Digger Blog

JUNE 24, 2020

A couple of very different dumper vehicles are among the winners of Red Dot design awards for 2020. Read Full Article: The Construction Index

DOT 118

DOT Design Construction 118

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 121

DOT Florida Miami Management 121

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 123

Transportation DOT Infrastructure Risk 123

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

ENR Construction

JULY 23, 2023

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

DOT 69

DOT Housing Drawings Plans 69

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 68

DOT US Infrastructure 68

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

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 83

DOT NJ US Texas 83

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 129

DOT Risk Contractors 129

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 68

DOT Engineering Consulting Design 68

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

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 117

DOT Legal Contract Industrial 117

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 116

Legal DOT Regulation Contractors 116

Construction Dive

MARCH 25, 2024

Projects in 22 states range from sensors in roads and intersections to an overhaul of a work zone data environment.

DOT 125

DOT Zoning US Roads 125

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 148

Plans Railroad DOT 148

Construction Dive

JANUARY 30, 2024

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

Legal 130

Legal DOT Risk Contract 130

ENR Construction

MAY 3, 2022

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

DOT 74

DOT Transportation Housing 74

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 75

DOT Florida Contractors 75

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 218

DOT United States Transportation 218

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 74

DOT Union Connecticut Inspections 74

ENR Construction

MAY 3, 2022

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

DOT 67

DOT Transportation Housing 67

ENR Construction

MARCH 23, 2022

Announcement covers two new, one existing DOT program.

DOT 69

DOT US 69

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 197

Materials DOT Transportation US 197

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

ENR Construction

APRIL 11, 2024

Grants go to 80 road, bridge, transit and other projects to improve their ability to withstand floods, rising seas and other harmful effects of climate change in 37 states, the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands.

Virgin Islands 73

Virgin Islands District of Columbia DOT US 73

ENR Construction

AUGUST 27, 2021

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

DOT 80

DOT Procurement Georgia Materials 80

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

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Clear contract language and careful follow-through can help ensure that GCs aren’t liable for subcontractors’ employees.

DOT 129

DOT Employment Contract 129

Construction Dive

MAY 30, 2023

The suddenly-everywhere tech can spit out a contract lickety-split. But would you trust your $100 million project to it?

DOT 147

DOT Contract Construction 147

ENR Construction

MARCH 6, 2024

The six-bill package includes DOT, EPA, Corps of Engineers, VA, DOE and military construction funding for the rest of fiscal year 2024.

DOT 88

DOT Infrastructure Construction Engineering 88

Construction Dive

AUGUST 29, 2023

Big construction disagreements arise when there’s not just one error or issue, but a combination of things that went wrong, attorneys say.

DOT 117

DOT Construction 117

Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Washington state DOT contracted the Sweden-based developer to build toll lanes along a 4.5-mile mile stretch of the I-405 corridor.

DOT 120

DOT Washington Contract 120

Construction Dive

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

There are a slew of changes that contractors need to be aware of, or risk paying back wages and penalties.

DOT 145

DOT Risk Contractors 145

Construction Dive

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Construction attorneys say the litigation to hold an owner and its contractors accountable for jobsite hate symbols could have broader implications.

DOT 138

DOT Deals Accounting Contractors 138

Construction Dive

OCTOBER 17, 2023

A Flatiron/Dragados joint venture is building the $1.2 billion Corpus Christi, Texas, project that is five years behind schedule.

Texas 136

Texas DOT Schedule 136

Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

While disputes between contractors and design teams are growing, planning and communication can mitigate this friction, legal experts say.

Change Orders 145

Change Orders DOT Legal Plans 145