Infrastructure: Page 29

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    Project Wins

    Balfour Beatty secures $320M Georgia state prison contract

    The project represents another infrastructure win for the U.K.-based contractor funded by U.S. public works dollars.

    By • July 20, 2023
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    Missouri plans historic $2.8B I-70 expansion

    It’s the state’s largest amount of funding for work on the interstate since it was built in the 1960s.

    By • July 18, 2023
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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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    Q&A // Executive Moves

    Jacobs targets coastal resilience markets

    The Dallas-based contractor aims to expand its water infrastructure and climate adaptation work with its latest personnel move.

    By • July 18, 2023
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    Opinion

    The infrastructure act was historic. Now, we need workers to get the job done.

    To make the most of public works dollars, the construction industry should support foreign-born and diverse applicants entering the workforce, says New York Building Congress CEO Carlo Scissura.

    By Carlo Scissura • July 18, 2023
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    Project Wins

    Bechtel gets green light on $12B Texas LNG project

    Phase 1 of NextDecade’s Rio Grande plant in Brownsville includes total financing of $18.4 billion.

    By • July 17, 2023
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    Project Milestones

    Skanska, AECOM deliver $395M Penn Station upgrade

    The civil construction giants announced they have completed modernization work on the Long Island Railroad's 33rd Street train hall.

    By • Updated July 17, 2023
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    Q&A

    AECOM’s Poloni: ‘We can’t afford to ignore diversity’

    The president of one of the country's largest contractors encourages other women in construction to say yes to new opportunities.

    By • July 12, 2023
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    Economic Reports

    Construction backlog holds steady on infrastructure tailwinds

    While pending projects in the commercial and industrial sectors dropped, upcoming civil works jobs hit their highest level in two years. 

    By • July 12, 2023
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    Project Wins

    Balfour Beatty wins $36M North Carolina highway project

    The contractor will rebuild a junction of two state highways in the Cape Fear region.

    By • July 12, 2023
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    4 major Texas airport projects advance

    Dallas, Austin, San Antonio and Houston are expanding their airports with work by Hensel Phelps, Whiting-Turner, JE Dunn and others.

    By • July 11, 2023
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    Hudson River Tunnel project gets key approval, $6.88B funding commitment

    Construction could begin this year on the long-delayed new tunnels for Amtrak and New Jersey Transit trains and rehabilitation of the existing tunnel.

    By Dan Zukowski • July 11, 2023
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    Supreme Court clears way for Mountain Valley Pipeline construction

    A lower court had previously ordered work to halt on a 3-mile section in Virginia while it reviewed a challenge from environmental groups.

    By • Updated July 28, 2023
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    Project Wins

    Granite snares $48M Texas flood control job from USACE

    The project in Wharton, Texas, will protect the city from historical flooding along the Colorado River. 

    By • July 7, 2023
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    Project Milestones

    Balfour Beatty completes work on $1.7B California water plant

    The contractor finished the Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District’s $300 million Tertiary Treatment Facilities project.

    By • July 5, 2023
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    Economic Reports

    Nonresidential construction spending shrinks for first time in 11 months

    While year-over-year spending remains positive, segments such as commercial construction and infrastructure posted declines in May.

    By • July 5, 2023
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    Project Wins

    AECOM signs deal to help rebuild Ukraine’s infrastructure

    The Dallas-based contractor will provide project management, cost estimating and engineering support to the war-torn country.

    By • July 5, 2023
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    Fern Hollow collapse illustrates poor US bridge maintenance

    The Pittsburgh bridge demonstrates what can happen to the other 46,000 spans across the country that are at a similar level of risk.

    By Jen A. Miller • July 5, 2023
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    $6.6B Mountain Valley Pipeline gets green light to finish construction

    The much-delayed pipeline got permission from federal regulators to move ahead after years of legal challenges.

    By • June 30, 2023
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    June 2023 Project Wins: The country’s top contractors report their latest awards

    Construction Dive rounds up the newest project wins and milestones from some of the country’s biggest builders.

    By Construction Dive Staff • June 30, 2023
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    First phase of Honolulu’s $9.9B rail line set to open

    After years of delays and massive cost overruns, the segment is slated to start carrying passengers ahead of the Fourth of July weekend.

    By George Kevin Jordan • June 27, 2023
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    Skanska-Halmar JV lands $1.2B JFK airport job

    As one part of the Port Authority's $19 billion overhaul, the joint venture will design and build new roadways and a parking garage.

    By • June 27, 2023
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    Exploring collaborative contracting: Progressive design build

    By moving beyond the lowest-cost-always-wins mindset, PDB allows owners to embrace a fuller, more meaningful definition of value. This results in better projects and better processes along the way to delivering a finished product.

    June 26, 2023
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    Project Wins

    Granite chalks up $48M Highway 101 win

    Section work includes peak-period carpool lanes, new on- and off-ramps, bridges over three creeks and sound barrier construction.

    By • June 23, 2023
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    Project Milestones

    Brightline’s $5B Orlando high-speed rail extension complete

    The 170-mile line from the Orlando Airport to West Palm Beach, Florida, will connect to its existing network.

    By • June 22, 2023
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    GM to invest nearly $1B in Ohio engine facility

    The automaker is focused on boosting motor production to meet rising demand for its heavy-duty trucks.

    By Megan Ruggles • June 21, 2023