Infrastructure

  • Sign for the I-85 highway in North Carolina.
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    Project Wins

    Lane lands $337M I-85 widening

    The contractor will rework six bridges and add lanes in a four-mile section through the Charlotte, North Carolina, area.

    By • July 15, 2025
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    (2025). "Subcommittee Markup of FY26 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Bill" [Video]. Retrieved from House Appropriations Committee/YouTube.
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    Amtrak, high-speed rail, public transit take cuts in House 2026 budget proposal

    In a markup session Monday, a House subcommittee proposed slashing the transportation department’s discretionary spending by over $3 billion.

    By Dan Zukowski • July 15, 2025
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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
  • Interior of the new Concourse D extension at Nashville International Airport.
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    Courtesy of Nashville International Airport
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    Project Milestones

    Nashville airport unveils $247M Concourse D extension

    It’s the first major project completed under the airport’s $3 billion New Horizon development plan to accommodate passenger growth.

    By • July 15, 2025
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    Builders say One Big Beautiful Bill Act will fuel construction activity

    Firms expect a spike in starts, but the race to break ground may compound certain issues.

    By • July 15, 2025
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    Courtesy of Granite Construction
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    Project Wins

    Granite bags 2 $100M-plus contracts

    The California-based contractor will perform work at San Francisco International Airport and on I-215 in Salt Lake City.

    By • July 14, 2025
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    Massachusetts dedicates $8B to transportation in FY2026 budget

    Transit grants will help the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority narrow its deficit. Roads and bridges also received funding.

    By Dan Zukowski • July 9, 2025
  • Ramp structure and staging and storage facility, part of the Midtown Bus Terminal Redevelopment in New York City.
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    Courtesy of Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
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    Project Wins

    Tutor Perini nabs $1.87B NYC bus terminal job

    The Los Angeles contractor will build the staging and storage facility for the $10 billion Midtown Bus Terminal Redevelopment.

    By • July 8, 2025
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    California walks back environmental law for housing, advanced manufacturing

    The changes to the California Environmental Quality Act could greatly speed up the issuance of building permits.

    By • July 8, 2025
  • The Pentagon is seen from a flight taking off from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
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    Defense Department simplifies NEPA reviews

    The move announced June 30 is part of a government-wide deregulatory effort from the Trump administration to speed up infrastructure construction.

    By • July 2, 2025
  • Aerial view of construction work on the Bull Run Filtration Project in Oregon.
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    Courtesy of Portland Water Bureau
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    Construction restarts on $2.1B Portland water plant

    The Bull Run Filtration Project in Oregon has been paused since February due to a legal fight with area residents.

    By • July 1, 2025
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    Courtesy of Trevor Mein / Bechtel
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    Project Milestones

    Bechtel completes $3.5B Sydney airport 7 months early

    The new Western Sydney Airport is the country’s first international, greenfield airport in over 50 years.

    By • July 1, 2025
  • The new Harbor Bridge in Corpus Christi, Texas, with two cable-stayed towers stretches across a body of water.
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    Courtesy of Harbor Bridge Project
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    Project Milestones

    $1.3B Harbor Bridge opens in Texas after series of delays

    FlatironDragados built the project, which will allow Corpus Christi’s ship channel to accommodate taller cargo vessels.

    By • July 1, 2025
  • A rendering of a large liquefied natural gas plant that spreads along a riverbed. Two ships are docked in the left side of the photo at the docks.
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    Project Wins

    Bechtel nabs $9B more Rio Grande LNG work

    The Reston, Virginia-based contractor has been tapped for trains 4 and 5 of the plant in Brownsville, Texas, where it is already building Phase 1 of the project.

    By • June 30, 2025
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    Courtesy of Jacobs
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    June 2025: Contractors report their latest awards

    Construction Dive rounds up the newest project wins from some of the country’s biggest builders including Walsh, Yates and Lunda.

    By Construction Dive Staff • June 30, 2025
  • A rendering of a new building on a bright blue day, low-ish to the ground and modern.
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    Courtesy of Adolfson and Peterson / PBK Architects
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    Project Milestones

    Adolfson & Peterson starts 2 Texas high school projects

    The renovation jobs located in the Austin Independent School District will cost approximately $114 million combined.

    By • June 27, 2025
  • The Paradise Hills area of Henderson, Nev. A Granite-led joint venture won a water infrastructure contract in the region.
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    Project Wins

    Granite-led JV taps into $240M Nevada water job

    The firm teamed up with Las Vegas-based Contri Construction for the Paradise Hills portion of the $2.7 billion Horizontal Lateral Program near Henderson.

    By • June 26, 2025
  • An aerial shot shows the convergence of the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges in New York City.
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    FlatironDragados spins out SPC Construction for New York region

    Three longtime area companies will form a transportation and water infrastructure specialty firm aimed at the region’s maze of tunnels, bridges, roadways and water systems.

    By • Updated June 26, 2025
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    Project Wins

    Fisher Sand & Gravel nabs $309M border wall job

    The North Dakota firm will construct 27 miles of new barrier in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, the second such contract issued during President Donald Trump’s current term.

    By • June 25, 2025
  • An aerial view of the Shotwick Solar Energy Park on February 25, 2025 in Deeside, Wales.
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    Senate Finance Committee reduces House IRA cuts, but few changes for wind and solar

    Wind and solar projects must begin construction by the end of 2025 to qualify for the Inflation Reduction Act’s full 45Y and 48E tax credits in the Finance Committee's proposed budget bill.

    By Diana DiGangi • June 24, 2025
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    Courtesy of Brent Spence Bridge Corridor
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    DBEs kept out of Brent Spence Bridge project, lawsuit says

    The suit alleges that the Walsh Kokosing joint venture circumvented federal requirements on the Cincinnati-area span.

    By • June 24, 2025
  • A tall, glass-covered building stands against the backdrop of a blue sky, with not much other development around it.
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    Project Milestones

    McCarthy, Jacobs complete $664M California hospital

    The eight-floor inpatient building features comprehensive mother-baby services and advanced technology operating rooms.

    By • June 24, 2025
  • Aerial view of the Jack H. Wilson Water Treatment Plant in Little Rock, Arkansas.
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    Project Milestones

    $230M overhaul starts on Arkansas’ biggest water plant

    Max Foote Construction is renovating the Jack H. Wilson Water Treatment Plant in Little Rock, Arkansas.

    By • June 23, 2025
  • A map shows a construction project on I-94 in Minneapolis.
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    Courtesy of Minnesota DOT
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    Project Wins

    Lunda lands 2 highway jobs for a combined $101M

    The Tutor Perini subsidiary has kicked off work on Highway 169 in Jordan, Minnesota, and will start on the I-94/I-394 Interchange project in Minneapolis in July.

    By • June 23, 2025
  • A sign and guard post are pictured on the Andersen Air Force Base in Guam.
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    Executive Moves

    Tutor Perini’s Black Construction names new president

    Leonard Kaae has worked at the Guam-based subsidiary for more than 40 years, helping grow it into the island's second-largest employer.

    By • June 20, 2025
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    Q&A

    Construction pro flies high in aviation sector

    Suffolk Vice President Patricia Solorzano shares insights gained from leading some of the country’s largest airport projects.

    By • June 20, 2025