Infrastructure

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    Balfour Beatty wary of tariffs amid profit dip

    The London-based builder reported a jump in U.S. backlog and continues to see value in infrastructure work, but increased material prices could cause more pain.

    By • March 14, 2025
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    Project Wins

    Stantec joins $800M Mojave Desert water project

    Water company Cadiz tapped the engineering firm to oversee construction of a massive groundwater bank that will supply California and Arizona.

    By • March 14, 2025
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    IRA credits, energy demand continue to drive renewables investments

    Despite the Trump administration’s focus on fossil fuels and opposition to the IRA, analysts anticipate the renewables market will continue benefiting from high energy demand.

    By Diana DiGangi • March 14, 2025
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    Project Wins

    Boeing taps HITT, BE&K for South Carolina expansion

    The contractors will build out the facility, which manufactures the 787 Dreamliner aircraft, as part of the aerospace firm’s $1 billion investment in the location.

    By • March 13, 2025
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    Austin, Texas, light rail project advances amid political uncertainty

    The $7 billion light rail project unveiled its draft environmental impact statement in January. The project could face federal funding challenges and state opposition.

    By Benton Graham • March 11, 2025
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    DOT removes equity, environmental factors from IIJA funding decisions

    The move rolls back a Biden-era policy that included these considerations in decision-making criteria for infrastructure projects.

    By • March 11, 2025
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    Top construction-related podcasts

    The AEC industry boasts a vast offering of informative, on-demand programs. Here are some to add to your playlist.

    By • March 11, 2025
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    Public builders bullish on infrastructure, data centers, energy

    Executives largely brushed off tariff and policy concerns on their latest round of earnings calls.

    By Construction Dive Staff • March 10, 2025
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    Executive Moves

    Leo Quinn to step down as Balfour Beatty CEO

    Quinn will leave the role in September, but stay on in an advisory capacity at the London-based construction giant he has helmed since 2015.

    By • March 7, 2025
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    Economic Reports

    More private construction projects face delays

    Non-public work posted a 36.7% jump year over year in on-hold activity, according to the latest Project Stress data from ConstructConnect.

    By • March 6, 2025
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    Robotic bridge inspection tech wins ASCE award

    The system, developed by a Missouri S&T researcher, employs three drones to crawl, scrutinize and test spans.

    By • March 5, 2025
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    Tutor Perini unfazed by Trump’s tariff, funding actions

    New CEO Gary Smalley said on a recent earnings call that he will focus on returning to profitability and that he doesn’t think the firm’s projects will be defunded.

    By • March 4, 2025
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    Project Milestones

    $295M Texas water reuse project breaks ground

    A PCL-Sundt team will build El Paso’s Pure Water Center, the country’s first direct-to-distribution reuse facility.

    By • March 4, 2025
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    Photo illustration: Jenni Sohn for Informa TechTarget

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    Women in Construction Week 2025

    Construction Champions 2025

    These women are helping to shape the industry from the ground up.

    By Construction Dive Staff • March 3, 2025
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    WSP ‘feeling extremely good’ even amid instability from Trump’s moves

    The firm announced a multi-year partnership with Microsoft as it embarks on a new tech-focused strategic cycle.

    By • Feb. 28, 2025
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    February 2025: Contractors report their latest awards

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

    By Construction Dive Staff • Feb. 28, 2025
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    Project Wins

    PCL to build $5.2B Nova Scotia hospital expansion

    The job is the largest infrastructure project ever undertaken in the Atlantic Canada region, according to a Canadian government official.

    By • Feb. 27, 2025
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    Executive Moves

    Mott MacDonald names new North America CEO

    The global engineering firm, known for its complex civil projects, tapped industry veteran Dean Radeloff for the role.

    By • Feb. 27, 2025
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    Some federal funds are still frozen. Here’s what builders can do.

    Contractors that face stop-work orders from the Trump administration’s funding freeze should take action to protect themselves, legal experts say.

    By • Feb. 25, 2025
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    Project Milestones

    McCarthy tops out $500M California hospital expansion

    The new facilities will include advanced surgical suites and an interconnected network of tunnels.

    By • Feb. 24, 2025
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    Tutor Perini spells out price, timeline on $3.8B Manhattan jail build

    The firm’s JV with O&G Industries is set to work on the facility — one of four that will replace Riker’s Island — for more than seven years.

    By • Feb. 21, 2025
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    Baltimore bridge collapse

    3 more Key Bridge contracts doled out

    Maryland unveiled the design for the new span and approved $60 million worth of construction management and inspection services awards for the rebuild.

    By • Feb. 21, 2025
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    Skanska establishes high-tech manufacturing unit

    The contractor is gearing up to meet growing demand for semiconductor facilities and similar projects.

    By • Feb. 19, 2025
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    Biogas project investment increased 40% in 2024, industry group says

    The agricultural sector is now moving faster than landfills to bring facilities online, but landfills account for 72% of total U.S. biogas production capacity, according to a new report from the American Biogas Council.

    By Jacob Wallace • Feb. 19, 2025
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    Opinion

    Alternative delivery methods can help speed, simplify civil projects

    What’s behind acronyms like CMAR, DB, PDB and P3s? A transportation construction expert explains.

    By Sami Soufi • Feb. 19, 2025