First installed turbine at the 132-GW South Fork project off the New York coast has now sent wind energy to the state grid, with first power flow also imminent at the 800-MW Vineyard Wind project off Massachusetts and other state projects pushing past ongoing constraints.
A flat muskeg maze-like landscape laced with ponds and streams isolated Whatì—a remote settlement of the Tłı̨chǫ First Nations people in Canada’s Northwest Territories—for much of the year.
At $1.3 billion, Central 70 is Colorado’s largest highway infrastructure project in state history. Made possible through a public-private partnership, the project rebuilt 10 miles of Interstate 70, added an express lane in each direction, removed a 50-year-old viaduct and lowered the interstate below grade between Brighton and Colorado boulevards.
Connecting remote communities to high-speed internet required innovative technology and hard hours of work for crews from Kiewit, which was chosen as construction manager at-risk to install 67 miles of high-capacity fiber optic infrastructure.
Discover innovative construction approaches making it possible to complete ultra-challenging projects like South Fork Wind, the first-ever commercial-scale offshore windfarm and substation in the US. Learn how Kiewit’s ground-breaking approaches address the distinctive demands of offshore construction and other tough environments.