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

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 Julie Strupp • March 11, 2025

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 Matthew Thibault • Updated March 27, 2025

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

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 Matthew Thibault • March 7, 2025

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 Sebastian Obando • March 6, 2025

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 Matthew Thibault • March 5, 2025

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 Julie Strupp • March 4, 2025

$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 Julie Strupp • March 4, 2025

Construction Champions 2025

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

By Construction Dive Staff • March 3, 2025

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 Julie Strupp • Feb. 28, 2025

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

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 Matthew Thibault • Feb. 27, 2025

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 Julie Strupp • Feb. 27, 2025

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 Julie Strupp • Feb. 25, 2025

McCarthy tops out $500M California hospital expansion

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

By Matthew Thibault • Feb. 24, 2025

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 Joe Bousquin • Feb. 21, 2025

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 Julie Strupp • Feb. 21, 2025

Skanska establishes high-tech manufacturing unit

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

By Matthew Thibault • Feb. 19, 2025

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

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

Fluor bets on data centers, power amid CEO switch

COO Jim Breuer will step into the CEO role effective May 1, taking over for David Constable.

By Sebastian Obando • Feb. 19, 2025

What to know about Trump’s approach to BABA

The president is expected to support Biden’s Build America, Buy America and other federal procurement policies that encourage domestic manufacturing.

By Julie Strupp • Feb. 18, 2025

Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro sues Trump administration, citing frozen IRA funding

The state’s agencies have limited access to over $3.1 billion in funding for activities including distributed solar deployment, well plugging and weatherization, according to the lawsuit.

By Diana DiGangi • Feb. 18, 2025

Granite sees ‘tremendous support’ for IIJA from Washington

On the California-based roadbuilder’s fourth-quarter earnings call, CEO Kyle Larkin said the market was among the strongest he’s encountered, though inflation looms.

By Joe Bousquin • Feb. 18, 2025