Contech leaders meet with Trump to talk tariffs, labor and mandatory tech

Industry representatives had their say in Washington in recent weeks on topics ranging from apprenticeships and deregulation to material costs and mandating management software on public projects.

By Jennifer Goodman • Dec. 11, 2019

Atlanta Regional Commission Board approves $173B transportation plan

The commission's draft 30-year plan includes $102 billion for the maintenance of existing infrastructure including road resurfacing, bridge repair and transit upgrades.

By Kim Slowey • Updated Feb. 28, 2020

DOD investigating Fisher Sand & Gravel's $400M border wall contract

The Department of Defense's Office of the Inspector General is checking into a House Democrat's concern that President Trump may have imparted "inappropriate influence" in the selection process.

By Kim Slowey • Updated Dec. 17, 2019

$3.9B P3 road project in Virginia breaks down into small bid packages for minority-owned businesses

The design-build consortium for Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel has already signed 60 MBEs.

By Kim Slowey • Dec. 2, 2019

Tappan Zee Constructors sues New York to prove it's owed $900M in bridge construction change orders

The construction consortium claims that the NY State Thruway Authority is dragging its feet on providing documents that show the drastic change orders made during construction of the new Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. 

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 26, 2019

Texas Central signs preconstruction contract with Kiewit firm for $20B bullet train

Mass. Electric Construction will help the developer define the project's scope of work in preparation for construction, which could begin next year.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 26, 2019

Cause determined for 5th struck-by death on $2.3B I-4 Ultimate

The 32-ton girder slipped during installation, falling and killing one worker in the September incident in Florida, a new Thornton Tomasetti report found.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 25, 2019

How the FIU tragedy could change bridge construction

Lessons learned from the deadly Miami bridge collapse could affect the design, safety protocols and contract language of similar future projects. 

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 22, 2019

Amid shift to $1.4B P3 contract for Honolulu rail, another HART official resigns

Director of Procurement Paula Youngling's exit comes as the authority is slated to select a contractor to complete the final leg of the $9 billion project. 

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 21, 2019

Federal judge blocks We Build the Wall group's construction of privately funded US-Mexico border wall

"Project 2" south of Mission, Texas, was already subject to additional cease and desist orders and is now halted until a federal environmental review is complete.

By Kim Slowey • Updated Dec. 6, 2019

Texas DOT stops construction of $800M FIGG-designed Harbor Bridge

The agency is re-evaluating its projects after NTSB found that the firm that designed the bridge, which would be the U.S.' longest cable-stay span, likely made errors that contributed to the deadly FIU pedestrian bridge collapse.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 18, 2019

Army Corps to spend $300M on border wall quality control

Selected contractors will be able to bid on new quality assurance work for wall construction at the U.S.-Mexico border.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 11, 2019

LA Metro shortlists 5 contractor teams for up to $14B Sepulveda Transit Corridor

One or two groups will assist with planning, design and the overall transportation concept for the potential P3 project, including determining a route through the Santa Monica Mountains.

By Kim Slowey • Updated Jan. 16, 2020

California approves $3.2B bond for Virgin's $4.8B bullet train to Las Vegas

The state's portion of the project is expected to cost $3.6 billion and call for almost 16,000 construction jobs over three years. 

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 6, 2019

Trump allows Texas border wall construction to begin without standard environmental reviews

The border wall won't be subject to more than 30 typical regulations, including the National Environmental Policy Act, the Endangered Species Act, a historic preservation act, and safe water acts.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 1, 2019

Federal bill would end mandate for iron in water infrastructure projects, allow alternative materials

A bipartisan bill introduced to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee intends to cut costs for and increase the longevity of federally funded projects that have traditionally required iron pipes.

By Zachary Phillips • Oct. 28, 2019

NY-NJ Port Authority approves $4.5B of airport projects

The agency will also invest almost $3 billion in infrastructure to support terminal construction at its three largest airports. 

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 27, 2019

$7.6M composite bridge in Florida nears completion, promises longer lifespan

The bridge uses fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) technologies instead of traditional concrete and steel construction in order to better combat rust and deterioration. 

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 24, 2019

Illinois readying $23.5B road and bridge construction program

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's and the state DOT's six-year plan differs from previous versions in that it focuses on prevention instead of reactive replacements. 

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 23, 2019

White House revises NEPA in hopes of faster infrastructure permitting

Until last week's change to the way information will be gathered in environmental reviews, National Environmental Policy Act rules hadn't seen a significant revision since 1986.

By Kim Slowey • Updated Jan. 13, 2020

NTSB determines probable cause for deadly FIU bridge collapse

The board determined that FIGG's design had underestimated demand on the bridge structure, overestimated its capacity and failed to include redundancies that could have prevented the collapse. An independent engineering review failed to catch the errors.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 22, 2019

7 ways to keep your highway construction workers safe

Ensuring safety, an expert told Construction Dive, boils down to extensive preplanning, recognizing the dangers of traffic and expecting the unexpected.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 17, 2019

Oklahoma approves $8B of infrastructure work

The money for the state's eight-year program will come from the Federal Highway Trust Fund, state income taxes and fuel tax revenues.  

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 16, 2019

Blow up your mindset: Recovery speed is about process and materials

Our disposition to want to maintain the status quo hinders a "build back better" philosophy and reconstruction in the aftermath of disaster.

By Nisha Brown • Oct. 15, 2019

Florida I-4 Ultimate project's girder erection moves forward after 5th fatality

SGL Constructors said crews will use "precautionary modifications and safety measures" at the deadly Orlando highway site as an investigation into the Sept. 28 incident continues.

By Kim Slowey • Updated Oct. 3, 2019