People White House Infrastructure Leader Landrieu Shifts to Biden Re-election Tom Ichniowski January 8, 2024 No Comments Former New Orleans mayor will serve as a co-chair of the Biden re-election campaign.Read More
Transit Turkey Secures $1.4B in Loans for More High-speed Rail Peter Reina January 8, 2024 No Comments Construction of the 90-mile rail line began in 2022. Read More
Water Quality UK Advances Controversial Plan for $440M Water Infrastructure Project Peter Reina January 8, 2024 One Comment Thames Water Utilities says the project is needed to address leaks and to be better prepared for drought.Read More
Economics AGC Survey Finds Mixed Outlook Among Contractors for 2024 Robust infrastructure, public work seen as one potential bright spot Jeff Yoders January 7, 2024 No Comments While contractors are more wary about 2024, most expect strong public sector project spending to buoy the industry even as interest rates could cause a pullback in private development. Read More
Construction Workforce 17,000 More Jobs in December for Ninth Straight Monthly Gain Tom Ichniowski January 5, 2024 No Comments Nonresidential construction sector posts strongest job growth for December, report says.Read More
Transit LA-area People Mover Project Secures $1B Federal Grant James Leggate January 5, 2024 No Comments The Federal Transit Administration funding represents half of the estimated capital cost for the planned Inglewood Transit Connector.Read More
Ten Minutes with New CMAA Chair Khaled Naja Aileen Cho January 5, 2024 No Comments Naja left a successful career in airport development to embark on a new one with cruise terminals.Read More
Developer Halts 'Co-Living' Building Projects in Houston, Tampa and Phoenix Richard Korman January 4, 2024 No Comments Clayco has filed a $235,000 lien against a mixed-use, high-rise project property known as X Phoenix.Read More
Transit Skanska-Fay Team Wins Contract for $293M Baltimore CSX Rail Tunnel Upgrade James Leggate January 4, 2024 No Comments The existing 1.7-mile Howard Street Tunnel needs more head room to accommodate double-stack freight trains.Read More
Transportation Gordie Howe Bridge Completion Pushed Back to September 2025 Canada-US crossing cost swells to $4.7B due to pandemic, unknown conditions, Jeff Yoders January 4, 2024 No Comments Entities leading Canada-US crossing construction said project's overall contract value will rise from $4.1 billion to $4.9 billion.Read More