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Higher Education

Major Facelift Underway at UMass Boston

$150-million makeover overhauls big brick-and-concrete campus

Scott Van Voorhis

March 22, 2021

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Mostly brick and concrete campus built in the 1970s has embarked on a $150-million makeover

Highway Infrastructure

FHWA Awards $18.7M for Road-Use Fee Tests

Tom Ichniowski

March 22, 2021

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Congress also is weighing a 50-state vehicle-miles-traveled pilot program in the coming highway bill.

Companies

Canada's SNC-Lavalin Looks Abroad for Better Risk and Return

Scott Van Voorhis

March 21, 2021

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As Montreal firm pushes to finish lump-sum construction in Canada, U.S. and U.K. projects show new appeal to reverse 2020 results declines.

Georgia Awards $229M JV Contract to Rebuild Macon Interchange

Scott Judy

March 21, 2021

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Ferrovial subsidiary Webber and United Infrastructure Group will update 21 bridges and reconstruct the I-16/I-75 interchange.

Economic Indicators

Autodesk Analysis: Construction Bids Up 36% Over Pre-Pandemic Levels

Economic analysis of bidding from Autodesk's Builders Network shows construction may recover faster than expected

Jeff Yoders

March 18, 2021

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Compared to three-month pre-virus average, total bid volume in Autodesk's BuildingConnected platform rose 36% in January, an all-time high.

Record-Length UK Rail Bridge Gets Underway

Peter Reina

March 18, 2021

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Under $2.2B contract, team will sink nearly 300 piles for 3.4-km high-speed rail crossing north of London.

Transit Tunnels

More Than 20 TBMs Will Work on Four New Lines in Paris Metro Expansion

Peter Reina

March 17, 2021

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The $42.6B project, with $8B of civil engineering contracts awarded, will add nearly 180 km to the system by 2030.

Harris County, Texas, Pivots To Close $1.4B Gap in Flood Control Funding

Autumn Cafiero Giusti

March 17, 2021

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County officials are exploring alternative funding opportunities to avoid construction delays.

Water Infrastructure

DeFazio Introduces $50B Bill for Wastewater Treatment Infrastructure

Tom Ichniowski

March 16, 2021

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Newly introduced House measure omits how it would be paid for.

Industry Leaders

Five Minutes With Sam Sleiman of Suffolk Construction

Aileen Cho

March 16, 2021

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Former Massport capital programs director sees a brighter future for airport construction.

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Major Facelift Underway at UMass Boston

FHWA Awards $18.7M for Road-Use Fee Tests

Canada's SNC-Lavalin Looks Abroad for Better Risk and Return

Georgia Awards $229M JV Contract to Rebuild Macon Interchange

Autodesk Analysis: Construction Bids Up 36% Over Pre-Pandemic Levels

Record-Length UK Rail Bridge Gets Underway

More Than 20 TBMs Will Work on Four New Lines in Paris Metro Expansion

Harris County, Texas, Pivots To Close $1.4B Gap in Flood Control Funding

DeFazio Introduces $50B Bill for Wastewater Treatment Infrastructure

Five Minutes With Sam Sleiman of Suffolk Construction

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