Three military contractors are awaiting sentencing after being convicted for conspiracy to defraud the United States and major fraud after working up sham quotes totaling almost $8 million.
The original price tag was $233 million, but last month the new estimate jumped to $264 million, with TxDOT citing supply chain issues and the impact of inflation on concrete and steel prices.
Estimated $750-million to $950-million project set to be built on an Occidental Petroleum site in Texas would remove 860,000 tons of carbon dioxide a year by capturing it and storing it underground.
Bechtel-led construction of $13.6B Driftwood export terminal could be advanced by developer Tellurian's decision to sell large part of the site to an unnamed investor and lease it back for 40 years.
Texas DOT and the Flatiron/Dragados joint venture announced that they have settled last concerns over the proposed design of jointed pier segments that stalled the nearly $1-billion project last July.
One goal of the research is to identify optimum design patterns from native materials that can be used for 3D-printed horizontal construction at remote sites.
The $925-million project, which will widen I-10 through Baton Rouge from three to four lanes each way, has risen in cost more than $200 million in two years, officials say.
The two contracts will significantly boost the El Paso's production of water for both drinking and irrigation purposes, helping it meet the demands of the rapidly growing desert city.
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