Infrastructure: Page 2

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    Engineer: Baltimore collapse will change how bridges are built

    The Key Bridge’s modest protections couldn’t stop the massive cargo ship, but safeguards strong enough to do so would be impractical, experts say.

    By • March 28, 2024
  • In an aerial view, the cargo ship Dali sits in the water after running into and collapsing the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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    Key Bridge ‘couldn’t have been expected to withstand impact’

    The federal government intends to pay for the bridge near Baltimore to be rebuilt, President Biden pledged Tuesday.

    By • Updated March 26, 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
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    Pittsburgh light rail to kick off $150M in upgrades

    The area transit agency is repairing concrete, replacing tracks and rehabilitating a bridge and several stations.

    By • March 26, 2024
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    Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapses after ship collision

    The four-lane, 1.6-mile span is a major crossing for Baltimore traffic. It crumpled into the Patapsco River Tuesday morning.

    By • Updated March 26, 2024
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    Project Milestones

    Gilbane breaks ground on $410M Florida hospital complex

    The new healthcare center, located on the state’s Space Coast, was engineered to withstand a Category 4 hurricane.

    By • March 25, 2024
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    7 best practices for delivering high-speed rail

    Alternate construction and funding methods help make these complex projects a success, according to a new AECOM report.

    By • March 25, 2024
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    US DOT awards $54M in SMART grants to local governments

    Projects in 22 states range from sensors in roads and intersections to an overhaul of a work zone data environment.

    By • March 25, 2024
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    Communities hoping to build disaster resilience request record $8B in FEMA grants

    The requested sum is more than quadruple the amount offered, continuing what the agency said is an ongoing trend of applications exceeding available funds.

    By Ysabelle Kempe • March 22, 2024
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    ‘Infrastructure academy’ coming to Austin

    The initiative will seek to reduce barriers to entry for potential workers and provide career services designed to staff the booming civil sector in Texas.

    By • March 21, 2024
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    Key Rhode Island bridge demolition, replacement may cost $300M

    A new report found the Washington Bridge has “structural deficiencies that cannot be viably repaired” after it was shut down in December 2023 over safety concerns.

    By • March 19, 2024
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    Project Wins

    Fisher Sand & Gravel to build $106M Arizona interchange

    The I-40 project in Kingman is designed to reduce congestion on the highly traveled route between Phoenix and Las Vegas.

    By • March 19, 2024
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    South Fork Wind becomes first US utility-scale offshore wind farm to complete construction

    The completion of Ørsted and Eversource’s 130-MW project gets New York closer to its goal of deploying 9 GW of offshore wind by 2035.

    By Diana DiGangi • March 18, 2024
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    Border projects get $1B for clean construction

    Dozens of U.S. land ports of entry from Mexico and Canada will get electrification and upgrades with low-carbon materials.

    By • March 18, 2024
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    DOT awards $3.3B to reconnect communities, offers funding for other transportation projects

    Meanwhile, President Biden's 2025 budget for transportation calls for $4 billion for large transit projects and $1.2 billion for the use of low-embodied-carbon materials.

    By Dan Zukowski • March 14, 2024
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    $10B NYC Port Authority bus terminal moves forward

    With a new funding agreement, the country’s largest and busiest bus hub is closer to getting a long-awaited overhaul.

    By • March 13, 2024
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    Small contractors can secure big wins in infrastructure, panelist says

    A Disadvantaged Business Enterprise certification can often lead to an immediate uptick in contracts, according to a New York Build session on Mega Grants.

    By • March 12, 2024
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    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
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    Project Wins

    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 • March 12, 2024
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    FHWA wants to drop Buy America waiver for manufactured products

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

    By • March 12, 2024
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    Project Wins

    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 • March 7, 2024
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    Q&A

    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 • March 5, 2024
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    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 • March 4, 2024
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    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 • March 4, 2024
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    Executive Moves

    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 • Feb. 29, 2024
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    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 • Feb. 29, 2024