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Global Contractors Ponder Climate Change, Asia Rail at Industry Conference

September 11, 2019

Although construction contractors from Asia and Europe are pledging to collaborate on building infrastructure that promotes economic growth and international ties, a former United Nations secretary-general is challenging the global construction industry to go further and expand its efforts to address climate change.

Highway Infrastructure

State DOTs Receive Extra $4B from FHWA Unspent 2019 Balances

Tom Ichniowski

September 6, 2019

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Annual "August redistribution" of obligation authority due mainly to slow TIFIA loan, INFRA grant spending.

Transportation

UK High-Speed Rail Project Cost Rises 40%, Before Work Begins

Budget projected to hit $106 billion, with completion pushed out 2-5 years

Peter Reina

September 3, 2019

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Budget now could hit $106 billion, but work continues until a government ordered review concludes; insufficient study of ground conditions is cited.

Transportation

New York City Opens Second Span of Kosciuszko Bridge

City's first bridge since 1964 comes in four years ahead of schedule

Jim Parsons

August 29, 2019

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Light and music show marks the official opening of $318-million phase on August 28.

Bombardier-led JV Picked for Egypt’s First Monorail Project

Two lines will cover 96 km, with 33 stations, for estimated cost of $4.5 billion

Shem Oirere

August 28, 2019

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Egyptian contractors Orascom Construction and Arab Contractors will be responsible for the design and building of all infrastructure and civil works.

$105M Maine Transportation Bond Placed on Nov. Ballot

August 28, 2019

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Maine residents will vote in November on a $105-million bond intended to shore up a state transportation budget depleted by rising project costs.

Box-Jacking Operation Moves Rail Underpass in a Weekend

Jeff Rubenstone

August 28, 2019

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Innovative box-jacking method from an Italian engineering firm is deployed for the first time in the U.S. for LIRR's grade-crossing elimination project.

Costs

Studies Probe the Causes of Rising Road Construction Pricetags

Scott Van Voorhis

August 21, 2019

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Are rising family incomes, plus demand for and control of projects, part of a simple explanation?

Brenner Base Tunnelers Conquer Peaks and Valleys in the Alps

Scott Blair

August 21, 2019

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To create the world’s longest rail tunnel, crews pierce beneath the Alps’ rocky peaks and install a challenging underpass below an alpine river

Denver Airport Terminates P3 Contract For Main Terminal Renovation

Mark Shaw

August 21, 2019

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In a move that stunned transportation planners around the country, Denver International Airport terminated the contractor team working on a $650-million terminal renovation.