Federal Contracting Biden Directive Mandates $15 Minimum Wage for Federal Contracts Contractor groups see little impact on construction wages Tom Ichniowski April 27, 2021 No Comments ABC contends executive order is an "unlawful...power grab" by the Biden administration.Read More
Project Management Confidential Bid Protest Stalls $11B Maryland Beltway P3 Jim Parsons April 23, 2021 One Comment Unidentified losing bidder challenges state's choice to develop tolled lanes on 48 miles of I-495 ring road around Washington, DC and feeder highway I-270.Read More
Owner of NJ's American Dream Mall Faces $1.2B Loan Default, Construction Liens Scott Van Voorhis April 23, 2021 No Comments Pandemic-spurred financial woes are nightmares for Canadian developer Triple Five on the $5B retail and entertainment complex outside NYC.Read More
Infrastructure Funding GOP Senators Roll Out $568B Infrastructure Outline Tom Ichniowski April 22, 2021 No Comments Republicans see proposal as an opening offer in hoped-for negotiations with Biden and Senate Democrats.Read More
Energy Infrastructure Senate Democrats Unveil Package of New Clean-Energy Tax Breaks Package would revamp vast system of tax incentives dealing with clean energy Tom Ichniowski April 21, 2021 No Comments Proposal has equal tax breaks for facilities using various types of renewables, other clean sources.Read More
Tap Every Source for Infrastructure Funds April 21, 2021 No Comments After all the hosannas about infrastructure’s importance, it’s unsettling how quickly faith falters when it comes to paying. Read More
Economics AGC Analysis: Construction Employment Bounces Back, But Lockdown States Still Lag Full year of worker-hours data shows how states have weathered the pandemic Jeff Yoders April 20, 2021 No Comments An AGC and Procore analysis of more than a full year of worker-hour data shows construction employment recovering but not yet to pre-pandemic levels.Read More
Bills to Tighten Maryland's Use of P3 Projects Fail Again in Legislature Jim Parsons April 15, 2021 No Comments Legislation that would have added scrutiny to Gov. Larry Hogan's use of project P3s died in state senate for third year in a row.Read More
Highway Infrastructure Coalition Pushes National Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Program Tom Ichniowski April 14, 2021 2 Comments Construction, engineering and transportation groups support new fee, but projected VMT revenue is far short of closing Highway Trust Fund shortfall.Read More
Companies Water-Waste Giants Veolia and Suez End Battle, Agree to Combine Debra K. Rubin April 12, 2021 No Comments Boosted Suez offer propels $44B revenue global player, but antitrust scrutiny looms in some countries where both operateRead More