Infrastructure: Page 15

  • Power crews work on the lines after Hurricane Helene
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    2M households still without power after Helene; some local grids must ‘be completely rebuilt’

    Multiple utilities say they will need to totally reconstruct, rather than repair, electric systems in the hardest-hit areas.

    By Robert Walton • Oct. 1, 2024
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    Dockworkers’ strike could lead to material delays

    Work stoppages across East and Gulf Coast ports may cause product shortages, price hikes and delivery issues, construction experts say.

    By • Oct. 1, 2024
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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
  • The Babylon station is a station on the Long Island Rail Road in the village of Babylon, New York
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    Project Wins

    MTA taps Jacobs for $228M NYC rail upgrades

    The project includes program management services at three Long Island Rail Road stations, according to the release.

    By • Sept. 27, 2024
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    Project Wins

    Skanska JV wins $848M water project in Yonkers, New York

    The contractor and civil engineer ECCO III Enterprises began construction in August on new chemical addition facilities, which treat New York City’s water supply.

    By • Sept. 26, 2024
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    Gilbane marks milestones on 3 Massachusetts school projects

    Buyers will continue to prioritize builds featuring tech, energy efficiency and sustainability, said the builder’s K-12 market leader.

    By • Updated Sept. 25, 2024
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    Baltimore bridge collapse

    Maryland sues owner of cargo ship that wrecked Key Bridge

    The state is seeking damages to pay for the replacement of the Baltimore span, as well as for the economic fallout from when it collapsed into the Patapsco River in March.

    By • Sept. 25, 2024
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    Judge partially blocks DOT’s DBE program

    The federal preliminary injunction could have widespread implications for workforce participation goals in federal contracts.

    By • Updated Sept. 25, 2024
  • Construction workers in reflective gear shovel asphalt near a large piece of machinery.
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    Lump sum contracts benefit engineers, owners in AI age

    The delivery method is best suited for projects with a well-defined scope, such as road and bridge rehabilitation, per a new report from the American Council of Engineering Companies.

    By • Sept. 24, 2024
  • Construction crews and machinery surround a collapsed bridge over a road.
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    After fatal 2018 collapse, construction set for new FIU bridge

    Florida DOT will build the $38 million replacement of the pedestrian bridge that collapsed during construction six years ago, killing six people.

    By • Sept. 24, 2024
  • An aerial rendering of the expansion project at the north end of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport's Terminal 2
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    Minneapolis airport unveils plans for geothermal heating, rainwater harvesting in $263M expansion

    The 168,000-square-foot addition to Terminal 2 is the first of several projects planned in coming years to accommodate growing passenger demand.

    By Brian Martucci • Sept. 20, 2024
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    Researcher awarded patent on device to track movement in composite materials

    Missouri University of Science & Technology's Genda Chen said the sensor can track movements as small as 1 micrometer.

    By • Sept. 20, 2024
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    Courtesy of Interstate Bridge Replacement Program
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    $720B in IIJA funds yet to be allocated

    Nearly three years into the five-year law, less than half of the money has been announced, according to the DOT.

    By • Sept. 19, 2024
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    Executive Moves

    Balfour Beatty taps 35-year power vet to lead electrification services

    William Webb moves to the construction industry from the field of commercial emissions testing.

    By • Sept. 19, 2024
  • In an aerial view, salvage crews use cranes and barges to remove bridge wreckage from the a cargo ship.
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    Baltimore bridge collapse

    DOJ sues ship owner for $100M over Baltimore bridge collapse

    The Justice Department alleged negligence by the Dali’s owner and manager in court documents filed Wednesday, and said it intends to seek additional punitive damages.

    By • Updated Sept. 19, 2024
  • Salvage crews continue to remove wreckage from the cargo ship Dali after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the Patapsco River.
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    Baltimore bridge collapse

    Construction firm sues owner, operator of ship that hit Key Bridge

    Brawner Builders employed six workers who were killed when the boat hit the Baltimore bridge, causing it to collapse.

    By • Updated Sept. 23, 2024
  • Two technicians wearing yellow vests walking past racks of electronic equipment in a data center for cryptocurrency mining.
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    White House creates AI infrastructure task force

    Data center operators and other artificial intelligence company leaders strategized with the Biden administration last week on how to support the burgeoning, power-hungry sector.

    By • Sept. 17, 2024
  • Rendering shows an aerial view of the new lock, the Poe lock and the MacArthur lock.
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    Project Wins

    $3.22B Michigan Soo Locks project advances with new award

    The Army Corps of Engineers' $222.7 million contract for the New Lock went to a Kokosing-Alberici-Traylor team.

    By • Sept. 17, 2024
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    Project Milestones

    Barton Malow-Turner-Dixon JV starts $2.2B Detroit hospital expansion

    The largest healthcare investment in the city’s history will add 1.2 million square feet to the Henry Ford Hospital campus, including a 20-story tower.

    By • Sept. 17, 2024
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    Project Wins

    Bechtel wins $453M Michigan solar project

    The contractor will lead the design and construction of Sunfish Solar 2, which will be one of the largest solar facilities in the state when finished.

    By • Sept. 16, 2024
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    Microchip manufacturing is booming – and it’s intersecting with water rights and regulations

    The CHIPS Act allocated $52 billion to semiconductor manufacturing, but building these facilities can be a challenge, especially with state water laws.

    Sept. 16, 2024
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    Project Wins

    Kiewit tapped for $400M Seattle wastewater station

    Jacobs is designing King County’s Elliott West Wet Weather Treatment Station project, which will improve water quality in Elliott Bay.

    By • Sept. 13, 2024
  • Cranes on barges pick debris out of the water, with a broken bridge in the background.
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    Baltimore bridge collapse

    RFPs open for Key Bridge construction oversight

    The Maryland Transportation Authority is seeking contractors to provide construction management and inspection services for three $20 million contracts.

    By • Sept. 12, 2024
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    1 in 3 US bridges needs major repair, replacement

    More than 76,000 spans should be replaced entirely, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s new analysis of DOT data.

    By • Sept. 10, 2024
  • Aerial view of the Golden Pass LNG project being constructed on a shoreline.
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    $11.6B Golden Pass LNG developers ask for 3-year extension

    Qatar Energy and ExxonMobil said they need additional time to complete construction on the terminal after the exit of lead contractor Zachry Holdings.

    By • Sept. 10, 2024
  • Five people in white hard hats and orange reflective vests stand with hammers in front of a large photo of the new Terminal C.
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    Courtesy of Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
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    Project Milestones

    Dallas Fort Worth airport starts $3B overhaul on busiest terminal

    The Terminal C expansion is also the first phase of work on a $9 billion improvement plan at the world’s third-most-traveled airport.

    By • Sept. 9, 2024