Government

RSS

$1.4-trillion measure has mostly small boosts or cutbacks for construction accounts in 2021.

Measure also includes funds for water resources, school HVAC, transit, airports and state highways

EPA, Energy and Interior Dept. heads, once confirmed, and new White House advisers in boosted roles, will execute ramped-up climate-change mission, including Trump-era policy reversals.

Projects and contracts get more local pushback and new scrutiny as $15-billion Trump construction program speeds to end of his presidency

Projects are a mix of heavy rail, light rail, streetcars and bus rapid transit.

Industry's 1,061 construction fatalities in 2019 is the highest number since 2007, BLS says.

Union-nonunion debate is set to rise with more PLA mandates on federal and federally-funded projects

Former presidential candidate and South Bend, Ind., mayor, will be key to new administration's push for an infrastructure plan.

Dec. 11 extension gives Congress more time to negotiate omnibus spending and coronavirus relief measures.