New ASCE codes aim to provide vital flood protection

The updated standards mark a major shift in approach for design and construction in flood hazard areas, according to a floodplain manager.

By Tom Little • June 13, 2025

PLA mandate to stay, with exemptions: OMB

The Trump administration said that it supports the use of project labor agreements on federal construction projects when they are “practicable and cost effective.”

By Zachary Phillips • June 13, 2025

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How the Texas DOT uses AI

The department is using AI in 22 aspects of its work so far, such as predictive traffic data analysis and crash detection, and it sees potential for prioritizing infrastructure projects.

By Dan Zukowski • June 11, 2025

Skanska nabs $303M Massachusetts bridge job

The builder also announced a $240 million deal for additional work on a Virginia Tech engineering building.

By Zachary Phillips • June 11, 2025

How climate modeling, AI can power innovative building

Contractors must understand the legal landscape in order to manage risk when implementing new materials, data or processes, panelists at the Building Innovation 2025 conference said.

By Julie Strupp • June 10, 2025

Can California high-speed rail survive without federal funds?

While the California High-Speed Rail Authority looks for a path forward, some believe additional state or private funding will be hard to find.

By Dan Zukowski • June 10, 2025

$1.34B Phoenix light rail expansion opens

Kiewit built the 5.5-mile South Central Extension and downtown hub, which grows the system to two lines.

By Julie Strupp • June 10, 2025

Walsh chosen for $339M Rhode Island bridge rebuild

The state will pay up to $10 million in incentives if new lanes on the Washington Bridge open ahead of schedule, and penalties if the timeline is exceeded.

By Jennifer Goodman • June 10, 2025

Gilbane, F.A. Wilhelm top out $4.3B Indianapolis hospital

The project, which will feature 864 inpatient rooms and 50 operating rooms, has ballooned in cost from the original $1.6 billion estimate.

By Matthew Thibault • June 9, 2025

Infrastructure is a solid bet: Ferrovial exec

Urbanization and population growth are driving demand for transportation, data centers and energy, says Silvia Ruiz, the contractor’s global head of investor relations.

By Julie Strupp • June 9, 2025

How should construction companies handle DEI under Trump?

Given the president’s order targeting “illegal” equity programs, firms need to prepare for challenges from both the government and workers, writes an employment attorney.

By Neil C. Schur • June 5, 2025

GlobalFoundries commits $16B to expand New York, Vermont facilities

The chipmaker said the move resulted from President Trump’s push to onshore U.S. manufacturing and expand the domestic semiconductor supply chain for companies like Apple and General Motors.

By Sara Samora • June 4, 2025

White House unveils plan for tech-focused permit reforms

The initiative follows a recent Supreme Court ruling that narrowed the scope of environmental reviews required on major infrastructure projects.

By Matthew Thibault • June 4, 2025

DOE cancels $3.7B in carbon capture, decarbonization awards

Calpine, PPL Corp., Ørsted and Exxon Mobil are among the companies affected by the decision.

By Ethan Howland • June 3, 2025

$1.6B East River Tunnel rehab starts in NYC

Skanska and E-J Electric Installation Co. crews will overhaul the century-old rail tubes that Hurricane Sandy damaged in 2012.

By Julie Strupp • June 3, 2025

Texas plans $20B to mitigate looming water crisis

The cash comes as droughts intensify throughout the Lone Star State and the broader region.

By Matthew Thibault • May 30, 2025

Florida’s $328M Sanibel Causeway restoration completed

The Superior-de Moya team has restored the span, which was damaged by Hurricane Ian in 2022.

By Zachary Phillips • May 28, 2025

Navigating the impact of new Buy America requirements on FHWA projects

With the Manufactured Products General Waiver gone, contractors must prepare for potential cost, schedule and quality control issues, legal experts say.

By Michael Peloso & Dan McCrave-Bessette • May 27, 2025

House’s 60-day deadline for IRA eligibility would trigger ‘scramble’: EY experts

“From a commercial perspective, it's not a unilateral decision most of the time on whether you can begin construction,” said Greg Matlock, a tax leader at EY Americas.

By Diana DiGangi • May 27, 2025

How GCs can cope with problem subs

Given construction’s labor and skills shortages, primes sometimes need to hire less-than-optimal partners. Here’s how to succeed when that happens.

By Keith Loria • May 27, 2025

JE Dunn, Nabholz tapped for proposed $825M Arkansas prison

The controversial 3,000-bed detention facility in Franklin County has yet to secure funding.

By Julie Strupp • May 20, 2025

US DOT opens $1.5B funding round for transit buses and bus facilities

This year’s funding round, part of the 2021 infrastructure law, drops equity- and sustainability-related requirements.

By Dan Zukowski • May 20, 2025

New water infrastructure firm launches in Arizona

RS Contracting will specialize in the construction and rehabilitation of water and wastewater systems.

By Julie Strupp • May 20, 2025

Whiting-Turner breaks ground on $880M Pennsylvania hospital expansion

The centerpiece of the Geisinger project is an 11-story tower with a new, larger emergency room.

By Matthew Thibault • May 20, 2025

Kiewit, WSP tapped for $3.2B Canada nuclear waste project

The team, along with three other firms, will build the deep geological repository in northwestern Ontario.

By Julie Strupp • May 19, 2025