The Virginia Dept. of transportation's planned 3.2-mile I-81 project is the first part of a larger improvement effort along a mountainous 9-mile section near the town of Ironto.
Immediate concern is labor mainly from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal, with crews that are traditionally 90–95% expatriates not easily replaced by locals.
Probable Maximum Loss-based underwriting and delay-in-startup insurance constraints are capping limits, leaving one-third to half of project values outside traditional insurance
Hyperscale projects are outgrowing insurance capacity, leaving billions of dollars worth of construction risk uncovered as owners, contractors and insurers shift to partial-coverage.
Construction site preparation is already underway for AlumniFi Field, a planned 15,000-seat capacity stadium in southwest Detroit that is expected to be completed by the 2027 soccer season.
National Park Service bypassed competition for Lafayette Park work as Trump and allies cite Washington Hilton shooting to press stalled ballroom project
A sole-source Lafayette Park contract tied to the White House ballroom project is drawing scrutiny amid a security incident that intensifies the push to build it.