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Skanska-Fay JV Wins Top AGC Innovation Award For Breakthrough Gantry Crane System
April 22, 2026
Skanska-Fay JV Wins Top AGC Innovation Award For Breakthrough Gantry Crane System
April 20, 2026
Baltimore, M.D.-based Skanska-Fay Joint Venture was awarded for developing a first-of-its-kind gantry crane system mounted on a flatbed railcar, engineered to navigate tight tunnel curves while transporting and precisely placing heavy precast slabs. As a result, Skanska-Fay Joint Venture was named the grand prize winner of the AGC Innovation Awards, sponsored by Autodesk.
“We want to help innovators take great ideas and turn them into industry-wide solutions,” said Rick Andritsch, the association’s national president and partner and vice president of business development of VJS Construction Services in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. “If we want to move the industry forward, we need to encourage broader adoption of proven innovations—something these awards are designed to do.”
A joint venture between Skanska and Fay, S&B USA Construction (Fay) was recognized for its innovative approach on CSX’s more than $450 million Howard Street Tunnel Project, where the team developed a first-of-its-kind gantry crane system mounted on a flatbed railcar to overcome tight space constraints inside the historic tunnel. Through multiple design iterations, the team engineered a double-beam system capable of navigating horizontal curves while carrying and precisely placing 20,000-pound precast concrete invert slabs, enabling continuous, around-the-clock installation. This custom solution allowed crews to efficiently install nearly 1,190 segments while preserving the integrity of the 1895 structure and ultimately delivering the project more than two years ahead of schedule.
Read the full press release here.
April 20, 2026
Baltimore, M.D.-based Skanska-Fay Joint Venture was awarded for developing a first-of-its-kind gantry crane system mounted on a flatbed railcar, engineered to navigate tight tunnel curves while transporting and precisely placing heavy precast slabs. As a result, Skanska-Fay Joint Venture was named the grand prize winner of the AGC Innovation Awards, sponsored by Autodesk.
“We want to help innovators take great ideas and turn them into industry-wide solutions,” said Rick Andritsch, the association’s national president and partner and vice president of business development of VJS Construction Services in Pewaukee, Wisconsin. “If we want to move the industry forward, we need to encourage broader adoption of proven innovations—something these awards are designed to do.”
A joint venture between Skanska and Fay, S&B USA Construction (Fay) was recognized for its innovative approach on CSX’s more than $450 million Howard Street Tunnel Project, where the team developed a first-of-its-kind gantry crane system mounted on a flatbed railcar to overcome tight space constraints inside the historic tunnel. Through multiple design iterations, the team engineered a double-beam system capable of navigating horizontal curves while carrying and precisely placing 20,000-pound precast concrete invert slabs, enabling continuous, around-the-clock installation. This custom solution allowed crews to efficiently install nearly 1,190 segments while preserving the integrity of the 1895 structure and ultimately delivering the project more than two years ahead of schedule.
Read the full press release here.