Jim Parsons

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Cultural/Worship

$69M Project Adds Immersive Museum Underneath Lincoln Memorial

Consigli Construction began work in early March on the nearly $69-million project scheduled to open in 2026

Jim Parsons

March 15, 2023

A 15,000-sq-ft immersive museum is under construction in the Lincoln Memorial's cavernous undercroft.

Amazon Hits Pause on $2.5B HQ2 Project in Arlington, Va.

Jim Parsons

March 3, 2023

Amazon's two-building, 2.1-million-sq-ft first-phase campus called Metropolitan Park is scheduled for completion in June.

Spending New Funds Effectively Was Big Theme at TRB Event

Aileen Cho

Jim Parsons

January 16, 2023

At Transportation Research Board meeting, state DOT officials outlined lofty goals to advance community safety, accessibility and health.

Rendering of Susquehanna River Rail Bridge Project

Transportation

Amtrak Bottleneck on Track for Replacement

$1.5B project to rebuild Md.'s Susquehanna River Rail Bridge

Jim Parsons

November 21, 2022

Amtrak is moving forward with the $1.5 billion replacement of the 116-year-old Susquehanna River Rail Bridge.

Clean Energy Construction

More US Solar Plants Seen, But Sector Wants Import Tariffs Dropped

Mary B. Powers

Jim Parsons

November 18, 2022

U.S. manufacturer First Solar will invest $1B-plus in new Alabama PV production facility as Italy's Enel searches for stateside plant location—but feds have a Dec. 1 deadline to rule on tariffs for component imports from four Asian countries.

2022 Midterm Elections

State Leadership Voting Could Reshape Some Project Dynamics

Jim Parsons

Debra K. Rubin

November 10, 2022

Maryland $9B highway toll lanes project is less favored by elected Democratic governor than his Republican predecessor, while new Massachusetts leader vows scrutiny of state transportation systems and re-elections in Calif., NY, Michigan and New Mexico would sustain clean energy strategies

Project Delivery

After SR 400 Sticker Shock, Georgia Sweetened Competitors' P3 Deal

Jim Parsons

Richard Korman

October 18, 2022

Three teams now are finalists for big Atlanta express lanes project.

Seen from above, a white circle, containing methane, spreads out in the dark blue waters of the Baltic Sea

Study: Oil, Gas Site Flaring Emits Five Times More Methane Than Estimated Before

Jim Parsons

October 3, 2022

Unburned gas makes up as much as 10% of U.S. petroleum-based emissions, University of Michigan researchers claim in journal Science, as Europe probes methane leaks from Russia's Nord Stream gas pipelines that could be sabotage.

A photo of the Purple Line Rock Creek Bridge in Maryland

Transportation

Labor Pact Readies Delayed Maryland Purple Line for Major Restart

Jim Parsons

August 28, 2022

New Dragados/OHL team is set to resume full-scale construction on 16-mile light-rail system in D.C. suburbs now about four years behind schedule due to numerous disputes and previous contractor Fluor's departure.

Transportation

Maryland $6B Beltway Widening Plan Gets FHWA Approval

Jim Parsons

August 27, 2022

P3 project led by Transurban-Macquarie team to widen parts of the I-495 Capital Beltway and I-270 near Washington, DC, gains agency record of decision on Aug. 25, but bid protest still looms

Groundbreaking Women in Construction (GWIC) is the leading talent development and networking event for women in AEC careers.

This conference helps women expand their presence, influence and career success in an ever shifting industry—and inspires them to become a catalyst for change within their organizations.

Jim Parsons

ARTICLES

$69M Project Adds Immersive Museum Underneath Lincoln Memorial

Amazon Hits Pause on $2.5B HQ2 Project in Arlington, Va.

Spending New Funds Effectively Was Big Theme at TRB Event

Amtrak Bottleneck on Track for Replacement

More US Solar Plants Seen, But Sector Wants Import Tariffs Dropped

State Leadership Voting Could Reshape Some Project Dynamics

After SR 400 Sticker Shock, Georgia Sweetened Competitors' P3 Deal

Study: Oil, Gas Site Flaring Emits Five Times More Methane Than Estimated Before

Labor Pact Readies Delayed Maryland Purple Line for Major Restart

Maryland $6B Beltway Widening Plan Gets FHWA Approval

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