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

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 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

Construction Business Owner

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

During his employment in the industry, he was responsible for DOT compliance, policy development, driver human resources, driver training and training program development, as well as claims management and accident and injury prevention. Bob O’Connell CTP J.

Regulation 363

Regulation Safety Transportation Construction 363

Construction Dive

MARCH 29, 2024

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

DOT 156

DOT 156

Construction Business Owner

APRIL 24, 2014

Both the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are taking an increasingly strenuous enforcement approach to the disadvantaged business enterprise (DBE) compliance requirements contained in 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 26.

DOT 207

DOT Regulation Transportation Organization 207

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 167

DOT US Contractors 167

Construction Dive

APRIL 12, 2024

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

DOT 149

DOT Transportation 149

Construction Dive

JUNE 23, 2020

Contractors cannot afford to leave money on the table — especially now — which means they need to pay more attention to contract issues that could affect their bottom lines.

Change Orders 169

Change Orders DOT Contract Contractors 169

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 144

Infrastructure DOT Transportation Equity 144

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

ENR Construction

OCTOBER 21, 2024

DOT awarded 44 grants after receiving 200 applications.

DOT 73

DOT US 73

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 156

DOT Inventory US Roads 156

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 152

DOT Transportation Materials Green 152

Construction Dive

MAY 26, 2020

Owners will likely demand more flexibility in future construction contracts so they can easily suspend or stop projects, as well as mitigate their risk.

Contract 172

Contract DOT Risk Construction 172

Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Attorneys say a new order barring the DOT from presuming disadvantaged status due to race or gender now applies in at least 23 states, and potentially nationwide.

DOT 152

DOT 152

Construction Dive

MARCH 18, 2025

Transportation for America analyzed a leaked DOT policy memo that targets road safety, bicycle and electric vehicle infrastructure projects.

Transportation 124

Transportation DOT Risk Roads 124

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 140

Transportation DOT Infrastructure Risk 140

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 147

Indiana DOT Concrete 147

ENR Construction

AUGUST 1, 2024

The DOT bill also proposes a "fix" for a long-standing highway funding issue.

DOT 73

DOT Industrial 73

Safety Services Company

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

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DOT 86

DOT Safety Security Contractors 86

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 144

NJ DOT Claims Contractors 144

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 154

Plans Railroad DOT 154

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 152

DOT Contract Construction 152

Construction Dive

JUNE 25, 2019

It's important for contractors to know what their insurance policies cover and, in the case of commercial general liability, what they don't cover.

Liability 129

Liability DOT Insurance Commercial 129

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 147

DOT Construction 147

Construction Dive

APRIL 28, 2020

Though the pandemic's full impact is still unknown, know which contracts you have and their terms, attorneys say, because the "devil is in the details."

Contract 160

Contract DOT Construction 160

Construction Dive

MAY 15, 2020

Gavin Newom's revised budget instructs the state's DOT to accelerate projects and improve roads as a way to restart California’s economy.

Budgeting 149

Budgeting Budget Roads California 149

Construction Dive

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Construction legal experts say there are a number of tactics subcontractors can use — ranging from politeness to state laws — to collect money owed to them.

DOT 165

DOT Legal Contractors Construction 165

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 124

DOT 124

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 149

DOT Risk Contractors 149

Construction Dive

APRIL 7, 2020

The largest project that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is moving forward during the state's 30-day lockdown is the $865 million Howard Frankland Bridge project in the Tampa Bay area.

Florida 149

Florida Tampa DOT 149

Construction Dive

JULY 28, 2020

CMc, CMa, CM/GC: Do you know the subtle differences between each of these delivery methods?

DOT 163

DOT Management Construction 163

Construction Dive

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

State officials have looked to the DOT for answers after the death toll on roadway construction sites skyrocketed this year.

Zoning 128

Zoning Colorado DOT Site 128

Construction Dive

JANUARY 28, 2020

Standard construction contracts provide options to protect workers and help mitigate additional costs.

Legal 154

Legal DOT Contract Construction 154

Construction Dive

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Design-build, integrated project delivery and other collaborative construction processes present myriad challenges, but several experts have outlined steps contractors can take to boost teamwork across stakeholders.

DOT 133

DOT Contractors Design Construction 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 132

Legal DOT Regulation Contractors 132