The top 10 commercial construction companies of 2018

These are the heavy hitters of the industry, with large-scale projects ranging from high-rises to hyperloops.

By Construction Dive Editors • May 18, 2018

Honolulu officials consider P3 to complete $8B rail project

Consultants told the local rail authority that bringing in the private sector could help control costs and reduce taxpayer risk. 

By Kim Slowey • May 18, 2018

No surprise: Bechtel No. 1 on ENR 2018 Top 400 contractors list

Fluor Corp. and Turner Corp. repeated their No. 2 and No. 3 showings, while the 400 contractors in total generated a record $374 billion in contracting revenue in 2017.

By Kim Slowey • May 18, 2018

Disputed $800M Miami bridge bid to move forward

The Florida DOT's selection of Archer Western's bridge design last year was challenged by another bidder, but a judge rejected the arguments.

By Kim Slowey • May 17, 2018

Lawsuits threaten to derail Musk's Los Angeles tunnel

Activists in southern California are pushing back against the city's proposal to exempt the tunnel plans from some environmental reviews.

By Kim Slowey • May 16, 2018

Army posts pre-bid notices for U.S.-Mexico border wall work

The notices state that official bid solicitations will be forthcoming and that bids are due Aug. 15.

By Kim Slowey • May 15, 2018

Officials tell Tutor Perini, subcontractor to redo 3 miles of San Francisco rail

Documents reportedly obtained by a local newspaper suggest the city was aware ahead of time that the contractors planned to use a type of steel it deemed not strong enough for the project.

By Kim Slowey • Updated May 23, 2018

Florida bridge cracks reportedly observed 2 weeks before collapse

Cracks allegedly spotted well before the deadly Florida International University pedestrian bridge collapse likely should have prompted fixes ranging from epoxy injections to a complete redesign.

By Kim Slowey • May 14, 2018

Tutor Perini wins $1B of infrastructure projects

The biggest of the three contracts is $800 million for the Southwest Light Rail Transit project in Minneapolis.

By Kim Slowey • May 10, 2018

New York City rail project costs balloon to $11.2B

The line linking Long Island to Manhattan is over a decade late and about $9 billion higher than its initial budget.

By Kathleen Brown • May 8, 2018

Gondola transit proposed to ease Los Angeles stadium traffic

The plan to connect Union Station and Dodger Stadium comes from a firm funded by the baseball team's former owner and could be operational by 2022.

By Katie Pyzyk and Jean Dimeo • May 8, 2018

Next segments of Houston Grand Parkway to start this fall

The two stages of construction include $855 million in work on what will eventually be a 180-mile beltway around the metro area.

By Kim Slowey • May 7, 2018

Airport projects could hit $70B by 2021

Experts say that U.S. airports have exhausted their short-term modernization strategies and must now invest in major renovations or new construction to accommodate more passengers and new technology. 

By Kim Slowey • May 7, 2018

Nashville voters say no to $5.4B transit plan

The failed effort, which advocates say is needed to alleviate traffic, would have been funded by new tax surcharges. 

By Kim Slowey • May 7, 2018

Phase 2 of $500M Oroville Dam repair kicks off

California officials have been ordering repairs of multiple state dams after the Feather River site's failure last year.

By Kim Slowey • May 4, 2018

Miami-Dade considers private partners for $6B transit plan

County officials believe a public-private partnership might be a way around lengthy federal review requirements.

By Katie Pyzyk and Kim Slowey • May 3, 2018

Alaska requests $925M for transportation, infrastructure

The state's surface transportation program would receive the largest amount — $670 million.

By Kim Slowey • May 2, 2018

Utility relocation costs for Fresno leg of California bullet train increase by $396M

The new estimate represents a near 600% increase from CHSRA's 2013 estimate of $69 million.

By Kim Slowey • May 2, 2018

High-speed rail's use of tax-exempt bonds questioned

Brightline officials have sold $600 million of private bonds to finance construction of the rail from West Palm Beach to Orlando, but Republican Senator Marco Rubio has asked USDOT for clarification.

By Kim Slowey • May 1, 2018

Contractors must fix 1,750 concrete panels in DC Metrorail's Silver Line expansion

The defects are not expected to create a safety problem but could reduce the lifespan of the panels.

By Kim Slowey • April 29, 2018

Kentucky to spend $8.5B on highway and bridge construction

The highway plan is expected to benefit from a new law that raises the limit for design-build projects from $30 million to $300 million.

By Kim Slowey • April 27, 2018

Survey: Infrastructure one of mayors' top concerns

Two-thirds of leaders responding to the Bloomberg American Mayors Survey said roads are one subject of regularly heard resident complaints.

By Katie Pyzyk • April 27, 2018

$71.4B plan would combine 3 NYC-area commuter rails

A report recommends construction of 60 new stations and more than 200 miles of reactivated or new rail tracks.

By Chris Teale • April 26, 2018

Iowa bets on $2B road program and dual, divided highway

The highway portion of the project will eventually separate 100,000 motorists a day via local and express lanes to keep traffic moving.

By Kim Slowey • April 25, 2018

Virtual radar could reduce construction permitting delays

Two universities developed an augmented reality-based ground-penetrating radar system to show 3-D objects in real time.

By Joe Beeton • April 25, 2018