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Rail Construction

US DOT Awards $291M for Passenger-Rail Infrastructure Projects

Tom Ichniowski

October 28, 2020

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Two major Connecticut bridge replacements win nearly half of the total awarded.

Final Destination in Sight for $8B LaGuardia Modernization

Aileen Cho

October 27, 2020

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Two construction projects, worth $8 billion, are moving ahead of schedule at NYC's LaGuardia International Airport

Southern California Edison Says Lashing Wire May Have Sparked County Fire

Erica Berardi

October 27, 2020

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Utility SCE reports lashing may have started the Silverado Fire in Orange County, Calif., where more than 90,000 people have been evacuated.

Procore Acquires Esticom, Maker of Estimating Software

Jeff Rubenstone

October 27, 2020

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The deal, announced Oct. 27, will allow the tech firm to build out its project management platform further into preconstruction..

2020 Elections

Pandemic Causes Revamp of Construction Campaign Fund Raising

Tom Ichniowski Bruce Buckley

October 26, 2020

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Groups shift from in-person to virtual events, some take months-long "pause" on solicitations.

New York City Shortlists Design-Build Firms for New Manhattan Jail

The approach is a departure for the city

Eva Fedderly

October 26, 2020

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The agency also announced Oct. 21 details of its new design-build program, a departure from the traditional low-bid contracting method it was required to use historically

NJ Transit Swaps Out Natural Gas Plant for Cleaner Microgrid

Debra K. Rubin

October 26, 2020

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Agency will seek design and construction firm quals on Nov. 25 for renewable energy and battery storage technologies to augment or replace original $546M facility.

Cleaner Energy

Hydrogen Gains Global Momentum to Fuel Cleaner Energy Drive

Mary B. Powers Michael Dumiak

Debra K. Rubin

October 26, 2020

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Kiewit, GE build pioneering hydrogen-natural gas blended plant in Ohio, while Canada and EU nations launch new strategies in a transforming energy sector

Ohio Contractor, Former Exec Indicted For Alleged State DOT Bid Rigging

Contech Engineered Solutions and ex-VP Brent Brewbaker defend bids to NC agency

Jim Parsons

October 26, 2020

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Contech Engineered Solutions and ex-VP Brent Brewbaker face multiple federal fraud counts; both defend bids.

Bentley Builds Out Its Offerings, With an Eye on the Full Construction Lifecycle

Jeff Rubenstone

Janice L. Tuchman

October 25, 2020

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With the company’s IPO bringing Bentley into the sphere of publicly traded companies, the software maker plans to continue its expansion into the construction phase of projects.