Infrastructure
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May Project Wins: The country’s top contractors report their latest awards
Construction Dive rounds up the newest project wins from some of the country’s biggest builders.
By Construction Dive Staff • May 26, 2023 -
Project Milestones
Intel starts next phase of $20B Ohio manufacturing project
Crews poured 1,500 cubic yards of concrete at the massive semiconductor facility in Licking County, Ohio.
By Sebastian Obando • May 25, 2023 -
Explore the Trendline➔
ljubaphoto via Getty ImagesTrendlineConstruction Outlook 2023
How will construction fare this year? Inflation, a potential recession, supply chain struggles and sky-high labor demands are pushing up against optimism from infrastructure spending, growth in specific sectors and tech advancement. While economists have warned of an impending recession for months, it has yet to arrive. Construction Dive broke down several trends in labor, technology and infrastructure, while testing the hardiness of specific sectors in 2023. Here is a look at what to expect this year:
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Executive Moves
DPR Construction names new Atlanta lead
Kali Bonnell has developed expertise in healthcare builds over her 14-year career.
By Julie Strupp • May 25, 2023 -
Enel chooses Oklahoma as home of first US solar panel factory
The $1 billion-plus factory will be located at the Tulsa Port of Inola, giving it easy access to rail and river transport.
By Kate Magill • May 24, 2023 -
Infrastructure act
New York builders group looks to accelerate IIJA funding
“We’re still sitting on billions of unspent federal dollars,” said Carlo Scissura, CEO and president of the New York Building Congress.
By Sebastian Obando • May 24, 2023 -
Executive Moves
Skanska announces West Coast Civil team leadership change
As the division’s executive vice president Mike Aparicio approaches retirement, the team will transition management in August to ease the shift.
By Zachary Phillips • May 23, 2023 -
Infrastructure act
$220B in IIJA funds announced so far
Even as the White House detailed how money is rolling out, contractors and other groups are watching infrastructure act funding during negotiations over the debt ceiling.
By Julie Strupp • May 23, 2023 -
Project Milestones
Halmar, Schiavone complete $370M DC-area Metro project
The Potomac Yard Metrorail station, which opened last week in Alexandria, Virginia, is located between two existing stops.
By Jennifer Goodman • May 23, 2023 -
Applied Materials plans $4B Silicon Valley chip research facility
The Santa Clara, California-based semiconductor firm plans to invest up to $25 billion over 10 years, contingent on support from the $52.7 billion CHIPS Act.
By Sebastian Obando • May 23, 2023 -
Sponsored by PCL Construction
How PCL Construction is building a sustainable water future across the United States
PCL Construction leads the way in tackling water scarcity and contamination.
May 22, 2023 -
Project Milestones
Construction costs push JE Dunn jail project price up 17%
Rising materials costs caused a delay on the $301 million detention center in Kansas City.
By Sebastian Obando • May 19, 2023 -
Manufacturing starts, construction’s safety blanket, slump 68%
Despite the pullback, Dodge’s chief economist maintains underlying trends point to a “very healthy sector.”
By Sebastian Obando • May 18, 2023 -
Georgia Ports Authority to build $170M rail hub in Gainesville
The new inland terminal is expected to handle 60,000 containers per year and is set to begin construction in January.
By Alejandra Salgado • May 18, 2023 -
Debt ceiling breach would sink construction starts by as much as 30%
If policymakers fail to avert the crisis by the June deadline, all types of building activity would slow, including projects boosted by federal funding packages, according to Dodge.
By Sebastian Obando • May 18, 2023 -
Project Wins
Granite seals $58M highway job
The California-based contractor will reshape a portion of Nevada’s Pyramid Highway in Sparks.
By Joe Bousquin • May 17, 2023 -
Earth movers, front-end loaders and robots take over the National Mall
Heavy equipment manufacturers are displaying their machines in Washington, D.C., this week to demonstrate the $1 trillion construction industry’s economic might and shine a light on policy priorities.
By Jennifer Goodman , Matthew Thibault • May 16, 2023 -
Q&A
How NYC is preparing its infrastructure for extreme weather
Thu-Loan Dinh, who helps lead infrastructure design for the city’s Department of Design and Construction, talks about the agency’s biggest resilience concerns and how to address them.
By Julie Strupp • May 16, 2023 -
WSP profits, backlog up, buoyed by US projects
CEO Alexandre L’Heureux expects opportunities in the U.S. to stay robust, and said he sees artificial intelligence as an enabler, not a disrupter.
By Julie Strupp • May 11, 2023 -
Project Wins
Granite locks down $173M USACE weir project
The job north of Sacramento will add 1,500 feet to the existing structure and allow passage for fish displaced during floods.
By Joe Bousquin • May 11, 2023 -
AECOM reports record backlog as profits jump
CEO Troy Rudd said he expects infrastructure, resilience and energy transition opportunities to grow worldwide in the coming decades.
By Julie Strupp • May 10, 2023 -
Project Wins
Hensel Phelps nabs $787M Tampa Airport project
The Colorado-based firm beat out two other contractors to build the final phase of the overhaul.
By Julie Strupp • May 9, 2023 -
Tutor Perini’s loss doubles as revenue sinks
Delayed impacts from the pandemic, an adverse legal ruling and accounting charges conspired to eat into the contractor’s top and bottom lines.
By Joe Bousquin • May 8, 2023 -
Fluor posts $107M loss, increased backlog
A combined $80 million in charges on legacy infrastructure projects obscured an otherwise healthy first quarter, an analyst said.
By Sebastian Obando • May 5, 2023 -
Project Wins
Flatiron, Barnard, WSP tapped for $5.5B Calgary Green Line
The overall project represents the largest infrastructure investment in the Canadian city’s history.
By Julie Strupp • May 5, 2023 -
Blame it on the weather: Granite pegs Q1 loss, revenue dip to extreme storms
Despite delays, the California contractor boosted its backlog to a record $5.1 billion and said its shift to smaller, lower risk projects was bearing fruit.
By Joe Bousquin • May 2, 2023