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

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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

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

Gordie Howe bridge to begin 74-month construction timeline

Bridging North America finalized its contract to complete the U.S.-Canada international bridge, which is valued at a total of U.S. $4.4 billion, with up to 2,500 workers by its 2024 target completion.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 3, 2018

Aecon JV awarded CA$526M TransCanada pipeline contract

Aecon and joint venture partner Robert B. Sommerville Co. will build more than 122 miles of pipeline.

By Kim Slowey • Oct. 3, 2018

California activists propose ballot measure that would stop $77B bullet train

The new measure, which is in response to critics of Proposition 6, would force the governor to stop construction on the bullet train and spend remaining funds on other state transportation projects.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 28, 2018

Michigan contractors replace locked-out union engineers with private operators

State contractors are "looking at all options" to resume work after 23 days of unsuccessful talks with Operating Engineers Local 324.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 28, 2018

Canadian city marks first North American IPD bridge construction project

Kiewit beat out such competitors as Dragados Canada, Graham Construction and Engineering, and Astaldi to deliver the CA$180 million (U.S. $138 million) Kingston, Ontario, bridge via the integrated project delivery method.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 28, 2018

Bechtel-led $25B Georgia nuclear plant construction to continue

The future of the expansion was in question after cost overruns of more than $2 billion, which approximately doubled owners' original estimates.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 28, 2018

Walsh Construction wins $220M California streetcar contract

An AECOM unit actually bid lowest at $196 million, but was classified as nonresponsive for failure to meet the federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation requirement.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 27, 2018

Mountain Valley Pipeline costs rise to $4.6B

About half of the increase is due to August work stoppages ordered by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as a result of environmental lawsuits.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 27, 2018

$2.5B Port of Savannah expansion may include new bridge

The plan would expand the port's containerized cargo capacity 45% by 2028 and may include replacing the Talmadge Memorial Bridge, which cannot currently accommodate shippers' largest cargo vessels.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 25, 2018

Walsh/Shea 5 months behind on $2B Crenshaw-LAX rail

A Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority chief said the 8.5-mile light-rail line is approximately 86% complete, but electrical work is taking longer than anticipated.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 24, 2018

Brightline buys XpressWest rail, plans high-speed SoCal-Vegas line

The Florida-based company agreed to purchase the high-speed rail project earlier this week, noting that it now holds the only two privately funded intercity rail lines in the U.S.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 20, 2018

House passes water infrastructure bill, provides $922M for Michigan's Soo Locks

The Army Corps of Engineers has recommended that one of the four locks, the 50-year-old Poe Lock, be replaced with a new, 1,200-foot lock.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 18, 2018

Texas Central Partners scores $300M loan for high-speed train

The developer of a proposed high-speed, Dallas-Houston rail system expected to cost up to $15 billion was able to secure the funds from two Japanese banks.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 18, 2018

Oklahoma okays $6B, 8-year infrastructure construction plan

The state's plan involves spending up to $787 million per year through 2026 on over 1,000 projects, including 686 bridge repairs.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 17, 2018

$6B San Francisco rail tunnel route gets approval

Despite the San Francisco Transportation Authority's green light, the route may be subject to roadblocks from various regional, state and city agencies and groups before construction begins.

By Kim Slowey • Sept. 14, 2018