Infrastructure: Page 2

Indiana DOT, Purdue University developing wireless EV charging for highways

The aim is to create the first paved highway segment that contains contactless technology to charge electric vehicles as they drive over it.

By Katie Pyzyk • Aug. 10, 2021

Senate passes $1.2T infrastructure bill

Construction groups reacted to the passage yesterday of the bipartisan legislation that includes $550 billion in new federal spending.

By Zachary Phillips • Aug. 10, 2021

Pennsylvania contractor to pay $20.7M in wage theft case

Road and bridge contractor Glenn O. Hawbaker, which allegedly violated prevailing wage laws, will also face five years of probation.

By Zachary Phillips • Aug. 10, 2021

New initiative urges contractors to work with owners to reduce building emissions

The Associated General Contractors of America program focuses not only on contractors' own carbon footprint, but on pressing owners to specify more climate-friendly buildings from the outset. 

By Joe Bousquin • Aug. 05, 2021

Deep Dive

Despite dodging tax hikes in infrastructure bill, contractors could still see higher rates

While U.S. corporations have avoided tax increases in the Senate's proposed plan, public and private contractors could still see rates go up.

By Joe Bousquin • Aug. 04, 2021

Lawmakers consider options for the Highway Trust Fund

Although the fund that finances most federal government spending for highways and mass transit is on the brink of insolvency, legislators have several options to help replenish it.

By Sebastian Obando • Aug. 03, 2021

Report: More than a third of US bridges are structurally deficient. It could take decades to fix them.

As the Senate advances a bipartisan infrastructure bill, bridges across the country continue to deteriorate. Here are three that exemplify the urgency.

By Zachary Phillips • Aug. 03, 2021

Skanska wins key ruling in Pensacola bridge case

A federal judge ruled the contractor was operating under maritime law, which shields it for now from being sued in state court for damage caused by its runaway barges during Hurricane Sally. 

By Joe Bousquin • Aug. 03, 2021

Granite posts revenue gain, awaits federal infrastructure funding

The California-based contractor is seeing a brisk bid environment while closely watching legislative negotiations on a national infrastructure package. 

By Joe Bousquin • Aug. 02, 2021

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Who says you can't fight ransomware attacks?

Cybercriminals have their sights set on construction companies. It’s a growing peril you can stop now.

Billions more needed to address climate infrastructure needs of US cities: report

Cities need at least $10.6 billion to fund more than 300 sustainable infrastructure projects, according to a survey of 97 U.S. cities. 

By Jason Plautz • July 30, 2021

Senate votes to advance bill with $550B for aging US infrastructure

Far smaller than Biden's American Jobs Plan, the bipartisan bill will next enter a phase of debates and amendments.

By Zachary Phillips • July 29, 2021

Contractors mitigate high prices, supply chain delays with lean construction tactics

Amid a brutal economic scenario, advancements in technology and lean construction are helping contractors stay efficient and profitable.

By Robyn Griggs Lawrence • July 26, 2021

Texas prepares to take bids for border wall construction

The state is seeking a project manager for Gov. Greg Abbott's proposed border wall project.

By Matthew Thibault • July 21, 2021

Economist: Construction industry resilient despite high prices, pandemic

“I find it remarkable that so much normalcy has returned to the construction industry,” said Associated Builders and Contractors' Anirban Basu.

By Matthew Thibault • July 19, 2021

Nurses call out California hospitals on earthquake retrofits

Hospitals are asking for more time to comply with an earthquake retrofit mandate, a move the California Nurses Association said is driven by profit.

By Joe Bousquin • July 15, 2021

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'Monstrous' steel joists are MVP of high school gym on Grand Cayman

See how "monstrous" steel joists and roof deck create an expansive school gym on Grand Cayman.  

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4 ways 5G will surprise construction professionals

With the rise of 5G, learn why your construction strategy needs to start using 5G instead of 4G.

AEC firms to snare $126B under bipartisan infrastructure deal

A new analysis of the direct impact of the most recent infrastructure proposal projects $416 billion in annual output by 2026, a rise of 18%.

By Joe Bousquin • June 30, 2021

$973B bipartisan infrastructure deal focuses on roads, bridges and more

Construction industry reaction to yesterday's announcement was mixed, with one association saying it was encouraged by the news but is worried about what a related piece of legislation will contain.

By Jennifer Goodman • June 25, 2021

Webuild, Lane, Kiewit nab $17B total in Texas high-speed rail contracts

The total cost of the proposed high-speed railway between Dallas and Houston is estimated at $20 billion.

By Jennifer Goodman • June 18, 2021

Federal government returning $2.2B from redirected border wall funds

A fire station in South Carolina and a naval maintenance facility in Virginia are among the projects that will receive redirected funds.

By Zachary Phillips • June 16, 2021

Road construction accidents increase even as COVID-19 keeps drivers away

Sixty percent of highway contractors reported crashes on their work zones over the past year. Here is what transportation officials and construction firms are doing about the problem.

By Robyn Griggs Lawrence • June 15, 2021

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Avoid losses from an active hurricane season

Learn how to protect your job sites and crews from storm-related threats this hurricane season.

By Randy Hall • June 14, 2021

Transit funding a flashpoint in surface transportation debate

Should the U.S. government fund more public transportation or less? FAST Act reauthorization proposals take opposing positions on the issue.

By Chris Teale • June 09, 2021