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Trump prolongs shutdown in hopes of $5.7B 'steel barrier' at US-Mexico border
The president did not declare a national emergency Monday, which would militarize construction of the wall, but reiterated intentions to hold out for a deal.
By Kim Slowey • Updated Jan. 9, 2019 -
Deep Dive
7 trends that will shape commercial construction in 2019
Automation, drone use, hyperloops and more are among the trends that will make the biggest impact on the industry this year.
By Kim Slowey , Laurie Cowin , Joe Beeton , Kathleen Brown • Jan. 7, 2019 -
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TrendlineTop 5 stories from Construction Dive
Construction Dive editors curate some of the industry’s top stories from this year.
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AGC's Arizona chapter sues over challenge to $7B light-rail funding
Contractors allege that though Building a Better Phoenix opposes light-rail extensions, funding for the projects has already been approved.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 7, 2019 -
Trump reportedly holds $16B approved for disaster mitigation in limbo
The federal government shutdown is likely to delay states' approval process for federal funding authorized last April.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 7, 2019 -
String of infrastructure investments underway hints at big 2019
State and federal initiatives across North America represent some big spends and may help predict what's to come this year.
By Laurie Cowin • Jan. 3, 2019 -
FTA executes $1.2B grant for Seattle light-rail extension
Representing the Trump administration's largest transit grant deal, the funding will cover 36% of the $3.2 billion, 8.5-mile Lynnwood Link Extension.
By Kim Slowey • Jan. 2, 2019 -
Our 10 best stories of 2018
Construction Dive's top news and features covered AECOM, Skanska, Bechtel, the FIU bridge collapse, silica citations, stadium projects and more.
By Construction Dive Team • Dec. 21, 2018 -
Flatiron JV wins $224M stretch of San Diego's North Coast Corridor
The award brings the team — which also includes Skanska and Stacy and Witbeck — a total of $560 million of work on the $6 billion project.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 21, 2018 -
$229M plan underway to replace collapsed bridge in Italy
The bridge, which should take about a year to build, will include 43 memorial lamps in honor of those who died in the Morandi Bridge failure.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 21, 2018 -
State, local governments using higher revenues to increase infrastructure spending
Sales tax revenue from increased consumer spending is helping spur some new publicly funded construction projects, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 20, 2018 -
Fluor-Walsh JV wins $2B Chicago train modernization project
The Chicago Transit Authority's Phase One Red and Purple Line Modernization will be the largest capital project in authority history.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 18, 2018 -
Report: New York AG investigating construction of Mario Cuomo Bridge
The New York State Attorney General’s office is investigating a potential coverup of defective steel bolts discovered during construction of the $4 billion bridge.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 17, 2018 -
Major contracts awarded for $1.1B Dallas light-rail
City transit officials awarded a design-build contract to the JV of Archer Western and Herzog Contracting Corp. for construction of a 26-mile east-west line.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 17, 2018 -
Washington DC's $5.8B Silver Line work delayed due to faulty rail ties
The Washington Metro and the regional airports authority rejected a fix Capital Rail Constructors proposed for the second phase, claiming it requires too much maintenance, so negotiations are ongoing.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 17, 2018 -
DOT awards $1.5B for 91 projects across 49 states and DC
The Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program weighed a record 851 submissions based on safety, state of repair, innovation and other criteria.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 13, 2018 -
Q&A
The 50 States of Construction: Fast-growing North Carolina rebounds from Hurricane Florence
Faced with an influx of residents, the state is resuming its frantic pace of building and infrastructure construction — but creative strategies to recruit more young people to the industry will be essential.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 13, 2018 -
Mountain Valley Pipeline sued, Atlantic Coast Pipeline halted
Virginia alleged the $4.6 billion Mountain Valley project repeatedly violated environmental laws and permit talks for the $7 billion Atlantic Coast line stalled.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 12, 2018 -
Minneapolis' $2B Southwest rail attracting $1B in mixed-use development near stations
Despite Metro Transit's report, some developers say construction near the light-rail line's 16 planned stops would have boomed regardless.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 12, 2018 -
Connecticut DOT unveils 5-year, $12B infrastructure plan
The capital construction program is a near $5-billion increase from the last cycle, but state lawmakers have yet to settle on a source of funding.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 12, 2018 -
Tariffs driving up infrastructure construction costs, analysis shows
President Donald Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs have increased the cost of several public works projects and could limit the scope of future initiatives, Bloomberg reports.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 11, 2018 -
Ohio landowners sue contractors, owner of $2.1B pipeline
The landowners claim that pipeline construction damaged their property and want owner Nexus Gas Transmission and contractors to pay for it.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 11, 2018 -
Trump: US-Mexico border wall could be built for $15B or less
President Donald Trump added that construction of a "proper wall" to stop the flow of heroin across the border, which cost the U.S. $238 billion in 2016, would quickly pay for itself.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 11, 2018 -
Enbridge to fund up to $500M Michigan pipeline tunnel
Gov. Rick Snyder has reached a deal with the energy company for the Line 5 pipeline tunnel through the Straits of Mackinac.
By Kim Slowey • Updated Dec. 19, 2018 -
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, approves $2.5B light-rail project
The agreement is one of several that the regional transportation authority must secure before the state moves ahead with design and construction of the 17-mile line between Durham and Chapel Hill.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 10, 2018 -
Trump planning another pass at $1T infrastructure package
A massive program of infrastructure construction and rehabilitation was one of the linchpins of President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign but the initiative has not yet come to fruition.
By Kim Slowey • Dec. 7, 2018
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