Pulse: Project News for the Week of June, 17, 2019

The Alabama Dept. of Transportation is planning to expand University Drive/U.S. Highway 72 in Huntsville from four lanes to six for a 5.5-mile segment from County Line Road to Providence Main Road.

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Canceled WSP Contract Sends Message To NY Construction Industry

Faced with a looming $1-billion operating deficit by 2022 and the need for costly capital projects, New York City’s primary transit agency, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, has imposed a 10% fee cut on current projects by hundreds of professional, technical and advisory firms.

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Canceled WSP Contract Sends Message To NY Transit Engineers

Faced with a looming $1-billion operating deficit by 2022 and the need for costly capital projects, New York City’s primary transit agency, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, has imposed a 10% fee cut on current projects by hundreds of professional, technical and advisory firms.

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Construction Economics for June 10, 2019

ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics

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