Tag: infrastructure

January 23, 2023

U.S. contractors have a lot on their minds as they look to the year ahead. Snarled supply chains and rising inflation could bring higher costs and lower profits in 2023. Workforce shortages, which make projects take longer and cost more, […]

January 17, 2023

Skanska USA, the American arm of the Sweden-based contractor and developer, has announced a slew of new projects. They are: On Jan. 10, Skanska announced it had won the $480 million contract to build a new Jamaica Bus Depot. The […]

January 10, 2023

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will boost activity in the civil construction space in 2023, according to Dodge Construction Network. Dodge expects civil construction starts, such as public transit, roads, bridges, EV charging stations, water-related projects and power plants, […]

January 3, 2023

Several major infrastructure projects are included in the budget. The $2.9 billion approved for annual capital spending includes funding for the following projects: Ongoing transformation of the Port Authority’s three major airports: JFK International Airport, LaGuardia Airport and Newark Liberty […]

December 21, 2022

Branch maintains a slowdown is to be expected, especially as the Federal Reserve continues to hike up interest rates. Still, he added the damage should be isolated to a few verticals and not as widespread as what the industry experienced […]

December 12, 2022

Infrastructure is what keeps business—and life—moving. The strength of the nation’s public roads and utility distribution systems impacts everything from employment to healthcare. According to the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), however, 43% of the public roadways in the […]

November 18, 2022

The American Society of Civil Engineers recently released a map of projects funded by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. ASCE created the resource in collaboration with economic development nonprofit Accelerator for America to showcase the impact of the five-year, […]

October 28, 2022

The U.S. Dept. of Transportation’s Maritime Administration has chosen 41 port projects to share a record $703 million in the latest round of its Port Infrastructure Development grants program. The funds are spread among 22 states and American Samoa. The […]

October 28, 2022

Granite has made progress in eliminating its group of less profitable projects, as it executes its strategy to move away from sprawling design-build contracts toward simpler projects in its target markets of California, Utah and Arizona. Unfortunately, challenges and delays […]

October 18, 2022

Researchers and other experts expect millions of new construction jobs in coming months due to the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, CHIPS Act and the Inflation Reduction Act. That’s in addition to the 407,000 unfilled jobs in […]

September 26, 2022

Everyone’s experience of a city is unique. Whether one is visiting a place for the first time or has lived there all their life, their experiences are shaped by their personal interactions with the built environment. Buildings, landscapes, and streets […]

September 20, 2022

New York City Commissioner of Transportation Ydanis Rodriguez sees his mission very clearly. “We believe in implementing infrastructure that meets people’s needs.” His goal, which aligns with that of Mayor Eric Adams, is to make the city the “safest in […]

September 19, 2022

Signature transportation infrastructure projects across the New York and New Jersey region are accelerating, thanks to recent infusions of federal funding and successful efforts to break through political logjams. But as contractors and engineers spin up to meet new demands, […]

September 13, 2022

The new Terminal One will be built on the sites of the current Terminal One and Terminal Two, as well as the former Terminal Three, which was demolished in 2014. It’s a key part of the overarching $18 billion redevelopment […]

September 1, 2022

Construction firms are struggling to find workers to such a degree that it’s threatening the success of federal investment in infrastructure and manufacturing projects, the Associated General Contractors of America said Wednesday. Citing its annual construction workforce survey of nearly […]

August 31, 2022

Mitch Landrieu says a one-size-fits-all approach to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs act won’t work. “What’s happening in North Dakota is not what’s happening in the streets of New Orleans,” said Landrieu during an online event hosted by the National […]

August 4, 2022

The White House released updated fact sheets on Tuesday detailing the progress of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, more than eight months after the legislation was signed into law. The documents break down announced and anticipated funding as well […]

July 29, 2022

States have received another injection of highway funds from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act —the first installment of $7.3 billion from a new IIJA program aimed at projects that strengthen highways, bridges, transit and port infrastructure against the threatening […]

July 26, 2022

The U.S. Dept. of Transportation has opened a competition for a new Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) program that provides $1.75-billion over five years to add elevators, ramps and other features to make more transit stations accessible to people […]

May 24, 2022

The concept of “dig once” has become popular within many state and local infrastructure communities, according to Brittney Kohler, legislative director of transportation and infrastructure with the National League of Cities. Coordinating infrastructure projects, when practical, often is more efficient […]