024). [Photograph]. Retrieved from U.S. Department of Transportation.
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    New Virginia-North Carolina intercity passenger rail line starts construction

    Trains could run at up to 110 mph along portions of the route connecting two of the busiest train stations in the Southeast.

    By Dan Zukowski • July 9, 2024
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    Bechtel wins $490M contract for California rail extension

    The new line will be the largest single public infrastructure project ever constructed in Santa Clara County, according to a news release.

    By • July 9, 2024
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    Courtesy of Hensel Phelps
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    Project Wins

    Hensel Phelps snares Oak Ridge lab job worth up to $3B

    The facility, where the Department of Energy will conduct research across the physical and biological sciences, has an eight-year build schedule.

    By • July 8, 2024
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    The image by Charlie Nguyen is licensed under CC BY 2.0
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    DOT awards $1.8B in transportation infrastructure grants

    Nearly 150 road, rail, transit and port projects will receive discretionary grant funds from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity, or RAISE, program.

    By Dan Zukowski • July 8, 2024
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    Project Wins

    O&G/Tutor Perini lands $1.3B Connecticut River Bridge job

    The railway span will replace a 117-year-old structure and allow a 55% increase in maximum speeds for Amtrak trains.

    By • July 3, 2024