Infrastructure: Page 2

  • An aerial view of a hospital.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Permission granted by Lee Health
    Image attribution tooltip
    Project Wins

    Skanska nabs $435M Florida hospital, medical office job

    Utility work has begun on the 560,000-square-foot project for Lee Health in Fort Myers.

    By • Nov. 6, 2024
  • The Wall Street sign in the Financial District of Lower Manhattan in New York City.
    Image attribution tooltip
    hapabapa via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    MasTec reports increased profits on flat revenues, higher backlog

    Delayed starts on large projects in the Florida firm’s Clean Business unit, which includes solar and wind installations, contributed to its overall sales plateau.

    By • Nov. 6, 2024
  • Construction site Explore the Trendline➔
    Image attribution tooltip
    sandsun via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip
    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
  • A truck drives along deteriorating wetlands in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Mario Tama via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Feds press Louisiana on $3B coastal restoration megaproject

    Lawsuits have stalled the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion effort, so officials have threatened to pull funding.

    By • Nov. 5, 2024
  • A blue and silver train emerges from a stone tunnel.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Gateway Program
    Image attribution tooltip
    Project Wins

    Ground stabilization job awarded for $16B Gateway project

    Weeks Marine and Cowi are executing the first heavy construction contract on the Hudson River Tunnel megaproject, worth $284 million.

    By • Nov. 5, 2024
  • Group of people holding a 'Women in the IUPAT Trades' banner at an event.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Permission granted by International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
    Image attribution tooltip
    Sponsored by International Union of Painters and Allied Trades

    Breaking barriers and building futures: IUPAT leads the way at Tradeswomen Build Nations Conference

    5,000 tradeswomen gathered in New Orleans for the TWBN Conference, celebrating progress and unity in the trades.

    Nov. 4, 2024
  • A rendering of a tall, box-like building with a lot of glass that projects light out onto the street.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Charlotte Hornets
    Image attribution tooltip

    October 2024 wins: Contractors report their latest awards

    Construction Dive rounds up the newest project wins from some of the country’s biggest builders including Gilbane, Kiewit and Hensel Phelps.

    By Construction Dive Staff • Nov. 1, 2024
  • Rendering shows I-4 interchange plans.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Florida DOT
    Image attribution tooltip
    Project Wins

    Lane Construction nabs $190M Florida highway job

    The Webuild Group subsidiary will build the I-4 at SR-33 Interchange in Lakeland, solidifying the Sunshine State as a key market for the North Carolina contractor.

    By • Oct. 31, 2024
  • M&A due diligence lawyers legal
    Image attribution tooltip
    ArLawKa AungTun via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Construction Partners buys Lone Star Paving for $654M plus stock

    The Dothan, Alabama-based contractor’s purchase allows it to enter the rapidly growing Central Texas market.

    By • Oct. 29, 2024
  • View of a double decker bridge over a river with a city skyline in the background.
    Image attribution tooltip
    The image by Brent Moore is licensed under CC BY 2.0
    Image attribution tooltip

    $3.6B Brent Spence Bridge project sued over environmental concerns

    The lawsuit alleges officials didn’t sufficiently study the impact of the new Cincinnati-area span and says the design doesn’t do enough to include biking and transit.

    By • Oct. 28, 2024
  • Cars on a highway in Caliofornia.
    Image attribution tooltip
    davidfillion/iStock via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    California doles out $3.8B for transportation improvements

    Approximately $3.5 billion of the total comes from the IIJA, with another $330 million funded by the state’s 2017 highway bill and gas tax.

    By • Oct. 28, 2024
  • Cones and a sign blocking a lane off from traffic.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Daniel Avram via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    Speed led to I-695 crash that killed 6 workers

    The National Transportation Safety Board said two motorists driving too fast likely caused the 2023 collision.

    By • Oct. 28, 2024
  • Rows of sustainable energy solar panels set up on farmland.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Tigerstrawberry via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip
    Executive Moves

    McCarthy taps aerospace exec for renewables team

    Kendra Kim will bring best practices from the aviation, space, steel and electronics industries to the St. Louis builder’s utility-scale solar group.

    By • Oct. 28, 2024
  • Baltimore bridge legal liability insurance issues
    Image attribution tooltip
    Tasos Katopodis via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip
    Baltimore bridge collapse

    Owners of ship that slammed into Key Bridge settle with DOJ for $102M

    The department will use the funds to pay agencies for responding to and cleaning up after the March 26 collapse.

