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How Philanthropy is Powering the Workforce Behind Heavy Civil Construction

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Across the Midwest, heavy civil contractors are working in a tighter operating environment than they were five years ago.

Backlog is strong. Department of transportation (DOT) work, bridge replacements, utility upgrades, and site development tied to manufacturing and logistics are moving across Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, eastern Missouri, and Ohio.

But …

by: Andre Dowell, National Philanthropic Foundation

Missouri DOT’s $246M Corridor Transformation Targets Safer, More Reliable Travel
Missouri DOT’s $246M Corridor Transformation Targets Safer, More Reliable Travel

Overcoming significant logistical and coordination challenges, a design-build team is making steady progress on a $246 million corridor improvement project …

by: Dominic Henriques

ATS Construction Rebuilding New Circle Road to Address Growth in Lexington, Kentucky
ATS Construction Rebuilding New Circle Road to Address Growth in Lexington, Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky’s New Circle Road is a 19-mile urban principal arterial highway that serves as the city’s inner beltway. The …

by: Larry Bernstein

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Kentucky Infrastructure Partners Achieves Financial Close on UK Central Utility Plant Project

LEXINGTON, KY — Kentucky Infrastructure Partners (KIP) announces that it has reached Financial Close on the University of Kentucky Central …

Komatsu Celebrates Opening of New Peoria Facility

PEORIA, IL — Komatsu celebrated the opening of its new office building and Customer Experience Center in Peoria, Illinois, with …

CTE North America Announces Vermeer Heartland as New Authorized Dealer

COLUMBUS, OH — CTE announces a new partnership with Vermeer Heartland as an authorized dealer for CTE tracked aerial lifts. …

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Werk-Brau Adds McGranahan as Regional Sales Manager

FINDLAY, OH — Werk-Brau adds industry veteran Jake McGranahan as a Regional Sales Manager for the midwestern U.S. He brings …

WaterLink Partnership Breaks Ground on 30-Mile Pipeline Bringing Water to Montgomery, Oswego, and Yorkville

OSWEGO, IL — The DuPage Water Commission and the WaterLink communities celebrated the groundbreaking for an approximately 30-mile transmission main …

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IROCK Announces Smith as Director of Sales

VALLEY VIEW, OH — IROCK Crushers, a manufacturer of mobile and portable crushing plants, screening plants, and conveying equipment, …

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Industry News

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Cuts Ribbon on New Transportation …

McHugh Construction Adds Project Executive, Director of Risk …

Takeuchi-US Hires Vaughn as Regional Business Manager

Sheahan Named Illinois Office Leader at HNTB

Superior Construction Earns Five Industry Awards, Including Life …

Gilbane Celebrates Topping Out of Elgin Area School …
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Burns & McDonnell Names Schmid Manager of Global …

S. M. Wilson & Co. Adds Two Superintendents

Tarlton Announces Rotty as President and Chief Operating …

Manhattan Pipeline Appoints Marquardt as Executive Vice President …

Takeuchi-US Promotes Wenzel to New Dealer Development Manager …
Projects

Ohio and Kentucky Governors Break Ground on Brent …

CTA Celebrates Start of Red Line Extension Project …

Haslam Sports Group, AECOM Hunt, and Turner Joint …

Contractor Selected for Improve I-70: Truck Parking Project

Indianapolis Department of Public Works Highlights $279M 2026 …
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Garver Recognized With 2026 ACEC Missouri Engineering Excellence …

Gray Recognized for Project Excellence and Safety Leadership …

How Intention Forged Missouri-Based Women of STEEL Initiative

Rokbak Recognizes Dealer of the Year and Partnerships …

Tarlton Garners Top 2025 Construction Keystone Award From …
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Jacobs Secures Contracts to Improve Travel on Chicago’s …

Ohio DOT and Local Officials Break Ground on …

Kentucky Governor Announces KYTC Leadership Transition

State and Local Officials Attend Controlled Demolition of …

Brent Spence Bridge Companion Bridge Set to Begin …
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Kokosing Makes Commitment to Ohio State’s Construction Management …

CBIZ Invites Construction Professionals to Participate in the …

Superior Construction Wins Gold Safety Award From Indiana …

Caterpillar Invests in Indiana Manufacturing and Future Workforce …

Indiana Leaders, Students, and TikTok Creators Come Together …
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Komatsu Crowns Cherrington of Columbus Equipment Company as …

ASCO and Finkbiner Equipment Recognized as Gradall's 2025 …

Kubota Tractor of the TriState Becomes Latest Blue …

CASE Construction Announces RPM Machinery as 2025 Dealer …

Takeuchi-US Promotes Wade to New Dealer Development Manager …
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Walsh-Turner Joint Venture Completes New $1.5B Ohio State …

McCarthy Celebrates Topping Out the SSM Health Cardinal …

HDR Selected to Lead Program Management Services for …

McCarthy Completes Construction and Celebrates Opening of Plaza …

Jacobs to Lead Terminal Modernization at Ohio’s Busiest …
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Local, State, and Federal Officials Salute Gradall Industries …

Maverick Environmental Equipment Expands Regional Impact With New …

Hitachi Construction Equipment Expands Missouri and Illinois Presence …

Komatsu Announces Plans to Acquire Assets of SRC …

Wightman to Celebrate 80th Anniversary Throughout 2026
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Skanska, 3CDC Celebrate Topping Out of Findlay Community …

