Infrastructure Funding Biden, Senate Group Strike Deal on Infrastructure Framework Tom Ichniowski June 24, 2021 No Comments Multiyear plan has a $579-billion increase spread over various sectors but legislation is far from final.Read More
Contract Disputes Kiewit Said to Withdraw From $2B Newark, NJ AirTrain Competition Richard Korman June 23, 2021 No Comments Contractor's exit appears linked to payment claim on completed Port Authority of New York-New Jersey Goethals Bridge P3 project.Read More
Natural Gas US Judge Rejects Pennsylvania Suit to Reverse Fracking Ban Stephanie Loder June 22, 2021 No Comments Marcellus Shale region municipalities and legislators lack standing to overturn Delaware River Basin Commission's February permanent haltRead More
Federal Construction GAO Faults Corps of Engineers on Fast-Tracked Border Wall Contracts Mary B. Powers June 22, 2021 One Comment About $4.3 billion was awarded without competition in the Trump era, a watchdog report says. Many awards lacked full scope details, raising the risk of higher project costs.Read More
Transportation Infrastructure House Democrats Seek New $148B Shift to Trust Fund from General Fund Tom Ichniowski June 21, 2021 No Comments Meanwhile, Biden is "encouraged" by bipartisan Senate group's broader infrastructure proposal.Read More
Water Infrastructure Biden Picks Water Policy Specialist to Lead Bureau of Reclamation Tom Ichniowski June 21, 2021 No Comments Former Hill aide Camille Touton also worked at Dept. of Interior in the Obama administration.Read More
Florida Engineers Gain Liability Protection in Storm Damage Inspection Stephanie Loder June 17, 2021 No Comments New law, which takes effect July 1, also extends to other practitioners and first responders in the stateRead More
Transit Construction Maryland OKs New Funds for Purple Line Consultant Team Jim Parsons June 16, 2021 No Comments State board awards $183.5 million for expanded PM role until a new design-build team is picked to complete the much delayed P3 light rail project.Read More
Transportation Infrastructure Senate Panel Approves $78B, 5-Year Highway Safety and Rail Bill Tom Ichniowski June 16, 2021 No Comments Committee Chair Maria Cantwell said passenger and freight rail would get the largest funding share, a $36-billion allocation.Read More
Labor Henkels & McCoy Pays $1M in Federal Overtime-Pay Case Tom Ichniowski June 15, 2021 No Comments Half of the payment is back pay for 362 workers; the rest is for liquidated damages.Read More
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