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Project Delivery

Legal Fallout Begins Over Delayed Edmonton Bridges

One of two key public works projects has already triggered a lawsuit.

Scott Van Voorhis

June 15, 2016

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Two key public works projects are moving forward again but running about a year late.

International Finance

World Bank Says Private Infrastructure Financing Dipped in 2015

Investment soared in Turkey but fell sharply in Brazil

Tom Ichniowski

June 14, 2016

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Transportation projects accounted for 63% of last year's $111.6-billion total, followed by energy, with 34%.

North Carolina DOT's Design-Build Success Serves as Model

Aileen Cho

June 9, 2016

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The North Carolina DOT’s design-build totals soon will increase to more than 110 projects, with a value of close to $6 billion. That includes the 2.7-mile Bonner Bridge replacement, delayed for four years by lawsuits.

Public Works

Design-Build Evolves as a Tool in Highway and Bridge Projects

No longer a novelty, the project-delivery method is spreading as transportation agencies look for best practices

Aileen Cho

June 9, 2016

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No longer a novelty, the project-delivery method concept is spreading and evolving as transportation agencies look for best practices.

Under the Alps, Swiss Complete World's Longest Tunnel

Peter Reina

June 8, 2016

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The world’s longest and deepest tunnel opened in Switzerland on June 1, after almost two decades of construction work.

Transportation Infrastructure

Gotthard Tunnel, World Record in Alps, Completes After Nearly Two Decades

Longest tunnel will shave 30 minutes from the roughly 300-km Zurich-Milan rail journey

Peter Reina

May 31, 2016

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South Carolina Tackles DOT Chief Snafu in $2.2B Road Bill

Jim Parsons

May 25, 2016

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South Carolina Secretary of Transportation Christy Hall lost her job briefly on May 18, when the state Supreme Court invalidated Gov. Nikki Haley’s (R) power to appoint her.

Tightly Focused WRDA Bill Introduced in House

Tom Ichniowski

May 25, 2016

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The drive for a new Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) is gaining momentum on Capitol Hill with the rollout of a $5-billion proposal in the House.

Firm Will Proceed on $31M I-95 Express Lanes Job in Virginia

May 25, 2016

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Transurban Group will begin work on a 2.5-mile southern extension of the I-95 Express Lanes in northern Virginia.

$2.1-Billion Detroit-Canada Span Procurement Moves Forward

May 25, 2016

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Construction on the $2.1-billion Gordie Howe International Bridge, which will run between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, could begin as early as next year.