Government Trump Budget Would Slash Some Construction Spending, Boost Transportation Projects James Leggate May 5, 2025 No Comments Proposed cuts would amount to a $163B decrease in discretionary spending from the enacted 2025 budget.Read More
Workforce Trump Order to Expand Apprenticeships Holds Unclear Impacts for Construction James Leggate April 25, 2025 No Comments Order sets a goal of surpassing 1 million new active apprentices, but the new federal focus may be on sectors outside of construction.Read More
Editorial The Perils of Trump's Federal Reserve Ploy New threats to oust Powell over interest rates ENR Editorial Board April 23, 2025 No Comments An editorial warning that the Federal Reserve's independence must be preserved.Read More
Government FHWA Repeals Greenhouse Gas Emissions Tracking Rule James Leggate April 18, 2025 No Comments The 2023 rule faced a legal challenge from multiple states. Read More
Government Judge Again Orders Trump Administration to Provide Info on Kilmar Abrego Garcia James Leggate April 16, 2025 2 Comments Court demands answers on whether the union sheet metal worker in Maryland was erroneously deported and imprisoned in El Salvador.Read More
Transit USDOT Cancels Amtrak Grant for Texas High-Speed Rail James Leggate April 15, 2025 No Comments Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy called the proposed Dallas-Houston line "a waste of taxpayer funds and a distraction from Amtrak’s core mission."Read More
Pause on Tariffs Unlikely to Ease Project Worries Alisa Zevin April 10, 2025 No Comments Uncertainty remains as tariffs on most countries announced last week have been paused for 90 days.Read More
Tariffs Likely to Hurt Construction Economy, Experts Say Alisa Zevin April 3, 2025 No Comments "For construction, the outlook worsens for virtually every sector,” says economist Ed Sullivan.Read More
Infrastructure Funding Duffy Says He Won't 'Hold Up Any Projects' as DOT Reviews Grant Awards James Leggate April 2, 2025 No Comments The U.S. transportation secretary testified at a Senate committee hearing as lawmakers begin developing a surface transportation reauthorization bill.Read More
Transportation Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner Resigns, No Successor Named Yet James Leggate March 21, 2025 No Comments The longtime rail carrier's leader said he was stepping down to ensure it "continues to enjoy the full faith and confidence of this administration.”Read More