Infrastructure: Page 7
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Half of IIJA funds unspent with Trump set to take office
Biden officials are rushing to get money out the door ahead of the incoming administration.
By Julie Strupp • Nov. 19, 2024 -
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State infrastructure ballot initiatives see mixed results
Approved bond funding and climate resiliency-focused state ballot measures could provide new ways for municipalities to fund improvements.
By Joe Burns • Nov. 19, 2024 -
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OpinionSuburban cities focus on infrastructure expansions, upgrades
These smaller-but-growing markets are generating a range of public works construction projects, writes consultant Mary Scott Nabers.
By Mary Scott Nabers • Nov. 19, 2024 -
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Data center boom fuels demand for nuclear projects
A shift in how tech companies like Google and Amazon meet their energy needs is creating opportunities for construction firms equipped to handle atomic power work.
By Sebastian Obando • Nov. 19, 2024 -
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Colorado highway work zone deaths reportedly up 75%
State officials have looked to the DOT for answers after the death toll on roadway construction sites skyrocketed this year.
By Zachary Phillips • Nov. 18, 2024 -
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Project WinsTutor Perini/O&G JV lands $1.2B Newark AirTrain job
The team will design and build 2.5 miles of elevated track to replace the airport's existing rail system, first opened in 1996.
By Joe Bousquin • Nov. 15, 2024 -
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WSP leaders rosy on US work post election
The Canadian megacontractor reported higher revenue, profits and backlog in its third quarter, with plans for more acquisitions on the horizon.
By Julie Strupp • Nov. 12, 2024 -
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Project WinsBalfour Beatty snares $746M I-35 rebuild in Texas
The London-based contractor will reconstruct 2.5 miles of the highway through downtown Austin and build a link to the future light rail line.
By Julie Strupp • Nov. 12, 2024 -
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How will a second Trump administration affect transportation policy?
Federal support for public transportation, Amtrak, high-speed rail and electric vehicles may be at risk, experts said.
By Dan Zukowski • Nov. 12, 2024 -
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With $14B in backlog, Tutor Perini will pursue fewer bids
There’s so much work and so few workers that the Los Angeles-based contractor is taking a hiatus from projects of $500 million or more.
By Joe Bousquin • Updated Nov. 13, 2024 -
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Q&AInfrastructure funds will continue to flow: PCL CEO
Chris Gower said one of the firm’s top priorities is to adapt to changes coming from a second Trump term.
By Matthew Thibault • Nov. 11, 2024 -
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MasTec reports increased profits on flat revenues, higher backlog
Delayed starts on large projects in the Florida firm’s Clean Business unit, which includes solar and wind installations, contributed to its overall sales plateau.
By Matthew Thibault • Nov. 6, 2024 -
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Project WinsSkanska nabs $435M Florida hospital, medical office job
Utility work has begun on the 560,000-square-foot project for Lee Health in Fort Myers.
By Zachary Phillips • Nov. 6, 2024 -
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Feds press Louisiana on $3B coastal restoration megaproject
Lawsuits have stalled the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion effort, so officials have threatened to pull funding.
By Julie Strupp • Nov. 5, 2024 -
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Project WinsGround stabilization job awarded for $16B Gateway project
Weeks Marine and Cowi are executing the first heavy construction contract on the Hudson River Tunnel megaproject, worth $284 million.
By Julie Strupp • Nov. 5, 2024 -
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Sponsored by International Union of Painters and Allied TradesBreaking barriers and building futures: IUPAT leads the way at Tradeswomen Build Nations Conference
5,000 tradeswomen gathered in New Orleans for the TWBN Conference, celebrating progress and unity in the trades.
Nov. 4, 2024 -
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October 2024 wins: Contractors report their latest awards
Construction Dive rounds up the newest project wins from some of the country’s biggest builders including Gilbane, Kiewit and Hensel Phelps.
By Construction Dive Staff • Nov. 1, 2024 -
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Project WinsLane Construction nabs $190M Florida highway job
The Webuild Group subsidiary will build the I-4 at SR-33 Interchange in Lakeland, solidifying the Sunshine State as a key market for the North Carolina contractor.
By Julie Strupp • Oct. 31, 2024 -
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Construction Partners buys Lone Star Paving for $654M plus stock
The Dothan, Alabama-based contractor’s purchase allows it to enter the rapidly growing Central Texas market.
By Julie Strupp • Oct. 29, 2024 -
$3.6B Brent Spence Bridge project sued over environmental concerns
The lawsuit alleges officials didn’t sufficiently study the impact of the new Cincinnati-area span and says the design doesn’t do enough to include biking and transit.
By Julie Strupp • Oct. 28, 2024 -
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California doles out $3.8B for transportation improvements
Approximately $3.5 billion of the total comes from the IIJA, with another $330 million funded by the state’s 2017 highway bill and gas tax.
By Joe Bousquin • Oct. 28, 2024 -
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Executive MovesMcCarthy taps aerospace exec for renewables team
Kendra Kim will bring best practices from the aviation, space, steel and electronics industries to the St. Louis builder’s utility-scale solar group.
By Matthew Thibault • Oct. 28, 2024 -
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Speed led to I-695 crash that killed 6 workers
The National Transportation Safety Board said two motorists driving too fast likely caused the 2023 collision.
By Zachary Phillips • Oct. 28, 2024 -
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Baltimore bridge collapseOwners of ship that slammed into Key Bridge settle with DOJ for $102M
The department will use the funds to pay agencies for responding to and cleaning up after the March 26 collapse.
By Zachary Phillips • Oct. 25, 2024 -
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Project WinsTutor Perini subsidiary to dig $1.1B water tunnel
The Kensico-Eastview Connection Tunnel will help provide a clean drinking supply to more than 9 million people in and around New York City.
By Joe Bousquin • Oct. 24, 2024
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