Infrastructure: Page 14
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Project WinsFlatiron-Herzog JV to build $446M Green Line in San Antonio
The team will construct the 12-mile bus rapid transit project for the VIA Metropolitan Transit Authority.
By Julie Strupp • May 21, 2024 -
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Builders embrace the megaproject boom
There are key ways to de-risk multibillion-dollar jobs like the Gateway Program in New York and New Jersey, according to panelists at a recent webinar.
By Julie Strupp • May 21, 2024 -
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NYC selects builders for $7B Queens, Bronx jails
Both projects will use the design-build approach intended to speed up construction.
By Sebastian Obando • May 21, 2024 -
15 years in the making, $340M Jacksonville Concourse B breaks ground
Prime designer Jacobs first signed on in 2011, with GC Balfour Beatty now building the new gate facility and parking structure.
By Matthew Thibault • May 20, 2024 -
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Microsoft plows $3.3B into data center at former Foxconn site
The software giant, which previously committed $1 billion to the project, has increased its promised expenditure amid a surge of data center activity.
By Matthew Thibault • May 20, 2024 -
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Project MilestonesFluor-led JV breaks ground on $700M Interstate 35 expansion in Texas
The project is one of five phases of a 20-mile overhaul of the much-traveled corridor through San Antonio.
By Sebastian Obando • May 17, 2024 -
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$2B George Washington Bridge restoration passes midway point
The 11-part program includes critical rehabilitation work on steel ropes and cables, which support the weight of the deck.
By Sebastian Obando • Updated May 16, 2024 -
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Project Milestones$3.6B Brent Spence Bridge clears environmental review
The megaproject between Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky aims to address a key congested freight link and fortify the supply chain.
By Julie Strupp • May 14, 2024 -
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More money needed for infrastructure fixes: ASCE
Supply chain challenges and extreme weather are keeping the investment gap from being noticeably reduced, the American Society of Civil Engineers said.
By Julie Strupp • May 13, 2024 -
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WSP continues M&A streak, snatches up 4 more firms
While signaling it plans to stay acquisitive, the firm also expects more PFAS work as a result of new EPA regulations, the Montreal-based contractor said in its Q1 earnings call.
By Julie Strupp • May 10, 2024 -
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AECOM leans into water, climate, project management
The Dallas-based firm sees global shifts in infrastructure funding toward sustainability and resilience, CEO Troy Rudd said in a Q2 earnings call.
By Julie Strupp • May 9, 2024 -
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Jacobs bullish on transportation, water, energy work
Bob Pragada, chief of the Dallas-based contractor, also hinted at more news in the semiconductor and data center space coming in the second half of 2024.
By Sebastian Obando • May 8, 2024 -
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Project WinsTutor Perini unit lands $72.7M airport hangar job
Gulfport, Mississippi-based subsidiary Roy Anderson won a contract to build the structure at Pensacola International in Florida.
By Joe Bousquin • May 8, 2024 -
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Opinion // Safety Week 2024Slow down underground to avoid accidents
Speed is no substitute for safety in transit projects, writes construction executive RaShawn L. Austin.
By RaShawn L. Austin • May 7, 2024 -
Project Wins
Enbridge chooses builders for Line 5 in Michigan
Montana- and Florida-based contractors are on tap to build the disputed $500 million oil pipeline tunnels between the state’s Upper and Lower peninsulas.
By Julie Strupp • May 7, 2024 -
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Baltimore bridge rebuild expected to cost up to $1.9B
The state of Maryland, which will soon receive a $350 million insurance payment, anticipates the new span’s completion in fall 2028.
By Julie Strupp • May 6, 2024 -
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Each manufacturing project has its own personality, experts say
A panel of builders during last week’s Construction Dive webinar said that the future looks bright, but labor problems will continue to plague the industry.
By Matthew Thibault • May 6, 2024 -
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Granite Construction is on the hunt for more M&A
The California-based roadbuilder has been able to increase prices for the materials it sells to other builders and wants to snap up more aggregate suppliers, it said on its latest earnings call.
By Joe Bousquin • May 3, 2024 -
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JV kicks off $4.3B San Francisco hospital build
Herrero Builders, The Boldt Company and Webcor broke ground on UCSF’s new health care facility in the city’s Parnassus Heights neighborhood.
By Joe Bousquin • May 3, 2024 -
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Economic ReportsPublic sector lifts nonresidential construction spending as private projects lag
While the two sides of the industry are going in opposite directions, overall nonresidential outlays have outpaced inflation since the start of the pandemic, an economist said.
By Sebastian Obando • May 1, 2024 -
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Baltimore bridge collapseBaltimore’s Key Bridge rebuild opens to bidders
The Maryland Transportation Authority is soliciting project teams under a two-phase progressive design-build process.
By Julie Strupp • Updated June 4, 2024 -
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Facing expensive climate threats, NYC’s transit system unveils a resilience plan
The $6 billion effort is meant to address rising sea levels, more intense storms and extreme heat events that will impact subways, buses and commuter trains.
By Dan Zukowski • April 30, 2024 -
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ColumnThe Dotted Line: What DOT’s final DBE rule means for civil contractors
New guidelines released this month streamline certification, raise personal net worth limits and strengthen monitoring and prompt payment requirements.
By Joe Bousquin • April 30, 2024 -
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Project WinsSkanska awarded $861M offshore wind development job
The Empire Wind project will transform the 73-acre South Brooklyn Marine Terminal into one of the biggest dedicated offshore wind ports in the country.
By Zachary Phillips • April 29, 2024 -
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Tutor Perini sees shift to owner financing on megaprojects
The GC has been able to demand upfront payment on billion-dollar jobs, as competition for large, complex builds has waned, CEO Ron Tutor said on the firm’s first quarter earnings call.
By Joe Bousquin • April 29, 2024
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