Construction Technology US DOT Seeks to Award $5.1M to Develop Advanced Digital Tools for Transit Projects Prospective platform must manage transit infrastructure through its entire lifecycle Tom Ichniowski October 16, 2023 No Comments Applicants can include transit authorities, state and local government agencies, academic institutions and other organizations.Read More
Legal SCOTUS to Weigh Landowners' Damage Claim Against Texas DOT Mary B. Powers October 12, 2023 No Comments Suit that blames I-10 design for flood impacts needs justices to settle lower courts' disputed decisions on whether agency must compensate owners. Read More
Transportation Rochester's $100M Highway Removal Project Aims to Reunite Neighborhoods James Leggate October 10, 2023 2 Comments Removal of the Inner Loop North is expected to be done in 2027.Read More
Work Starts on First New Terminal in Decades at Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Airport The $404-million terminal will add five gates Derek Lacey October 10, 2023 No Comments JetBlue will oversee construction of the 230,0000-sq-ft terminal, with Hunt/Moss serving as construction manager at risk.Read More
Highway Infrastructure FHWA Allocates $61B in IIJA Formula Highway, Bridge Funds Tom Ichniowski October 5, 2023 No Comments Texas, California, Florida, New York and Pennsylvania receive largest federal-aid highway funding shares.Read More
Aviation Infrastructure No Major Turbulence for FAA Nominee Whitaker at Senate Hearing Whitaker's approval would end 18 months of acting administrators Tom Ichniowski October 4, 2023 No Comments Lawmakers praise former Federal Aviation Administration deputy's extensive aviation background.Read More
Construction Fatalities Fatal Orlando Mobile Crane Collapse Under Investigation Derek Lacey October 4, 2023 One Comment One worker was killed and another injured after a mobile crane working on a highway project toppled Oct. 3 near Orlando while placing concrete panels for a noise wall. Read More
Transit UK Cancels Large Piece of HS2 High-Speed Rail Project Peter Reina October 4, 2023 No Comments Plans now call for completion of only half of the 340-mile HS2 network launched 13 years ago.Read More
Airports Port of Seattle Approves $399M Budget for Sea-Tac Concourse Expansion James Leggate September 29, 2023 No Comments Turner Construction is GC/CM for the project, and The Miller Hull Partnership and Woods Bagot are the designers.Read More
Federal Spending US Government Shutdown Likely to Spare Some Infrastructure Programs Tom Ichniowski September 28, 2023 No Comments IIJA-funded programs that use advanced appropriations and are protected from cutbacks, but other programs may be affected.Read More