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Workforce

Concrete Delivery Strike Impacts Big Seattle Transportation Projects

Federal mediation has begun in months-long strike of Teamster drivers

February 24, 2022

Ongoing labor dispute between King County, Wash., concrete suppliers and drivers represented by Teamsters Local 174 that has reduced or halted deliveries now is delaying Seattle-area projects such as multiple Sound Transit extensions and Washington State Convention Center addition.

Infrastructure

FAA Probes KC Airport on Minority, Women-Owned Business Participation

Annemarie Mannion

February 23, 2022

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Federal agency alleges Kansas City failed to properly track minority- and women-owned businesses on $1.5-billion international airport terminal project.

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

US DOT Seeks Proposals for $1B in Airport Terminal Grants, $450M for Ports

Tom Ichniowski

February 23, 2022

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Airport terminal grant funding is just year one of five-year $5B program.

Federal Funding

UPDATE: Near Deadline, Biden Signs Stopgap Bill, Avoiding Government Shutdown

Measure gives appropriators more time to draft an omnibus package

Tom Ichniowski

February 17, 2022

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New bill still doesn't release full IIJA highway and transit funding.

Transportation

Judge Gives Cintra Bid Protest of $9B Md. P3 Project Award New Life

Jim Parsons

February 17, 2022

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Ruling largely rejects state assertion that challenge of Transurban/Macquarie contract missed key deadline; no state comment yet on impact to project schedule.

Infrastructure Finance

Construction Groups Gear Up to Fight Senate Gas-Tax 'Holiday' Bill

Tom Ichniowski

February 16, 2022

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Bill backed by six Democrats would tap general fund to offset Highway Trust Fund revenue loss.

Rail Construction

Heavyweights Vie on Design-Build Plan for $4.5B Toronto Subway

Scott Van Voorhis

February 16, 2022

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Aecon, Dragados and Kiewit/SNC Lavalin lead shortlisted teams developing strategies by summer for the 5-mile Scarborough line extension, with public agencies set to select a winner in the fall.

LaGuardia Nears On-Time Arrival

Final construction milestone reached on $5-billion public- private partnership, the largest of its kind for U.S. aviation

Aileen Cho

February 16, 2022

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The placement of the second of two pedestrian bridges 60 ft above an active airfield last month marked the final piece of significant construction for the new $5.1-billion Terminal B at LaGuardia International Airport.