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Dodge economist: Recession may be 'fairly short'
A new report acknowledges tumultuous market conditions but highlights infrastructure spending and an emphasis on broadband as strong points.
By Matthew Thibault • July 26, 2022 -
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Balfour Beatty lands plethora of projects in California
The London-based firm is focusing on small- and medium-sized education and federal builds.
By Matthew Thibault • July 25, 2022 -
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TrendlineTop 5 stories from Construction Dive
Construction Dive editors curate some of the industry’s top stories from this year.
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Boring Co. misses proposal deadline on San Bernardino project
The company opened its first destination station for the Las Vegas Loop, but didn’t further pursue a California project.
By Zachary Phillips • July 21, 2022 -
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Biden announces executive actions on resilient infrastructure, offshore wind
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is providing a funding boost for the president’s climate initiatives.
By Julie Strupp • July 21, 2022 -
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New York civil engineers give state's infrastructure a 'C' grade
The state's push to improve its bridges has helped, but 10% of spans are still in poor condition.
By Sebastian Obando • July 19, 2022 -
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AECOM selected by Arizona DOT to develop EV charging station plan
The statewide initiative is funded through the federal infrastructure act.
By Julie Strupp • July 19, 2022 -
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Bureau of Land Management OKs California solar project
The sprawling Oberon Solar Project will create 750 union construction jobs and power nearly 150,000 homes, the federal agency said.
By Julie Strupp • July 18, 2022 -
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Infrastructure actWhat contractors need to know about IIJA’s construction tech carve-outs
Two programs funnel federal dollars to advance the use of technology in construction, but there are key differences, experts said.
By Matthew Thibault • July 13, 2022 -
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$1B from infrastructure act released to upgrade airports
The White House said this first round of grants will shore up 85 terminals across the country.
By Julie Strupp • July 12, 2022 -
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Gilbane sees slivers of hope for material, supply chain woes
The No. 11 contractor expressed measured optimism for 2022’s second half due to improving lead times and better steel, lumber and copper prices.
By Joe Bousquin • July 12, 2022 -
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How a $55M Alaska highway win reflects Granite's new strategy
The Knik-Goose Bay Road project near Wasilla checks several boxes for the California contractor’s recent approach of pivoting away from high-risk, longer time frame projects.
By Joe Bousquin • July 8, 2022 -
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Construction's labor, economic numbers begin to show cracks
As talk of a recession continues, a slower pace in spending and job openings is beginning to emerge from several key indicators, even as wage projections continue to rise.
By Joe Bousquin • July 7, 2022 -
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US Department of Transportation now accepting applications for Reconnecting Communities program
Over the next five years, $1 billion will be available to help with highway teardowns or smaller projects like pedestrian crossings.
By Dan Zukowski • July 5, 2022 -
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Future of key California high-speed rail line solidified with $4.2B
After a lengthy fight over the project’s future in the state legislature, the 171-mile-long Central Valley bullet train extension linking Bakersfield and Merced is moving forward.
By Julie Strupp • July 5, 2022 -
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Sponsored by NAWICThese men are advocates for more women in construction
Find out why more women in construction is good for the industry and everyone in it.
July 5, 2022 -
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Q&AGeneral Motors aims to make EV charging accessible to apartment residents
Working with cities, states and local GM dealers, the automaker wants to solve the challenge of charging access for those who live in multifamily dwellings, the automaker’s EV charging analyst explains.
By Dan Zukowski • June 29, 2022 -
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Chip manufacturers press for federal funding as bill flails in Congress
Intel delayed the groundbreaking ceremony on its Ohio facility, pointing to legislative inaction on the $52 billion CHIPS Act.
By Matthew Thibault • June 29, 2022 -
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Road collapses near $4.5B Gordie Howe Bridge project
The 100-foot-long section of West Fort Street in Detroit caved in after crews had been driving sheet piling in the area, but no one was hurt.
By Julie Strupp • June 28, 2022 -
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New York transit authority to upgrade most inaccessible subway stations by 2055
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority agreed to add ramps or elevators to 95% of all inaccessible New York City subway stations under a lengthy timeline, resolving multiple class-action lawsuits.
By Maria Rachal • June 28, 2022 -
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FERC proposes 'first-ready, first-served' interconnection rules to help spur new generation, storage
The federal agency wants to bring proposed generation and energy storage projects online more quickly.
By Ethan Howland • June 21, 2022 -
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Proposed, under construction, abandoned: 6 key US pipeline projects
Growing demand and tightening environmental regulations make for a mixed outlook for the oil and gas industry.
By Julie Strupp • June 21, 2022 -
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NABTU offers $200K reward in noose case at $6.5B federal construction site
The trades organization condemned the incident as an act of violence and racist behavior.
By Joe Bousquin • Updated June 23, 2022 -
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Houston's $31B Ike Dike megaproject nears final approval
The seawalls and other barriers would protect the Texas coast from hurricanes and sea level rise, but funding is not yet secured.
By George Kevin Jordan • June 14, 2022 -
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Amid domestic semiconductor wave, Texas Instruments begins $30B build
The manufacturing facility, which broke ground in Sherman, Texas, follows a trend of similar investments in the U.S.
By Matthew Thibault • June 14, 2022 -
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How construction starts fare by US region
Analysts forecast how activity in the West, Midwest, Northeast and South will rebound from the pandemic.
June 14, 2022
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