Infrastructure: Page 84
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A new tool could help contractors avoid lawsuits
Intraspexion, a document and email search software, aims to flag risky language that could lead to legal trouble later on.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 11, 2017 -
Los Angeles Metro plans possible Green Line expansion
The potential for $619 million in funding from a new regional sales tax has raised interest in increasing service throughout the metro's South Bay.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 11, 2017 -
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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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Precast segment construction underway for $803M TX bridge
The joint venture of Flatiron/Dragados is casting eight segments a day, and it will take up to three years to produce all 2,600 needed for the new span.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 10, 2017 -
Chicago breaks ground on elevated pedestrian trail
An adaptive reuse project, 312 RiverRun will connect the city's northern neighborhoods to downtown via a 2-mile trail.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 10, 2017 -
Kansas City International Airport preliminary terminal design released
The project must still win voter approval in November, and one city council member has questioned the progress being made to line up subs.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 9, 2017 -
Deep Dive
This week in construction
We're looking at preparing job sites and contracts for the winter, the state of con-tech investment and one way contractors today are doing more with less.
By Construction Dive staff • Oct. 9, 2017 -
House committee OKs bill with $10B for border wall
The measure is expected to win approval from the GOP-controlled House, but it will likely be unable to get the 60 votes necessary to pass in the Senate.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 6, 2017 -
UPDATE: Design–build bids are in for $2B Green Line extension
The Boston-area project has been stalled for nearly two years due to cost overruns, but transit officials hope to announce the winner in December.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 6, 2017 -
Los Angeles Metro to issue P3 RFPs for 3 transit projects
The transportation agency will use unsolicited proposals submitted earlier this year from firms including Skanska and Kiewit as the basis for its requests.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 5, 2017 -
Deep Dive
How planners are chasing better traffic flow with design
Novel and standby road design strategies are helping state and local governments respond to added capacity from growth in population and business development.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 5, 2017 -
House Democrats propose their own infrastructure plan
The New Democrat Coalition calls for repatriated taxes and other long-term funding sources for the Highway Trust Fund to pay for the program.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 5, 2017 -
MIT researchers are testing new concrete mixes
Their goal is to determine how locally sourced additives can impact the material's strength in a way that can inform product specification on full-scale projects.
By Hallie Busta • Oct. 4, 2017 -
Today's roads can't handle today's climate conditions
Using asphalt even one grade short of what would be necessary based on current temperature conditions could cut years off a road's lifespan, a new study found.
By Hallie Busta • Oct. 4, 2017 -
MO P3 is vying for a Hyperloop One route
The company has not indicated it is considering a route there, but the state hopes the move to secure public and private support puts it in contention.
By Mary Tyler March • Oct. 4, 2017 -
FDOT changes, expands plans for Tampa's Howard Frankland Bridge addition
The updated design for the $750 million overhaul will add eight lanes and a pedestrian and bike path.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 4, 2017 -
USDA
House and Senate clash over flood-insurance reform
The Senate last week quickly rejected a move by the House to modify the National Flood Insurance Program so private companies could enter the market.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 4, 2017 -
CA rail officials weigh single-tunnel approach for $5B BART expansion
Boring one tunnel instead of the standard two could save $50 million and reduce the four-year tunneling schedule by 10 months.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 4, 2017 -
CA bullet train segment cost is 27% higher than initial estimate
The rising expense of land acquisition in the Central Valley is one driver of the increase for that portion of the project.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 3, 2017 -
Nashville (TN) International Airport reveals design for $1.2B expansion
Announced last summer, the five-year project is now underway as the Music City sees continued development in response to population and tourism increases.
By Hallie Busta • Oct. 3, 2017 -
Support grows for plans to renovate existing NY–NJ Port Authority Bus Terminal
The proposed renovation to the existing facility could cost up to $10 billion, but it would allow bus service to continue during construction.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 3, 2017 -
Infrastructure could follow tax reform on Congress' agenda
New tax policy could result in additional revenue for the Highway Trust Fund, which supports state road and highway programs.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 2, 2017 -
Kiewit wins $164M Honolulu container terminal project
The terminal is part of the Hawaii Department of Transportation's $850 million plan to update the state's harbors and ports.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 2, 2017 -
MI to use P3 to cut $1B highway project schedule by 10 years
MDOT will issue requests for qualifications before the end of the year, with the selection process wrapping up in the summer and fall of 2018.
By Kim Slowey • Oct. 2, 2017 -
Deep Dive
This week in construction
We're looking at contractors' role in design, highway configurations for better traffic flow, and the latest construction spending and employment reports.
By Construction Dive staff • Oct. 2, 2017 -
Hudson River tunnel cost increases could add $800M to NY–NJ Port Authority's bill
The group's contribution to the project was supposed to represent 25% of costs, and the increases could raise the value of their share significantly.
By Kim Slowey • Sept. 29, 2017
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