新利18备用网址 Stories about construction projects by market sector plus engineering and construction//www.phoneitt.com/rss/113-projects en-us US DOT Plans to Award $573M for Rail-Crossing Improvements ichniowskit@enr.com (Tom Ichniowski)

Program was created by the IIJA.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54386 Fri, 01 Jul 2022 15:30:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54386-us-dot-plans-to-award-573m-for-rail-crossing-improvements
Robot Ties More Than 11K Rebar Intersections on Florida Project

TyBot cut the subcontractor's schedule by 25-30%.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54387 Fri, 01 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54387-with-11-000-tie-shift-tybot-saves-time-manpower-on-florida-bridge
Wisconsin Panel OKs Planning Funds for $300M UW Engineering Building

The project at the Madison campus is part of a slate of work the Wisconsin State Building Commission approved for state funding.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54370 Wed, 29 Jun 2022 12:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54370-wisconsin-commission-oks-planning-funds-for-300m-uw-madison-engineering-building
Hanford Vitrification Plant Start-up Deadlines Moved Back By Federal Judge Operation of long-awaited nuclear waste treatment facility at DOE site in Washington state is extended to 2025. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/54367 Tue, 28 Jun 2022 14:14:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54367-hanford-vitrification-plant-start-up-deadlines-moved-back-by-federal-judge G7 Nations to Invest $600B in Developing Nation Infrastructure mcfarlandp@enr.com (Pam McFarland) Funding will support, among other things, solar projects in Angola and small modular reactor study in Romania //www.phoneitt.com/articles/54362 Mon, 27 Jun 2022 18:58:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54362-g7-nations-to-invest-600b-in-developing-nation-infrastructure Double-Decker 6.15-km Bridge Opens in Bangladesh reina@btinternet.com (Peter Reina)

Crossing the Padma River, the roughly $3.6-billion rail crossing carries four lanes of highway and a rail track.



//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54360 Mon, 27 Jun 2022 11:09:58 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54360-double-decker-615-km-bridge-opens-in-bangladesh
Unions Offer $200K Reward in Noose Incident at Big Federal Project

FBI is investigating noose found at DOE Y-12 site's $6.5B uranium processing facility project in Tennessee, managed by Bechtel-led team.

http://www.新利18备用enr.com/articles/54333 Wed, 22 Jun 2022 12:14:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54333-unions-offer-200k-reward-in-noose-incident-at-big-federal-project
Amtrak Seeks CM at-Risk for Baltimore Rail Tunnel's $1B First Phase ichniowskit@enr.com (Tom Ichniowski) < p > three-contract rail megaproject is estimated at nearly $5 billion.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54328 Tue, 21 Jun 2022 18:00:59 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54328-amtrak-seeks-cm-at-risk-for-baltimore-rail-tunnels-1b-first-phase
Millennium Tower Review Team Recommends Approval for Reduced-scope Stabilization Plan

Engineers working on the retrofit to stabilize the building developed a plan with 18 piles instead of 52, as had been considered earlier.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54312 Thu, 16 Jun 2022 17:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54312-millennium-tower-review-team-recommends-approval-for-reduced-scope-stabilization-plan
Texas High-Speed Rail Project CEO Exits Company, Board Disbands

Texas Central Partners and its plan for a high-speed rail service between Dallas and Houston await a court ruling in an eminent domain case.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54307 Wed, 15 Jun 2022 17:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54307-texas-high-speed-rail-project-ceo-exits-company-board-disbands
Army Corps Prepares New Loan Program for Dams ichniowskit@enr.com (Tom Ichniowski)

The program will target only non-federally owned dams.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54299 Wed, 15 Jun 2022 17:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54299-army-corps-prepares-new-loan-program-for-dams
Street Collapses Near $4.4B Gordie Howe International Bridge manniona@enr.com (Annemarie Mannion)

Partial road collapse on major Canada-U.S. border crossing project did not stop construction.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54286 Tue, 14 Jun 2022 13:54:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54286-street-collapses-near-44b-gordie-howe-international-bridge
US DOT Launches Competition for $2.4B in New IIJA Bridge Grants ichniowskit@enr.com (Tom Ichniowski)

