What NEPA changes mean for projects, permitting timelines

The framework for environmental reviews is shifting as federal agencies revise or develop their own implementing regulations, according to attorney Alexaida Collet.

By Alexaida Collet • May 6, 2025

PCL to open Phoenix office

A 20-year company vet will lead the charge in the contractor's push to bolster its commercial building focus in the region.

By Matthew Thibault • May 5, 2025

3 reasons all-electric homes make business sense for builders

Growing market demand and ongoing innovation are tilting the scales toward electrified homes.

May 5, 2025

Granite shrugs off tariff impacts, hints at new IIJA

The California-based civil builder’s CEO said the firm hasn’t been hampered by levies and that there’s political will in Congress for a follow-on infrastructure law. 

By Joe Bousquin • May 2, 2025

Jacobs-McCourt books $99M Boston-area road project

The contractors expect to wrap up work on Massachusett’s first diverging diamond interchange by mid-2030.

By Sebastian Obando • May 1, 2025

April 2025: Contractors report their latest awards

Construction Dive rounds up the newest project wins from some of the country’s biggest builders including Moss, Fluor and Herzog.

By Construction Dive Staff • April 30, 2025

DOT will cut funds to transportation projects with DEI: Duffy

The U.S. transportation secretary also told funding recipients that they need to cooperate with immigration officers or potentially face civil or criminal prosecution.

By Julie Strupp • April 29, 2025

How contractors can mitigate the risks of joint ventures

JVs allow firms to combine resources, but contracts need careful wording to avoid disputes, attorneys say.

By Sebastian Obando • April 29, 2025

$2.4B Inglewood people mover mothballed

The city council approved a new phased approach to its Transit Connector project that will instead emphasize new bus lanes ahead of the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. 

By Joe Bousquin • April 28, 2025

Balfour Beatty nabs $889M Texas highway job

The U.S. arm of the London-based builder will reconstruct a 2.3-mile section of I-30 on the east side of Dallas County.

By Matthew Thibault • April 28, 2025

$1.3B San Diego border station snares new funding

The DOT announced a $150 million grant for the Otay Mesa East Port of Entry and removed Biden-era clean construction requirements.

By Julie Strupp • April 28, 2025

New York builders awarded $251M contract on I-81 viaduct

Salt City Constructors, a team of three contractors, expects to begin work immediately on the $2.25 billion effort to reconnect neighborhoods in Syracuse.

By Sebastian Obando • April 25, 2025

Clean energy manufacturers cancel projects as Trump-era policies take hold

Companies scrapped, closed or downsized nearly $8 billion in projects in Q1.

By Kate Magill • April 25, 2025

Connecticut starts $137M I-95 bridge replacements

The West Haven project aims to replace two aging spans and improve traffic flow in the area.

By Julie Strupp • April 24, 2025

Granite reaps $80M Texas farm-to-market highway job

Farm to Market Road 548 near Dallas, part of the state’s historic network of rural byways connecting agricultural centers to cities, will get a concrete makeover.

By Joe Bousquin • April 24, 2025

Ohio DOT touts record-breaking $3.2B construction season

The total tally features 955 projects, 38 of which the state considers “major,” or over $10 million.

By Matthew Thibault • April 23, 2025

Trump orders federal procurement overhaul

The effort is set to bring about the biggest change to how the government buys products and services since the 1990s.

By Julie Strupp • April 22, 2025

Kiewit anchors $404M floodwall project

Part of a larger $7 billion initiative, the improvements at Port Arthur, Texas, will protect the area’s petroleum processing hub. 

By Joe Bousquin • April 22, 2025

Trump administration takes control of $7B Penn Station redevelopment

Neither the MTA nor the DOT has disclosed how the takeover will affect project timelines or ongoing construction activity at the site.

By Sebastian Obando • April 22, 2025

Your contract can mitigate tariff impacts, if you know where to look

Two construction lawyers detail how cost-plus, guaranteed maximum price and lump sum agreements work in light of higher import duties.

By Mason Hester and Austin Moorman • April 21, 2025

Industry group calls for federal action on work zone safety

The theme for the National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week campaign, “Respect the Zone – So We All Get Home,” is aimed at protecting workers and motorists alike.

By Zachary Phillips • April 21, 2025

Trump orders permitting agencies to embrace tech

The president’s April 15 memo directs relevant federal agencies to submit a technology implementation plan within 45 days.

By Matthew Thibault • April 21, 2025

Jacobs lands $137M contract to manage US Virgin Islands rebuild

The Dallas-based builder will guide the reconstruction of critical infrastructure across St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John, including hospitals, schools, roads and power projects.

By Sebastian Obando • April 18, 2025

Herzog, FlatironDragados nab $997M LA light rail job

The team will relocate utilities and freight tracks to enable construction on the $8.6 billion Southeast Gateway Line Project to proceed.

By Julie Strupp • April 17, 2025

Sundt promotes from within for Southwest division leader

Stew Grauer will serve as senior vice president and district manager for the region, which includes the Arizona-based contractor’s home turf.

By Joe Bousquin • April 17, 2025