Federal Contracting Biden Restores Obama-Era Local-Hire Pilot Program on FHWA, FTA Projects Tom Ichniowski May 19, 2021 No Comments Organized labor praises DOT action, but AGC criticizes it.Read More
Biden Administration Senate Committee Clears Buttigieg for Transportation Secretary's Post Tom Ichniowski January 27, 2021 No Comments Strong 21-3 vote bodes well for nominee's success when full Senate votes.Read More
Presidential Transition Biden Picks Buttigieg as Nominee to Lead US DOT Update: Nominee says 'infrastructure week' should mean results, not 'media punch line' Tom Ichniowski Aileen Cho December 15, 2020 2 Comments Former presidential candidate and South Bend, Ind., mayor, will be key to new administration's push for an infrastructure plan.Read More
Rail Construction US DOT Awards $291M for Passenger-Rail Infrastructure Projects Tom Ichniowski October 28, 2020 2 Comments Two major Connecticut bridge replacements win nearly half of the total awarded.Read More
Transportation Infrastructure US DOT Picks 18 Projects To Share $220M in Port Infrastructure Grants Tom Ichniowski October 16, 2020 2 Comments Largest grants go to ports in U.S. Virgin Islands; Norfolk, Va.; Seward, Alaska and Conneaut, Ohio.Read More
Transportation Infrastructure US DOT Awards $1B in Latest Round of BUILD Grants Tom Ichniowski September 16, 2020 No Comments Road and bridge projects were the big winners, accounting for 54 of the 70 projects selected.Read More