Infrastructure: Page 2

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    Tutor Perini’s loss widens on continued legal disputes

    The Los Angeles-based heavy civil contractor said it is working to resolve most of its outstanding litigation by the end of 2024.

    By • Nov. 13, 2023
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    Insurance market update: Property coverage in South Florida

    While many are quick to blame the macro trend of inflation for property insurance increases, there are actual events with consequences inherent to the Florida market, that should be credited for the recent developments.

    By Max Lehman, Associate Broker American Global • Nov. 13, 2023
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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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    $532M Leavenworth Penitentiary replacement breaks ground

    Clark Construction is building the facilities that will update the 126-year-old federal prison in Kansas.

    By • Nov. 10, 2023
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    WSP’s profit, revenue, backlog up in Q3

    The Montreal-based firm sees a positive outlook for its green transition work and reaffirmed the guidance that it raised last quarter.

    By • Nov. 9, 2023
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    $3B in construction projects fuel downtown Detroit’s growth

    Large developments, including Newlab at Michigan Central and the renovation of the Book Building skyscraper, were recently completed in the Motor City.

    By • Nov. 7, 2023
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    Feds award $653M for 41 port projects

    The funding from the IIJA is aimed at bolstering supply chain infrastructure around the country.

    By • Nov. 6, 2023
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    Amtrak Northeast Corridor projects get $16B in federal funding

    Major bridge and tunnel projects will make the nation’s busiest passenger railroad “safer, faster and more reliable,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.

    By Dan Zukowski • Nov. 6, 2023
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    IUPAT FTI training center announces ambitious plan for country’s first training program

    IUPAT FTI uses water tank for groundbreaking West Virginia apprenticeship program.

    Nov. 6, 2023
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    Fluor earnings rise as legacy projects wind down

    Strength in its energy and urban solutions segments built on the positive momentum from the previous quarter.

    By • Nov. 3, 2023
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    Granite posts lower profits on increased revenue, record backlog

    The California-based contractor continues to work through its old, less profitable jobs, but is booking new ones at a faster rate than last year.

    By • Nov. 1, 2023
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    Israel-Hamas war could spike fuel prices, World Bank says

    The outlook for commodity costs will “darken quickly” if the Mideast conflict escalates, the international lending institution said this week.

    By • Oct. 31, 2023
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    $2.7B Minneapolis Green Line advances

    A Lunda/McCrossan joint venture is building the light rail extension, which has doubled in cost and is nine years behind schedule.

    By Jen A. Miller • Oct. 31, 2023
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    AECOM to pay $11.8M to settle Katrina relief allegations

    The Justice Department alleged that the Dallas-based contractor violated the False Claims Act during its hurricane recovery work in New Orleans.

    By • Updated Oct. 30, 2023
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    October 2023 wins: Contractors report their latest awards

    Construction Dive rounds up the newest project wins from some of the country’s biggest builders.

    By Construction Dive Staff • Oct. 27, 2023
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    Work stops at $500M US-backed battery plant

    Owner Li-Cycle Holdings paused construction at the Rochester, New York, hub due to escalating costs and is reviewing its future plans.

    By • Oct. 26, 2023
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    Boston’s year-old $2.3B Green Line Extension needs repairs

    GLX Constructors — composed of Fluor, The Middlesex Corp., Herzog and Balfour Beatty — finished the light rail project last year and will regauge the faulty tracks.

    By • Oct. 26, 2023
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    Opinion

    Billions in deferred maintenance projects coming to US facilities

    A nationwide push to address delayed upkeep on public buildings and infrastructure will create myriad opportunities for contractors, according to a consultant.

    By Mary Scott Nabers • Oct. 25, 2023
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    Regional Report

    Is Phoenix’s construction market hot? Depends on who you ask.

    With few natural disaster risks, a stable climate and business-friendly practices, the Arizona metropolis has experienced a burst in industrial building.

    By • Oct. 25, 2023
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    Project Wins

    Granite lands $45M Utah highway widening

    The California contractor is once again flexing its roadbuilding might with a reconstruction and expansion of State Route 108 near Salt Lake City.

    By • Oct. 25, 2023
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    High hopes for US high-speed rail

    An expansion could create thousands of jobs and slash greenhouse gas emissions, says a Mineta Transportation Institute study.

    By Dan Zukowski • Oct. 24, 2023
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    Project Wins

    Building team selected for $895M Portland, Oregon, span

    Burnside Bridge Partners JV and Nebraska design firm HDR will build an earthquake-resistant replacement for the nearly century-old structure.

    By • Oct. 24, 2023
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    Mountain Valley Pipeline delayed; cost rises to $7.2B

    Equitrans has pushed the opening of the controversial project to 2024 due to “unforeseen factors” that include difficulty finding contractors.

    By • Oct. 24, 2023
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    PCL books $1B in solar work for 2023

    Amid an industrywide focus on the energy sector, the contractor plans to add 100 employees to its solar division.

    By • Oct. 24, 2023
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    Project Wins

    Turner wins $186M NY healthcare tower job

    The five-story facility, funded by tax-exempt bonds, will house 96 hospital beds.

    By • Oct. 20, 2023
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    Project Wins

    CBNA, Halmar win $819M Potomac River Tunnel contract

    Both construction firms expect to begin work next year and complete the 5.5-mile-long tunnel in early 2030.

    By • Oct. 17, 2023