The first of three support arches for the $1.7-billion Portal North Bridge project journeyed 30 hours down the Hudson River to the jobsite on the Hackensack River in New Jersey.
Industrializing design and building practices using manufacturing techniques has long been promised as a more efficient construction method. But recent advances in the kit-of-parts approach is bringing the idea closer to fruition.
Re-elected president is set to relax fossil fuel development curbs, including lifting a pause on approvals to build liquefied natural gas export terminals and a broader realignment of permitting and regulatory approaches, but states and advocacy groups are stepping up action on climate change.
With projections showing former President Donald Trump has retaken the presidency, the focus for construction observers now turns to the final tally in Congress.
While clocking in at 1.6 miles in length, Valley Metro’s newest section of its Phoenix light rail system packs in many firsts for the area within its tight footprint.