Washington’s Sound Transit Temporarily Halts Most Construction Erica Berardi April 7, 2020 No Comments Agency cites insufficient staffing to meet safety standards in temporary suspension of 80% of its capital construction to reduce COVID-19 risks.Read More
No 'Sovereign Immunity' for Agency From Contractor Payment Lawsuit Mary B. Powers April 7, 2020 No Comments Texas court upholds GLF Construction's legal action against Dallas Area Rapid Transit as only remedy left in long-running project dispute.Read More
Contractor Leading Orlando's I-4 Ultimate Project Hit With $189K OSHA Fine Scott Judy April 6, 2020 2 Comments The penalty came roughly two weeks after FDOT approved $125 million in additional funding for the project.Read More
Coronavirus and Construction Pennsylvania to Restart $530M in Turnpike Projects Tom Ichniowski April 6, 2020 No Comments Resumption of four projects is pending a review of contractors coronavirus safety plans.Read More
Coronavirus and Construction PennDOT Unfreezes 60 Critical Highway, Bridge Projects Tom Ichniowski April 2, 2020 No Comments Restarted projects total about $1 billion and equal about 8% of PennDOT projects suspended by governor's overall construction pause.Read More
Chesapeake Bay Bridge Repairs Finish a Year Early Jim Parsons April 2, 2020 No Comments Good weather and lighter traffic due to COVID-19 propelled completion of work on the key Maryland span.Read More
Construction and Coronavirus Trump, Democrats Talk Up Big Infrastructure Plans Tom Ichniowski April 1, 2020 No Comments Both sides eye a further coronavirus-response bill as a vehicle for infrastructure proposals.Read More
Texas High-Speed Rail Staff Laid Off Due to COVID-19 Jim Parsons March 31, 2020 No Comments Officials still hope to move forward with $20-billion effort.Read More
I-74 Bridge Project Resumes Following COVID-19 Halt Jim Parsons March 31, 2020 No Comments Lunda Construction had stopped work on March 23.Read More
Coronavirus and Construction Trump Signs $2-Trillion Stimulus Bill for COVID-19 Emergency Pelosi also sees need for future follow-on economic 'recovery' bill Tom Ichniowski March 27, 2020 No Comments Trump has signed the $2-trillion measure passed by Congress, but in some cases, states and localities would determine how much to spend on operations or construction.Read More
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