DOT Announces $905m in INFRA Grant Awards
The Constructor
JULY 11, 2021
Department of Transportation (DOT) announced $905 million in grants through the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America program. On June 30, the U.S.
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Dot Foods Investing Over $89M In Two New Distribution Centers
Business Facilities
APRIL 26, 2022
Dot Foods will build a $39M distribution center in Ingersoll, Ontario, and a $50.5M operation in Manchester, TN.
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DOT awards $1.2B to 9 megaprojects
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From the Hudson River Tunnel to Cincinnati’s Brent Spence Bridge, these large civil projects qualified for a new grant program funded by the IIJA
The Dotted Line: Reviewing construction contracts with recession in mind
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Contractors need to know where they stand on a project long before times get tough
GHH and Volvo among Red Dot winners
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A couple of very different dumper vehicles are among the winners of Red Dot design awards for 2020. Read Full Article: The Construction Index
Green Dot Corporation Relocating HQ To Texas
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Green Dot will establish an Austin-based headquarters as it grows its tech workforce and embraces a “Work from Anywhere” model.
US DOT and Austin, Texas, launch first-of-its-kind $22B transportation partnership
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MARCH 14, 2023
It’s the first time the Transportation Department has entered an emerging projects agreement with a city to fast-track networks of related projects rather than using a piecemeal approach
Florida DOT to replace deadly FIU pedestrian bridge
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MAY 12, 2020
Florida DOT will oversee and manage the construction of the bridge meant to replace the one that collapsed and killed six in March 2018 while under construction on the Florida International University campus in Miami
US DOT Seeks Applicants for $2.9B in Discretionary Grants
ENR Construction
MARCH 23, 2022
Announcement covers two new, one existing DOT program
Dot’s Pretzels Investing $15M In Kansas Expansion
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JUNE 10, 2020
Read: Dot’s Pretzels Investing $15M In Kansas Expansion at BusinessFacilities.com. Capital Investment Corporate Real Estate Daily News Featured Food Processing Kansas Manufacturing CBRE Copaken Brooks corporate expansion Dot's Pretzels Edgerton ElevateEdgerton!
State DOTs Set to Receive $10B in Emergency Aid
Construction Equipment
DECEMBER 28, 2020
Since the early response to the pandemic, state DOTs have faced severe losses in state
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DOT Proposal Aims to Guide Infra. Spending
Construction Equipment
APRIL 12, 2021
The Transportation Department is engaging with lawmakers by sending out a spreadsheet filled with specifics in what promises to be a pitched debate over President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan. Edward McGlone, deputy assistant secretary for congressional affairs, created the
US DOT Allocates $20.2B in IIJA Transit AId
ENR Construction
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The top five states to receive DOT transit funding, NY, Calif., Ill., NJ, Texas, will get more than a quarter of the total amount.
US DOT Awards $274M for Rural Highways, Other Infrastructure
ENR Construction
DECEMBER 22, 2022
DOT says it received applications totaling more than $10 billion, far more than the approximately $300 million it had available The grants went to projects in 12 states.
The Dotted Line: How will clients approach contracts post-pandemic?
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MAY 26, 2020
Owners will likely demand more flexibility in future construction contracts so they can easily suspend or stop projects, as well as mitigate their risk
The Dotted Line: Avoid these change order snafus
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JUNE 23, 2020
Contractors cannot afford to leave money on the table — especially now — which means they need to pay more attention to contract issues that could affect their bottom lines
DOT Proposes Rule Update Clarifying DBE Qualifications
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JULY 26, 2022
The proposals would loosen some requirements for disadvantaged business enterprises, and expand reporting requirements for prime contractors
Norman Mineta, Former DOT Sec., House Transportation Chairman, Dies At 90
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MAY 3, 2022
First Asian-American to lead DOT was put in internment camp during World War II
The Dotted Line: Avoid liability 'surprises'
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JUNE 25, 2019
It's important for contractors to know what their insurance policies cover and, in the case of commercial general liability, what they don't cover
3 Lessons From the West Virginia DOT on Developing a Drone Program
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3 Lessons From the West Virginia DOT on Developing a Drone Program. In July, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (ASHTO) estimated a $37 billion loss over the next 5 years in state DOT revenue due to decreased fuel taxes and tolls as a result of the pandemi
Florida accelerates $2.1B of DOT projects during state coronavirus shutdown
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The largest project that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is moving forward during the state's 30-day lockdown is the $865 million Howard Frankland Bridge project in the Tampa Bay area
Connecting the Dots: How to Avoid Information & Technology Silos
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Florida lawmaker questions state DOT weather-related delays
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JUNE 5, 2019
Following a local media investigation that found DOT-approved delays have added 41 years to projects, a state senator has prompted the governor to call for greater scrutiny on contractor extensions
The Dotted Line: Putting together the pieces of a modular project contract
Construction Dive
JANUARY 29, 2019
Until then, the dotted line is sometimes a blurred line Despite prefab's popularity, many legal aspects of the dynamic building method are still being sorted out among industry and legal experts.
