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SLSCO wins $145M border wall contract
The government contract, to build a 6-mile piece of a border-levee wall system along the U.S.-Mexico border in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, is the Texas contractor's second border wall award this year.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 6, 2018 -
Skanska bowed out from certain types of P3s. How will that affect the market?
Avoidance of certain high-risk-high-reward projects is understandable for Skanska, legal experts said, and while the move may slightly reduce competition, it could also serve as a "wake-up call" for other contractors.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 5, 2018 -
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Calm before the storm? What the construction industry can expect in 2019
Recession may hold off another year, economists say, but contractors should still keep an eye on risks and strategize around labor to prepare for the worst.
By Kathleen Brown • Nov. 2, 2018 -
Texas' chosen Army Corps coastal barrier plan could cost up to $32B
The most expensive element of the 70-mile coastal spine project is the construction of a 1,200-foot gate and floodwall extending around Galveston.
By Kim Slowey • Nov. 1, 2018 -
New Jersey responds to Superstorm Sandy with $230M flood control project
The federally funded Hudson River project will see the construction of bulkheads, seawalls, berms that can do double duty as parks, improvements to existing stormwater management systems and more.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 31, 2018 -
Eurovia wins 2 NC highway design-build jobs worth $480M
Blythe Construction, a U.S.-based subsidiary of the French transportation infrastructure company​, will perform the work.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 29, 2018 -
Dodge: 2019 construction starts to hold steady at $808B
Activity appears to be "rounding the peak" at its current level, helped by overall economic momentum but threatened by rising inflation, Dodge Data & Analytics Chief Economist Robert Murray said at a conference yesterday.
By Kathleen Brown • Oct. 26, 2018 -
Trump authorizes $6B of water infrastructure projects
The legislation, which the president signed into law this week, also reauthorizes the EPA's WIFIA program, allowing the agency to loan money to contractors and others for eligible water and wastewater infrastructure projects.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 26, 2018 -
Strike teams up with Sentinel Energy to form $854M business
Pipeline infrastructure contractor Strike's operations are expected to generate $1.8 billion in revenue this year.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 26, 2018 -
Virginia DOT agrees to pay up to $500M for repairs to Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel infrastructure
The state is getting involved because the commission that is funding the multibillion project said it cannot spend money on existing infrastructure.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 26, 2018 -
Construction industry raises millions to fight California gas-tax repeal measure
A defeat of Proposition 6 would pave the way for billions of dollars' worth of road, bridge and other infrastructure work during the coming years.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 25, 2018 -
Virgin Hyperloop One study finds Missouri route feasible
The company found that a connection between Missouri cities St. Louis, Kansas City and Columbia would be commercially viable, safe and cheaper than driving.
By Jason Plautz • Oct. 22, 2018 -
$77B bullet train officials approve central California stretch
The California High-Speed Rail Authority approved a revised route between Fresno and Bakersfield that will reportedly save $200 million, but land negotiations and final environmental reviews are still needed.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 19, 2018 -
How the midterm elections will impact the construction industry
The course of infrastructure funding, immigration policy, the U.S.-Mexico border wall and local mega-projects could be decided by which Congressional and gubernatorial​ candidates win in November.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 18, 2018 -
Covestro announces EU1.5B investment in Houston-area plant
The German polymer supplier chose to expand its Baytown, Texas, site — which already employs 1,000 — due to the area's low costs and existing infrastructure.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 12, 2018 -
DHS waives environmental rules for Texas border wall work
The Department of Homeland Security can bypass environmental regulations to construct and fill gaps in the barrier in Cameron County, but it says it will remain "committed to environmental stewardship."
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 12, 2018 -
Lane awarded $253M design-build contract for Florida highway
FDOT tapped Lane Construction Corp. to design and build a nearly three-mile stretch of the $1.6B Orlando-area Wekiva Parkway.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 11, 2018 -
Report: International construction market output to hit $13 trillion by 2022
Potential global headwinds include fallout from the U.S.-China trade war and increased borrowing costs, although interest rates are still near all-time lows in many parts of the world.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 11, 2018 -
Salini Impregilo to lead $12B to $15B Texas bullet train construction
The Italian firm's Lane Construction business unit and other design-build partners will start the engineering and design of the Dallas-to-Houston high-speed rail system under a limited notice to proceed.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 10, 2018 -
Last leg of Houston's $1.2B Grand Parkway underway
Once the final 52.5-mile piece is completed in 2022, the 184-mile parkway will be the largest highway loop in the U.S.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 10, 2018 -
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FAA act reauthorizes $3.35B annually for airport improvements
President Donald Trump signed the five-year bill into law, cementing federal funds for airport infrastructure and $1.7 billion for post-hurricane disaster relief.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 9, 2018 -
Gov. Cuomo details $13B redevelopment of NYC's JFK airport
An increase of $3 billion from previous estimates, the governor's plan is expected to expand capacity by at least 15 million passengers a year.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 8, 2018 -
Michigan, Enbridge agree to build $350M to $500M underground pipeline
The tunnel will replace the above-ground line that runs across the Straits of Mackinac and could take up to 10 years to complete.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 8, 2018 -
Funding approved for $4B Atlanta transportation program
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority officials pared down their list of projects from more than $11 billion to match expected 2016 tax revenue.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 8, 2018 -
Tutor Perini's Lunda and JV partner C.S. McCrossan win $800M Minneapolis light rail contract
The Metropolitan Council named the joint venture of Tutor Perini subsidiary Lunda Construction and C.S. McCrossan the winning bidder for the 14.5-mile, $2 billion Minneapolis-area Southwest LRT.
By Kim Slowey • Updated Nov. 20, 2018
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