Infrastructure: Page 4
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Project MilestonesJV completes $865M Florida bridge expansion project
The nearly 6-mile Howard Frankland Bridge crossing, which traverses Old Tampa Bay between Tampa and St. Petersburg, is the most expensive in the state’s history.
By Matthew Thibault • March 27, 2025 -
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OpinionDesign-build fosters collaboration, flexibility
The fastest-growing project delivery method in the U.S. can help contractors control costs, streamline schedules and encourage innovation.
By Lisa Washington • March 27, 2025 -
Retrieved from Kansas DOT on March 25, 2025
Project MilestonesMissouri, Kansas start I-70 improvement jobs
Teams across the two states are breaking ground on multimillion-dollar projects aimed at replacing and fixing outdated parts of the highway.
By Matthew Thibault • March 25, 2025 -
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America’s infrastructure notches first-ever ‘C’ grade
Federal funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act helped lift the condition of many categories in the American Society of Civil Engineers’ new report card.
By Julie Strupp • March 25, 2025 -
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Opinion11 predictions for public contractors under Trump 2.0
In this volatile environment, adapting quickly and understanding what is important to officials will be critical to government contracting success, writes consultant Mary Scott Nabers.
By Mary Scott Nabers • March 25, 2025 -
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Column // The Dotted LineWhat GCs should know about flow-down clauses
These standard parts of construction contracts can often be overlooked, but disregarding them can open contractors up to more risk.
By Jen A. Miller • March 25, 2025 -
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Trump order targets PLAs on federal jobs
The number of project labor agreements used on federally funded projects will likely decrease, though they won’t completely disappear, legal experts say.
By Zachary Phillips • March 24, 2025 -
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Project Milestones$1.1B Southwest Florida airport expansion breaks ground
Suffolk’s Terminal E project in Fort Myers, Florida, is the largest municipal construction effort in Lee County history.
By Julie Strupp • March 24, 2025 -
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Can USDOT kill California high-speed rail?
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told the Federal Railroad Administration to review the Los Angeles-to-San Francisco project with an eye toward clawing back $4 billion in federal funds.
By Dan Zukowski • March 21, 2025 -
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Maryland officials failed to test Key Bridge vulnerability
The National Transportation Safety Board said the span was nearly 30 times above the acceptable risk threshold and urged owners to evaluate 68 older bridges across the country.
By Zachary Phillips • March 21, 2025 -
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Project WinsAECOM tapped as Los Angeles Olympics infrastructure partner
The Dallas-based firm will help plan and manage venues for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
By Julie Strupp • March 21, 2025 -
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Project Milestones$2B George Washington Bridge project hits 7-year milestone
Crews have swapped out all 592 cables on the world’s busiest span, which runs between New York and New Jersey.
By Sebastian Obando • March 20, 2025 -
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How Zachry Construction used AI to speed up its estimating process
By tweaking the scheduling outputs from legacy software, the company cut 28 days off a $149 million highway project's timeline.
By Matthew Thibault • March 19, 2025 -
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Up to $51B in transportation grant awards at risk, advocacy group says
Transportation for America analyzed a leaked DOT policy memo that targets road safety, bicycle and electric vehicle infrastructure projects.
By Dan Zukowski • March 18, 2025 -
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Project WinsGranite nabs first border wall job under Trump 2.0
The California builder will construct 7 miles of barrier in Hidalgo County, Texas, as part of a $70 million contract.
By Julie Strupp • March 18, 2025 -
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Balfour Beatty wary of tariffs amid profit dip
The London-based builder reported a jump in U.S. backlog and continues to see value in infrastructure work, but increased material prices could cause more pain.
By Matthew Thibault • March 14, 2025 -
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Project WinsStantec joins $800M Mojave Desert water project
Water company Cadiz tapped the engineering firm to oversee construction of a massive groundwater bank that will supply California and Arizona.
By Julie Strupp • March 14, 2025 -
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IRA credits, energy demand continue to drive renewables investments
Despite the Trump administration’s focus on fossil fuels and opposition to the IRA, analysts anticipate the renewables market will continue benefiting from high energy demand.
By Diana DiGangi • March 14, 2025 -
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Project WinsBoeing taps HITT, BE&K for South Carolina expansion
The contractors will build out the facility, which manufactures the 787 Dreamliner aircraft, as part of the aerospace firm’s $1 billion investment in the location.
By Matthew Thibault • March 13, 2025 -
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Austin, Texas, light rail project advances amid political uncertainty
The $7 billion light rail project unveiled its draft environmental impact statement in January. The project could face federal funding challenges and state opposition.
By Benton Graham • March 11, 2025 -
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DOT removes equity, environmental factors from IIJA funding decisions
The move rolls back a Biden-era policy that included these considerations in decision-making criteria for infrastructure projects.
By Julie Strupp • March 11, 2025 -
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Top construction-related podcasts
The AEC industry boasts a vast offering of informative, on-demand programs. Here are some to add to your playlist.
By Matthew Thibault • Updated June 3, 2025 -
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Public builders bullish on infrastructure, data centers, energy
Executives largely brushed off tariff and policy concerns on their latest round of earnings calls.
By Construction Dive Staff • March 10, 2025 -
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Executive MovesLeo Quinn to step down as Balfour Beatty CEO
Quinn will leave the role in September, but stay on in an advisory capacity at the London-based construction giant he has helmed since 2015.
By Matthew Thibault • March 7, 2025 -
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Economic ReportsMore private construction projects face delays
Non-public work posted a 36.7% jump year over year in on-hold activity, according to the latest Project Stress data from ConstructConnect.
By Sebastian Obando • March 6, 2025
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