In early June, the FAA announced awards of more than $5 million to enhance safety and accessibility at U.S. airports. The Airport Improvement Program (AIP) awards, which include 416 grants to airports across the country, will fund a variety of projects.... Continue Reading...

The New York State Department of Transportation's (NYSDOT) $172.8 million design-build I-390/I-490 Interchange Improvement Project was recognized by the American Public Works Association for Transportation Projects Greater than $75 million for its many positive impacts.... Continue Reading...

While technology has been enhancing excavator performance for more than a decade, end-user demand for certain features has accelerated in the past few years. AEM talked with leading manufacturers to get their take on those innovations that provide the typical construction company with the best bang for the buck — innovations that allow excavator operators to:Dig and grade fasterEliminate guessworkReduce fuel consumptionEnhance operator comfortImprove safetyGet to Grade in Considerably Less TimeRyan Neal, market professional and product application specialist for large excavators at Caterpillar, said 2D grade control has been a game-changer.... Continue Reading...

Construction teams are making significant progress on the $1.3 billion upgrades to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston. The IAH Terminal Redevelopment Program (ITRP) is the largest capital development program that the city has invested in the airport since it opened in 1969.... Continue Reading...

The joint venture of Flatiron and Lane Construction have made considerable progress on one of the largest construction projects in the Puget Sound region. Crews demolished the Main Street Bridge in Bellevue, Wash., across Interstate 405, over the weekend of June 17 as part of the $705 million I-405, Renton to Bellevue Widening and Express Toll Lanes Project.... Continue Reading...

The New York City Police Department (NYPD) destroyed dozens of illegal motorcycles and ATVs in Brooklyn on June 21 as it announced a new zero-tolerance policy concerning the vehicles that roar through the nation's largest city.... Continue Reading...