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$1.5T infrastructure bill heads to Senate
The $1.5 trillion Moving Forward Act passed by the House would allocate nearly $500 billion in a five-year surface transporta -More-
Gordie Howe bridge remains on schedule
Bridging North America is still on track for the 2024 completion of the 1.5-mile Gordie Howe International Bridge connecting -More-
FAA grants to address airport safety, structures
The Federal Aviation Administration will distribute $800 million across 46 states and four territories for 383 airport safety -More-
AECOM tapped for Conn. pier redevelopment work
The Connecticut Port Authority has entered a $4.2 million contract with AECOM to oversee a $157 million redevelopment of Stat -More-
Lease granted for Calif.-Las Vegas high-speed rail
The California Department of Transportation has granted a lease to XpressWest to build a Southern California-to-Las Vegas hig -More-
One year to go on US 35 project in W.Va.
Widening of US 35 in West Virginia to four lanes is expected to wrap up in July 2021 and bring the road up to expressway stan -More-
Atlanta-area interchange completion delayed until 2021
A second delay in construction of the busy Interstate 285 interchange at Georgia State Route 400, north of Atlanta, pushes th -More-
Construction spending unexpectedly down in May
Construction spending declined for the third straight month in May as the coronavirus pandemic dragged on, according to the C -More-
Survey: Pandemic spurs digital transformation spending
Fifty-two percent of respondents to a recent IFS study said they have upped their investment in digital transformation during -More-
20 contractors honored for payment management
Levelset has recognized 20 large contractors that have received positive reviews from subcontractors and that have not had me -More-
SmartBrief will not publish Friday
In observance of Independence Day in the US, SmartBrief will not publish Friday. Publication will resume Monday.
May we think of freedom, not as the right to do as we please, but as the opportunity to do what is right.
Rev. Peter Marshall, pastor, US Senate chaplain
AGC: Construction jobs, highway danger on the rise
The coronavirus pandemic has reduced traffic, but safety in highway work zones remains a challenge for contractors, according -More-
Mortenson to build Facebook data center in Ill.
Mortenson has been tapped to build Facebook's $800 million data center in DeKalb, Ill. -More-
Stabilization beginning this week at Seattle bridge
Kraemer North America is beginning an effort this week to build and affix movable work platforms to the underside of the crac -More-
Tenn. DOT projects forge ahead
The Tennessee Department of Transportation is taking advantage of pandemic-reduced traffic to proceed with projects, all with -More-
Kan. grants go to 9 rail projects
The Kansas Department of Transportation is doling out $11.5 million in State Rail Service Improvement Fund grants for nine pr -More-
N.J. airport terminal on track but could face delay
Work has proceeded without pause during the coronavirus pandemic on Terminal 1 at Newark Liberty International Airport in New -More-
Land approval clears way for Calif. stadium
Clark Construction Group could begin work on San Diego State University's $310 million stadium as soon as August after the ci -More-
Highway compactors operate remotely
Autonomous highway compactors developed partly by China's XCMG have proved their worth building the Panzhihua-Dali Highway, t -More-
