Location data will change decision-making in cities

If cities can successfully navigate privacy concerns, location data sourced from citizens and residents could revolutionize how we build.

By Jackie Snow • Aug. 3, 2017

Checking in on Columbus, OH a year after Smart City Challenge

Ohio's capital city might not have glitzy projects to show off — but that doesn't mean officials there aren't working to become a model smart city.

By Jackie Snow • Aug. 2, 2017

Jacobs Engineering to buy CH2M Hill for $2.85B

The combined firms expect to see annual revenues of $15.1 billion, putting them in contention with AECOM to be the largest engineering firm in the world.

By Hallie Busta • Aug. 2, 2017

University of Michigan to build $800K outdoor drone test lab

A netted enclosure will let researchers test the technology with fewer restrictions as more companies, institutions and municipalities take to the skies.

By Hallie Busta • Aug. 2, 2017

DHS: Border wall construction exempt from some environmental laws

The department waived compliance along a 15-mile section of the border in San Diego where contractors will build wall prototypes and repairs are planned.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 2, 2017

Lawmakers say infrastructure could be shelved until 2018

GOP leaders have indicated the issue is in line behind tax reform on the post-recess Congressional agenda, but there likely won't be time to address both.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 2, 2017

$2.7B Chicago-area highway expansion wins initial USDOT approval

State transportation officials say they've yet to receive funding for the project's design, engineering and construction phases.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 1, 2017

Legal challenges delay US–Mexico border wall prototypes

However, U.S. Customs and Border Protection could start construction of a 3-mile, funded portion of the wall in Texas as early as November.

By Kim Slowey • July 31, 2017

Con-tech investors focus on field productivity

Funding for construction technology startups is on the rise, with most of those businesses focused on the job site, according to a new report from McKinsey.

By Mary Tyler March • July 31, 2017

EPA seeks public comment on WOTUS revision

The two-part process includes rescinding the rule's Obama-era language and recodifying it with a narrower definition of which waterways are covered.

By Kim Slowey • July 31, 2017

First span of new Tappan Zee Bridge slated for August opening

The second of the two, 3.1-mile spans will open next year, but toll increases are not expected until 2020.

By Kim Slowey • July 31, 2017

This week in construction

We took a look at how to bring medical services on site, urban planning trends toward walkability, the state of Florida's aquifer system and the latest industry data.

By Hallie Busta , Mary Tyler March • July 31, 2017

House approves spending package with $1.6B for US–Mexico border wall

The bill now heads to the Senate, where it is likely to face resistance from Democrats who say they won't support using taxpayer dollars to fund the wall's construction.

By Kim Slowey • July 28, 2017

Advocacy group sues Trump and federal groups over infrastructure panel

The nonprofit Food & Water Watch lawsuit says the panel, run by Trump's developer friends, is not operating in compliance with federal transparency laws.

By Kim Slowey • July 28, 2017

Has the GSA revived plans for civilian cybersecurity campus?

Nailing down the timing and funding for such a project in DC has been a challenge, and it's not the only federal project to face such hurdles.

By Hallie Busta • July 28, 2017

MA officials approve part one of lease deal for $600M Boston air-rights project

The Fenway Center's second phase will be the first project to be built over the Massachusetts Turnpike since 1983.

By Kim Slowey • July 28, 2017

$646M St. Croix bridge connecting MN and WI to open in August

The four-lane bridge will be the largest road and bridge project to date in Minnesota and marks a major political and engineering milestone.

By Mary Tyler March • July 27, 2017

TBM Angeli finishes first tunnel for $1.7B Los Angeles rail project

Crews will now take apart the machine and ready it to begin boring a second tunnel for the rail extension project this fall.

By Kim Slowey • July 27, 2017

AZ developers plan $1.1B motorsports complex

The facility's two racetracks could also become testing ground for electric cars and connected and autonomous vehicle technology.

By Kim Slowey • July 27, 2017

Senate panel fights Trump on transportation cuts

Lawmakers didn't just ignore the president's request to reduce transportation funding — they voted to increase it.

By Kim Slowey • July 27, 2017

Life in the trenches: Why supervision and safety programs matter

Poor training, tight schedules and careless safety cultures are causing trench-related fatalities to climb.

By Kim Slowey • July 27, 2017

SD tests advance warning tech along I-29 during road work

Construction companies and government agencies are turning to new tech, standby gear and even alternative construction methods to keep workers safe.

By Hallie Busta • July 26, 2017

WV stops some work on $4.2B Rover pipeline

The state's Department of Environmental Protection is not the first agency to cite the Pennsylvania-to-Canada line for possible environmental violations.

By Kim Slowey • July 26, 2017

MI opens proposed $11B transportation program for comments

The majority of the five-year spend will be for highway repairs and new road construction as the state sees a $3 billion funding gap for road and bridge work.

By Kim Slowey • July 26, 2017

How US infrastructure needs stack up globally

The world will fail to meet its collective infrastructure needs if countries don't increase spending. Right now, the U.S. has the biggest shortfall.

By Kim Slowey • July 26, 2017