Jobsite Information Management (JIM)

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June 7, 2018

Feds issue rule to promote private-sector participation in transit projects

The Federal Transit Administration said it is trying to remove barriers that might prevent private investment in public transportation infrastructure.

By Kim Slowey • June 7, 2018

AGC uses targeted ads to try to prevent work zone crashes

Associated General Contractors has invested in mobile phone technology to educate drivers who regularly pass certain highway projects. 

By Kathleen Brown • June 6, 2018

North Texas breaks ground on $1.6B reservoir

Archer Western is reportedly the construction manager for work that will eventually include a 90-foot-high by 700-foot-wide earthen dam capable of storing 120 billion gallons of water.

By Kim Slowey • June 6, 2018

Canada rejects Chinese firm's $1B Aecon buy, cites national security concerns

The Canadian government has been weighing the national security implications of the deal since February.

By Kim Slowey • June 6, 2018

Border wall work in San Diego begins

SLSCO was awarded a $147 million contract to replace 14 miles of barrier between California and Mexico, the third such segment ordered by the Trump administration.

By Kim Slowey • June 6, 2018

Virginia calls for $3.6B bridge, tunnel expansion

The joint venture of Skanska USA and Kiewit, one of three teams that had bid on the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel expansion, withdrew from consideration.

By Kim Slowey • June 5, 2018

$11B set to shape Illinois infrastructure

Gov. Bruce Rauner's multi-year plan is the state's first to include asset management and repair projects in addition to construction.

By Kim Slowey • June 5, 2018

$1.5B Denver airport expansion underway

The project will increase gate capacity by 30% and add retail, food and other passenger amenities.

By Kim Slowey • June 4, 2018

Poll: 31% of Californians approve of bullet train funding

A survey found that residents want high-speed rail but doubt the California High-Speed Rail Authority's ability to deliver.

By Kim Slowey • June 1, 2018

Funding not guaranteed for $2.4B North Carolina light rail

The new scoring provision works against efforts to secure federal support.

By Kim Slowey • May 31, 2018

Rising construction costs threaten $3.2B Seattle light rail

Officials want to fast-track the contract award process in order to lock prices.

By Kim Slowey • May 31, 2018

Poll: White House shirking U.S. infrastructure

Only 10% of those polled said it was very likely that the president's $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan will gain traction. 

By Kim Slowey • May 31, 2018

NYC unveils 10-year transit modernization plan

The new transit initiative fast-tracks the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's modernization plans from 40 years to 10 years. 

By Kim Slowey • May 30, 2018

Hit by second major flood in 2 years, historic Maryland town weighs rebuild

After another "once-in-a-thousand-years" flood, property owners, facing millions of dollars in damage, may opt to abandon low-lying Ellicott City.

By Kathleen Brown • May 30, 2018

Report: Failure to invest in public transit will cost U.S. $180B

The $90 billion repair backlog could also cause 162,000 jobs to disappear, according to the American Public Transportation Association.

By Kim Slowey • May 30, 2018

Los Angeles Metro outlines $6.6B spending program

Construction projects will account for around $2 billion of the fiscal year 2019 budget, which is the largest in the rail system's history. 

By Kim Slowey • May 29, 2018

Charlotte, North Carolina airport in midst of $2.5B capital building program

Construction of a portion of the plan is underway, but the entire campaign is not expected to wrap up until 2026.

By Kim Slowey • May 29, 2018

Tampa-Orlando hyperloop could be in Central Florida's future

Florida Gov. Rick Scott has rejected previous proposals for a high-speed rail.

By Kim Slowey • May 24, 2018

$15B Texas high-speed rail construction could start next year

Bechtel will manage work on the 240-mile Dallas-to-Houston line, which is now subject to final environmental reviews.

By Kim Slowey • Updated May 24, 2018

Dodge: Worker acceptance, IT integration top challenges to construction tech adoption

While adoption remains a problem, a Dodge Data & Analytics survey found that mobile devices and applications with real-time connectivity can address contractors' cost-management issues.  

By Kathleen Brown • May 23, 2018

California approves rail plan that includes $77B bullet train

The final draft acknowledges that there is not enough money to complete the high-speed train's initial San Francisco Bay-area route.

By Kim Slowey • May 23, 2018

$2B Minneapolis light rail project clears last legal hurdle

The Southwest Light Rail operator reached an agreement with a freight company to share part of the 15-mile line and will start construction in the fall.

By Kim Slowey • Updated July 18, 2018

Massachusetts plans $17B transportation program

Transportation authorities will use state and federal funds for new projects and renovations of rails, bridges, tunnels and highways.

By Kim Slowey • May 21, 2018

Mixed reactions to Infrastructure Week's 'time to build' campaign

Here's what some construction leaders and others have to say about the annual event's stark call to "fix" the country's infrastructure.

By Kathleen Brown • May 18, 2018