Eric Olson - Tue August 02, 2016
Lesner Bridge Project to Serve 40,000 Drivers
More than 40,000 vehicles a day pass over the Lesner Bridge in Virginia Beach, many of them carrying people to and from the popular oceanfront. A large number of people from all over the state, including nearby Norfolk and Richmond, as well as the Washington, D.C., area, drive over the two parallel spans in order to reach the sun and surf on the Atlantic Ocean....
Cindy Riley - Tue August 02, 2016
Duke Energy Builds $1.5B Natural Gas Plant
Considered one of the most important projects for Duke Energy, the combined-cycle natural gas plant in Citrus County, Fla., is among the largest under construction in the industry. The $1.5 billion, state-of-the-art plant will supply 1,640 megawatts of electricity to help serve the state's approximately 1.7 million customers in 2018....
Mon August 01, 2016
Historic Centreville Bridge to Be Replaced by Modern Span
CENTREVILLE, Mich. (AP) A historic bridge that's the last of its kind in Michigan is going to be replaced by a new span that'll be the first of its kind in the state. The Michigan Department of Transportation planned to begin removing the M-86 bridge over the Prairie River near Centreville on July 18, The Elkhart Truth reported....
Mon August 01, 2016
Not So Fast: Building Construction Under Way Without Permit, Permission
According to the website Tuoi Tre News, its own recent probe has revealed that the Koncham Binh Duong building, located in Hoa Phu Ward, Thu Dau Mot City, Binh Duong, has been under construction for several months without formal permission....
Mon August 01, 2016
Vegas Bets Big With $1B Project Neon
Nevada news affiliate WKTNV is reporting that the Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada put together an interactive map of all the construction sites across the valley. Currently, there are more than 100 construction sites around Las Vegas, many of which were created because of Project Neon....
Fri July 29, 2016
N.D. Firm's Bobcats Help to Secure Work Close to Home
Craig and Bryan Wendt opened Valley Landscaping in 1996 as a lawn care service. Over time, the brothers' business expanded into residential landscaping, and in 2005, Barry Davidson became a partner, and the business expanded into commercial landscaping....
Fri July 29, 2016
Lawsuit: Home Was Shorted Steel Fiber
HIGHLANDVILLE, Mo. (AP) The owner of a massive home in southwest Missouri has filed a federal lawsuit claiming that during construction the mansion was shorted more than 70,000 pounds of crucial steel fiber....
Dick Rohland - Fri July 29, 2016
Crews on Home Stretch of 11.5 Mi. Pipe Run in Minn.
With three years and 9.2 mi. (14.8 km) behind them, pipe crews are into their final year of replacing 11.5 mi (18.5 km) of high pressure distribution gas main through the streets of St. Paul, Minn., and its suburban neighbor to the north, Roseville....
Thu July 28, 2016
Illinois Tollway Awards More Than $40.6 Million in Contracts for Professional Engineering Services in July
The Illinois Tollway Board of Directors today approved seven new professional engineering services contracts totaling $40.6 million at its July meeting to help keep existing systemwide infrastructure in a state of good repair....
Thu July 28, 2016
DOT Announces $199M Available for Positive Train Control
The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that it will accept applications for $199 million in competitive grant funding for Positive Train Control (PTC) implementation. The grants, which will be selected by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and awarded and administered by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), will help commuter railroads implement PTC, which prevents accidents and saves lives....