AGC of America official believes there will be "a lot of demand" for the program, which will provide $12.5 billion in funding over five years.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54270 Fri, 10 Jun 2022 16:35:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54270-us-dot-launches-competition-for-24b-in-new-iija-bridge-grants
Single Bid for Illinois Statehouse Renovation Is $73.5M Over Estimate manniona@enr.com (Annemarie Mannion)

State blames inflation and a tight project schedule for single over-budget bid from Core Construction Services of $243.5 million.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54260 Fri, 10 Jun 2022 14:35:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54260-single-bid-for-illinois-statehouse-renovation-is-735m-over-estimate
Labor, Asset Management Among Topics at APTA Rail Conference choa@enr.com (Aileen Cho)

While still jubilant about the unprecedented amount of federal funding for transit, rail advocates also are concerned about the shortage of workers, the need to better manage project risks and the ability to implement mandated asset-management plans for their infrastructure and vehicles.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54264 Fri, 10 Jun 2022 10:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54264-labor-asset-management-among-topics-at-apta-rail-conference
Where Parched California Is Finding New Water Sources mcfarlandp@enr.com (Pam McFarland)

As drought-plagued western states watch their water sources literally dry up, California is digging deeper.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54255 Thu, 09 Jun 2022 12:30:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54255-where-parched-california-is-finding-new-water-sources
One of Europe's Longest Suspension Bridges Takes Shape in Romania reina@btinternet.com (Peter Reina) < p > ila桥已经超过三分之二的Brăbeen raised. 

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54235 Tue, 07 Jun 2022 13:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54235-braila-bridge-takes-shape-in-romania 2022-05-20 WB Ponte di Braila _ Pilone(1).jpg Romania's National Company for Road Infrastructure Management awarded the $465-million contract for the project in 2018. Photo courtesy of Webuild S.p.A. 2022-05-20 WB Ponte di Braila _ Montaggio steel deck (2).jpg The steel deck is being lifted into place from barges.Photo courtesy of Webuild S.p.A 2022-05-20 WB Ponte di Braila _ Montaggio steel deck.jpg The River Danube crossing will be one of Europe's longest suspension bridges.Photo courtesy of Webuild S.p.A
US Military Commits Billions in Construction Contracts for Military Facilities in Guam

U.S. Defense Dept. officials have said they will spend about $11 billion on military construction projects over five years.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54230 Mon, 06 Jun 2022 16:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54230-us-military-commits-billions-in-construction-contracts-for-military-facilities-in-guam
Giant Launch Girder Begins Deck Construction on UK's Longest Train Viaduct reina@btinternet.com (Peter Reina)

A 525-ft-long sliding girder, originally built for a Hong Kong project, will place around 1,000 concrete elements of a 2.1-mile viaduct for a new high-speed railroad. 

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54207 Tue, 31 May 2022 13:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54207-giant-launch-girder-begins-deck-construction-on-uks-longest-train-viaduct Launching girder for HS2's Colne Valley Viaduct.jpeg The launching girder for HS2's Colne Valley Viaduct began work May 31.Photo courtesy of HS2 Ltd. Colne Valley Viaduct CGI lakes.jpeg The planned crossing outside London on a new high-speed rail line will surpass the U.K.'s existing longest rail bridge by 1 km.Rendering courtesy of HS2 Ltd. Work on the jetty and piling for the Colne Valley Viaduct from the air Feb 2022.jpeg Work on the jetty and piling for the Colne Valley Viaduct as seen from the air in February 2022.Photo courtesy of HS2 Ltd. Workers checking the first segment of the Colne Valley Viaduct landscape Feb 2022.jpeg 工人检查the first segment of the Colne Valley Viaduct in February.Photo courtesy of HS2 Ltd.
White House Names New Port and Supply Chain Envoy ichniowskit@enr.com (Tom Ichniowski)

