Hochtief Slides Big Bridge Into Place In Six Hours Peter Reina March 8, 2021 No Comments Hydraulic systems pushed 30,000-tonne structure sideways.Read More
Project Delivery D.C. Metrorail Aims for Its First Use of Construction Manager at-Risk Jim Parsons March 5, 2021 No Comments Plan would apply to renovating a rail bridge over the Potomac, repairing tunnel. Read More
Transportation Competition Three Teams Shortlisted to Finish Delayed $2B Purple Line Rail Bechtel/Clark venture not chosen for short list, sources report Jim Parsons March 4, 2021 No Comments ENR learns names of two other design-build bidders not picked to proceed on disputed Maryland public-private partnership job in D.C. suburbs.Read More
ASCE: U.S. Infrastructure Grade Improves but Funding Gap Widens Tom Ichniowski Aileen Cho March 3, 2021 No Comments Engineers' group gives a C- grade, but key category did worse this time; advocates are hopeful big US investment will happenRead More
Coronavirus and Construction House-Passed $1.9T Covid Relief Package Moves to Senate Tom Ichniowski February 28, 2021 No Comments Bill offers $1B for transit projects but is light on construction funds; changes to boost multi-employer pension plans are addedRead More
Summer Eyed for Reopening of Collapsed Highway 1 JT Long February 26, 2021 No Comments Work could start next month on section near Big Sur.Read More
Safety, Equity, Climate Change and Job Creation To Shape Transportation Policy Aileen Cho February 25, 2021 No Comments DOT Secretary Buttigieg and deputies also emphasize breaking down "silos."Read More
China Company Bags Contract on $2.4B Singapore-Malaysia Transit System Project Saibal Dasgupta February 25, 2021 No Comments China Communications Construction Co. wins $135M award in second-phase of$2.43B projectRead More
Maryland Transportation Authority Eyes $9B Option for New Chesapeake Bay Crossing Jim Parsons February 24, 2021 2 Comments Environmental study proposes complementing existing 4.3-mile dual-span suspension bridge with a third bridge or a bridge-tunnel.Read More
Highway Infrastructure Carper Aims for Committee Vote on Highway Bill by Memorial Day Tom Ichniowski February 24, 2021 No Comments House committee chair DeFazio plans "transformative bill" that addresses climate change.Read More