Norman Mineta, Former DOT Sec., House Transportation Chairman, Dies At 90
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MAY 3, 2022
First Asian-American to lead DOT was put in internment camp during World War II
Georgia DOT Drops Big P3 Procurement After Price Comes in Unexpectedly High
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AUGUST 27, 2021
State DOT chief engineer cites volatile material prices and uncertain times
Volvo Autonomous Hauler Wins Red Dot Product Design Award
Construction Equipment
JUNE 24, 2020
The Volvo TA15 autonomous electric hauler, part of the TARA autonomous transport solution from Volvo Autonomous Solutions, has won a 2020 Red Dot Award for product design.
DOT Drone TV
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MARCH 28, 2016
. . American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) reports 33 state DOTs are involved in studying and testing drones for traffic and construction use, under the watchful eye of the FAA. A special report by AASHTO's Transportation TV explores the many ways that state DOTs are using drones.
Cummins in Action: QSB4.5 Dot Power Platform
Construction Equipment
AUGUST 12, 2019
-sponsored- The Dot is the latest innovation in autonomous agriculture. Dot aims to reduce both fuel and labor costs for any type of job Designed with efficiency in mind, and powered by the Cummins QSB4.5,
Arizona DOT to Share Data with Autonomous Truck Co.
Construction Equipment
MARCH 25, 2021
The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) and Embark Trucks Inc. have agreed to work together to share information to promote safety in highway work zones when automated vehicles are deployed. The shared data will support continued safe navigation of highway work zones by autonomous trucks
South Carolina DOT Makes Safety Changes
Construction Equipment
MARCH 19, 2021
Two years ago, two South Carolina Department of Transportation workers were killed when a heavy truck failed to slow for traffic stopped at a construction site. This month, the head of the SCDOT told a state Senate committee that the department has moved to increase safety for construction workers
The Dotted Line: How contractors are finding and vetting subcontractors
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DECEMBER 17, 2019
General contractors risk violating contract clauses if they can't find labor, but savvy, well-established GCs have ways of finding subs, and it’s more about relationship-building than anything else
How State DOTs are Coping With COVID-19
Construction Equipment
MARCH 30, 2020
To keep transportation functioning during the Coronavirus pandemic, state departments of transportation are engaging in broad array of operational efforts. Here's a roundup from AASHTO's Daily Transportation Update. Temporary load permits for trucks To help ensure a steady flow of critical goods as
Electric Vehicles Poised To Transform Economy, Says US DOT
ENR Construction
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Officials tout bipartisan nature of infrastructure investments at annual transportation conference
$1.2B Minnesota DOT projects planned in 2019
Construction Dive
APRIL 9, 2019
Several hundred transit-related projects will kick off this year, but another 500 valued at approximately $18 billion needed during the next 20 years likely won't find funding, an official said
Fifth worker killed on I-4 Ultimate; Florida DOT suspends project
Construction Dive
OCTOBER 1, 2019
Conditions for re-opening the $2.3 billion project — a joint venture of Skanska USA, Granite Construction and The Lane Construction Corp. — could include increased inspections or even an independent safety monitor, according to a construction attorney
US DOT Launches $1.75B Transit Accessibility Program
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JULY 26, 2022
Program is part of the IIJA
The Dotted Line: When contractors can walk off the job
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AUGUST 27, 2019
Certain project dynamics give GCs or construction managers the right to stop work and bill for doing so
US DOT Awards $2.1B from IIJA for Major Bridge Projects
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JANUARY 4, 2023
Awards are the first of the IIJA bridge program's large project grants to go out
Spat between union and Connecticut DOT drags FIGG into another bridge controversy
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MARCH 18, 2020
A bill calls for state DOT engineers rather than consultants like FIGG to inspect infrastructure projects while a union in support of it questions the FIU bridge designer's role in the Arrigoni Bridge project as an example
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