Construction Dive

OCTOBER 1, 2024

The DOJ said Rahway-based MV Contracting sought and won jobs under DOT’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program, even though it knew it didn’t qualify.

NJ 139

NJ DOT Claims Contractors 139

Construction Equipment

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Since the early response to the pandemic, state DOTs have faced severe losses in state… The Federal Covid-19 relief measure includes $10 billion of emergency aid for state departments of transportation, according to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO).

DOT 111

DOT Transportation 111

Business Facilities

AUGUST 19, 2021

Green Dot will establish an Austin-based headquarters as it grows its tech workforce and embraces a “Work from Anywhere” model. The post Green Dot Corporation Relocating HQ To Texas appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.

DOT 59

DOT Texas Green Austin 59

Construction Dive

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.

DOT 143

DOT Florida Miami Management 143

ENR Construction

JULY 23, 2023

A wide gap between House and Senate committees' DOT 2024 appropriations bills shows contrast in transportation spending priorities.

DOT 67

DOT Housing Drawings Plans 67

Construction Dive

JULY 8, 2024

Nearly 150 road, rail, transit and port projects will receive discretionary grant funds from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity, or RAISE, program.

Infrastructure 139

Infrastructure DOT Transportation Equity 139

ENR Construction

APRIL 6, 2022

The top five states to receive DOT transit funding, NY, Calif., NJ, Texas, will get more than a quarter of the total amount. .

DOT 82

DOT NJ US Texas 82

Construction Dive

AUGUST 20, 2024

Lower state DOT staffing levels correspond with higher project costs, while a lack of contractor competition drives up prices, researchers found.

DOT 165

DOT US Contractors 165

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.

DOT 62

DOT US Infrastructure 62

Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

More than 76,000 spans should be replaced entirely, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s new analysis of DOT National Bridge Inventory data.

DOT 152

DOT Inventory US Roads 152

Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Florida DOT will build the $38 million replacement of the pedestrian bridge that collapsed during construction six years ago, killing six people.

DOT 117

DOT Florida Construction 117

Construction Dive

AUGUST 27, 2024

The DOT is releasing $800 million to reimburse builders for using cleaner construction products, Federal Highway Administrator Shailen Bhatt told Construction Dive.

DOT 147

DOT Transportation Materials Green 147

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. The Red Dot Product Design Award is considered to be, Volvo says, a seal of high design quality from the world’s largest and…

DOT 62

DOT Products Design Transportation 62

Construction Dive

MARCH 29, 2024

The Federal Highway Administration described the funds as “a down payment” toward the rebuilding and recovery effort.

DOT 152

DOT 152

ENR Construction

APRIL 20, 2022

The congressionally requested report showed that half of the state DOTs spent at least 60% of their total engineering and design-related costs for such highway projects on outside engineering consultants.

DOT 61

DOT Engineering Consulting Design 61

The Constructor

JANUARY 12, 2022

Each year, the Federal Government and the State Departments of Transportation (DOTs) in the United States spend billions of dollars for bridge.

DOT 242

DOT United States Transportation 242

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.

DOT 131

DOT Legal Contract Industrial 131

Construction Dive

APRIL 12, 2024

The goal is to bolster the country’s transportation systems against the extreme weather impacts of climate change.

DOT 145

DOT Transportation 145

The Constructor

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The Federal Highway Administration (FHA) of the US Department of Transportation (DOT) defines reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) materials as removed.

Materials 220

Materials DOT Transportation US 220

ENR Construction

MAY 3, 2022

First Asian-American to lead DOT was put in internment camp during World War II.

DOT 73

DOT Transportation Housing 73

Construction Dive

APRIL 3, 2024

Researchers will embed coils in a quarter-mile stretch of concrete roadway to produce a magnetic field that can recharge vehicles while they drive.

Indiana 142

Indiana DOT Concrete 142

Construction Dive

APRIL 9, 2024

Delays could increase the risk of infrastructure act funding not achieving its intended benefits, cautions the Transportation Department’s Office of Inspector General.

Transportation 136

Transportation DOT Infrastructure Risk 136

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,

DOT 48

DOT Innovation Design 48

Construction Dive

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.

DOT 90

DOT Union Connecticut Inspections 90

ENR Construction

MARCH 23, 2022

Announcement covers two new, one existing DOT program.

DOT 67

DOT US 67

Construction Dive

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.

DOT 92

DOT Florida Contractors 92

Construction Dive

JULY 23, 2024

billion I-81 Viaduct project, according to the New York State DOT. CNY Alliance will replace the elevated highway in downtown Syracuse and perform upgrades to the city’s drainage system as part of the broader $2.25

New York 125

New York DOT Contract 125

Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

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.

DOT 122

DOT 122

Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Amtrak, states, regional commuter railroads and the DOT laid out an ambitious 15-year plan to ready the Northeast Corridor for future growth.

Plans 150

Plans Railroad DOT 150

ENR Construction

AUGUST 27, 2021

State DOT chief engineer cites volatile material prices and uncertain times.

DOT 71

DOT Procurement Georgia Materials 71

ENR Construction

MAY 3, 2022

First Asian-American to lead DOT was put in internment camp during World War II.

DOT 58

DOT Transportation Housing 58

Construction Dive

MAY 28, 2024

While projects of this scope and size often get mired in litigation, knowing the process from the get-go can help minimize conflicts, attorneys say.

DOT 142

DOT Construction 142

Construction Dive

MARCH 26, 2024

The federal push to onshore semiconductor manufacturing has opened up big opportunities for contractors, as well as unique challenges.

DOT 133

DOT Risk Contractors 133

Construction Dive

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Construction Dive’s award-winning column examined the major legal topics facing contractors this year, including new regulations, avoiding disputes and the burgeoning role of artificial intelligence.

Legal 129

Legal DOT Regulation Contractors 129

Construction Dive

JANUARY 30, 2024

Contracts are evolving in an era of persisting supply chain problems, inflation and cyber risks, construction attorneys say.

Legal 133

Legal DOT Risk Contract 133

Construction Equipment

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.

DOT 48

DOT Transportation Construction 48

Construction Equipment

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Department of Transportation issued a final rule yesterday that expands DOT's current drug testing panel to include some semi-synthetic opioids; Hydrocodon - Trade names Norco, Vicodin, Lortab, Vicoprofen and Riboxen. DOT-regulated employers will be required to test for these highly abused opioids beginning on Jan. 1, 2018.

DOT 52

DOT Regulation Transportation Employment 52