Safety US DOT Plans to Award $573M for Rail-Crossing Improvements Tom Ichniowski July 1, 2022 No Comments Program was created by the IIJA.Read More
High-Speed Rail New California Budget Includes $4.2 Billion for High-Speed Rail Tim Newcomb July 1, 2022 No Comments Funds will go to the completion of the Central Valley portion of the state's beleaguered high-speed rail project.Read More
Office/Retail/Mixed-Use Philadelphia Navy Yard Reuse Plan Pushes Life Sciences Projects Jim Parsons July 1, 2022 No Comments Large former base-shipyard could see nearly $6B of new development in the next two decades.Read More
Robot Ties More Than 11K Rebar Intersections on Florida Project Derek Lacey July 1, 2022 One Comment Subcontractor estimates that use of the robot trimmed its work schedule by 25-30%.Read More
Federal Spending House Panel Approves Mixed FY23 Funding for Dept. of Transportation Tom Ichniowski June 30, 2022 No Comments Transit new starts initiative is a big winner, with small funding increases seen in other programs.Read More
Sports Construction Gilbane-Turner Team Reported in Lead for Big Buffalo Stadium Contract Richard Korman June 30, 2022 One Comment Winner of the $1.4-billion football facility is expected to be announced this month.Read More
Infrastructure Act DOT Launches $1B IIJA Program to Reconnect Neighborhoods Aim is to undo harm from highways and rail lines that cut off residential areas Tom Ichniowski June 30, 2022 No Comments The Reconnecting Communities pilot program has about $200M per year in grants, and will announce the first round of awards in early 2023.Read More
Construction Economics for July 4, 2022 June 30, 2022 No Comments ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economicsRead More
Critical Minerals Construction Fluor Wins Rare Earths Plant Project as US, Australia Markets Expand Mary B. Powers June 29, 2022 No Comments The U.S. Defense Dept. awarded a $120-million contract to a domestic unit of Australia-based Lynas Rare Earths Ltd. to build America's first heavy rare earth processing plant.Read More
Litigation Ex-Mich. Governor: I Would Have Acted Earlier in Flint Crisis If Warned In civil trial video deposition, Rick Snyder said he wasn't aware of consultant's warning emails Jeff Yoders June 29, 2022 No Comments Rick Snyder invoked his Fifth Amendment right June 30, declining to answer questions. Read More