Infrastructure

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    How transit leaders learned to handle multibillion-dollar megaprojects

    “The expectation going in is that you better spend that money wisely,” said the leader of the $16 billion Hudson Tunnel project in New York and New Jersey.

    By Dan Zukowski • Sept. 26, 2025
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    Project Wins

    Findorff wins $95M Milwaukee airport expansion

    The Madison, Wisconsin-based contractor began demolition of the existing structure this month and expects to complete construction in late 2027.

    By • Sept. 25, 2025
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    Trendline

    Top 5 stories from Construction Dive

    Construction Dive editors curate some of the industry’s top stories from this year.

    By Construction Dive staff
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    Coast Guard taps Whiting-Turner for $69M Hawai’i hangar job

    The Baltimore-based contractor will start work on two new hangars for the Coast Guard’s Super Hercules search-and-rescue planes at Air Station Barbers Point in Kapolei in 2026.

    By • Sept. 24, 2025
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    Project Milestones

    Turner, FlatironDragados deliver Phase 1 of $3B San Diego airport terminal

    The joint venture will begin construction next month on another 11 gates expected to be complete by early 2028, according to a release.

    By • Sept. 23, 2025
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    Opinion

    Why builders should focus on the ‘tone’ of a project from the start

    By assessing language and communicating clearly about public project costs, builders can vastly improve project delivery, writes Clayton Gilliland, president of Stacy Witbeck.

    By Clayton Gilliland • Sept. 23, 2025
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    Project Wins

    McDermott lands role on $25B Louisiana LNG plant

    Amid a groundswell of government support for large energy projects, Monkey Island LNG expects to begin production in the early 2030s.

    By • Sept. 22, 2025
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    Opinion

    The 8 mistakes I see most in construction contracts

    Lack of clarity over payment, change orders, timelines and quality of work all contribute to projects ending up in litigation, writes a consultant. 

    By James Gallagher • Sept. 19, 2025
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    Bechtel gets green light on $6.7B LNG project

    The Rio Grande LNG Facility was stalled after an appeals court nixed the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s authorization last year.

    By • Sept. 18, 2025
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    Opinion

    Why design-build is the key to building smart and stronger

    The design-bid-build delivery model has been the backbone of U.S. construction for decades, but today’s more complex projects need a different approach, writes a contractor CEO.

    By Robert Brown • Sept. 16, 2025
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    Project Milestones

    Construction launches on $152M Port Everglades bulkhead project

    Seawalls dating back to the 1950s are getting an upgrade to handle rising sea levels as well as reverse storm surges during Florida’s hurricane season. 

    By • Sept. 16, 2025
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    San Francisco’s permitting reform seeks an end to building project ‘death by a thousand cuts’

    San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie’s latest permitting reform package loosens restrictions on historic buildings, reduces fees and clears the path for accessory dwelling units in the city.

    By Ryan Kushner • Sept. 12, 2025
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    Executive Moves

    Balfour Beatty’s new CEO starts work

    Philip Hoare, who has a civil engineering background, assumes leadership from Leo Quinn, who guided the firm for the past decade.

    By • Sept. 11, 2025
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    (2022). "I-95 Southbound Rappahannock River Crossing Project Complete" [Video]. Retrieved from Virginia Department of Transportation.
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    How one firm uses digital twins to develop large transportation infrastructure projects

    The technology can help build buy-in, minimize costly errors and facilitate monitoring and maintenance, a Bentley Systems senior director says.

    By Dan Zukowski • Sept. 10, 2025
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    Project Wins

    Whiting-Turner wins $137M Coast Guard Seattle base work

    The agency tapped the builder to upgrade ship berths, demolish a building and stabilize the waterfront.

    By • Sept. 10, 2025
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    California city adopts AI permitting

    Lancaster will embark on a public-private partnership with Labrynth, a contractor-side artificial intelligence permitting platform, to speed up the review process.

    By • Sept. 9, 2025
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    Project Wins

    Hensel Phelps nabs $700M Idaho airport contract

    The project's scope includes 10 new gates in Boise to accommodate future passenger growth and air service offerings.

    By • Sept. 9, 2025
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    Project Wins

    Tutor Perini unit lands $60M dam rehab project

    Subsidiary Lunda Construction started work to replace the Rothschild Dam’s timber spillway in Wisconsin in July with an updated concrete structure. 

    By • Sept. 4, 2025
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    Project Wins

    LA Metro taps FlatironDragados for 2 preconstruction jobs

    The infrastructure giant will plan out a rail line relocation project and the modernization of a Los Angeles train station.

    By • Sept. 4, 2025
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    Project Milestones

    Ferrovial starts $825M I-95 project in South Carolina, Georgia

    The goal of the highway improvements is to ease traffic in a frequent choke point along the states’ border.

    By • Sept. 2, 2025
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    Project Wins

    August 2025: Contractors report their latest awards

    Construction Dive rounds up the newest project wins from some of the country’s biggest builders including Kiewit, Gilbane and Clark.

    By • Aug. 28, 2025
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    Mortenson breaks ground on $300M North Dakota hospital

    The new building will replace an existing facility, which has operated since 1885, and will include a barber, botanical garden and vocational training room.

    By • Aug. 28, 2025
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    FTA seeks to eliminate environmental criteria from capital investment grant guidelines

    The Federal Transit Administration requests public comment on updated guidance that would remove the “social cost of carbon” calculation and make broader changes to the multibillion-dollar program.

    By Dan Zukowski • Aug. 26, 2025
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    Project Milestones

    PCL starts work on $274M Washington bus terminal

    The complex is a key part of Sound Transit’s Stride bus rapid transit system that will link communities around Lake Washington.

    By • Aug. 26, 2025
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    Project Wins

    3 JVs take on $2.6B in Amtrak yard upgrades

    The deals cover modernizations in Boston, New York City and Washington.

    By • Aug. 26, 2025
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    Project Wins

    MTA awards $1.97B subway contract in NYC

    The project forms part of the broader $6.99 billion subway expansion in the East Harlem neighborhood.

    By • Aug. 25, 2025