NY Boosts Infrastructure Spend to $275B in New Budget Plan, Says Governor Eydie Cubarrubia January 29, 2020 No Comments Cuomo sets ambitious transport, climate change agenda amid agency upheavalsRead More
Transportation Research Board Hears Focus on Permitting, Rural Roads Aileen Cho Jim Parsons January 29, 2020 No Comments Safety, streamlined project permitting and technology are key priorities for the U.S. Dept. of Transportation in 2020. Read More
Concrete Monitoring Speeds London Airport Expansion Peter Reina January 29, 2020 No Comments At the King George the Fifth dock site on the River Thames, a contractor is using smart sensors to monitor the strength of concrete it’s casting to form 75,000 sq meters of slab over water to extend the footprint of London City Airport.Read More
Virginia Gov. Seeks Gas Tax Hike To Raise $1B for Transportation Jim Parsons January 29, 2020 No Comments Four-cent increase, set to fund statewide rail expansion, would take effect in July if legislators approve.Read More
ENR 2019 Top 25 Newsmakers Jim Tymon: AASHTO Leader Coordinated Push to Repeal Looming Highway Funds Cut Tom Ichniowski January 27, 2020 No Comments Executive Director of AASHTO coordinated successful drive to repeal threatened $7.6-billion cut in highway fundsRead More
New Report Pegs UK High Speed Rail Megaproject Cost at $115 Billion London's Elizabeth Line also misses key deadline Peter Reina January 26, 2020 No Comments Jan. 24 audit cites failed assessments of HS2 complexity and risk, but construction CEOs and other chiefs tell Boris to build whole line.Read More
Manhattan DA Indicts Cleanup Firm, Execs, MTA Ex-Official in Bribery Scheme ENR Editors January 24, 2020 No Comments WRS Environmental CEO, BD manager and former Metro North rail contracts chief are charged with fraud counts in $10M of awards to firm.Read More
ENR 2019 Top 25 Newsmakers Chad Ratkovich: Kept Largest Ohio Highway Job, and First P3, On Track to Completion Jeff Yoders January 24, 2020 No Comments Project manager for Beaver Excavating helped deliver the $429-million job's complex earthmoving.Read More
Transportation Shortlisted Teams Will Try Tackling LA-Valley Transit Plan New transit line is envisioned to relieve crowding on the I-405 freeway Jim Parsons January 22, 2020 No Comments Each team will now submit a Predevelopment Agreement proposal to assist with planning and design of the project.Read More
ENR 2019 Top 25 Newsmakers Sam Hassoun: Engineer Combined Diplomacy and Design to Foster True Partnering Aileen Cho January 17, 2020 One Comment Engineer combines diplomacy and design to mitigate project disputes and claims Read More