Infrastructure: Page 2

Florida DOT called out Skanska just hours after barge strike

The Florida Department of Transportation called the contractor's storm preparation efforts and response "totally unacceptable."

By Kim Slowey • Feb. 25, 2021

AECOM, Ferrovial to develop Florida vertiport network

The stations for electric aircraft that take off and land vertically will be built in major population centers in the state.

By Kim Slowey • Feb. 24, 2021

In $1B deal, Autodesk acquires water infrastructure software firm Innovyze

The California-based software maker also launched a digital twin program that it wants AEC professionals to beta test.

By Jenn Goodman • Feb. 24, 2021

Release of Biden's infrastructure plan details delayed

The president is expected to lay out his infrastructure plan and other priorities during an address to Congress, which has been pushed back a few weeks.

By Zachary Phillips • Feb. 24, 2021

Biden calls union reps 'real friends,' seeks their infrastructure input

The president yesterday met with the leaders of several construction-related unions, nominated a new head of the National Labor Relations Board and bolstered his apprenticeship initiative. 

By Joe Bousquin • Feb. 18, 2021

ASCE lauds 9 outstanding civil projects

From entertainment venues to bridges and coastal walls, these projects selected by the American Society of Civil Engineers are major contributors to their local communities.

By Jenn Goodman • Feb. 11, 2021

Brightline SoCal rail project still on track despite financing, cost issues

The project, which is set to break ground this year, has seen recent cost estimates jump from $5 billion to $8 billion.

By Kim Slowey • Feb. 11, 2021

AECOM, Jacobs post year-over-year revenue gains

While both firms grew their top-line numbers, AECOM's sequential backlog shrunk by 3.5%.

By Joe Bousquin , Zachary Phillips • Feb. 10, 2021

Socially responsible investing is poised to intersect with construction

On a virtual panel, AEC pros from Jacobs, Skanska and President Joe Biden's infrastructure committee discussed the rise of sustainable investment and how it's impacting construction.

By Joe Bousquin • Feb. 08, 2021

Workers' group calls out OSHA, demands tougher COVID-19 standards

"People have been exposed unnecessarily," U.S. Rep. Andy Levin said yesterday during a press event with the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health.

By Joe Bousquin • Feb. 04, 2021

Buttigieg DOT confirmation boosts hope for massive infrastructure investment

Several industry groups and officials said the former South Bend, Indiana, mayor's experience in local government will serve him well as Transportation Secretary. 

By Chris Teale • Feb. 03, 2021

Wall Street, public construction firms eager for Biden's infrastructure push

Investors and publicly traded contractors are betting that the new administration's focus on Building Back Better will be a boon to business and to stock prices, which already are rising. 

By Joe Bousquin • Feb. 02, 2021

Biggest losers, winners of construction jobs by state

Texas saw the biggest decline in total construction jobs since the pandemic began while Virginia gained the most. 

By Joe Bousquin • Feb. 02, 2021

Fluor looks to reduce risk, increase oil and gas presence

The construction and engineering firm said it's also poised to take advantage of President Joe Biden's potential multitrillion-dollar infrastructure plan.

By Kim Slowey • Feb. 01, 2021

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Feds study Baltimore-Washington maglev train route

The Federal Railroad Administration indicated the area is prime for the first leg of the future Washington-New York line, which could create as many as 195,000 construction jobs.

By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 28, 2021

Buttigieg nomination for DOT advances to final round

Members of the Senate Commerce Committee voted 21-3 to move Pete Buttigieg's nomination to the full Senate, which could vote on the matter before the week’s end.

By Chris Teale • UPDATED: Jan. 28, 2021 at 10:12 a.m.

California rail authority announces $1.4B cost increase, COVID-19-induced delays

The California High-Speed Rail Authority announced the Central Valley line's cost will increase from $12.4 billion to $13.8 billion, and that the pandemic has impacted both the schedule and costs.

By Kim Slowey • UPDATED: Feb. 9, 2021 at 8:47 a.m.

How much federal funding will each state DOT receive?

California and Texas state DOTs will receive the most money from the COVID-19 emergency relief measure, with $918 million and $914 million, respectively. 

By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 20, 2021

Cuomo announces $306B infrastructure plan for New York

Just one part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan, the redevelopment of Manhattan's Midtown West, will create 196,000 jobs.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 19, 2021

$4B worth of transit projects coming to National Landing near Washington, D.C.

The Northern Virginia area, the site of Amazon's second U.S. headquarters, will see a flurry of transportation projects over the next 10 years in what its developer says will make it the most "well-connected downtown in the country."

By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 15, 2021

New Jersey bridge replacement, part of Gateway project, secures $766M grant

The new Portal North Bridge, which will take five years to build, will speed up rail traffic along Amtrak's Northeast Corridor.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 13, 2021

The 13 construction sectors contractors expect to shrink in 2021

The AGC found that construction pros think only alternative healthcare facilities, warehouses and water and sewer facility work will make small gains this year while many sectors could experience double-digit declines.

By Joe Bousquin • Jan. 11, 2021

Construction, other trade groups decry mob violence at US Capitol

Despite Wednesday's unrest, AGC's chief said the violent attack by Trump supporters won't stop the peaceful transfer of power.

By Joe Bousquin • Jan. 08, 2021

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao resigns following insurrection at US Capitol

Chao, who has been criticized for abandoning the president's infrastructure plan, said the department will help President-elect Joe Biden's pick for transportation secretary, Pete Buttigieg, assume the post.

By S.L. Fuller • Jan. 08, 2021