June 18, 2021
Via: ENRNearly two years after announcing the award of a design-build contract between The Lane Construction Corp. and joint-venture partner Webuild Group to build a high-speed railway between Dallas and Houston for Texas Central, the final agreement on the design-build project […]
February 11, 2021
Via: Construction DiveBrightline West is the most recent iteration of what was previously known as Virgin Trains USA, which was backed by billionaire investor Richard Branson’s Virgin Group Ltd. He exited the project in 2020, and the current re-branding is aimed at […]
Construction Techniques, Sustainability
September 4, 2020
Via: Construction DiveCommonly used in Europe for rail construction, the box-jacking method was first used in the U.S. earlier this year on the Long Island Railroad expansion project in New York City. In this project, similar precast concrete boxes were installed under […]
February 20, 2019
Via: Construction DiveThe DOJ, according to Hawaii News Now, has not indicated what the exact focus of the investigation is, but Randy Roth, a retired law professor, told Hawaii News Now that this is the first investigation into the rail project that […]
Construction Processes, Interaction of Expertise
November 6, 2018
Via: Construction DiveAs it stands now, projected costs for the rail are $3 billion higher than original estimates, and the project is approximately nine months behind schedule. However, costs could escalate further if the authority has to make good on a $200 […]
Construction Processes, Financial
October 3, 2016
Via: Construction DiveThe CTA, however, is not the only transportation authority facing significant challenges when it comes to rail projects. The scramble for enough money to achieve even a small percentage of the necessary repairs and upgrades needed to fix crumbling roads […]
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