Infrastructure: Page 28

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    WSP profits, backlog up, buoyed by US projects

    CEO Alexandre L’Heureux expects opportunities in the U.S. to stay robust, and said he sees artificial intelligence as an enabler, not a disrupter.

    By • May 11, 2023
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    Project Wins

    Granite locks down $173M USACE weir project

    The job north of Sacramento will add 1,500 feet to the existing structure and allow passage for fish displaced during floods. 

    By • May 11, 2023
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    AECOM reports record backlog as profits jump

    CEO Troy Rudd said he expects infrastructure, resilience and energy transition opportunities to grow worldwide in the coming decades.

    By • May 10, 2023
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    Project Wins

    Hensel Phelps nabs $787M Tampa Airport project

    The Colorado-based firm beat out two other contractors to build the final phase of the overhaul.

    By • May 9, 2023
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    Tutor Perini’s loss doubles as revenue sinks

    Delayed impacts from the pandemic, an adverse legal ruling and accounting charges conspired to eat into the contractor’s top and bottom lines. 

    By • May 8, 2023
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    Fluor posts $107M loss, increased backlog

    A combined $80 million in charges on legacy infrastructure projects obscured an otherwise healthy first quarter, an analyst said.

    By • May 5, 2023
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    Project Wins

    Flatiron, Barnard, WSP tapped for $5.5B Calgary Green Line

    The overall project represents the largest infrastructure investment in the Canadian city’s history.

    By • May 5, 2023
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    Blame it on the weather: Granite pegs Q1 loss, revenue dip to extreme storms

    Despite delays, the California contractor boosted its backlog to a record $5.1 billion and said its shift to smaller, lower risk projects was bearing fruit.

    By • May 2, 2023
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    Energy company aims to build $2.1B dam in Pennsylvania

    The 1,000-acre hydroelectric project on the Susquehanna River in York County has gotten pushback from residents.

    By • May 2, 2023
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    Project Wins

    Tutor Perini wins $2.95B NYC jail contract

    The Los Angeles-based firm will design and build the Brooklyn facility for the city’s new Borough-Based Jails System.

    By • Updated May 2, 2023
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    Project Wins

    Skanska nabs $267M California interchange rebuild

    The Sweden-based contractor announced the project win Friday, with its Q2 earnings call just around the corner.

    By • May 1, 2023
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    Sullivan, Robert. (2019). "McDonnell Douglas F-15C "Eagle"" [Photograph]. Retrieved from Flickr.
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    Tutor Perini subsidiary wins $222M airport project

    The embattled company is picking up its second subsidiary win in two weeks through the award.

    By • May 1, 2023
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    Texas Harbor Bridge crane catches fire, injures 2

    The $1 billion project in Corpus Christi has seen numerous issues and delays.

    By • April 26, 2023
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    Louisiana plans $50B in climate adaptation projects

    The state’s coastal board recently approved a 50-year resiliency plan to protect residents from hurricanes and erosion.

    By • April 25, 2023
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    The Dotted Line: How to craft contracts to avoid disputes and keep legal fees down

    Construction’s litigation claims and costs are among the highest of all industries. Here are strategies to keep damages in check.

    By • April 25, 2023
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    Courtesy of Spokane International Airport
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    Project Milestones

    $150M Spokane Airport terminal expansion tops out

    Project contractors Garco Construction and Q&D Construction placed the final structural beam for Concourse C.

    By • April 24, 2023
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    Commerce Department announces $562M for coastal resiliency projects

    The money from the IIJA will fund nearly 150 projects focused on bolstering the country’s response to climate change.

    By • April 24, 2023
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    Project Wins

    Superior/Lane JV tapped for $1B highway overhaul in Tampa, Florida

    The multi-year effort aims to improve safety and ease congestion on one of the city’s busiest interchanges.

    By • April 21, 2023
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    Courtesy of Minnesota Department of Transportation
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    Tutor Perini-owned Lunda grabs $62M bridge rehab project

    The job to fix a span over the Minnesota River comes as the parent firm has had multiple large contracts canceled.

    By • April 20, 2023
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    NY launches work zone safety crackdown

    In order to combat a rise in speeding violations, the state has equipped 30 highway jobsites with radar-based monitoring systems.

    By • April 19, 2023
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    $158B needed to fix risky dams

    Tens of thousands of dams don’t meet standards and pose a hazard to the public, per a new report. The highest number are in Texas, Kansas and Mississippi.

    By • April 19, 2023
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    Courtesy of Charlotte Douglas International Airport
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    5 major airport projects take off in the South

    Funding from the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is fueling aviation construction.

    By • April 18, 2023
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    Remaining defendants sentenced in Caltrans bid-rigging scheme

    William D. Opp and Choon Foo “Keith” Yong will each serve about four years in prison and pay close to $1 million in restitution.

    By , • Updated April 27, 2023
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    $14B for city and state transit awarded in FTA formula grants

    The Federal Transit Administration funds can go toward rail, bus and ferry improvement projects.

    By Dan Zukowski • April 18, 2023
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    Project Wins

    Zachry Group wins Texas power plant job worth over $750M

    The facility, which owner Net Power claims will be the world’s first near-zero emissions large-scale gas-fired power plant, is slated for completion in 2026.

    By • April 18, 2023