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Brookfield announces record-setting $14B infrastructure fund
The Canadian asset management firm said interest in private infrastructure investment has surged as government funding has fallen short.
By Kim Slowey • July 13, 2016 -
Dallas/Fort Worth airport awards AECOM $100M improvement contract
The construction giant has served as a consultant to DFW for the last 30 years and is in progress with $2.7 billion in renovations to two airport terminals.
By Kim Slowey • July 12, 2016 -
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Report: NJ highway project shutdown could add 10% to construction costs
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie ordered the shutdown of all nonessential state highway projects after state Senate Democrats rejected his tax deal.
By Kim Slowey • July 12, 2016 -
Skanska USA wins $398M Pensacola Bay Bridge contract
The company's proposed price, which beat the next-lowest bid by $69 million, pushed it to the top of the Florida Department of Transportation contractor rankings.
By Kim Slowey • July 12, 2016 -
Feds deny $76M Baltimore infrastructure grant request
The U.S. Department of Transportation fielded 200 grant requests totaling $9 billion for the available FASTLANE funding of $800 million.
By Kim Slowey • July 8, 2016 -
MD attorney general: 6-month Purple Line analysis could 'jeopardize' $5.6B project
A group of Chevy Chase, MD, residents are challenging the original ridership analysis for the Purple Line after recent issues related to the existing Metro system.
By Kim Slowey • July 6, 2016 -
UPDATE: VA scores $165M federal grant to set $1.4B state infrastructure plan in motion
Gov. Terry McAuliffe said construction will begin as soon as 2017, as preliminary engineering and environmental work has already started.
By Emily Peiffer , Kim Slowey • July 6, 2016 -
NJ Gov. Chris Christie halts state highway construction work in wake of failed tax deal
State Democrats said Christie's plan to raise the gas tax in exchange for lowering the sales tax 1% by 2018 would hurt the state's budget.
By Kim Slowey • July 5, 2016 -
Construction kicks off on $2.4B San Francisco Airport terminal
The eight-year project will result in 24 gates, new boarding areas, a new baggage claim area and a mezzanine.
By Kim Slowey • July 1, 2016 -
MA officials warn of $1.2B cost overrun, 8-year delay for South Coast rail project
The state transportation authority is dealing with yet another rail-related problem after suffering through high-profile issues on its Green Line extension.
By Kim Slowey • June 29, 2016 -
FWHA announces 2017-2018 'Every Day Counts' project delivery initiatives
Every two years, the Federal Highway Administration implements a handful of innovations that aim to improve transportation agencies' construction projects.
By Kim Slowey • June 28, 2016 -
New $5.4B Panama Canal expansion ready for business
The project, which took nine years and 40,000 workers to complete, will officially open Sunday.
By Kim Slowey • June 24, 2016 -
IL contractors prep for potential shutdown of $2B in construction projects amid budget deadlock
Illinois lawmakers could pass a stopgap bill, but if it does not include a provision for construction spending, all IDOT projects will grind to a halt.
By Kim Slowey • June 23, 2016 -
$1B TEX Rail set to open in 2018, still awaiting federal funds
Some TEX Rail opponents maintain the decision to proceed with the high-speed train system should have been up for a Tarrant County vote.
By Kim Slowey • June 21, 2016 -
VA approves $14B, 6-year infrastructure plan
The Virginia Board of Transportation said the initiative will also include SMART SCALE projects approved through the new prioritization and scoring program.
By Kim Slowey • June 17, 2016 -
CA rail authority approves $63M Tutor Perini change order, extends contract 17 months
The company, which already had a $1 billion contract for the system's first 29 miles, said the authority's lack of necessary land purchases forced costly delays.
By Kim Slowey • June 16, 2016 -
Report: Global infrastructure faces $350B annual shortfall, but major nations are slashing spending
The McKinsey Global Institute said new infrastructure can serve as a way to "jolt" some struggling economies back into growth.
By Kim Slowey • June 16, 2016 -
NC, VA planning $1B, 213-mile interstate highway
The 20-year project has local, state and federal support, but officials have not yet determined a timeline for construction or a funding plan.
By Kim Slowey • June 13, 2016 -
IL unveils 6-year, $11B infrastructure program
The Illinois Department of Transportation said the funding will go toward much-needed repairs to highways and bridges.
By Kim Slowey • June 10, 2016 -
US company axes partnership with China for Los Angeles-Las Vegas rail line
XpressWest said China Railway International could not get the regulatory approvals necessary to allow the joint venture to proceed.
By Kim Slowey • June 10, 2016 -
UPDATE: San Diego voters approve $3B Prop. H infrastructure measure
Proponents of the city infrastructure tax initiative said the predictable revenue will prevent vital public works projects from being neglected.
By Kim Slowey • June 8, 2016 -
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By Emily Peiffer • June 3, 2016 -
$1.8B MN light rail project in limbo after lawmakers fail to approve funding
Officials are scrambling for a Plan B, as the state's 10% financial participation was necessary for the project to receive funds from the federal government.
By Kim Slowey • May 27, 2016 -
Hillary Clinton promises push for $275B infrastructure plan in first 100 days
The candidate said that if elected, her program would be "as big — in fact bigger in some ways — than what President Eisenhower did" with the interstate highway initiative.
By Kim Slowey • May 26, 2016 -
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The facts of (financing) life: Why construction owners are pivoting to P3s for major projects
Due to the intricacies of public-private partnerships, stakeholders should be sure to recognize that "once you've seen one P3, you've seen one P3," a legal expert said.
By Kim Slowey • May 26, 2016
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