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Buildots recently has raised $45 million in series B financing, with other construction technology startups gaining solid investment as the sector remains hot. 

A federal judge's temporary order keeps congestion pricing for vehicle traffic into lower Manhattan in place until the fall.

A May 22 U.S. Government Accountability Office report says the Transportation Dept. has not properly deployed a program to disburse billions of dollars for more countrywide electric vehicle infrastructure.

Planned cuts include $15.2B from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, $2.6B from energy efficiency and renewable energy programs and $1.1B from climate change-related research

The package is projected to add trillions of dollars to government deficits, but extends tax breaks for contractors and boosts workforce programs.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is aiming to get the spending and tax package through the House by Memorial Day.

The U.S. Transportation Dept. notified grant recipients that project funding could terminate if they do not support the Trump administration ramped up scrutiny of immigrant documentation.

President Trump requested a $1.5-billion, or 5.8%, budget increase for the U.S. Dept. of Transportation. 

Increases in steel, copper prices were reported in April. 

Contractors remain concerned about the implications of tariffs going forward.