Infrastructure: Page 67
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Critics blame NYC's scaffold law for rocketing insurance fees
Originally slated to cost $93 million, insurance costs for the East Side Access tunnel have ballooned to $584 million.
By Kim Slowey • Aug. 2, 2018 -
Though underway, $77B California bullet train still threatened
Rail officials may be rushing the beleaguered Los Angeles-to-San Francisco line, which could end up costing $100 billion, to prevent possible upcoming government transitions from shutting down the project.
By Kim Slowey • Aug. 1, 2018 -
New Orleans eschews new water management techniques in $2B post-Katrina program
The city claims the scope of Federal Emergency Management Agency funds for hurricane repairs doesn't allow for eco-conscious water management systems.
By Kim Slowey • July 31, 2018 -
Construction progresses on $8B LaGuardia airport expansion
LaGuardia Gateway Partners, a joint venture which includes Skanska, Meridiam and others, has made significant headway.
By Kim Slowey • July 27, 2018 -
Composite bridge withstands twice the load of concrete, steel
University of Maine engineers recently used computer-controlled hydraulics to simulate truck loads on its new girder bridge system, which it says can be assembled in a few days and survive a century.
By Kathleen Brown • July 25, 2018 -
State touts paving technology on transportation projects
The Missouri Department of Transportation said technology such as intelligent compaction, infrared scanning and mapping software vastly improved some of its pavement construction operations.
By Construction Dive Editors • July 25, 2018 -
Cracks in Pensacola Bay Bridge halted concrete work twice
Skanska USA changed materials and placement methods after fissures in the deck of the $400 million bridge in Florida were discovered in March.
By Kim Slowey • July 25, 2018 -
2 US hyperloop startups secure Chinese state-backed funds
Chinese investment groups offered a $1 billion credit line for Arrivo Corp. project backers and half the funding needed for a China-based Hyperloop Transportation Technologies project.
By Kathleen Brown • July 24, 2018 -
Tariff exemption denied for $1.1B Texas pipeline project
The Commerce Department ruled that Plains All American Pipeline could buy U.S.-produced steel for the 550-mile pipe.
By Kim Slowey • July 20, 2018 -
Enbridge awards Aecon JV $282M Manitoba pipeline contract
The work will involve two pipeline segments, one of which will extend to the U.S.-Canada border.
By Kim Slowey • July 19, 2018 -
Report: Contract disputes are getting longer, more complex
The average length of a North American construction contract dispute was nearly 18 months in 2017, almost three months longer than the global average.
By Kathleen Brown • July 18, 2018 -
Deep Dive
Safety in bridge construction: some say it's as simple as ABC
It's in the hot seat, but accelerated bridge construction, or putting prefabricated components in place like "Legos," is increasingly used, contractors say, because it doesn't interrupt traffic or place workers in danger.
By Kim Slowey • July 18, 2018 -
DC Water begins $580M leg of Anacostia River tunnel
The five-mile Northeast Boundary Tunnel is the last leg of the $2.7 billion Clean Rivers Project intended to ease sewer flooding in parts of the city.
By Kim Slowey • July 17, 2018 -
Moody's: Florida I-4 P3 filed $100M claim for extra costs, wants 245 extra schedule days
The state's Department of Transportation is still reviewing the cost and schedule claims put forth by I-4 Mobility Partners, which includes Skanska and John Laing plc entities.
By Kim Slowey • July 16, 2018 -
Troy Construction's current natural gas and pipeline contracts worth more than $1B
A reporting agency tracking work in the region said Troy is working on several high-value projects for firms like Kinder Morgan Inc. and Cheniere Energy Inc.
By Kim Slowey • July 16, 2018 -
Iowa DOT orders demo, rebuild of part of $23M bridge
Officials said the repairs that Minnowa Construction will have to pay for and make include correcting bridge piers and abutments.
By Kim Slowey • July 13, 2018 -
State, federal lawsuits pin defective DC Metro concrete on contractor
Both the U.S. Department of Justice and Virginia allege that Universal Concrete Products Corp. knew Silver Line concrete panels were defective but falsified documents to make it appear they met specifications.
By Kim Slowey • July 13, 2018 -
State, local governments could spend $275B on commercial construction this year: where the money will go
Taxpayer-funded construction initiatives are on pace to hit around $93.5 billion for roads and $72.5 billion for schools this year, for example, while prison spending is still rapidly being turned to the private sector.
By Kim Slowey • July 12, 2018 -
State road projects drive demand for tech-heavy milling
Contractors seek pavement milling machines equipped with telematics systems and 3D tools to keep these projects on track and under budget.
By Kathleen Brown • July 11, 2018 -
Pittsburgh airport readies $1B revamp
The project, expected to be completed in 2023, includes a new, $783 million terminal, $258 million garage and $57 million worth of supporting roads.
By Kim Slowey • July 11, 2018 -
New Orleans not making headway on $2.4B repairs program, report says
FEMA gave the city the funds in 2016 for post-Hurricane Katrina repairs.
By Kim Slowey • July 11, 2018 -
Honolulu rail could cost up to $8.3B
The latest independent projections for the 20-mile, elevated train exceed December 2014 estimates by $3 billion.
By Kim Slowey • July 10, 2018 -
Report: Design-build to deliver almost half of US projects by 2021
The project delivery method considered the "alternative" to design-bid-build is expected to represent 44% of construction spending.
By Kathleen Brown • July 9, 2018 -
NBC: The US-Mexico wall is not under construction
According to the news agency, what the president has termed "wall construction" actually has been the replacement of existing fence.
By Kim Slowey • July 9, 2018 -
Kinder Morgan to restart laying Trans Mountain Pipeline
The Canadian infrastructure firm halted work on nonessential portions of the expansion in May amid opposition from activists and British Columbia officials.
By Kim Slowey • July 8, 2018
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