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The federal government shutdown may be nearing an end after 41 days, but USDOT, EPA, and the Corps face weeks of delays as agencies reopen under tight funding limits by Jan. 30.

Developer Doral adds the estimated $460-million project to its U.S. portfolio even as the Trump administration squeezes solar tax credits, cuts funding and mandates new approval.

Administration argued to justices Nov. 5 that the 1973 law offers a legal basis for presidential authority to impose tariffs in "emergency" conditions without congressional approval. 

D.C.-based judge said construction approval may not have "fully complied" with regulations for projects in federal waters over the outer continental shelf, but developers contend it was vetted in a four-year-long process.  

Intercity travel times across the continent could drop by hours with Europe’s updated Trans-European Transport Network regulations, which would trigger major new rail construction and financing initiatives.

ARCHES hub in California and the Pacific Northwest hub filed appeals to DOE over loss of more than $2 billion in grants, with legal action possible, but they intend to press on with project development.

Federal transportation grants collided with a legal boundary few states anticipated and would have upended planned work and required them to enforce rules with “no bearing on transportation mobility or safety.”

Federal loans now meet less than 2% of U.S. clean-water needs each year—a shortfall even record EPA funding can’t fix, according to an ENR analysis.

Austin’s skyline rules just changed—see how a new 350-ft height cap could reshape downtown’s next wave of towers.

Lawmakers and preservationists raise questions about fast-moving White House ballroom project, which began before oversight could catch up.