Draft Deal Restarts Work on Disputed $5B British Columbia Gas Pipeline Jim Parsons March 2, 2020 No Comments Government pact with indigenous leaders may halt Canada-wide rail shutdown protests, but undisclosed details still leave Coastal GasLink route change issues unclear.Read More
International China's Belt and Road Megaprojects Fall Victim to Coronavirus Road, bridge, hydro and communications projects across Asia face limited staff and material resources Jim Parsons February 28, 2020 No Comments Indonesia’s $6 billion Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail line is being delayed by the absence of approximately 300 senior-level workers.Read More
Transportation Colorado City Drops Out of Toll Road Plan Broomfield withdraws from Jefferson Parkway project after soil sample yields plutonium Jim Parsons February 28, 2020 No Comments Will proximity to a former federal nuclear weapons complex scrap the $250-million road project? Read More
Bridges Contractor Team Will Replace Arkansas Bridge Pier Cap and Seek Reimbursement Parsons-CJ Mahan joint venture Jim Parsons February 27, 2020 No Comments ARDOT says a concrete pour interrupted by lightning may have compromised a pier cap on the $100-million White River bridge replacementRead More
Transportation Atlanta Planning Organization Maps Out 30-Year Transportation Improvement Strategy Blueprint maps plans to serve nearly three million new residents expected by 2050 Jim Parsons February 27, 2020 No Comments The Atlanta Regional Commission has approved a $172.6-billion plan to address transportation needs across the 20-county metropolitan areaRead More
Environment Seattle Expands Bridge Bioswale Projects Additional measures will increase total filtering capacity by another two million gallons per year Jim Parsons February 20, 2020 No Comments A cascading rain garden helps collect and filter 200,000 gallons of stormwater annuallyRead More
Transportation Long Beach Augments Airport Terminal Improvement Contract $21.3-million addition will cover project scope changes, higher materials and labor costs Jim Parsons February 19, 2020 No Comments The extra funds will be added to an existing $65-million design-build contract awarded to Swinerton Builders in 2018.Read More
Infrastructure Chile Nears Pact With Contractor in Bridge Scope-Change Dispute Work to resume on $740-million Chacao Channel Bridge Jim Parsons February 18, 2020 No Comments Ministry of Public Works will pay Korean contractor and partners a portion of $300 million in cost overruns.Read More
Transportation Just Approved $3.8B Terminal Expansion Adds to JFK Airport Upgrade Port Authority of NY/NJ also schedules $1.5B in road improvements Jim Parsons February 17, 2020 No Comments Designed to consolidate Delta Airlines operations in a single terminal, the 50,000-sq-ft project will add 16 gates to the nearly 20-year-old facility.Read More
Virginia Construction Fire Ruled Accidental $48-million blaze started in a jobsite trash chute Jim Parsons February 17, 2020 No Comments The fire also claimed a trailer, nearly 30 vehicles and multiple pieces of construction equipment.Read More