Infrastructure: Page 33

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    Feds award $653M for 41 port projects

    The funding from the IIJA is aimed at bolstering supply chain infrastructure around the country.

    By Julie Strupp • Nov. 6, 2023
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    Amtrak Northeast Corridor projects get $16B in federal funding

    Major bridge and tunnel projects will make the nation’s busiest passenger railroad “safer, faster and more reliable,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.

    By Dan Zukowski • Nov. 6, 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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    IUPAT FTI training center announces ambitious plan for country’s first training program

    IUPAT FTI uses water tank for groundbreaking West Virginia apprenticeship program.

    Nov. 6, 2023
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    Fluor earnings rise as legacy projects wind down

    Strength in its energy and urban solutions segments built on the positive momentum from the previous quarter.

    By • Nov. 3, 2023
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    Granite posts lower profits on increased revenue, record backlog

    The California-based contractor continues to work through its old, less profitable jobs, but is booking new ones at a faster rate than last year.

    By • Nov. 1, 2023
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    Israel-Hamas war could spike fuel prices, World Bank says

    The outlook for commodity costs will “darken quickly” if the Mideast conflict escalates, the international lending institution said this week.

    By Jennifer Goodman • Oct. 31, 2023
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    $2.7B Minneapolis Green Line advances

    A Lunda/McCrossan joint venture is building the light rail extension, which has doubled in cost and is nine years behind schedule.

    By Jen A. Miller • Oct. 31, 2023
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    AECOM to pay $11.8M to settle Katrina relief allegations

    The Justice Department alleged that the Dallas-based contractor violated the False Claims Act during its hurricane recovery work in New Orleans.

    By Julie Strupp • Updated Oct. 30, 2023
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    October 2023 wins: Contractors report their latest awards

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

    By Construction Dive Staff • Oct. 27, 2023
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    Work stops at $500M US-backed battery plant

    Owner Li-Cycle Holdings paused construction at the Rochester, New York, hub due to escalating costs and is reviewing its future plans.

    By • Oct. 26, 2023
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    Boston’s year-old $2.3B Green Line Extension needs repairs

    GLX Constructors — composed of Fluor, The Middlesex Corp., Herzog and Balfour Beatty — finished the light rail project last year and will regauge the faulty tracks.

    By Julie Strupp • Oct. 26, 2023
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    Billions in deferred maintenance projects coming to US facilities

    A nationwide push to address delayed upkeep on public buildings and infrastructure will create myriad opportunities for contractors, according to a consultant.

    By Mary Scott Nabers • Oct. 25, 2023
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    Regional Report

    Is Phoenix’s construction market hot? Depends on who you ask.

    With few natural disaster risks, a stable climate and business-friendly practices, the Arizona metropolis has experienced a burst in industrial building.

    By • Oct. 25, 2023
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    Project Wins

    Granite lands $45M Utah highway widening

    The California contractor is once again flexing its roadbuilding might with a reconstruction and expansion of State Route 108 near Salt Lake City.

    By • Oct. 25, 2023
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    High hopes for US high-speed rail

    An expansion could create thousands of jobs and slash greenhouse gas emissions, says a Mineta Transportation Institute study.

    By Dan Zukowski • Oct. 24, 2023
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    Building team selected for $895M Portland, Oregon, span

    Burnside Bridge Partners JV and Nebraska design firm HDR will build an earthquake-resistant replacement for the nearly century-old structure.

    By • Oct. 24, 2023
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    Mountain Valley Pipeline delayed; cost rises to $7.2B

    Equitrans has pushed the opening of the controversial project to 2024 due to “unforeseen factors” that include difficulty finding contractors.

    By Julie Strupp • Oct. 24, 2023
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    PCL books $1B in solar work for 2023

    Amid an industrywide focus on the energy sector, the contractor plans to add 100 employees to its solar division.

    By • Oct. 24, 2023
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    Project Wins

    Turner wins $186M NY healthcare tower job

    The five-story facility, funded by tax-exempt bonds, will house 96 hospital beds.

    By • Oct. 20, 2023
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    Project Wins

    CBNA, Halmar win $819M Potomac River Tunnel contract

    Both construction firms expect to begin work next year and complete the 5.5-mile-long tunnel in early 2030.

    By • Oct. 17, 2023
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    DOE selects 7 hydrogen hubs for $7B funding opportunity

    The selection of several hubs focused on hydrogen production from fossil fuels and carbon capture drew the ire of environmental groups.

    By Emma Penrod • Oct. 17, 2023
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    Texas DOT to pay Harbor Bridge builders $400M to resolve dispute

    A Flatiron/Dragados joint venture is building the $1.2 billion Corpus Christi, Texas, project that is five years behind schedule.

    By Julie Strupp • Oct. 17, 2023
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    Indiana breaks ground on $1.2B prison

    The Westville Correctional Facility will be the most expensive state building project in Indiana’s history, according to local media.

    By • Oct. 16, 2023
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    Biden fast-tracks Texas border wall construction

    The administration’s waivers skirt 26 laws that could lead to time-consuming reviews and lawsuits of the Rio Grande Valley barrier project.

    By Julie Strupp • Oct. 10, 2023
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    Top construction events for the second half of 2024

    It’s time to plan ahead. Construction Dive has you covered with a full list of industry conferences, expos and meetings on tap for the rest of the year.

    By • Updated April 30, 2024