Audit: California high-speed rail's $600M in cost overruns caused by poor planning, contract mismanagement

The California High-Speed Rail Authority says its decision to begin construction in 2013 stemmed from a 2017 federal deadline, but a state report also points to other issues that could push the total cost even higher.

By Laurie Cowin • Nov. 20, 2018

Design errors factor in deadly FIU bridge collapse

Despite identifying design flaws where two truss members were connected to the bridge deck, the NTSB has not determined the incident's definitive cause.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 19, 2018

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Feds announce $491M of new border wall contracts

U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Army Corps of Engineers announced $636 million of wall construction programs so far this month.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 19, 2018

5 architect teams on short list for $8.7B Chicago O'Hare airport expansion

The teams now move to a request for proposals stage from which a committee will select the winning design, taking into account feedback from the public and technical advisories.

By Laurie Cowin • Nov. 15, 2018

Los Angeles-area light-rail extension reshuffles resources due to higher costs

Higher-than-expected bids forced the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority to fast-track one phase by two years, delay another and propose an increase in the budget from $570 million to a total of $2.1 billion.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 14, 2018

Midterm wins tally at least $24B in construction bonds

More than $76 billion of bond referendums were put to voters last week, and, as results continue to come in, the number of funded construction initiatives nationwide could rise.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 12, 2018

Montreal P3 falls behind schedule on CA$3B bridge

Faced with $52 million or more in potential penalties, New Champlain Bridge builders maintain that project delays were caused by a week-long crane operator strike and government-imposed bridge load limits.​

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 8, 2018

Midterms 2018: Which voters said yes — or no — to funding infrastructure?

While voters in some states pledged to pay more for new projects and maintenance through increased taxes, others rejected initiatives that could have generated billions for transportation projects.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 7, 2018

Atlantic Coast Pipeline costs reach $7B

Duke Energy says permitting delays and a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission stop-work order drove estimated project costs $500 million higher.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 7, 2018

Honolulu votes to help fund beleaguered $8B rail project

The Honolulu City Council last week approved a measure that would fund up to $214 million of the troubled 20-mile Honolulu Rail Transit Project.

By Kim Slowey • Nov. 6, 2018

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

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