Infrastructure: Page 31
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Project Wins
Granite wins $46M California interchange project
Funded with federal dollars, the job will eliminate a T-shaped intersection on U.S. 101 in Northern California.
By Joe Bousquin • Jan. 31, 2023 -
Baltimore’s B&P rail tunnel on track for $4.5B replacement
Amtrak will use multiple project delivery methods including the Delivery Partner model, in which a contractor’s payments will be tied to key metrics.
By Jen A. Miller • Jan. 31, 2023 -
2023 OUTLOOK
7 projects to watch in 2023
From an NFL stadium to a major airport expansion and a massive manufacturing plant, these high-profile, high-impact projects are expected to hit significant milestones this year.
By Construction Dive Staff • Jan. 30, 2023 -
2023 begins with ‘positive momentum’ for construction
December project starts grew 27%, the first end-of-year monthly gain since 2017, according to Dodge.
By Joe Bousquin • Jan. 25, 2023 -
The image by Randy von Liski is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0Executive Moves
DPR Construction taps Mark Whitson as president
Whitson, who started as a carpenter and built his career at the firm, will lead alongside CEO George Pfeffer.
By Julie Strupp • Jan. 25, 2023 -
$2.7B Newark Airport terminal opens
Designed and built by a Parsons/Tutor Perini joint venture, the project is the Port Authority's largest New Jersey expenditure ever.
By George Kevin Jordan • Jan. 24, 2023 -
RINA buys Patrick Engineering, enters US civil market
Italy’s RINA has expanded its global footprint with the acquisition of the Illinois-based engineering, design and construction management firm.
By Sebastian Obando • Jan. 24, 2023 -
2023 construction outlook roundup: Proceed with caution
As they look to the year ahead, contractors want to know how frayed supply chains, inflation and labor shortages will affect their business.
By Construction Dive Staff • Jan. 23, 2023 -
Deep Dive // 2023 OUTLOOK
Recession watch: Why the next one will be different
Executives from Skanska, DPR, Suffolk and others see unique characteristics in an economic slowdown this year.
By Sebastian Obando • Jan. 18, 2023 -
Transit agencies agree to share certification of minority contractors
Chicago and Philadelphia’s reciprocal arrangement for disadvantaged businesses could become a national model, organizers say.
By Julie Strupp • Jan. 17, 2023 -
Project Wins
Skanska kicks off new year with slew of project wins
The contractor touted over $900 million in recent awards across academic and infrastructure projects.
By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 17, 2023 -
Project Wins
Fort Wayne Airport awards Clayco $60M terminal expansion
The Chicago-based firm will build out the Indiana airport’s East Terminal.
By Julie Strupp • Jan. 13, 2023 -
2023 OUTLOOK
Sector watch: ‘A lot of money on the table’ for civil construction this year
More than $281 billion in spending, a 16% jump from 2022, will help this recession-resistant sector gain strength this year.
By Sebastian Obando • Jan. 10, 2023 -
2023 OUTLOOK
New year, new challenges for IIJA
Inflation, labor shortages and supply chain snarls could hamper federal infrastructure act work in the coming year.
By Julie Strupp • Jan. 10, 2023 -
2023 OUTLOOK
What’s keeping contractors up at night?
Supply chain chaos and an impending recession are among builders’ top concerns in 2023, according to a new survey.
By Julie Strupp • Jan. 9, 2023 -
4 major bridge rehab jobs get $2.1B from IIJA
The funding is the first dispersal of large bridge project grants from the infrastructure act.
By Julie Strupp • Jan. 6, 2023 -
Project Wins
Project runway: Granite wins $174M job at LAX
The job will require double, 10-hour shifts for nearly a year while closing two major runways sequentially at the world’s fifth busiest airport.
By Joe Bousquin • Jan. 5, 2023 -
Skanska reaches milestone on $460M NYC highway rehab
The first phase of the project replaced four bridges and widened exit ramps on major roadways in the South Bronx.
By Zachary Phillips • Jan. 3, 2023 -
These 5 big transit projects wrapped up as 2022 ended
Multibillion-dollar rail efforts like those that just opened in New York, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., take years to build but benefit residents, researchers say.
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New York-area infrastructure gets a boost from $8.3B Port Authority budget
The 2023 approved capital budget includes $2.9 billion to redevelop three major airports and replace the Midtown Bus Terminal in New York City.
By Sebastian Obando • Jan. 3, 2023 -
FTA announces $686M in grants for rail station accessibility
It’s estimated about a quarter of U.S. rail stations are inaccessible. The Federal Transit Administration’s first round of funding under the All Stations Accessibility Program will improve 28 stations in nine states.
By Dan Zukowski • Jan. 3, 2023 -
2023 OUTLOOK
Inflation could sap infrastructure act’s buying power this year
High costs for materials, fuel and labor mean jurisdictions aren’t getting as much of a budget bump as they’d hoped from the federal legislation.
By Julie Strupp • Jan. 3, 2023 -
Nonresidential construction starts plunge 25%
Higher interest rates and recession fears likely restrained starts activity in November, said Dodge Construction Network Chief Economist Richard Branch.
By Sebastian Obando • Dec. 21, 2022 -
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Final part of $2.3B Green Line Extension opens in Boston area
The Medford Branch, built by GLX Constructors, provides five new stations and a direct ride from Tufts University to downtown Boston.
By Julie Strupp • Dec. 20, 2022 -
Q&A
Jacobs project manager helped bring $2.5B NY transit project in on time
Eva Chan Hu has had many roles on the Long Island Rail Road third-track expansion project since it began in 2018.
By Jennifer Goodman • Dec. 15, 2022