Tag: Bridge
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Connecticut starts $137M I-95 bridge replacements
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Construction kicked off April 17 on a $136.5 million project to replace a pair of aging bridges in West Haven, Connecticut, according to a news release from Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont. The two bridges are each more…
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The Construction Industry’s Labor Crisis: Can AI Bridge the Workforce Gap?
The construction industry is facing a severe labor shortage. The workforce is aging as projects become increasingly complex and economic pressures demand greater efficiency. Part of this problem stems from the 2008 financial crisis, when a generation of workers was forced to avoid the construction industry, with new builds not being as in demand. Now,…
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Skanska nabs $444M New Jersey bridge contract
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Award: Bridge ReplacementValue: $444 millionLocation: Middlesex County, New JerseyClient: New Jersey Transit Corporation Skanska has won a $444 million contract to replace the Raritan River Bridge in Middlesex County, New Jersey, the Sweden-based contractor and developer announced…
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JV completes $865M Florida bridge expansion project
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. On March 25, a new span of Florida’s Howard Frankland Bridge, which crosses Old Tampa Bay and connects Tampa and St. Petersburg, opened to the public, according to local media reports. The $865.3 million crossing is the…
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Maryland officials failed to test Key Bridge vulnerability
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The Maryland Transportation Authority failed to evaluate the Francis Scott Key Bridge for vulnerability and risk as a result of collision, the National Transportation Safety Board announced Thursday. The March 26, 2024, collapse of the span could…
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$2B George Washington Bridge project hits 7-year milestone
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Suspended high above the Hudson River, crews unfastened and replaced the final steel rope of the George Washington Bridge earlier this month. The suspender rope replacement stands as a major undertaking within the Port Authority of New…
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Robotic bridge inspection tech wins ASCE award
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: A robotic system that improves how bridges are inspected won the American Society of Civil Engineers 2025 Charles Pankow Award for Innovation, according to a Feb. 28 news release from the Missouri University of Science…
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Skanska Completes $19.8M Essex Road Bridge in San Bernardino
Skanska, a leading global construction and development firm, has announced the substantial completion of the Essex Road Bridge replacement in Essex, CA. The $19.8M project was awarded to Skanska by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and involved the replacement of Westbound and Eastbound bridges on Interstate 40 (I-40) over Halfway Hills Wash. The 20-month…
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3 more Key Bridge contracts doled out
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The Maryland Transportation Authority announced three $20 million contracts for the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild project last week. The cargo ship Dali hit the bridge almost a year ago in March 2024, causing it to collapse…
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Senators frame Trump’s DOL pick as bridge between employers, employees
Listen to the article 8 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. WASHINGTON, D.C. — Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who was previously criticized for straddling the line between pro-union and pro-employer, played up her ability to move between worlds and represent all kinds of workers during her confirmation hearing Wednesday. Turnout…