High-speed rail could get $205B in proposed legislation

House Democrats and rail advocates lined up behind the American High-Speed Rail Act, touting cleaner intercity transportation and economic development.

By Dan Zukowski • March 12, 2024

JV nabs $437M California light rail extension contract

Despite bidding $122 million above the transit authority’s estimate, MCM Construction and RailWorks Corp. said they will finish the 2.4-mile line in San Jose a year early.

By Julie Strupp • March 12, 2024

FHWA wants to drop Buy America waiver for manufactured products

The proposed rule would end the longstanding waiver in federally funded highway projects.

By Julie Strupp • March 12, 2024

Team selected for Hudson Tunnel work

The Mace-Parsons-Arcadis JV beat out two other finalists competing to deliver a key part of the Gateway Project, which President Joe Biden called one of the “most consequential projects in the country.”

By Julie Strupp • March 7, 2024

Think holistically about infrastructure, ASCE’s new president urges

Marsia Geldert-Murphey is passionate about structures that will stand up to climate change and serve the next generation.

By Julie Strupp • March 5, 2024

WSP profits up 27% in 2023

The Montreal-based firm also posted higher revenue and backlog, and said it’s well positioned to take advantage of infrastructure opportunities in the U.S. and beyond.

By Julie Strupp • March 4, 2024

Report pins Fern Hollow Bridge collapse on lack of oversight

Multiple agencies did not act on red flags raised during inspections, leading to the span’s failure, a National Transportation Safety Board investigation found.

By Matthew Thibault • March 4, 2024

Burns & McDonnell taps new CEO, expands C-suite

Incoming chief Leslie Duke said the fresh roles and promotions will bolster the Kansas City-based contractor as it takes advantage of infrastructure opportunities.

By Julie Strupp • Feb. 29, 2024

Tutor Perini posts $171M loss for 2023 on legal disputes

The megaproject contractor said most of the charges related to settlements on legacy projects have been resolved.

By Joe Bousquin • Feb. 29, 2024

February 2024 wins: Contractors report their latest awards

Construction Dive rounds up the newest project wins from some of the country’s biggest builders including Flatiron, Granite and McCarthy.

By Construction Dive Staff • Feb. 29, 2024

Walsh subsidiary leads $855M DFW Terminal F Concourse JV

In addition to Archer Western Construction, other contractors include Turner, H.J. Russell, Carcon Industries and Phillips|May.

By Joe Bousquin • Feb. 28, 2024

Climate risk planning portal from Argonne National Lab gets new features

The platform uses one of the world's largest supercomputers to model climate change hazards for vulnerable populations and infrastructure.

By Ysabelle Kempe • Feb. 27, 2024

Infrastructure builders optimistic, despite drop in some sectors

Inflation and a lack of workers continue to challenge these projects amid the federal funding boost.

By Jen A. Miller • Feb. 27, 2024

Tampa’s sunny construction market has builders feeling good

Contractors in Tampa — a big city with a small town feel — reap the benefits of one of the fastest-growing metros in the U.S.

By Matthew Thibault • Feb. 27, 2024

McCarthy/Vaughn JV tapped for $5B Dallas hospital build

The new complex will have 552 beds in what the owners claim will be one of the largest pediatric hospital campuses in the country.

By Matthew Thibault • Feb. 26, 2024

Granite posts profit for 2023, earns $26M in Q4

The California-based road builder’s pivot to small jobs is paying off, but charges from outstanding legacy projects left a blot on its quarterly results.

By Joe Bousquin • Feb. 23, 2024

Biology background shapes Jacobs exec’s approach to construction

Chrissy Thom leads the contractor’s Americas East division in developing advanced AI products, digital twins, new commercial models and other innovative solutions.

By Jennifer Goodman • Feb. 22, 2024

Detroit GC Walbridge confident in EV plant construction boost

Executive Vice President Randy Abdallah talks about manufacturing projects, improving site safety with AI and using smart contracts in construction.

By Sebastian Obando • Feb. 21, 2024

IIJA may increase transportation’s GHG emissions as states spend more on highways

The White House is also expected to delay the transition to electric vehicles in a revision to the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed emissions regulation.

By Dan Zukowski • Feb. 20, 2024

Millstone Weber nabs $405M Missouri I-70 expansion job

The contractor is teaming up with designer Jacobs to build the first portion of the 200-mile, $2.8 billion highway overhaul.

By Julie Strupp • Feb. 20, 2024

EV battery plant construction booms even as automakers hit the brakes

Although demand for electric vehicles has slowed, EV-related projects are continuing to help power the construction industry.

By Sebastian Obando • Feb. 20, 2024

Buy America rollout causes confusion and delays: trade groups

The White House must adjust how it implements requirements for construction materials or risk weakening the impact of federal infrastructure funding, the groups said in a petition.

By Julie Strupp • Feb. 20, 2024

Turner JV breaks ground on $550M Texas hospital

University Health’s Palo Alto Hospital is one of two facilities being built by the state entity in the San Antonio metro area.

By Joe Bousquin • Feb. 14, 2024

WSP names Shawn Wilson as transportation, infrastructure lead

Wilson, who previously served as secretary of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, will help the firm find growth opportunities.

By Julie Strupp • Feb. 13, 2024

Five Star Electric wins $67M New York MTA cabling project

The Tutor Perini subsidiary will lay approximately 150,000 feet of fiber-optic cable for North America’s largest transportation network.

By Joe Bousquin • Feb. 13, 2024