Infrastructure: Page 32

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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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    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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    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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    Project Wins

    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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    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
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    Project Wins

    Skanska announces 4 project wins worth $440M

    From a data center in Atlanta to a research facility in Norway, the Swedish contractor recently nabbed multiple high-profile projects.

    By • Updated April 18, 2023
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    With recent crash, road safety again thrust into the spotlight

    A Maryland collision that killed six construction workers nabbed national headlines, but it was a reminder of what contractors already know: Jobsites are at the mercy of speeding drivers.

    By Jen A. Miller • April 17, 2023
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    All lanes on Florida’s $440M Pensacola Bay Bridge open

    The project suffered a setback in 2020 after Skanska USA’s barges crashed into it during Hurricane Sally.

    By • April 13, 2023
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    Q&A

    Maine highway consultant says ‘opportunities are endless’ in construction

    Heather Groves tells women in the industry to develop a robust support network.

    By • April 12, 2023
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    OSHA steps up enforcement on infrastructure jobs

    The agency also released a resource to help smaller and less-experienced contractors build IIJA projects safely.

    By • April 11, 2023
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    Texas Senate passes $10B plan to develop gas power plants

    There is broad opposition to the bill, which some critics say is a “fundamental U-turn away from the competitive electric market.”

    By Robert Walton • April 11, 2023
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    How to win and build major manufacturing projects

    Executives from JE Dunn and Turner discuss bidding and building billion-dollar manufacturing facilities.

    By • April 10, 2023
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    Project Wins

    Marines recruit Granite for $126M base project

    The California contractor will help build Camp Blaz, the first new Marine Corps base in 70 years, in Guam.

    By • April 7, 2023
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    To prevent wildlife-vehicle collisions, US DOT launches $350M pilot program

    The IIJA-funded initiative aims to make roads safer for both rural and urban communities, a federal official said.

    By Michael Brady • April 6, 2023
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    Project Milestones

    $606M I-35 North project in Austin, Texas, breaks ground

    Local groups are pushing for an alternative to reduce congestion in the area that doesn't involve highway widening.

    By • April 6, 2023
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    Balfour Beatty profits jump, fueled by US infrastructure wins

    The London-based contractor is benefiting from the IIJA, a strong backlog and selective bidding.

    By • April 5, 2023
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    2 workers dead in trench collapse at JFK Airport jobsite

    Construction work was stopped for an investigation of the incident.

    By • April 4, 2023
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    Manufacturing remains lone bright spot for construction spending

    Though the onshoring boom is strong, tightening credit conditions will likely hinder nonresidential momentum in the near term, according to one economist.

    By • April 4, 2023