Infrastructure: Page 2
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$3.1B Federal Way Link light-rail extension advances
The 7.8-mile Seattle-area project now moves to the engineering phase, putting it closer to securing a $790 million Federal Transit Administration grant.
By Kim Slowey • April 17, 2019 -
Florida DOT awards 2 new contracts following Astaldi defaults
The agency has kick-started the smaller jobs, but may still be seeking contractors for the Beachline and the $1.6 billion Wekiva Parkway projects.
By Kim Slowey • UPDATED: April 24, 2019 at 8:58 a.m. -
Tutor Perini denies fault in Central Subway project delays
Setbacks on the $1.6 billion line can be attributed to the San Francisco Municipal Transit Authority's design errors, the general contractor said.
By Kim Slowey • April 16, 2019 -
Pentagon to identify projects sidelined for border wall
Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said he has "not yet decided" whether to authorize military funds for this purpose, but told the department to make the money available.
By Kim Slowey • April 16, 2019 -
Bipartisan bill shoots for $125B infrastructure investment
By eliminating capital gains taxes on certain foreign investments, supporters of the Invest in America Act hope to draw in more federal funds for state and local construction projects.
By Kim Slowey • April 15, 2019 -
Cracks present more woes for DC's $5.8B Silver Line
Faulty concrete panels, rail ties and now support pedestals have delayed the Clark-Kiewit-led Washington, D.C., Metrorail expansion by more than a year.
By Kim Slowey • April 15, 2019 -
NABTU: Union, wage protections must underlie $1T infrastructure plan
Union leaders and lawmakers at a conference this week called for prevailing wages, project labor agreements and other standards to be included.
By Kathleen Brown • April 10, 2019 -
Deep DiveStrategies to keep light-rail projects on track
Planning, collaboration and alternative delivery methods can be key in the face of land acquisition, funding, cost and other challenges.
By Kim Slowey • April 10, 2019 -
$976M of border wall contracts awarded
The first funds made available through the president's national emergency declaration have resulted in Army Corps of Engineers contracts to SLS Ltd. for $789 million and Barnard Construction for $187 million.
By Kim Slowey • April 10, 2019 -
$1.2B Minnesota DOT projects planned in 2019
Several hundred transit-related projects will kick off this year, but another 500 valued at approximately $18 billion needed during the next 20 years likely won't find funding, an official said.
By Kim Slowey • April 09, 2019 -
Contractor awarded $1B overhaul of Shreveport, Louisiana, sewer system
Burns & McDonnell and Bonton Associates beat out two other teams competing for the 12-year sewer modernization program mandated by the EPA.
By Kim Slowey • UPDATED: April 10, 2019 at 10:10 a.m. -
Deep DiveBuilding the wall: A construction timeline
Since shortlisting firms for $5 billion of U.S.-Mexico border contracts, the feds have been busy doling out contracts and waiving regulations this month.
By Kathleen Brown • April 04, 2019 -
Deep DiveClark rebuilds century-old DC tunnel despite pitfalls
Using progressive design-build, Clark Construction demolished an urban underpass and rebuilt two in its place for CSX rail — without halting train traffic or getting tripped up by strenuous environmental reviews.
By Joe Beeton • April 03, 2019 -
NYC sewer system construction costs rocket 1500% to $1.2B
The EPA's estimate that the Gowanus Canal sewage retention tank project in Brooklyn would be around $78 million was too conservation due to tank design, land acquisition and historic preservation costs, a local agency says.
By Kim Slowey • April 03, 2019 -
Pentagon hands over $1 billion for border fencing
Out of the $6.1 billion in defense funds made available under the national emergency declaration, this amount will support construction of 57 miles of fencing on the southwest border.
By Kathleen Brown • April 01, 2019 -
Mapping high-impact construction across the US
In case you missed it: Foxconn's $10 billion Wisconsin plant invites bids, San Diego airport project requires PLAs, Vegas' first ground-up resort in years starts concrete work and more.
By Construction Dive Team • April 01, 2019 -
Delays bring Maryland Purple Line costs close to $6B
While a federal lawsuit stalled construction for more than a year, the P3 behind the light rail is tightening its schedule to stay on target for a 2022 opening.
By Kim Slowey • March 27, 2019 -
Fluor, peers could lose big on military projects if funds go to border wall
Trump's emergency declaration request for funding could reportedly sequester more than one-third of the Department of Defense's construction budget.
By Kim Slowey • March 26, 2019 -
SSA Marine adds to ports boom with $239M terminal in Jacksonville, Florida
The Blount Island Marine Terminal facility expansion plays a part in the country's slow and steady catch-up on much-needed port capacity improvements.
By Kim Slowey • March 26, 2019 -
Ottawa greenlights 2nd phase of CA$4.6B light-rail project
The O-Train expansion will add 24 stations and more than 27 miles to the system, but costs have risen by CA$1.2 billion (U.S. $895 million) due to scope changes and market factors.
By Kim Slowey • March 22, 2019 -
Pentagon identifies nearly $13B of military projects that could be shelved to fund border wall construction
A Democratic senator said the list should show lawmakers the potential impact on their states' projects if funding is redirected to the wall.
By Kim Slowey • March 21, 2019 -
Atlanta to create its first transportation department
The city's launch of a standalone DOT to focus on long-term transit advancements is a response to a boom in population.
By Katie Pyzyk • March 20, 2019 -
Kiewit underway with $97M demo of Alaskan Way Viaduct, part of $3.3B replacement
The $97 million demo is one of the last phases of the defunct Seattle freeway's $3.3 billion replacement with the new State Route 99 tunnel.
By Kim Slowey • March 19, 2019 -
LAX breaks ground on $5B automated people mover system
LINXS will design and build the Los Angeles International Airport system for under $2 billion, while the remainder of the contract includes 25 years of operations and maintenance.
By Kim Slowey • March 18, 2019 -
Advocacy groups take aim at $1B NYC gas pipeline
Williams' proposed 37-mile extension into Queens has regulatory support so far, but critics say construction under New York Bay would be overly expensive and cause harm to marine and human health.
By Kim Slowey • March 15, 2019
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