Turner Construction files $12.5M lawsuit against Seattle-area Sound Transit

Collaborative project delivery methods are supposed to eliminate most of the issues that Turner claims happened on the Capitol Hill station project. But the company says it never had such a relationship with the authority.

By Kim Slowey • Feb. 12, 2018

Industry groups favor infrastructure bill details, but question funding

President Donald Trump's Legislative Outline for Rebuilding Infrastructure in America is divided into four parts — and is light on specifics. Industry groups weigh in.  

By Laurie Cowin • Feb. 12, 2018

Seattle area starts $6.7B light rail and tunnel projects

The three projects are part of the $54 billion Sound Transit 3 initiative to connect the city's light rail system to more suburbanites, but they remain largely unfunded.

By Kim Slowey • Feb. 12, 2018

Report: Smart surfaces save cities billions through increased resilience

The Capital E report provides a cost-benefit analysis of implementing smart surface solutions, such as green roofs, solar panels, permeable pavement and reflective pavement, in three cities.

By Katie Pyzyk • Feb. 12, 2018

Budget deal includes $20B for infrastructure, $90B for post-disaster recovery

Lawmakers have allocated money for existing water and energy infrastructure projects and new rural initiatives like broadband.

By Kim Slowey • Feb. 9, 2018

Engineers: 7 California dams in serious jeopardy

The dams in question are similar in age, design and construction to the Oroville Dam, which experienced a major spillway failure last year.

By Kim Slowey • Feb. 9, 2018

Los Angeles Union Station considers $2B expansion

Project officials said the expansion would reduce wait times and add more flexibility for riders, and could help boost mobility in time for when the city hosts the Olympic Games in summer 2028.

By Kim Slowey • Feb. 9, 2018

Can Trump gain support for streamlining infrastructure permitting process?

The president wants permit approvals to take no more than two years, but the plan needs lawmakers' backing.

By Kim Slowey • Feb. 8, 2018

Construction starts on $962M Houston tollway bridge project

HNTB has begun constructing the cable-stayed span to replace the Ship Channel bridge, as part of the Sam Houston Tollway widening initiative.

By Kim Slowey • Updated June 7, 2018

Fluor JV wins $2.7B LAX Airport people mover contract

The 30-year contract is part of the $5.5 billion Landside Access Modernization Program, which is expected to begin design and construction this year.

By Kim Slowey • Feb. 8, 2018

What construction wants from Trump's infrastructure plan

Six industry influencers weigh in on what they want to see in the details of a national infrastructure plan.

By Kim Slowey • Feb. 7, 2018

Tennessee needs $45B to meet infrastructure costs

A commission found that transportation and utility projects require the most funding through 2021.

By Kim Slowey • Feb. 7, 2018

Maryland maglev train construction could begin as early as 2020

Maglev technology not only can drastically cut commute times, but its use is being expanded to other products, such as elevators for supertall buildings.

By Kim Slowey • Feb. 6, 2018

NY Gov. Cuomo backs $31B to $55B Long Island Sound tunnel

The tunnel could see up to 86,400 vehicles a day and collect more than $500 million in tolls annually — but the proposal faces opposition from communities and Republican lawmakers.

By Kim Slowey • Feb. 1, 2018

Missouri coalition to study St. Louis–Kansas City hyperloop feasibility

Engineering firm Black and Veatch is leading the study and donating $400,000 worth of services as part of the effort.

By Kim Slowey • Feb. 1, 2018

More than 54K US bridges are structurally deficient, study finds

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association reports there are 174 million crossings over structurally deficient bridges each day.

By Kim Slowey • Feb. 1, 2018

Minnesota using drones to scan aging bridges

The drones can hover nearby aging trusses, piers and bearings while collecting thousands of high-resolution images that are stitched into 3-D models.

By Laurie Cowin • Jan. 31, 2018

Oklahoma DOT installs railroad bridge built offsite

By building the bridge offsite and then moving it into place, agency officials said they were able to complete the installation with fewer interstate closures.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 31, 2018

Trump proposes $1.5 trillion plan to fix 'crumbling infrastructure'

During his first State of the Union address, the president outlined proposals for increased vocational training and a pathway to citizenship for millions of undocumented residents, including up to 70,000 construction workers.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 31, 2018

Ethane pipeline to Shell's $6B PA cracker plant could endanger residents, group says

The FracTracker Alliance said the public comment period is not long enough for communities along the pipeline's planned path to learn about its potential impacts.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 30, 2018

Chicago Transit Authority unveils details for $2.3B rail extension

Despite financial and other obstacles, CTA officials said construction of 5.3-mile Red Line project could start in 2019.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 30, 2018

CA Gov. Jerry Brown backs over-budget bullet train in final address

The project is $27 billion over budget and behind schedule, but according Brown, cost overruns — and lawsuits — are just part of the process.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 29, 2018

MD energy company proposes $1B natural gas-fired MI plant

Competitive Power Ventures is at least two years away from breaking ground on the proposed Handy Township plant.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 28, 2018

Caltrans stops work on $25M bridge project after detecting lateral movement

The bridge was 65% complete when construction work halted earlier this month after surveyors noticed a 1.5-inch shift in the structure's arches.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 26, 2018

Trump's infrastructure plan balloons to $1.7 trillion

The additional $700 billion could come from the increased investment states will be required to contribute to projects that accept federal funds.

By Kim Slowey • Jan. 25, 2018