Water Construction
Reiss Engineering and CHA Consulting Now CHA
CHA Consulting acquired Reiss Engineering and rebranded its name to CHA.
Excavation Complete on NEBT Project in Washington, D.C.
The excavation of a $580 million project in Washington, D.C. is now complete.
Water System Link Comes After State Curbs Pumping from Wells
A Charleston suburb has plans to build another connection to Charleston's water system to expand the available water supply.
Flagstaff Begins Adding Water Wells to Augment City’s Supply
Flagstaff, Arizona will soon have five new wells for the city's water supply.
Tunnel Boring Machine “MudHoney” Ready to Get to Work in Seattle
The Tunnel Boring Machine is now in use for a water quality project in Washington to prevent polluted water from entering multiple lakes and canals.
Scrapped Vegas Pipeline Plan Looms Amid Swamp Cedar Debate
State lawmakers advanced a pipeline plan to pipe groundwater from rural Nevada to Las Vegas.
Digital Water Project Activity Rebounds by 11%
Digital water project activity increased by 11% in 2020.
USDA Reevaluates Plan to Turn Ditch into Water Pipeline
Plans to turn an old irrigation ditch into a water pipeline are in the reevaluation process because of environmental concerns.
Presidential Permit Allows Trans-Border Crossing of Hydropower Transmission Line for Canada to the U.S.
A new hydropower transmission line has been approved to extend from Canada to the U.S.
Louisiana Flood Protection Project to Begin Construction
Construction on a new flood protection project in Louisiana will begin next year.
Next Phase of Delta Conveyance Project is Funded by Metropolitan Board
Metropolitan Water District voted unanimously to fund part of the Delta Conveyance Project in California.
Northwest Pipe Company to Provide Pipe North Carolina Water Transmission Line
Northwest Pipe Company has been selected to provide the pipe for a steel water pipeline system as part of a water infrastructure upgrade project in North Carolina.
Utah Asks U.S. to Delay Decision on Underground Water Pipeline
Facing opposition from six states that rely on the Colorado River for water for their cities and farms, Utah asked the federal government to delay a fast-track approval process for building an underground pipeline that would transport billions of gallons of water to the southwest part of the state.
West Virginia Drinking Water Projects Receive Federal Funding
West Virginia is receiving over $11 million from the Environmental Protection Agency for drinking water projects.
San Diego $3 Billion Water Project Receives Permit to Begin Phase 1
A $3 billion water infrastructure project has been granted the necessary permit to begin work on Phase 1.
EPA Issues Final Rule for Drinking Water Pipelines
American environmental regulators have introduced a final rule that updates requirements for lead-free pipes used in drinking water infrastructure.
Brown and Caldwell, Carollo Engineers Joint Venture Selected for South County Ag Program
The Sacramento Regional County Sanitation District (Regional San) has selected a joint venture of Brown and Caldwell and Carollo Engineers as project managers for $375 million recycled water infrastructure program.
Stantec to Lead Major Wastewater Development Project in Egypt
Global engineering services company Stantec has been selected to head up a massive wastewater infrastructure improvement project for the Fayoum governate in Egypt.
Eight Texas Cities Partner for New Water Line
Eight cities in the Houston area are partnering together to replace a 75 million gallon water line.
Vegas Giving up Bid to Pump, Pipe Water From Rural Valleys
Las Vegas water officials said they’re giving up a decades-long plan to pump and pipe groundwater from rural northeast Nevada to suburbs and tourist resorts in the state’s largest metropolitan area.
LAN Engineering Selected for North Texas Water Supply System
LAN Engineering has been selected as the consulting engineer for a $490 million reservoir and conveyance project in North Texas.
Utility & Communications Construction Update
The spread of the coronavirus has upended almost every staple of U.S. life, and businesses have no sense of what the next two weeks, much less the next two months, could look like. With these themes as the backdrop, there are some takeaways we can share for planning the next six months, as we consider both oil and the spread of the coronavirus.
AWWA Cancels ACE20 June Conference in Orlando
The American Water Works Association has added its AWWA Annual Conference and Exposition to the list of major cancellations caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Lametti & Sons Completes Complex Microtunneling Project
Lametti & Sons recently completed a complex microtunneling project as part of a $5 billion infrastructure development in Rochester, MN.
North Carolina Rural Communities Getting Over $2 Million for Water Infrastructure Upgrades
The North Carolina Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) has approved grant requests to local governments in excess of $2.5 million to improve and update water and sewer infrastructure.
EPA Announces $40 Million Water Infrastructure Loan to Toho Water Authority
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a $40 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the Toho Water Authority in Kissimmee, Florida.
Feds to Fund Water Infrastructure Projects in Four States
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the availability of $2.7 billion for infrastructure projects that help protect surface water and provide safe drinking water to communities across the country.
Middlesex Water Company Investing $11.2 Million To Upgrade New Jersey Water Mains
Middlesex Water Company has announced plans to invest $11.2 million to improve drinking water infrastructure in New Jersey.
2020 Outlook and Utility & Communications Construction Update
The United States construction market is steady and growing slightly amidst the second-longest period of sustained economic expansion since 1964. Despite fears of an impending slowdown, FMI Research projects that construction put-in-place will increase year-over-year by slightly less than 1 percent in 2019 (down from 3 percent in 2018).
LAN Starts Construction of Conroe Treatment Plant
LEM Construction Co has begun construction of a $60 million wastewater treatment plant for the City of Conroe, the fast-growing seat of Montgomery County, located north of Houston.
- Authorities investigating trench collapse that killed worker in Ashburn, Va.
- NTSB publishes preliminary report on fatal gas pipeline explosion in Lexington, Mo.
- Mass. governor slams Trump for ‘dangerous delay’ of $50 million in lead pipe replacement funds
- Ditch Witch West sells first Bulldog trencher to speed up undergrounding work along West Coast
- Centuri awarded nearly $400 million for U.S. gas infrastructure work
- Maryland lawmakers push to curb BGE pipeline spending, citing safety and cost concerns
- Charlottesville, Va., to begin work on 24-inch water line for Rivanna River crossing
- Mass. governor slams Trump for ‘dangerous delay’ of $50 million in lead pipe replacement funds
- City of Albuquerque halts fiber optic construction in response to damage, complaints
- Pasadena, Calif., undergrounding project could take 500 years to finish