Infrastructure: Page 2

  • An illustration shows a white bullet train on a viaduct crossing over a road with several pickup trucks on it.
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    High-speed rail project in Texas gets high-level US, Japan support

    The Texas Central project would connect Dallas and Houston using Japan’s Shinkansen bullet train technology. Amtrak announced its involvement in August.

    By Dan Zukowski • April 15, 2024
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    LA Metro completes 5-year Purple Line tunneling project

    The agency employed 400-foot-long, 21-foot-diameter digging machines with pressurized technology to minimize ground settlement during excavation.

    By • Updated April 18, 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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    DOT releases $830M for resilience projects

    The goal is to bolster the country’s transportation systems against the extreme weather impacts of climate change.

    By • April 12, 2024
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    Q&A

    Nashville contractor on value of projects big and small

    Brandon Mason formed his company in 2019 and credits his firm’s quick growth to mentors and the city’s rise.

    By • Updated April 15, 2024
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    Courtesy of Miami-Dade County Water and Sewer Department
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    Project Wins

    Jacobs wins $45M Miami wastewater contract

    The Dallas-based company continues to add water infrastructure projects to its backlog, a key sector of focus according to its most recent earnings call.

    By • April 11, 2024
  • In an aerial view, salvage crews use cranes and barges to remove bridge wreckage from the a cargo ship.
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    Q&A // Baltimore bridge collapse

    Key Bridge cleanup ‘an engineering nightmare’

    A crane safety veteran discusses the challenges of removing the wreckage from the Patapsco River.

    By • April 9, 2024
  • Construction crews work on a freeway overpass along Highway 101 on March 26, 2012 in Novato, California.
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    State transportation projects need better oversight: DOT audit

    Delays could increase the risk of infrastructure act funding not achieving its intended benefits, cautions the Transportation Department’s Office of Inspector General.

    By Dan Zukowski • April 9, 2024
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    Courtesy of Louisiana DOT
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    Construction set for Louisiana’s $362M Jimmie Davis Bridge

    Baton Rouge-based James Construction Group will build the new, four-lane span next to the existing structure, which will be transformed into a linear park.

    By • April 9, 2024
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    Executive Moves

    Gilbane promotes exec to Mid-Atlantic region lead

    Industry veteran Ted Holt helped the contractor become the second-largest builder in the Baltimore region.

    By • April 8, 2024
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    Courtesy of Amtrak
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    Project Wins

    AECOM-Jacobs JV signs on to $6B Amtrak tunnel job

    The railroad company will begin major work, including utility relocations and bridge construction, later this year.

    By • April 8, 2024
  • President Joe Biden stands at a microphone with the wreckage of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge behind him.
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    Baltimore bridge collapse

    Biden: ‘Union labor and American steel’ will rebuild Key Bridge

    Speaking on the banks of the Patapsco River, the president said he would “move heaven and earth” to reconstruct the span quickly.

    By • April 5, 2024
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    Caltrans taps Teichert for initial $1M Highway 1 response

    California’s highway department awarded an emergency contract to the Sacramento-based contractor after a slide temporarily stranded thousands of people over Easter weekend.

    By • April 4, 2024
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    Courtesy of Grimshaw Architects
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    DC’s $8.8B Union Station upgrade moves forward

    The 13-year megaproject would include modernized tracks and platforms, a new train hall and an underground garage.

    By • April 4, 2024
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    Courtesy of Skanska
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    Project Wins

    Skanska to build $1.4B Seattle bridge replacement

    The contractor will construct the new Portage Bay Bridge, designed to better withstand earthquakes. 

    By • April 3, 2024
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    $7.5B for transportation, infrastructure projects available from US DOT

    The grant programs support projects “so large, complex, and ambitious that they could not get funded under the infrastructure programs that existed prior to this administration," Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said.

    By Dan Zukowski • April 2, 2024
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    Courtesy of Regional Transportation District - Denver
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    Project Wins

    Krische Construction wins first phase of $152M Denver rail project

    The local firm will reconstruct 30-year-old light rail intersections on the city's Downtown Loop.

    By • April 2, 2024
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    Former AECOM exec reportedly sues over alleged ageism, profit inflation

    Jay Badame’s lawsuit claims the Dallas-based mega-contractor fired him due to his age and for questioning the firm’s earnings statements, according to The Real Deal.

    By • April 2, 2024
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    Project Milestones

    McCarthy tops out $32M Arizona elementary school project

    The St. Louis contractor is building a new administrative building, classroom facilities and a multipurpose gymnasium.

    By • April 1, 2024
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    Baltimore bridge collapse

    Crews begin to remove Key Bridge debris

    The DOT released $60 million for a “down payment” on efforts to clean up the Baltimore-area span that collapsed last week.

    By • Updated April 1, 2024
  • Baltimore bridge accident, legal issues, insurance
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    Reinsurers are expected to cover most Baltimore bridge costs

    The legal battle will be over who pays for what in the shipping accident that could cost as much as $4 billion.

    By Robert Freedman • March 29, 2024
  • A rendering portrays renovations at Michie Stadium at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York.
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    March 2024 wins: Contractors report their latest awards

    Construction Dive rounds up the newest project wins from some of the country’s biggest builders including MCM Construction, Skanska and Turner.

    By Construction Dive Staff • March 29, 2024
  • Cargo ship Dali is seen after running into and collapsing the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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    Baltimore bridge collapse

    Engineer: Baltimore collapse will change how bridges are built

    The Key Bridge’s modest protections couldn’t stop the massive cargo ship, but safeguards strong enough to do so would be impractical, experts say.

    By • March 28, 2024
  • In an aerial view, the cargo ship Dali sits in the water after running into and collapsing the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland.
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    Baltimore bridge collapse

    Key Bridge ‘couldn’t have been expected to withstand impact’

    The federal government intends to pay for the bridge near Baltimore to be rebuilt, President Biden pledged Tuesday.

    By • Updated March 26, 2024
  • A white train emerges from a tunnel.
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    Pittsburgh light rail to kick off $150M in upgrades

    The area transit agency is repairing concrete, replacing tracks and rehabilitating a bridge and several stations.

    By • March 26, 2024
  • A ship floats with the cracked debris of a bridge hanging over it.
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    Baltimore bridge collapse

    Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapses after ship collision

    The four-lane, 1.6-mile span is a major crossing for Baltimore traffic. It crumpled into the Patapsco River Tuesday morning.

    By • Updated March 26, 2024