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Road construction fatalities climbed through 2016
As construction picked up after the Great Recession, so did worker deaths, according to the most recent statistics.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 13, 2018 -
Sea-Tac airport project costs climb to $968M
In addition to the roughly $360 million cost jump, design changes such as two new international gates and an outbound luggage system have delayed the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport expansion by eight months.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 13, 2018 -
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DC Metro awards $214M Potomac Yard Metrorail contract to Halmar-Schiavone JV
Higher-than-anticipated bids prompted officials to alter the design, such as eliminating one entrance and revising another, to lower costs from the originally budgeted $268 million.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 12, 2018 -
Report: Cuomo administration pushed bridge contractor to finish despite safety concerns
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo called allegations that his administration was willing to risk safety in order to score a political win with voters ahead of the Democratic primary on Sept. 13 "nonsensical."
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 12, 2018 -
Bechtel wins $1.3B Ohio combined-cycle plant project
The new 1,182-megawatt facility, slated to become operational in 2021, is expected to create around 1,000 temporary construction jobs.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 12, 2018 -
Michigan DOT awards final $1.4B stretch of I-75 to local group
Using a group to design, build and finance the project will shave 10 years off the original schedule, the agency said.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 11, 2018 -
Lane Construction JV wins $673M California I-10 contract
Lane estimated that its piece of the design-build I-10 express lane project is valued at $404 million.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 11, 2018 -
Balfour Beatty wins design-build contract for $126M California water treatment plant
The water district issued a $2 million contract for permitting and initial design of the Sterling Natural Resource Center wastewater treatment facility until a guaranteed maximum price is established.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 10, 2018 -
Oroville Dam repair costs top $1B
California's Department of Water Resources said cost estimates could change as crews work to meet a Nov. 1 concrete replacement deadline.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 7, 2018 -
$1B infrastructure program announced in Indiana
Gov. Eric Holcomb's plan includes $600 million to fast-track Interstate 69 and $190 million for highway improvements, among other measures.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 6, 2018 -
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 -
Opinion
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 -
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 -
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 -
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
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