Really Big Builds

  Red tape. Years of stop-go. Money. More money. Plans. More plans. Commitments. Back-outs. These are the challenges the biggest of big civil projects around the country face. Finally, some are seeing the actual light at the end of the...

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Billions Awarded for Building Railways

Tens of thousands of new jobs are anticipated as railways across the country get big builds underway in the year ahead, thanks to new awards of over $8 billion from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). In addition to...

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Capacity Building: Ports!

Remember all those images of ships lined up, waiting to enter ports and unload containers? Though that’s “yesterday’s news,” the infrastructure challenges to our supply chains did not magically disappear, which makes it great to know that the Department of...

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Ask Your Suppliers: Green Please?

  Though not yet the norm, low-carbon concrete is gaining ground, as exemplified by use in megaprojects including the Amazon headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, and Microsoft’s data center in Quincy, Washington. Nonetheless, first time use can understandably be daunting for...

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About Dam Time?

  With signs of climate issues everywhere, “decrepit dams” across the country are getting more attention. Infrastructure dollars have jump started some badly needed work, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has announced a low-cost loan application to spur...

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Big Builds

Where our minds go, energy flows, right? With all the public building going on around the country, winning a bigger build is now a real possibility for hungry contractors. Take inspiration from these recently awarded really big builds. Spoiler alert:...

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IIJA: Funding Update

Construction insiders observe that the impact of federal funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) has just begun to be evident, in real time in the marketplace. Read on to stay up to speed on the action—and improve...

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Opportunity Knocking? CHIPS!

  Lots of the action for contractors now—and in the foreseeable future—is, in one way or another, tied to publicly funded builds. In addition to the billions of federal and state allocations moving infrastructure forward, $39 billion has been set...

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Progress: Green Building and Technology

  The construction industry is changing and there are many tangible signs of progress to be celebrated. Experts share highlights, and remind us of the helpful role data and technology play in achieving positive—and profitable—outcomes.   Miles To Go Having...

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Positive Momentum

  Nonresidential construction starts are paving the way forward in the construction industry. Although residential construction has been flat, infrastructure and commercial building are giving builders reason for optimism amidst the buzz about the softening economy. Here’s what builders need...

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