Tag: Maryland

May 28, 2024

Ever since the cargo ship Dali plowed into Maryland’s Key Bridge on March 26 and triggered its collapse, one of the biggest questions in construction has been how much will it cost to rebuild, and who will actually build it. […]

June 9, 2022

A Howard County, Maryland construction project aimed at improving pedestrian access and safety has begun. The project will also provide roadway improvements along Oakland Mills Road in Columbia. The Oakland Mills Road Complete Street project will be completed in two […]

April 15, 2022

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $697.8-million design-build contract to Balfour Beatty Construction LLC for a building at Fort Meade in Maryland, the Dept. of Defense announced April 13. The project will include construction of a multi-story 858,000-sq-ft […]

November 12, 2021

Maryland Transit Solutions (MTS) has been selected as design-build contractor to complete the Purple Line light-rail transit system. Purple Line Transit Partners (PLTP), in close partnership with the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) selected […]

November 9, 2021

The consulting engineering team assisting the Maryland Dept. of Transportation with its $6-billion Beltway/Interstate-270 Express Lanes plan will receive an additional $45 million to help finalize environmental documents and advance the project toward financial close. Reynolds, Smith & Hills; WSP […]

September 15, 2021

Maryland transportation officials have extended the process of selecting a new design-build contractor for the $2 billion Purple Line light rail project, pushing the deadline for having a new team in place to February 2022. The move, approved Sept. 15 […]

May 21, 2021

Montgomery County, Md. is generating significant buzz among U.S. jurisdictions interested in reducing greenhouse gas emissions associated with buildings. After tightening eligibility requirements for an over-subscribed green building tax credit in September 2020, the Montgomery County council upped the ante […]

October 27, 2020

PGCPS said that 40% of its buildings that were constructed 60 years ago need either total renovation or replacement. The price tag to modernize the system would be approximately $8.5 billion over 20 years, but PGCPS has only $210 million […]

June 26, 2018

Alabama The Alabama Dept. of Transportation is planning to construct additional lanes along a 4.8-mile section of Interstate 59 in Tuscaloosa, from south of County Road 1900 (Black Warrior Parkway) interchange to State Route 6/U.S. 82. The project is valued […]

September 29, 2016

The U.S. Department of Transportation has rejected Maryland’s application for a $76 million federal FASTLANE grant that would have helped pay for new Interstate 95 exit ramps and created better access to Baltimore’s Port Covington development, spearheaded by Under Armour […]