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Rail Lines Apply Sensors and A.I. to Predictive Maintenance

June 12, 2019

Rail systems in Japan and Australia are using a new technology for maintenance that employs extensive sensor arrays and artificial intelligence to anticipate needs.

The American Infrastructure

Trump Signs Disaster Relief Bill With Billions for Infrastructure

Update: Construction firms waiting for agencies to turn funds into contracts.

Tom Ichniowski

June 6, 2019

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A $19.1-billion package has $3.3 billion for Corps civil works and $2.7 billion for DOD to rebuild storm-battered bases.

Transportation and Transit

Canceled WSP Contract Sends Message To NY Construction Industry

Richard Korman

June 5, 2019

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New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority has imposed a 10% fee cut on current projects and its CEO has talked of the importance of stricter future treatment of large companies.

Colorado DOT Turns to Rail

June 5, 2019

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The Colorado Dept. of Transportation, known primarily as a highway and bridge builder, wants to get into the rail business.

Las Vegas-Southern Calif. Rail Delayed

June 5, 2019

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A proposed $4-billion privately built high-speed rail line between Las Vegas and Southern California won’t begin construction in early 2020 as planned, due to the developer’s inability to secure tax exemptions from the Nevada legislature this session.

Project Financing

Riverlinx Consortium Wins Contract for $1.3B River Thames Tunnel

One of the UK's last privately financed infrastructure projects is to finish in 2025

Peter Reina

May 30, 2019

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Silvertown will likely be the last major privately financed infrastructure project in the UK for quite a while, with the PFI method falling from favor.

Elon Musk Company To Build Las Vegas People Mover

Jim Parsons

May 28, 2019

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The Boring Co. is expected to build a system that will run by end of 2020

The Trump Administration

Trump Ends Infrastructure Talks Before They Begin. Now What?

The president's abrupt exit from a meeting with Pelosi and Schumer leaves a $2-trillion plan hanging.

Tom Ichniowski

May 23, 2019

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Industry officials still see path forward, with highway-transit bill a key.

Honolulu Light Rail Faces Bill for Cleanup of Bird Droppings

May 22, 2019

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Beset with delays, rising costs and regulatory scrutiny, Honolulu’s light rail project faces another challenge—bird excrement.

New Contracting Documents for Tunneling Released

Scott Blair

May 22, 2019

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The International Federation of Consulting Engineers and the International Tunneling and Underground Space Association (ITA-AITES) launched a new set of contract documents specifically tailored to the challenges of underground works that involve geologic uncertainty, including tunneling and foundations.