Retired U.S. Army Gen. Stephen R. Lyons will lead efforts to improve cargo flow at U.S. ports and untangle slowdowns in the sprawling domestic freight supply chain.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54205 Mon, 30 May 2022 11:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54205-white-house-names-new-port-and-supply-chain-envoy
Intel Picks Gilbane for Phase One of $20B Ohio Chip Plants

Work on project to build two computer chip manufacturing plants near Columbus, Ohio, is slated to start this year.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54198 Thu, 26 May 2022 16:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54198-intel-picks-gilbane-for-phase-one-of-20b-ohio-chip-plants
Euro Team Wins $1.6B Contract for Highway Near Stonehenge reina@btinternet.com (Peter Reina)

Italy, Austria and Spanish firms will build 13-km section, including at least 3.2 km of tunnel near historic England site.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54192 Thu, 26 May 2022 14:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54192-euro-team-wins-16b-contract-for-highway-near-stonehenge stonehenge.png Project opponents unsuccessfully challenged the plan, which will move traffic further away from Stonehenge than the current road.Photo courtesy of Historic England Lower Thames crossing credit National Highways.jpg The Lower Thames tunnel would be part of a highway intended to relieve traffic on another busy crossing.Rendering courtesy of National Highways Stonehenge tunnel credit MORE JV.jpg The plan calls for traffic to be moved further away from Stonehenge compared to the current route.Rendering courtesy of MORE JV
Maryland Stormwater Tunnel Project Gets $75M EPA Loan Boost Kiewit-Traylor Brothers joint venture is CM-at-risk for the project, a key component of a $167M flood resilience program in Ellicott City. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/54175 Wed, 25 May 2022 14:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54175-maryland-stormwater-tunnel-project-gets-75m-epa-loan-boost Planned Streetcar Line Drives New Development in Omaha manniona@enr.com (Annemarie Mannion)

A key element convincing Mutual of Omaha to build its new headquarters in Omaha is a planned streetcar line for the city's downtown. 

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54158 Mon, 23 May 2022 21:22:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54158-planned-streetcar-line-drives-new-development-in-omaha
World's Longest Monorail Line Takes Shape in Egypt reina@btinternet.com (Peter Reina)

Two monorail lines will connect about 62 miles east and west of Cairo to the Egyptian capital.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54154 Mon, 23 May 2022 12:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54154-worlds-longest-monorail-takes-shape-in-egypt
Ohio, Kentucky Seek Design-Build Teams for $2.8B Interstate Bridge

State transportation officials estimate the design-build contract for the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor project will be worth $2.2 billion.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54147 Thu, 19 May 2022 14:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54147-ohio-kentucky-seek-design-build-teams-for-28b-interstate-bridge
Proposed $700M Wis. Gas Plant Survives Legal Hurdles, But More Loom

Judge upholds state regulators' decision to allow construction to proceed on Nemadji Trail Energy Center in Superior, Wis.

http://www.新利18备用enr.com/articles/54143 Wed, 18 May 2022 17:30:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54143-proposed-700m-wis-gas-plant-survives-legal-hurdles-but-more-loom
AECOM, Skanska, Obayashi Picked for $1.4B Utah Railroad Project

The planned Uinta Basin Railway will connect a mineral-rich region to the national rail network. 

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54141 Wed, 18 May 2022 14:25:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54141-aecom-skanska-obayashi-picked-for-14b-utah-railroad-project
House Panel Approves New WRDA Bill ichniowskit@enr.com (Tom Ichniowski)

The measure approved by the House panel would authorize about $25 billion for new Corps construction projects, including $19.2 billion for a major hurricane and flood protection plan in coastal Texas.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54136 Tue, 17 May 2022 17:06:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54136-house-panel-approves-new-wrda-bill
NY Moves Ahead on Syracuse I-81 Viaduct Replacement Project

State DOT released the short list of design-build teams for the $2.3M project's first phase, but advocates say local residents need more safety protections before work begins.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54131 Tue, 17 May 2022 14:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/54131-ny-moves-ahead-on-syracuse-i-81-viaduct-replacement-project