WA lawmakers fail to reach deal on $4B construction budget

In its third overtime session, the legislature could not agree on water-rights rules — a piece that made the proposed capital budget a nonstarter for Republicans.

By Kim Slowey • July 24, 2017

Engineers say they've found a way to stabilize sinking Millennium Tower

LERA and DeSimone Consulting Engineers have proposed drilling up to 100 new piles into the bedrock 200 feet underneath the San Francisco building.

By Kim Slowey • July 24, 2017

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For better roads, majority of Americans would back gas-tax hike

A Bloomberg poll found bipartisan support for paying more at the pump to generate additional funds for infrastructure spending.

By Hallie Busta • July 21, 2017

EPA invites 12 projects to apply for WIFIA loans

A total of 43 projects applied for a piece of the agency's $1.5 billion in low-interest funding through the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act.

By Kim Slowey • July 21, 2017

Court gives go-ahead to MD Purple Line construction

The decision reinstates the light-rail project's environmental approval, allowing it to pursue funding and keeping hopes of its construction alive.

By Kim Slowey , Hallie Busta • July 20, 2017

Army Corps asks federal judge to keep Dakota Access pipeline open during review

Shutting the $3.8 billion project down during the environmental review process would be the latest in a string of challenges.

By Kim Slowey • July 20, 2017

Trump broadens NAFTA objectives ahead of talks

Meanwhile, trade issues including the U.S.–Canada softwood lumber deal remain up in the air, though some observers say those talks could heat up this summer.

By Kim Slowey • July 19, 2017

OSHA to launch online electronic recordkeeping app

The agency will debut the web-based form on Aug. 1, despite having delayed implementation of the related rule until Dec. 1.

By Kim Slowey • July 18, 2017

Chao: Federal gas tax an infrastructure funding option

The transportation secretary said during a speech last week that the administration has not discounted any financing options for its $1 trillion plan.

By Kim Slowey • July 18, 2017

IN governor names projects for $4.7B infrastructure program

The news comes as states double down on infrastructure spending ahead of a federal budget that will likely require them to shoulder most of the burden.

By Kim Slowey • July 17, 2017

Lawmakers consider TIFIA loan program expansion

Former recipients of Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act loans testified as to the program's benefits and potential improvements.

By Kim Slowey • July 17, 2017

Shareholder sues Arconic in relation to deadly London apartment fire

The lawsuit seeks to recover losses in share value that occurred after the company announced it would no longer sell the panels installed at Grenfell Tower.

By Kim Slowey • July 17, 2017

Trump foresees up to 900 miles of transparent border wall

The president told reporters that there are natural barriers along the 2,000-mile U.S.–Mexico border that don't require a wall.

By Kim Slowey • July 15, 2017

TX toll road P3 out of bankruptcy with new owners

The concession emerged from Chapter 11 reorganization with new management and $260 million in additional financing. 

By Kim Slowey • July 14, 2017

WA Gov. Jay Inslee signs 'buildable lands' law

The bi-partisan legislation aims to bring clarity to the process of assessing land for construction as the state faces high home prices and an inventory shortage.

By Joe Dyton • July 14, 2017

PA judge rejects bridge P3 challenge

An appeals court judge denied a contractor's challenge that the winner of a Northampton County bridge P3 lacks the necessary qualifications to do the job.

By Kim Slowey • July 13, 2017

House spending bill would cut DOT funding by 8%

However, the measure could allow up to $900 million to be allotted to the Amtrak-led Gateway Program.

By Kim Slowey • July 12, 2017

NY lawmakers' inaction on design-build legislation could delay $2B bridge project

A bill authorizing the use of the delivery method was backed by New York City officials, including the commissioner of the city's Department of Transportation.

By Kim Slowey • July 12, 2017

Environmental reviewers OK Silicon Valley landfill housing development

The 9.2-million-square-foot project would bring up to 1,680 housing units to Santa Clara, CA, and be the largest such housing development in the Bay Area.

By Mary Tyler March • July 12, 2017

GSA kills plan for new $2B FBI headquarters

The plan was stalled after an audit by the GSA's inspector general called into question the viability of a proposed building swap.

By Kim Slowey • July 11, 2017

Developer convicted of fraud in Hartford, CT soccer stadium debacle

A jury found that James C. Duckett Jr. defrauded the city out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in a failed redevelopment of a downtown baseball park.

By Kim Slowey • July 11, 2017

CO activists file legal challenge against $1.2B I-70 project

The lawsuit — which joins a host of other legal challenges — argues that the environmental review did not consider all of the project's potential impacts.

By Kim Slowey • July 11, 2017

FAA to award $230M in airport improvement grants

This announcement comes on the heels of a June outlay of $527.8 million for improvements at 574 airports across the U.S.

By Kim Slowey • July 11, 2017

Plans for $725M UT highway moving forward pending federal approval

The Utah Department of Transportation aims to appease conservation groups who argued that previous plans would have destroyed Great Salt Lake wetlands.

By Kim Slowey • July 11, 2017

The Dotted Line: How force majeure contract clauses can plan for the unexpected

Contractors who haven't examined their contracts could be in for a surprise if they expect financial compensation for many events that delay work.

By Kim Slowey • July 11, 2017