Infrastructure: Page 2

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    Project Milestones

    O’Hare airport’s $1.3B Terminal D breaks ground

    AECOM Hunt Clayco Bowa is building the 19-gate satellite concourse in Chicago.

    By • Aug. 19, 2025
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    Earnings roundup: Data centers buoy builders’ bottom line

    Demand for infrastructure to support the AI boom is strong, but tariff uncertainty persists, leaders of major public construction firms said in the latest round of earnings calls. 

    By Construction Dive Staff • Aug. 19, 2025
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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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    Project Wins

    Jacobs nabs slice of $2.2B port project in LA area

    The Dallas-based contractor will manage expansion of a rail facility at the Port of Long Beach, the No. 2 container port in the country.

    By • Aug. 15, 2025
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    Balfour Beatty profits rise, but US arm struggles

    The contractor's U.K. construction segment hit its 3% margin target in the first half of 2025, but its U.S. business languished due to issues at a Texas infrastructure project.

    By • Aug. 15, 2025
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    Project Wins

    Lane Construction picks up $238M highway job in Florida

    The design-build project involves essential infrastructure enhancements along a vital section of I-75, a major route for freight and passenger travel through North Central Florida.

    By Keith Loria • Aug. 14, 2025
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    Balfour Beatty invests nearly $10M in Microsoft AI

    As part of the initiative, the London-based builder will pilot an artificial intelligence agent on a Scotland infrastructure project.

    By • Aug. 13, 2025
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    AI could cut disaster infrastructure losses by 15%, new research finds

    Artificial intelligence applications like predictive maintenance and digital twins can help keep the power on and the roads open during natural disasters — and save $70 billion in losses by 2050, per a Deloitte Global report.

    By Robyn Griggs Lawrence • Aug. 12, 2025
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    Project Wins

    HDR, Jacobs JV ties down $166M NYC rail job

    The team landed a contract to design the long-awaited $5.5 billion Interborough Express that will link Brooklyn and Queens.

    By • Aug. 12, 2025
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    Market still ‘very dynamic’: WSP CEO

    The Montreal-based firm has seen little election-related disruption and is focused on its AI strategy, CEO Alexandre L'Heureux said in a second-quarter earnings call.

    By • Aug. 12, 2025
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    Granite continues buying spree as backlog hits $6.1B

    The California-based road builder and materials company benefited from a robust bidding environment and continued healthy funding levels from the IIJA.

    By • Aug. 11, 2025
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    Tutor Perini fends off tariff impacts as backlog doubles

    The Los Angeles-based firm posted record backlog and its highest revenue since 2009 for the second quarter as its strategy to take on megaprojects produced results.

    By • Aug. 8, 2025
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    AECOM touts infrastructure as states race to use IIJA funds

    The firm now has greater clarity into the Trump administration’s construction priorities, said CEO Troy Rudd on the firm’s fiscal third quarter earnings call.

    By • Aug. 7, 2025
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    $1.2B Texas desalination project on hold

    Work on the Corpus Christi water treatment project has been delayed until the end of August, after city council members declined to approve a new design contract for Kiewit.

    By • Aug. 5, 2025
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    Project Wins

    Jacobs wins $150M Denver airport contract

    The Denver City Council approved a 10-year deal with the Dallas-based firm to manage a new rental car hub and transit system.

    By • Aug. 5, 2025
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    Dominion’s offshore wind project sees slight price hike from tariffs, CEO says

    The added expenses will increase customer bills by an average of three cents a month over the entire life of the project, said Bob Blue, Dominion’s president, CEO and chairman.

    By Diana DiGangi • Aug. 5, 2025
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    $4.7B Gordie Howe bridge opening reportedly delayed

    The span between Detroit and Canada has experienced holdups that could extend the opening to 2026, per the Windsor Star, even though the project is 98% complete.

    By • Aug. 5, 2025
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    July 2025: Contractors report their latest awards

    Construction Dive rounds up the newest project wins from some of the country’s biggest builders including Lane, Wohlsen and Tutor Perini.

    By Construction Dive Staff • Aug. 1, 2025
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    Can cities and states keep their roads in good shape?

    With an influx of pandemic-era funds already spent, many states anticipate funding gaps over the next decade that could threaten road safety and infrastructure reliability.

    By Dan Zukowski • Aug. 1, 2025
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    LA tunnel work remains halted after partial collapse

    The July 9 breach was linked to high ground pressure, but the investigation into the Clearwater Project incident is ongoing, according to the local sanitation authority.

    By • July 29, 2025
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    Data centers seek flexible power solutions for resilience, sustainability

    Flexible battery or generator solutions can help data centers power up faster, reduce grid impacts and keep their owners’ sustainability goals within reach, experts say.

    By Brian Martucci • July 29, 2025
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    Project Wins

    Jacobs to design $7B Seattle light rail extension

    The 4.1-mile project will add four stations and expand connectivity for Sound Transit riders.

    By • July 29, 2025
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    Project Wins

    AECOM lands $400M in USACE work in Hawaii region

    The firm will support the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Honolulu District in modernizing critical infrastructure in the Pacific.

    By • July 28, 2025
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    Executive Moves

    Ferrovial names 3 to executive roles in highway division

    Alberto González, Javier Tamargo and Ricardo Bosch Urzua have been tapped for leadership roles with Cintra.

    By • July 28, 2025
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    Wood Mackenzie sees extended ‘sunset’ for costly coal power

    Coal is more expensive than gas or renewables in the United States, but a slowdown in the buildout of those alternatives will likely extend its use, the firm’s report said.

    By Brian Martucci • July 22, 2025
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    Project Milestones

    FlatironDragados, Herzog JV to start $414M Virginia rail job

    The Virginia Passenger Rail Authority’s Franconia-Springfield Bypass project will speed up passenger and freight trains in the congested corridor.

    By • July 22, 2025