US infrastructure diversity plan draws fire from contractors, minority groups

Labor Secretary Marty Walsh and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg signed a memorandum of understanding to bring more underrepresented workers onto federal contracts using PLAs.

By Joe Bousquin • March 10, 2022

WSP ends year with better-than-expected profits, record-high backlog

The Canada-based global construction giant sees growing demand in its core sectors of transportation, infrastructure and urban building.

By Julie Strupp , Noelle Knox • March 10, 2022

Feds give U of Kansas $500K toward tech-powered bridge research

Using computational simulations and high-tech facilities, researchers will examine the potential of ultra-high toughness steel and more to prevent disastrous breaks.

By Matthew Thibault • March 9, 2022

Orlando International's $3B high-tech, low-touch terminal set to open in July

South Terminal C is designed to be the world's first LEED v4 airport campus.

By Julie Strupp • March 8, 2022

Gov. Hochul earmarks $200M to seed shovel-ready New York jobsites

The FAST NY program aims to attract key industries by preparing tracts of land on which companies can build quickly and easily.

By Julie Strupp • March 8, 2022

Ukraine's construction projects grind to a near halt

The Russian invasion has taken a toll on the country's once-thriving construction industry.

By Chris Barnett • March 3, 2022

Orlando emphasizes 'wow factor' in digital twin project

Unlike many other cities' digital twins, the project will map the entire 40-square-mile metro region.

By Jason Plautz • March 2, 2022

Following the IIJA: Construction Dive’s infrastructure act news roundup

FHWA announces $7.3 billion to make transportation infrastructure more resilient, Texas officials debate whether to apply for power grid funds and states submit EV charging network plans.

By Julie Strupp • Updated Aug. 2, 2022

Ukraine war 'likely to have multiple effects' on materials prices

Inflation is casting shadows over how much the $1.2 trillion in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act can ultimately accomplish.

By Joe Bousquin • March 1, 2022

Public construction firms announce earnings

Several of these industry giants reported losses in their most recent financial periods while others saw profits fall.

March 1, 2022

New York rolls out statewide cyber command center amid Russian attacks in Ukraine

The invasion should be a "wake-up call" to local leaders, as critical infrastructure like traffic and emergency alert systems could be targeted for cyberattacks, a University of California at Berkeley professor said.

By Cailin Crowe • Feb. 28, 2022

Granite stock hits 1-year low after Q4 miss blamed on weather, portfolio shift

"We begin 2022 as a changed company from a year ago, but we still have work to do," CEO Kyle Larkin told analysts on Friday.

By Joe Bousquin • Feb. 28, 2022

Tutor Perini's 2021 profit, revenues fall amid continued COVID-19 challenges

The Los Angeles-based construction giant sees plenty of infrastructure opportunity ahead, but won't slash margins to win it.

By Joe Bousquin • Feb. 25, 2022

Despite Biden PLA order, non-union contractors can win federal projects

Although more federal projects will require labor agreements, firms with no union experience can compete for those jobs, attorneys say.

By Zachary Phillips • Feb. 24, 2022

New report details how states are spending $350B from the American Rescue Plan

Infrastructure, prisons and broadband are three categories that are already receiving funding.

By Joe Bousquin • Feb. 24, 2022

LaGuardia Airport tops off $4B terminal renovation with completed skybridge

The NYC project is the largest public-private aviation partnership in U.S. history and marks a new chapter for the notoriously outdated airport.

By George Kevin Jordan • Feb. 22, 2022

Technology will be key for contractors on IIJA jobs, say experts

The infrastructure act presents a "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" to digitize, according to one contech executive.

By Robyn Griggs Lawrence • Feb. 16, 2022

White House launches low-carbon construction initiative

"Buy Clean" policies for federal projects will promote the use of materials with low carbon footprints.

By Matthew Thibault • Feb. 16, 2022

2022 could be a big year for new transit openings if delays, shortages abate

This year, transit agencies expect to finish three times as many bus and rail projects as in 2021, but labor and materials challenges could impede them.

By Dan Zukowski • Feb. 15, 2022

California's high-speed rail cost rises to $105B, more than double original price

Officials added another $5 billion to the price tag of the state's long-awaited bullet train project.

By Sebastian Obando • Feb. 15, 2022

Why private construction jobs are requiring surety bonds, too

Bonding is no longer just a requirement for public works projects.

By Jacqueline Greenberg Vogt • Feb. 11, 2022

Balfour Beatty infrastructure arm appoints new CEO

Gavin Russell, formerly an executive on the finance side of the company, will fill the role.

By Matthew Thibault • Feb. 8, 2022

New White House guide breaks down IIJA funding

The document helps state and local governments find money in the infrastructure act and prepare to receive it.

By Julie Strupp • Feb. 8, 2022

Jacobs profit falls, backlog rises 12%

During an earnings call on Feb. 8, the Dallas-based company said it will continue its expansion into data solutions, smart infrastructure and intelligence.

By Sebastian Obando • Feb. 8, 2022

'A global infrastructure investment renaissance is beginning': AECOM raises guidance as Q1 profits soar

The contractor is winning work at the highest rate in its history, CEO Troy Rudd said this morning, but the company won't see benefits from the infrastructure act until 2023.

By Julie Strupp , Noelle Knox • Feb. 8, 2022