PennDOT: Contractor responsible for Pittsburgh bridge fire owes $3M in damages

Joseph B. Fay Co. was working on the Liberty Bridge when one of its employees allegedly sparked a massive fire that caused a 24-hour traffic shutdown.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 3, 2016

5 technologies that are making smart buildings smarter

Biometric sensors, improved Wi-Fi and predictive maintenance data are driving the growing market for smart buildings.

By Chris Wood • Nov. 2, 2016

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Construction Dive editors curate some of the industry’s top stories from this year.

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USDOT opens application process for $850M in 2017 FASTLANE grants

The program awards projects that the Department of Transportation considers integral to the nation's transportation, freight and highway systems.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 2, 2016

Proposed $2B Raiders stadium revitalizes plans for Las Vegas monorail extension

Officials said an extension would increase overall ridership and provide a transportation option for the possible venue.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 1, 2016

AZ judge denies Gila River Indian Community's effort to halt $2B Loop 202 project

Despite the community's protests that the project would destroy sacred sites, an Arizona judge denied their request to stop construction.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 1, 2016

IL Tollway announces $951M infrastructure program for 2017

The Move Illinois program includes funding for capital projects and technology upgrades, as well as nearly $340 million in maintenance and repairs.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 31, 2016

FAA forecasts 5-year decline in airport construction

The latest Federal Aviation Administration spending projections of $32.5 billion over the next five years is 3% less than in 2014.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 31, 2016

Trump campaign announces $1T infrastructure plan driven by private investment

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's proposed infrastructure spend is double that of his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 28, 2016

TX transit authority approves $2B spend for rail projects

Officials are planning two rail expansions but are under fire from segments of the Dallas-area community who would rather see the money spent elsewhere.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 28, 2016

Bloomberg: Daqri seeking $200M investment to develop augmented reality helmet

The Smart Helmet allows workers to see a digital overlay on a real-life view of existing site conditions.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 27, 2016

MIT researchers develop sensing system to spot structural weakness in buildings

The system targets infrastructure vulnerable to earthquakes by tracking ambient vibrations, noise and movement.

By Chris Wood • Oct. 26, 2016

Hangar raises $6.5M to expand service for companies outsourcing drone technology

Capital continues to flow into the nascent construction UAV technology market.

By Chris Wood • Oct. 26, 2016

Investors betting big on post-election infrastructure spending

Experts say that funding for the nation's roads and bridges is ripe for a boost.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 25, 2016

NY-NJ Port Authority commits $300M to Gateway infrastructure initiative

The program will spend an estimated $24 billion improving rail connectivity across the Hudson River.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 24, 2016

Inside the Dodge 2017 Construction Outlook: Institutional, manufacturing and public works predictions

In Part 2 of our coverage of the major report, we look at how one sector's extreme volatility is holding the industry back from stronger growth.

By Emily Peiffer • Oct. 24, 2016

Construction underway on $2B San Diego trolley extension

The project scored a 10-year Federal Transit Administration grant in September and is slated for completion in 2021.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 21, 2016

ENR: Top 600 specialty contractors exceeded $100B revenue benchmark in 2015

Specialty contractors said they favor the current environment of slow and steady growth, which has kept the market on a more even keel.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 21, 2016

Purple, reined: Why the largest P3 project in MD history was stopped in its tracks

The $5.6 billion Purple Line project has been the source of conflict between proponents looking for an effective mass transit system and opponents seeking to hold onto a neighborhood trail and park.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 20, 2016

Intel launches industrial drone amid booming construction demand

The tech giant's foray into the drone world signifies that established manufacturers recognize the market potential for UAVs.

By Chris Wood • Oct. 19, 2016

SL Green breaks ground on $3B One Vanderbilt tower in Manhattan

The developer also committed to providing $220 million of transit upgrades to improve access to Grand Central Station.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 19, 2016

$4B RI infrastructure plan scores federal approval

Rhode Island officials said the 10-year transportation plan will save the state $950 million and leave 90% of the state's bridges in satisfactory condition.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 19, 2016

NV lawmakers approve Raiders stadium deal

The final step in the team's potential move to Las Vegas will be a vote by NFL owners in January.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 17, 2016

Demolishing the glass ceiling: 5 women transportation execs share their experience

"People have underestimated people like us our entire lives, but they only do it once or twice," one female industry leader told a majority-male crowd.

By Emily Peiffer • Oct. 14, 2016

IL contractor fined $152K after worker's fatal demolition accident

OSHA said Omega Demolition did not follow procedures that would have prevented a steel beam from becoming overstressed and crushing an employee.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 14, 2016

Inside the complicated legal terrain of the design-build delivery method

More states are implementing laws allowing design-build, but the shift has been slow across the country.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 13, 2016