Infrastructure

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    Tutor Perini celebrates ‘best year ever,’ return to profitability in 2025

    The megaproject contractor said it won nine projects valued at a cumulative $16 billion in the last three years and has resumed work on New York City’s Gateway Project. 

    By • March 2, 2026
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    Light rail moves forward in Austin, Texas

    With a construction team named, work on the 10-mile line is expected to begin next year and finish in 2033.

    By Dan Zukowski • Feb. 25, 2026
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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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    Gateway restarts Hudson Tunnel work as funding uncertainty lingers

    The DOT is seeking to reclaim the money it has paid to the Gateway Development Commission, potentially forcing another costly work suspension, per a U.S. Court of Federal Claims case filed on Monday.

    By • Feb. 24, 2026
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    Jacobs wins role on $35B Texas coastal barrier job

    The Gate portion of the Coastal Texas Project represents a "generational investment" in the state's future, according to a Jacobs exec.

    By • Feb. 24, 2026
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    McCarthy tops out $3.7B California healthcare tower

    The St. Louis-based contractor broke ground on the 14-story UC Davis Health project in 2024.

    By • Feb. 17, 2026
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    Arizona DOT taps design-build team for $410M interstate job

    Coffman Specialties, Fisher Sand & Gravel Co. and Stantec will work on about 12 miles of I-10 in the Grand Canyon State.

    By • Feb. 17, 2026
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    Gateway receives $30M in federal funds, Trump lashes out

    The president pledged in a social media post that no federal dollars would be used to cover any cost overruns on the embattled tunnel project between New York and New Jersey. 

    By • Feb. 17, 2026
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    Pending highway bill ‘significantly higher’ than IIJA: Granite CEO

    The California-based contractor also noted an acceleration of about $40 billion in federal border infrastructure spending and said it was looking to buy more companies.

    By • Feb. 12, 2026
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    Gateway funding appeal deadline passes, money unblocked for now

    The work stoppage on the massive infrastructure project in New York is adding as much as $20 million a month in costs.

    By • Updated Feb. 13, 2026
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    PCL wins contract on $4B North Dakota gas plant

    The general contractor expects the first unit of the power plant to finish in early 2029, and the second unit about one year later in 2030.

    By • Feb. 6, 2026
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    To streamline construction, White House unveils permitting tool pilot

    The program will speed up environmental exclusions, in a move applauded by ASCE, which has emphasized the need for tech that develops infrastructure more efficiently.

    By • Feb. 4, 2026
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    MTA invested record $15.8B to capital projects last year

    The historic funding launched the authority’s 2025-2029 capital plan, per a release from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.

    By • Feb. 3, 2026
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    Transit-oriented development bill introduced to Congress

    The bipartisan Build HUBS Act would incentivize construction of more housing near transit lines nationwide.

    By Julie Strupp • Feb. 3, 2026
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    Gilbane-Turner JV breaks ground on $1.7B New York public health facility

    The five-story, 663,000-square-foot Wadsworth Center will bring five sites together under one roof.

    By • Feb. 2, 2026
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    Last-minute deal spares federal construction from government shutdown

    The agreement would keep most federal funding in place for the departments of Defense, Labor, Transportation and Housing and Urban Development.

    By • Updated Feb. 2, 2026
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    What construction leaders need to know for 2026

    It’s anyone’s guess what the next 12 months will look like. Here, nonresidential building pros share insights on data centers, immigration and more to bring the year into focus.

    By • Jan. 29, 2026
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    With Vineyard Wind ruling, 4 of 5 offshore wind projects win relief from Trump freeze

    Project developers said despite their outreach, the government “refused to discuss the supposedly new information about national security impacts” cited as the reason for halting construction, or what they might do to mitigate them.

    By Diana DiGangi • Jan. 28, 2026
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    Navy taps Stantec-AECOM JV for $150M Maine shipyard job

    The project at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery is part of the U.S. Navy’s broader Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program.

    By • Jan. 28, 2026
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    Hudson Tunnel faces Feb. 6 work stoppage if funding halt continues

    The Gateway Development Commission said construction activity on the project will cease if federal disbursements do not resume.

    By • Jan. 27, 2026
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    California’s $6B Sites Reservoir picks Barnard for CMAR contract

    The Bozeman, Montana-based firm’s selection for an initial $1 million preconstruction award has stirred controversy from a carpenters union.

    By • Jan. 27, 2026
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    Congress advances transportation funding bill

    The legislation largely maintains funding for public transportation and passenger rail but slashes a program to add intercity passenger trains.

    By Dan Zukowski • Jan. 26, 2026
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    Opinion

    Why good subcontractor management matters

    Disputes and delays can be avoided with clear planning and strong communication throughout a project’s lifecycle, writes a construction attorney.

    By Nicole Kwapisz • Jan. 26, 2026
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    Why joint ventures are becoming a core construction strategy

    Today’s environment is making JVs a practical—and often necessary—choice for contractors.

    By Michelle A. Wesolowski, SVP, Insurance Leader - Pittsburgh, PA - American Global • Jan. 26, 2026
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    Jacobs wins $200M California wastewater treatment project

    The Dallas-based contractor will modernize the San Jose-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility, which is the second largest of its kind in the Western U.S.

    By • Jan. 22, 2026
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    Nonresidential construction spending loses momentum as factory builds falter

    Decreased investment in manufacturing construction led the decline, followed by drops in the office sector, according to Associated Builders and Contractors.

    By • Jan. 22, 2026