Infrastructure: Page 32
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Texas clean energy megaprojects get underway
The state traditionally known for its fossil fuel industry is diversifying its energy production with green hydrogen, blue ammonia and solar builds constructed by Bechtel and others.
By Julie Strupp • Dec. 13, 2022 -
Balfour Beatty predicts higher profits in year-end update
The London-based contractor expects to end the fiscal year with more cash and a higher backlog than anticipated.
By Matthew Thibault • Dec. 12, 2022 -
Sponsored by PMI
Preparing for the imminent surge in infrastructure projects
Infrastructure is what keeps business—and life—moving. The strength of the nation’s public roads and utility distribution systems impacts everything from employment to healthcare.
Dec. 12, 2022 -
Project Wins
AECOM Hunt nabs Fort Worth Convention Center contract
The firm is teaming up with Byrne and EJ Smith to build the first phase of the Texas project.
By Julie Strupp • Dec. 9, 2022 -
Retrieved from Colorado DOT.
Kiewit JV fined $45K for Denver I-70 flooding
The contractor will pay a fine to the Colorado DOT for jobsite flooding that stranded motorists and damaged nearby properties in August.
By Julie Strupp • Dec. 8, 2022 -
Opinion
As initial waivers end, builders will feel the impact of Buy America law
The regulations will impact all federally funded infrastructure projects in the United States, not just those that receive IIJA money.
By Josh Mahan • Dec. 7, 2022 -
$2.2B Texas DOT projects aim to provide Dallas-area traffic relief
A Fluor/Balfour Beatty JV recently completed the I-35 expansion, and a Kiewit/Austin Bridge & Road JV will do the I-20 work.
By Julie Strupp • Dec. 6, 2022 -
5 charts that hint at what’s in store for construction in 2023
The industry will continue to face labor shortages, high materials costs and other headwinds, but infrastructure will be a bright spot.
By Julie Strupp • Dec. 6, 2022 -
High-speed rail line from LA to Las Vegas could begin construction in 2023
Brightline West could become the first privately funded and operated 180-mph intercity train in the U.S.
By Dan Zukowski • Dec. 5, 2022 -
Amtrak gets $4.3B to improve intercity passenger rail network
The railroad plans to modernize stations with funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
By Dan Zukowski • Dec. 5, 2022 -
Construction spending shows nonresidential ‘weakening’
Public construction spending remained positive in October, despite a decline in seven of the 16 nonresidential categories, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis.
By Sebastian Obando • Dec. 2, 2022 -
9 of the year’s top construction stories
The economy, lawsuits, labor challenges and supply chain woes: These are the topics that have resonated most with readers in 2022.
By Construction Dive Staff • Dec. 1, 2022 -
LG Chem plans $3B Tennessee EV battery plant
The new plant will be the largest of its kind in the U.S., with construction to begin in the first quarter of 2023.
By Sebastian Obando • Dec. 1, 2022 -
Did the pandemic really kill just-in-time? Experts weigh in.
Supply chain pros say the lean operating model may need to make a comeback to maintain resilience while keeping costs down.
By Sarah Zimmerman • Dec. 1, 2022 -
Commercial real estate downturn to slow construction starts in 2023
Dodge Chief Economist Richard Branch expects pullbacks in the warehouse, office, hotel and retail sectors.
By Sebastian Obando • Nov. 30, 2022 -
NJ Turnpike rehab cost jumps to $10.6B
Inflation and rising interest rates have more than doubled the estimated price to repair and widen the heavily trafficked highway.
By Julie Strupp • Nov. 29, 2022 -
JFK Terminal 6 work kicks off as overall costs rise $1B
The price tag for the airport’s $18 billion transformation shot up due to inflation for materials and labor, as well as supply chain disruptions.
By Julie Strupp • Updated March 21, 2023 -
Construction resumes on $2.4B Los Angeles Metro Purple Line
The October suspension following safety issues and dozens of injuries was lifted last week when tunnel work restarted.
By Matthew Thibault • Nov. 22, 2022 -
Project Wins
3 project wins give Granite reason for thanks
The contractor came into the end of November with a trifecta of project announcements.
By Joe Bousquin • Nov. 22, 2022 -
Retrieved from ASCE on November 18, 2022
Online map tracks IIJA funding
The American Society of Civil Engineers’ resource allows users to explore examples of what’s being done with infrastructure act money.
By Julie Strupp • Nov. 18, 2022 -
Project Wins
Superior nabs 2 Florida road projects for $112.5M total
The work entails I-4 interchange repairs near Orlando as well as improvements to I-295 and U.S. 17 in Northeast Florida.
By Julie Strupp • Nov. 18, 2022 -
$16B Hudson tunnel project for Amtrak set to begin construction in late 2024
A project to repair 112-year-old Amtrak tunnels under the Hudson River, damaged by Superstorm Sandy, and add a two-track tunnel is ready to move forward after years of delays.
By Dan Zukowski • Nov. 17, 2022 -
Project Wins
Turner to lead $4.4B Ohio EV factory build
The company expects to begin construction on the Honda battery facility near Columbus in early 2023.
By Matthew Thibault • Nov. 16, 2022 -
Q&A
Superior CEO on what it took to rapidly rebuild Sanibel Causeway
Nick Largura discusses his firm's Hurricane Ian response, labor and material shortages and what to expect from the IIJA.
By Julie Strupp • Nov. 15, 2022 -
I-66 Express section to open with Ferrovial’s self-driving tech
The Virginia project features a new vehicle-to-infrastructure system to support autonomous vehicles and congestion pricing.
By Michael Brady • Nov. 15, 2022