Skanska Marks Opening of Butler Tech Aviation Center …

Kentucky Exposition Center Reaches Topping Off Milestone

Skanska Celebrates Topping Out of New Medpace Office …

Graycor and Helmkamp Reach Milestone in Wieland Modernization …
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The U.S. 35/Valley-Trebein project replaces a high-crash, at-grade crossing with a modern interchange and overpass, while converting 1.28 miles of U.S. 35 into a limited-access highway.
Ohio DOT Transforms High-Crash Crossing Into Modern Interchange and Overpass

After nearly two decades of planning, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is delivering a major upgrade to one of …

Section 3 of the I-69 Ohio River Crossing Project involves the construction of Bridges 3 and 5, which are curved to direct I-69 southward and create a new interchange with Veterans Memorial Parkway.
Indiana DOT Drives Ohio River Crossing Project Forward as Section 3 Nears Completion

Interstate 69 is a long-term initiative to create a new corridor connecting Canada to the Mexican border. As work on …

Construction on the 14-story Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital is underway in St. Louis.
McCarthy Overcomes Site and Schedule Challenges While Building on an Active Medical Campus

In 1956, SSM (Sisters of St. Mary) Health opened Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, as the nation’s …

Each ring of the Henry Street Bridge is composed of 17 custom steel-formed pieces weighing 9,200 pounds each.
Precision and Planning Drive F.A. Wilhelm’s Construction of Henry Street Bridge

The Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene & Marilyn Glick, a 10-mile downtown bike and pedestrian path in Indianapolis, …

The I-290/I-88 Interchange Project is one of seven projects reconstructing and widening the Central Tri-State Tollway (I-294).
Walsh Construction Transforming I-294 Interchange to Ease Congestion and Improve Safety

The Illinois Tollway maintains and operates 294 miles of interstate tollways in 12 counties in northern Illinois, including a key …

Sequenced Workflow Drives Citywide Fiber Construction in Rockford, Illinois

Across 150 blocks in Rockford, Illinois, the fiber construction process looks the same. Vacuum excavator crews expose utilities ahead of …

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National News
Why Supply Chains Can't Rely on Efficiency Alone
Minimizing Dust in Street Sweeping
Building for the Next 100 Years: Lessons Learned
As the Benjamin Franklin Bridge turns 100 years old, it offers lessons for infrastructure longevity.
ARTBA Unveils 250 Projects That Help Tell the Country’s Success …
San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge
National Poll: Voters Want New Transportation Bill Before Current Law …
The Power of Capability Mapping
Prior planning and the right expertise help crews work efficiently across multiple elevations during foundation and wall forming.
How to Shorten Schedule Disputes
A trend graph shows the specific schedule delays and gains used to substantiate a claim.
Making Schedules Accessible
Telematics and Uptime
Equipment like truck-mounted forklifts are increasingly connected to support preventive maintenance.
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Replacement Passenger Terminal Takes Shape at Hollywood Burbank Airport
The new passenger terminal at Hollywood Burbank Airport is inspired by Hollywood, which is visible in design elements like the entry sequence, spotlight columns, terrazzo patterns, and the curvature of the roof form (pictured here).
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Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission Set to Open Mon/Fayette Expressway Extension This …
The new alignment for Sections 53A1 and 53A2 of the Mon/Fayette Expressway project required 11 bridges in total, some standing as high as 200 feet tall.
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Crossland Advances XNA Connector Project as Region’s Growth Fuels Transportation …
The XNA Connector Project will include a nearly 4-mile-long, four-lane highway connecting the airport to the bypass.
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Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel Expansion Will Add Capacity to One of …
The Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel connects two man-made islands between Hampton and Norfolk, Virginia.
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$2.1B Nissan Stadium Rises to Meet Economic Momentum in Nashville, …
Liebherr LR 1300 Crawler Cranes are in use around all four sides of Nissan Stadium. (Photo courtesy of Shane Potter, Metro Nashville Photographer)
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Christman/Brinker Joint Venture Rehabilitates Michigan Central Station
Michigan Central Station was under construction for over 76 months to stabilize and bring the building up to modern code while preserving its grand waiting room, historic concourse, and 18-story tower.
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ESS Coordinates Overlapping Bridge Projects Across Seven Missouri Counties
In west central Missouri, 20 aging bridges are being upgraded as part of the Kaysinger Basin Bridge Bundle project.
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Pulse Flow Reverse Osmosis Offers Higher Water Recovery and Lower …
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Joint Venture Tackles Massachusetts DOT’s Largest Design-Build Project to Date
The I-495/I-90 interchange project features a series of major structural elements, including the construction of new bridges carrying both highways over rail lines.
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Washington State DOT Pushes Forward on Final Stage of SR …
Two Alliance concrete pump trucks place pier caps for the future 1,587‑foot‑long SR 509 Expressway bridge in SeaTac.
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New Mexico DOT Addresses the Last Major I-25 Pinch Point …
Piles are driven in the ground to support the base of the new bridge piers for the Montgomery Boulevard overpass above I-25.
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Skanska Constructs STEM Building to Support Texas State University’s Continued …
Texas State University’s STEM Classroom Building will have eight stories and include just over 170,000 square feet.
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North Dakota DOT Balances Memorial Highway Reconstruction With Access Needs …
The project on Memorial Highway is addressing roadway deficiencies, reducing conflict points, and improving multi-modal transportation.
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