Contractor sought for CA$1.4B British Columbia bridge

The procurement process is underway as the province's search for a firm to design, build and partially finance the Vancouver-area Pattullo Bridge replacement continues in hopes of a summer 2019 start.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 6, 2018

Michigan association's impasse with union equipment operators stalls hundreds of jobsites

Michigan Infrastructure & Transportation Association's lockout of approximately 2,000 union operating engineers due to failed negotiations has some contractors hiring nonunion and out-of-state operators to keep projects going.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 5, 2018

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Data offers vision into construction equipment blind spots

Data about equipment rentals can be just as important to the bottom line as the equipment itself, but accessing it requires a breakdown of silos, Mark Bishop of United Rentals says.

By Mark Bishop • Sept. 5, 2018

Banks are investing big in infrastructure despite stalled federal plan

Even though the president's infrastructure plan is pending, investors such as Blackstone, Carlyle and others continue to raise billions for projects.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 5, 2018

S&P: US-Canada bridge costs approach CA$3.5B

In addition to uncovering the Gordie Howe International Bridge's latest cost estimates based on presale bonds, an S&P Global report found some positives and negatives about the project.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 4, 2018

30-year construction of $3B Ohio River dam wraps up

The Olmsted Locks and Dam replacement project, which took 30 years to finish, is the biggest project the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed since the construction of the Panama Canal. 

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 4, 2018

Rhode Island officials blame AECOM for crippling traffic

State officials allege that the information in an AECOM study led to recent massive traffic jams on I-195 and said they will have to delay construction on a bridge until they can come up with a better traffic diversion plan.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 4, 2018

State DOTs test sealant that could prevent concrete cracking

Louisiana, Texas and Minnesota are testing a new sealant created to mitigate the effects of the seasonal expansion and contraction of pavement.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 4, 2018

DOT announces $617M of FAA airport grants

The funds span 45 states and four U.S. territories and go toward maintenance, repair and construction of taxiways, terminals and other airport infrastructure.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 30, 2018

Border wall prototypes not up to snuff, tests found

U.S. Customs and Border Protection tests uncovered issues with the 2017 prototypes' constructability, engineering and aesthetics.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 24, 2018

San Francisco to expand background checks on contractors after deadly tunnel accident

The city will intensify its screening of contractors following a revelation that a contractor being investigated in the Twin Peaks Tunnel incident may have had a history of undisclosed safety violations. 

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 22, 2018

Report: Experts knew of Italian bridge weakening months before collapse

Officials are focused on determining whether design or maintenance issues are at fault for the deadly collapse of the Morandi Bridge in Genoa, Italy.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 22, 2018

Costs for Tampa-St. Petersburg bridge rise to $814M

The Florida DOT's cost projections for an additional I-275 Howard Frankland Bridge span have increased by almost $65 million this year.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 21, 2018

Inflation pushes estimated California Delta tunnels project costs to $20B

Because it's not a result of budget overruns or design issues, officials think it's unlikely the 22% cost increase will prevent the project from moving forward.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 21, 2018

Louisiana DOT testing precast concrete ramp

The department says that using precast panels on a nearly $3 million, 1,200-foot highway entrance ramp has significantly reduced road shutdowns.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 21, 2018

Pennsylvania Turnpike agency learning as it goes on Southern Beltway project

The commission has faced numerous challenges during construction of the $800 million toll road extension, including excavation runoff and mitigation of old oil and gas wells. 

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 21, 2018

Aecon back on US-Canada bridge team

The bridge authority approved Canada-based Aecon Group's request to rejoin the consortium that will design, build, finance, operate and maintain the up to CA $3.7 billion Gordie Howe International.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 20, 2018

At least 39 dead in Italy bridge collapse, as public, government search for answers

The finger-pointing has already begun, with the contractor and lack of bridge investment and maintenance included as targets.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 17, 2018

New NTSB report on FIU bridge collapse stops shy of naming a culprit

The investigation has unveiled photos showing fissure-like cracks, but has still not named a probable cause of the deadly March collapse.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 17, 2018

US has fewer structurally deficient bridges than 10 years ago

ASCE's 2017 report card for infrastructure indicated 9% of bridges were structurally deficient compared to 12% around a decade ago.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 16, 2018

Stantec-Hensel Phelps finishes part of $741M border facility

The 100,000-square-foot pedestrian processing building at the U.S.-Mexico border in San Ysidro, California, represents the second of three phases.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 16, 2018

Startup focused on AI for infrastructure scores $4.5M funding

SenSat's product learns from a virtual representation of the jobsite to present project teams with the most efficient course of action.

By Kathleen Brown • Aug. 15, 2018

Raiders' Las Vegas stadium bridge could alter I-15 plans

The pedestrian bridge could interfere with previous Nevada DOT plans for a high-occupancy vehicle off-ramp in the same area.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 15, 2018

Transit group: Trump administration behind on $1.4B funding

Transportation for America said the Federal Transit Administration has awarded only $25 million of the nearly $1.4 billion allocated in its appropriations bill. 

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 15, 2018

California's Interstate 405 expansion to close bridge for a year

The McFadden Bridge in Orange County will be demolished and rebuilt as part of the widening of the massive north-south highway.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 13, 2018