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Infrastructure

5-Year, $3.7-Billion Chicago Capital Projects Plan Clears Finance Committee, Headed for Council Vote

If approved, the plan would authorize $1.4 billion in new borrowing for road, sewer and water work

November 20, 2020

The city of Chicago's new five-year capital plan calls for road, sewer and Lake Michigan and Chicago river work, but requires $1.4 billion in new borrowing for the first two years alone.

Construction Hopes for Final WRDA in Lame Duck

Tom Ichniowski

November 16, 2016

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Before the Trump administration takes office and the new Congress convenes, lawmakers have unfinished business to deal with in a lame-duck session.

Construction Nov. Spending Edges Down from Oct. But Rises Year Over Year

Tom Ichniowski

January 4, 2016

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Census Bureau reports completed projects' volume declines 0.4% from October but gains 10.5% from November 2014 level.

In Final Weeks of 2015, a Highway Bill

Tom Ichniowski

Pam Hunter McFarland

December 29, 2015

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Congress approves major transportation bill, budget, in final weeks of session.

Construction Economics

Construction Spending Increases in October

Tom Ichniowski

December 1, 2015

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Value of completed projects rose 1% from September and climbed 13% year over year, Commerce Dept. says.

Voters Show Support for Transportation Measures

Jim Parsons

November 12, 2015

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Tuesday, Nov. 3, proved to be a good day at the polls for infrastructure funding, with voters in eight states endorsing a variety of ballot measures aimed at generating new revenue for transportation and related projects.

Construction Spending Soars Year Over Year

Tom Ichniowski

November 2, 2015

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Census Bureau reports September finished construction up 0.6% from August and 14.1% from year-earlier level.

Budget Deal Would Boost Spending in Fiscal 2016 and 2017

Tom Ichniowski

October 30, 2015

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Congress has passed a new budget blueprint that would provide relatively modest increases in federal spending for the current fiscal year and the next one. That could provide a boost for construction programs.