Infrastructure

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    May 2024 wins: Contractors report their latest awards

    Construction Dive rounds up the newest project wins from some of the country’s biggest builders including Granite, Flatiron and Tutor Perini.

    By Construction Dive Staff • May 31, 2024
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    Project Milestones

    CBNA, Halmar break ground on $819M stormwater tunnel in Washington

    The 5.5-mile project is part of DC Water’s $2.99 billion Clean Rivers Project.

    By • May 31, 2024
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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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    Infrastructure act

    At halfway mark, majority of infrastructure law funds yet to be spent

    The number of projects identified or underway is up 40% in the past six months according to the White House, but more money needs to be disbursed.

    By • May 28, 2024
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    Project Wins

    Granite nabs $89M Houston airport subcontract

    The California-based contractor will perform demolition and paving work at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. 

    By • May 28, 2024
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    The Dotted Line: Avoiding common construction disputes on Key Bridge rebuild

    While projects of this scope and size often get mired in litigation, knowing the process from the get-go can help minimize conflicts, attorneys say. 

    By • May 28, 2024
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    Project Wins

    Tutor Perini cleared for $229M Florida terminal connectors job

    The Los Angeles-based firm’s contract came in about $30 million below initial cost estimates for the project at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International.

    By • May 22, 2024
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    Scammers siphon $25M from engineering firm Arup via AI deepfake ‘CFO’

    Cybercriminals used AI-generated video to pose as the AEC company's CFO and other employees, leading a staff member to transfer $25 million to Hong Kong bank accounts.

    By Grace Noto • May 22, 2024
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    Project Milestones

    Walsh-Herzog JV completes $650M Indiana rail expansion

    The two-phase, double-track project improves safety for riders and reduces travel times between Michigan City, Indiana, and Chicago.

    By • May 22, 2024
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    Project Wins

    Flatiron-Herzog JV to build $446M Green Line in San Antonio

    The team will construct the 12-mile bus rapid transit project for the VIA Metropolitan Transit Authority.

    By • May 21, 2024
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    Builders embrace the megaproject boom

    There are key ways to de-risk multibillion-dollar jobs like the Gateway Program in New York and New Jersey, according to panelists at a recent webinar.

    By • May 21, 2024
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    NYC selects builders for $7B Queens, Bronx jails

    Both projects will use the design-build approach intended to speed up construction.

    By • May 21, 2024
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    15 years in the making, $340M Jacksonville Concourse B breaks ground

    Prime designer Jacobs first signed on in 2011, with GC Balfour Beatty now building the new gate facility and parking structure.

    By • May 20, 2024
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    Microsoft plows $3.3B into data center at former Foxconn site

    The software giant, which previously committed $1 billion to the project, has increased its promised expenditure amid a surge of data center activity.

    By • May 20, 2024
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    Project Milestones

    Fluor-led JV breaks ground on $700M Interstate 35 expansion in Texas

    The project is one of five phases of a 20-mile overhaul of the much-traveled corridor through San Antonio.

    By • May 17, 2024
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    $2B George Washington Bridge restoration passes midway point

    The 11-part program includes critical rehabilitation work on steel ropes and cables, which support the weight of the deck.

    By • Updated May 16, 2024
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    Project Milestones

    $3.6B Brent Spence Bridge clears environmental review

    The megaproject between Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky aims to address a key congested freight link and fortify the supply chain.

    By • May 14, 2024
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    More money needed for infrastructure fixes: ASCE

    Supply chain challenges and extreme weather are keeping the investment gap from being noticeably reduced, the American Society of Civil Engineers said.

    By • May 13, 2024
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    WSP continues M&A streak, snatches up 4 more firms

    While signaling it plans to stay acquisitive, the firm also expects more PFAS work as a result of new EPA regulations, the Montreal-based contractor said in its Q1 earnings call.

    By • May 10, 2024
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    AECOM leans into water, climate, project management

    The Dallas-based firm sees global shifts in infrastructure funding toward sustainability and resilience, CEO Troy Rudd said in a Q2 earnings call.

    By • May 9, 2024
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    Project Wins

    Tutor Perini unit lands $72.7M airport hangar job

    Gulfport, Mississippi-based subsidiary Roy Anderson won a contract to build the structure at Pensacola International in Florida. 

    By • May 8, 2024
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    Jacobs bullish on transportation, water, energy work

    Bob Pragada, chief of the Dallas-based contractor, also hinted at more news in the semiconductor and data center space coming in the second half of 2024.

    By • May 8, 2024
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    Opinion // Safety Week 2024

    Slow down underground to avoid accidents

    Speed is no substitute for safety in transit projects, writes construction executive RaShawn L. Austin.

    By RaShawn L. Austin • May 7, 2024
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    Project Wins

    Enbridge chooses builders for Line 5 in Michigan

    Montana- and Florida-based contractors are on tap to build the disputed $500 million oil pipeline tunnels between the state’s Upper and Lower peninsulas.

    By • May 7, 2024
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    Baltimore bridge rebuild expected to cost up to $1.9B

    The state of Maryland, which will soon receive a $350 million insurance payment, anticipates the new span’s completion in fall 2028.

    By • May 6, 2024
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    Each manufacturing project has its own personality, experts say

    A panel of builders during last week’s Construction Dive webinar said that the future looks bright, but labor problems will continue to plague the industry.

    By • May 6, 2024