    By • Oct. 25, 2024
  • A aerial view of a large reservoir with trees along the shore.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Andrew Burton via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip
    Project Wins

    Tutor Perini subsidiary to dig $1.1B water tunnel

    The Kensico-Eastview Connection Tunnel will help provide a clean drinking supply to more than 9 million people in and around New York City.

    By • Oct. 24, 2024
  • image of the Frank Chee Willetto Reservoir
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
    Image attribution tooltip
    Project Wins

    Jacobs books $267M Navajo water treatment project

    The Dallas-based company will design and build the plant in New Mexico to treat up to 18.8 million gallons of water per day.

    By • Oct. 22, 2024
  • Six people stand behind a box of dirt with shovels and construction equipment in the background.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Texas DOT
    Image attribution tooltip

    $13B overhaul of I-45 in Houston breaks ground after years of delays

    The controversial highway widening project, one of Texas’ largest infrastructure efforts, is expected to take 18 years to complete.

    By • Oct. 22, 2024
  • Fervo Energy's Project Red enhanced geothermal facility near Winnemucca, Nevada.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Permission granted by Fervo Energy
    Image attribution tooltip

    Interior approves 2-GW Fervo Energy geothermal project in Utah

    The Bureau of Land Management also proposed a categorical exclusion to NEPA that would streamline the permitting process for some geothermal projects.

    By Diana DiGangi • Oct. 22, 2024
  • The White House in Washington, D.C.
    Image attribution tooltip
    TriggerPhoto via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip

    White House touts low-carbon concrete buy-in from suppliers, contractors

    The Biden administration, in partnership with the likes of Turner Construction, Clark Pacific and Ozinga, wants to leverage public procurement as a decarbonization tool.

    By • Oct. 21, 2024
  • Construction working looking at a site
    Image attribution tooltip
    Permission granted by StruxHub
    Image attribution tooltip
    Sponsored by StruxHub

    Case study: Data-driven approach cuts delivery coordination time on jobsites by 83%

    Learn how a leading GC leveraged StruxHub and data to unlock new levels of site efficiency.

    Oct. 21, 2024
  • electrician working wires
    Image attribution tooltip

    PickPik.com

    Image attribution tooltip
    Sponsored by Compliance News

    Construction estimators and project managers: Good Faith Effort outreach made easy

    Save time and money on your Good Faith Effort outreach goals - from DBE, M/WBE, veteran and small business bid notice ads to the selection of subs, letters and calls.

    Oct. 21, 2024
  • Senior engineer looking drawing on site construction of mass transits
    Image attribution tooltip
    image via Getty Images
    Image attribution tooltip
    Sponsored by Procore Technologies

    Why it’s time to award infrastructure funds to airports

    With a looming election, the timely release of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funds is more important than ever.

    Oct. 21, 2024
  • Rendering shows rail and pedestrian bridges spanning a body of water.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Retrieved from Virginia Passenger Rail Authority.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Project Milestones

    $2.3B Virginia bridge will have impact ‘from Boston to Miami’

    The new Long Bridge will relieve one of the largest rail traffic bottlenecks on the East Coast.

    By • Oct. 17, 2024
  • A photo illustration of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump shoulder to shoulder facing away from each other. The background is a purple wave with a grid gradient.
    Image attribution tooltip

    Photo illustration: Industry Dive; Joe Readle/Getty Images; Brandon Bell/Getty Images

    Image attribution tooltip
    Election 2024

    Where the 2024 presidential candidates stand on construction’s top issues

    Here are Kamala Harris’ and Donald Trump’s views on the industry’s most pressing topics, including immigration, permitting, infrastructure and more.

    By Construction Dive Staff • Oct. 16, 2024
  • Multi-level airport building with a walkway and space for cars.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
    Image attribution tooltip

    5 airport megaprojects reach new heights

    Priced in the billions, these new gates, runways, concourses and other improvements are underway around the country.

    By • Oct. 15, 2024
  • Aerial view shows big flat buildings.
    Image attribution tooltip
    Courtesy of Corpus Christi Water
    Image attribution tooltip
    Project Wins

    Kiewit beats out 2 firms for Texas desalination plant job

    The city of Corpus Christi picked the firm to design and build its first seawater purification system, expected to cost at least $750 million, to drought-proof its water supply.

    By • Oct. 15, 2024