Infrastructure: Page 10
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Retrieved from FHWA.
Low-carbon materials a ‘huge opportunity’ to green the transportation sector
The DOT is releasing $800 million to reimburse builders for using cleaner construction products, Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt told Construction Dive.
By Julie Strupp • Aug. 27, 2024 -
Courtesy of Transbay Joint Powers Authority
Project WinsSan Francisco’s $8.25B Portal project picks manager
The Downtown Rail Extension will expand Caltrain service and accommodate future California High-Speed Rail riders.
By Julie Strupp • Aug. 26, 2024 -
Retrieved from National Park Service.
Park Service’s Tidal Basin upgrade to be its most expensive rehab job ever
Cianbro Construction has begun the $113 million project to protect monuments and cherry trees around Washington, D.C.'s famous reservoir.
By Julie Strupp • Aug. 22, 2024 -
Courtesy of Chicago Transit Authority
Project Wins50 years in the making, $2.9B Chicago Red Line extension finds contractors
A Walsh-Vinci team will design and build the 5.6-mile project, which includes four new stations.
By Matthew Thibault • Aug. 22, 2024 -
Courtesy of Honolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation
Honolulu’s beleaguered Skyline project to start third, $1.66B phase
Los Angeles-based Tutor Perini resubmitted its bid after cost overruns put the light rail job on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Joe Bousquin • Aug. 20, 2024 -
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Why building US highways is so expensive
Lower state DOT staffing levels correspond with higher project costs, while a lack of contractor competition drives up prices, researchers found.
By Julie Strupp • Aug. 20, 2024 -
Retrieved from Georgia DOT.
Project Wins2 international JVs competed for $4.6B Georgia road project
SR 400 Peach Partners, which includes Dragados, ACS Infrastructure and Parsons, will build and operate the toll lanes.
By Julie Strupp • Aug. 20, 2024 -
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Country’s largest apartment owner expands into infrastructure
Greystar is extending its reach into new sectors including transportation, power and data centers.
By Mary Salmonsen • Aug. 19, 2024 -
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DOL to hold Davis-Bacon seminar for contractors
The Labor Department will offer a free online session on Aug. 29 to discuss how to comply with newly updated prevailing wage rules.
By Zachary Phillips • Aug. 16, 2024 -
Project Wins
Clarkson-Radmacher JV nabs $237M I-70 Missouri project
The team will repair a 5-mile stretch of highway and replace 15 bridges in Kansas City.
By Julie Strupp • Aug. 16, 2024 -
Courtesy of Power Engineers
WSP to acquire Idaho engineering firm for $1.78B
The Montreal-based design and engineering giant said Power Engineers will bolster its power and energy expertise.
By Julie Strupp • Aug. 14, 2024 -
Retrieved from Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority.
$300M Louisiana lock project breaks ground
SeaLevel Construction has started on the second phase of the Houma Navigation Canal Lock Complex, which aims to facilitate ship travel, support wetlands and protect the area from storm surge.
By Julie Strupp • Aug. 13, 2024 -
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Oklahoma civil contractor indicted in $100M price-fixing scheme
Sioux Erosion Control and two of its employees were charged for allegedly colluding on prices and rigging bids for highway jobs across the state.
By Joe Bousquin • Aug. 13, 2024 -
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Project MilestonesBalfour Beatty starts $140M California airport walkway
Sacramento International Airport’s new structure is part of a $1.3 billion overhaul of the facility over the next four years.
By Matthew Thibault • Aug. 13, 2024 -
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Project WinsGarney-led team to build $952M Virginia wastewater plant
The project aims to address pollution in the Chesapeake Bay and protect eastern Virginia’s groundwater supply.
By Julie Strupp • Aug. 12, 2024 -
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EPA unveils labels for green construction materials
The program will support the Biden administration’s Buy Clean Initiative to boost lower-carbon building products on federal projects.
By Julie Strupp • Aug. 9, 2024 -
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Election uncertainty doesn’t faze AECOM
Although new administrations can bring new priorities, long-term building trends around infrastructure and environmental work remain unchanged, said CEO Troy Rudd.
By Julie Strupp • Aug. 8, 2024 -
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Federal watchdog urges EPA to develop comprehensive cyber strategy to protect water systems
The report comes amid a rise in malicious cyberthreats from state-linked and criminal hackers targeting U.S. drinking water and water treatment facilities.
By David Jones • Aug. 7, 2024 -
Courtesy of Holly Springs Economic Development
Jacobs sees double-digit growth in water, environmental work
On an earnings call this week, CEO Bob Pragada emphasized the strength of infrastructure-adjacent sectors and advanced facility construction, including semiconductor plants and data centers.
By Sebastian Obando • Aug. 7, 2024 -
Courtesy of Lane Construction
Project WinsLane Construction lands $208M naval base repair
The North Carolina-based builder will update multiple airport taxiways on a Virginia Beach air station.
By Zachary Phillips • Aug. 6, 2024 -
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Innovative transmission, energy storage projects in 18 states get $2.2B from DOE
Companies involved in winning projects include Allete, Duke Energy, Eversource, Grid United, National Grid, Pacific Gas and Electric and Southern California Edison.
By Ethan Howland • Aug. 6, 2024 -
Retrieved from Rhode Island DOT.
Skanska JV to take on $779M Rhode Island combined bridge project
The team of Skanska USA, McCourt Construction and Aetna Bridge will rebuild or remove 15 spans along I-95.
By Julie Strupp • Aug. 6, 2024 -
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Tutor Perini sees ‘major project opportunities,’ but settlement drags down profits
The heavy civil contractor says demand for megaprojects is high, but disputes continue to make them risky business.
By Joe Bousquin • Aug. 5, 2024 -
Retrieved from MTA Live/YouTube.
New York transit chief paints grim picture for MTA without congestion pricing revenue
As the Metropolitan Transportation Authority deals with the financial fallout from the congestion pricing pause, advocates filed two lawsuits seeking to overturn Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision.
By Dan Zukowski • Aug. 5, 2024 -
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By Wendi Burke • Aug. 5, 2024
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