Towers stand tall on $4.5B Gordie Howe Bridge

ACS Infrastructure, Fluor and Aecon are building the long-awaited megaproject, which aims to alleviate congestion at a critical U.S.-Canada border crossing. 

By George Kevin Jordan • April 12, 2022

NY contractors pay $1.3M to settle supplier diversity allegations

The New York attorney general announced a $125,000 settlement with the Pike Co., the last of 10 firms that paid for allegedly making false minority participation claims on a major schools project.   

By Joe Bousquin • April 8, 2022

By the numbers: Biden's budget priorities for transportation

A proposal to spend $3 billion in freight and highway projects is among the president's requests to Congress.

By Colin Campbell • April 5, 2022

Seattle Airport's Concourse C expansion inspired by nature

Turner is building the four new floors, which will cost up to $500 million.

By Julie Strupp • April 5, 2022

Destruction to Ukraine's infrastructure estimated at $63B

Roads have been most damaged at $27.5 billion, according to a Kyiv School of Economics analysis, followed by housing and civilian airports.

By Julie Strupp • April 5, 2022

More inflation, recession ahead: construction economist

Supply chain issues will persist for years, but commodity pricing relief is on the horizon, predicts Associated Builders and Contractors' Anirban Basu.

By Joe Bousquin • April 4, 2022

Florida drawbridge stuck open, will remain inoperable for weeks

The George Bush Boulevard Bridge in Delray Beach won't be fixed until late April at the earliest.

By Matthew Thibault • March 29, 2022

The Dotted Line: Lessons from the Maryland Purple Line's amended contract

The light rail project could serve as a model of what to avoid in complicated P3 infrastructure initiatives.

By Joe Bousquin • March 29, 2022

The 6 ways construction management software makes project managers' lives easier

Managing construction projects gets tougher every day. See how a software solution makes it easier.

March 28, 2022

Boring Co. selected for potential San Antonio loop project

The Alamo Regional Mobility Authority chose the Elon Musk-founded company for a $250 million airport-to-downtown loop.

By Zachary Phillips • March 24, 2022

Gas tax suspension would erode infrastructure funding, road builders say

Six Democratic governors put forward a bill to pause the tax, as gas prices climb due to inflation and Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

By Julie Strupp • March 22, 2022

Contractors selected to rebuild collapsed Pennsylvania bridge

PennDOT has fast-tracked work to replace the Fern Hollow bridge, which fell while President Joe Biden visited the area to promote infrastructure funding.

By Matthew Thibault • March 17, 2022

What cyber incident reporting rules mean for critical infrastructure

The goal of the legislation is to provide legal cover for companies to share threat intelligence with law enforcement and government agencies.

By David Jones • March 16, 2022

California ups inspection, compliance efforts on public projects

The new initiative aims to ensure that construction employers on state jobs adhere to labor and prevailing wage laws.

By Jeffrey Steele • March 16, 2022

'Self-healing' concrete substitute sucks carbon out of the air

Worcester Polytechnic Institute researchers have developed a carbon-negative material that could one day be used on roads and buildings.

By George Kevin Jordan • March 15, 2022

Lendlease Chicago high-rise employs low-carbon concrete

The new mix uses 60% less Portland cement and could last 30 years longer than conventional concrete, according to its creators.

By Katie Pyzyk • March 15, 2022

DOL proposes new Davis-Bacon rules

The potential change to how prevailing wages on federal jobs are determined uses a system that was last in place in 1983.

By Joe Bousquin • March 14, 2022

Construction management software: build it or buy it?

Building your own flexible construction management solution is simpler than you realize. Learn why.

March 14, 2022

US infrastructure diversity plan draws fire from contractors, minority groups

Labor Secretary Marty Walsh and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg signed a memorandum of understanding to bring more underrepresented workers onto federal contracts using PLAs.

By Joe Bousquin • March 10, 2022

WSP ends year with better-than-expected profits, record-high backlog

The Canada-based global construction giant sees growing demand in its core sectors of transportation, infrastructure and urban building.

By Julie Strupp , Noelle Knox • March 10, 2022

Feds give U of Kansas $500K toward tech-powered bridge research

Using computational simulations and high-tech facilities, researchers will examine the potential of ultra-high toughness steel and more to prevent disastrous breaks.

By Matthew Thibault • March 9, 2022

Orlando International's $3B high-tech, low-touch terminal set to open in July

South Terminal C is designed to be the world's first LEED v4 airport campus.

By Julie Strupp • March 8, 2022

Gov. Hochul earmarks $200M to seed shovel-ready New York jobsites

The FAST NY program aims to attract key industries by preparing tracts of land on which companies can build quickly and easily.

By Julie Strupp • March 8, 2022

Ukraine's construction projects grind to a near halt

The Russian invasion has taken a toll on the country's once-thriving construction industry.

By Chris Barnett • March 3, 2022

Orlando emphasizes 'wow factor' in digital twin project

Unlike many other cities' digital twins, the project will map the entire 40-square-mile metro region.

By Jason Plautz • March 2, 2022