News Construction begins on $573m Texas psychiatric hospital Ground has broken on the Terrell State Hospital building, a 275-bed, $573m psychiatric unit that will replace a similar facility that dates back to 1885. Funded by the Texas Legislature…
News Kiewit picked to rebuild Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge American construction company Kiewit has won a $73m contract from the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) to design and build a replacement for the I-695 Francis Scott Key Bridge. This collapsed…
News Work begins on $2.6bn expansion of San Francisco airport The $2.6bn expansion and renovation of terminal three at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has got under way. The project will add 18,600 sq m to the building, which will…
News Aecom to manage $8bn San Francisco rail line Dallas-based engineer Aecom is to programme manage work on the Portal, an extension of San Francisco’s Caltrain service. This will include the construction of a station and a 2.1km section…
News Lane JV wins first tunnel job on $16bn Hudson Tunnel Project A joint venture of Lane Construction, Schiavone and Dragados has won a $466m contract to build the mile-long New Jersey section of the new Hudson River Tunnel, a twin rail…
News OSHA fines Indiana contractor $199,000 over fall risk The US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined Indiana contractor MDM & Sons Construction LLC a total of $199,000 after alleging that employees were working at heights of…
News Balfour Beatty to lengthen runway at North Carolina airport British contractor Balfour Beatty has won a $30m contract to deliver a 900ft runway and taxiway extension at Albert J Ellis Airport in Jacksonville, North Carolina. As general contractor, Balfour…
News Portland Airport doubles capacity, adds 9 acre mass-timber roof Portland International Airport (PDX) has doubled its capacity by expanding its main passenger terminal, with the help of a 9 acre timber roof. The expansion will allow Oregon’s largest airport…
News Acciona and Sacyr chosen to build 9km-long bridge over the Calcasieu River in Louisiana A team made up of Spanish contractors Acciona and Sacyr, along with the Australian infrastructure developer Plenary Group, have won a 50-year contract to design, build, operate and maintain a…
News Vinci and Walsh team wins $2.9bn Chicago metro extension The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) has chosen a team made up of French contractor Vinci and local company Walsh Construction to design and build the extension to the Red Line…
News New York’s floating pool concept to be tested this month New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York Governor Kathy Hochul have said a swimming pool that floats in and filters the city’s waters will be tested in the…
News Tutor Perini to build Honolulu light railway US contractor Tutor Perini has won a $1.66bn contract to design and build six rail stations and 4.8km of an elevated railway in Honolulu, Hawaii. It will be the third…
News $93m offshore wind auction is ‘much-needed’ boost to Biden’s energy goals The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) yesterday raised nearly $93m in an auction for two lease areas for wind power sites off the coasts of Delaware, Maryland, and…
News Snøhetta’s bold addition to Omaha’s Joslyn museum opens next month The Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha, Nebraska reopens next month with the new, 42,000-sq-ft addition – the Rhonda & Howard Hawks Pavilion – designed by Norwegian architect Snøhetta with local…
News Balfour Beatty starts $140m skybridge at Sacramento airport Balfour Beatty US has begun building a $140m pedestrian walkway at Sacramento International Airport (SMF). The 400m-long skybridge will connect terminal B to concourse B, leading to an existing automated…
News Waterlogged New York area to get $52m sewerage overhaul A neglected and flood-prone neighbourhood in the Borough of Queens in New York City is getting a $51.8m overhaul to help it cope with worsening rain brought by climate change.…
News Highways contractor accused of ‘brazen fraud’ in price-fixing conspiracy An Oklahoma contractor specialising in erosion control on highway projects has been charged, along with its vice president and another employee, with a price-fixing conspiracy targeting more than $100m worth…
News Record-breaking flood in Alaska is warning to the world At least 100 homes have been damaged by flooding in the Alaskan capital of Juneau after rain and meltwater caused the local river to burst its banks in an incident…