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Cause determined for 5th struck-by death on $2.3B I-4 Ultimate
The 32-ton girder slipped during installation, falling and killing one worker in the September incident in Florida, a new Thornton Tomasetti report found.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 25, 2019 -
Deep DiveHow the FIU tragedy could change bridge construction
Lessons learned from the deadly Miami bridge collapse could affect the design, safety protocols and contract language of similar future projects.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 22, 2019 -
Amid shift to $1.4B P3 contract for Honolulu rail, another HART official resigns
Director of Procurement Paula Youngling's exit comes as the authority is slated to select a contractor to complete the final leg of the $9 billion project.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 21, 2019 -
Federal judge blocks We Build the Wall group's construction of privately funded US-Mexico border wall
"Project 2" south of Mission, Texas, was already subject to additional cease and desist orders and is now halted until a federal environmental review is complete.
By Kim Slowey • UPDATED: Dec. 6, 2019 at 10:22 a.m. -
Texas DOT stops construction of $800M FIGG-designed Harbor Bridge
The agency is re-evaluating its projects after NTSB found that the firm that designed the bridge, which would be the U.S.' longest cable-stay span, likely made errors that contributed to the deadly FIU pedestrian bridge collapse.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 18, 2019 -
Army Corps to spend $300M on border wall quality control
Selected contractors will be able to bid on new quality assurance work for wall construction at the U.S.-Mexico border.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 11, 2019 -
LA Metro shortlists 5 contractor teams for up to $14B Sepulveda Transit Corridor
One or two groups will assist with planning, design and the overall transportation concept for the potential P3 project, including determining a route through the Santa Monica Mountains.
By Kim Slowey • UPDATED: Jan. 16, 2020 at 10:03 a.m. -
California approves $3.2B bond for Virgin's $4.8B bullet train to Las Vegas
The state's portion of the project is expected to cost $3.6 billion and call for almost 16,000 construction jobs over three years.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 06, 2019 -
Trump allows Texas border wall construction to begin without standard environmental reviews
The border wall won't be subject to more than 30 typical regulations, including the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, a historic preservation act, and safe water acts.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 01, 2019 -
Federal bill would end mandate for iron in water infrastructure projects, allow alternative materials
A bipartisan bill introduced to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee intends to cut costs for and increase the longevity of federally funded projects that have traditionally required iron pipes.
By Zachary Phillips • Oct. 28, 2019 -
NY-NJ Port Authority approves $4.5B of airport projects
The agency will also invest almost $3 billion in infrastructure to support terminal construction at its three largest airports.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 27, 2019 -
$7.6M composite bridge in Florida nears completion, promises longer lifespan
The bridge uses fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) technologies instead of traditional concrete and steel construction in order to better combat rust and deterioration.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 24, 2019 -
Illinois readying $23.5B road and bridge construction program
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's and the state DOT's six-year plan differs from previous versions in that it focuses on prevention instead of reactive replacements.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 23, 2019 -
White House revises NEPA in hopes of faster infrastructure permitting
Until last week's change to the way information will be gathered in environmental reviews, National Environmental Policy Act rules hadn't seen a significant revision since 1986.
By Kim Slowey • UPDATED: Jan. 13, 2020 at 9:59 a.m. -
NTSB determines probable cause for deadly FIU bridge collapse
The board determined that FIGG's design had underestimated demand on the bridge structure, overestimated its capacity and failed to include redundancies that could have prevented the collapse. An independent engineering review failed to catch the errors.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 22, 2019 -
7 ways to keep your highway construction workers safe
Ensuring safety, an expert told Construction Dive, boils down to extensive preplanning, recognizing the dangers of traffic and expecting the unexpected.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 17, 2019 -
Oklahoma approves $8B of infrastructure work
The money for the state's eight-year program will come from the Federal Highway Trust Fund, state income taxes and fuel tax revenues.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 16, 2019 -
SponsoredBlow up your mindset: Recovery speed is about process and materials
Our disposition to want to maintain the status quo hinders a "build back better" philosophy and reconstruction in the aftermath of disaster.
By Nisha Brown • Oct. 15, 2019 -
Florida I-4 Ultimate project's girder erection moves forward after 5th fatality
SGL Constructors said crews will use "precautionary modifications and safety measures" at the deadly Orlando highway site as an investigation into the Sept. 28 incident continues.
By Kim Slowey • UPDATED: Oct. 3, 2019 at 9:15 a.m. -
California agency to investigate bullet train board member
This is the second member of the state's High-Speed Rail Authority to come under scrutiny for a conflict of interest.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 26, 2019 -
Tutor Perini lands $31M in change orders for San Francisco subway project
The city's Municipal Transportation Agency has already paid Tutor Perini for the change orders, minus the agreed-upon retainage.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 26, 2019 -
Clark-Kiewit's DC Silver Line phase 2 remains in flux
Metro officials reportedly have concerns about the quality of the tracks that the joint venture general contractor Capital Rail Constructors has built so far.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 23, 2019 -
US Senate subcommittee advances $87B transportation bill
But, according to Transportation for America, federal appropriations and disbursements are two different things, and in the lastt few years, only a small portion of appropriations have been handed out to projects.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 19, 2019 -
MTA eyes historic $51B budget
Advocates want oversight and transparency of the New York City-based transit agency's massive allocation, which is 70% more than previous five-year plans.
By Jenn Goodman • Sept. 17, 2019 -
Another injury reported at I-4 Ultimate project in Orlando
Thus far, four workers have been killed and several others injured while working on the project.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 17, 2019
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