Construction Workforce 17,000 More Jobs in December for Ninth Straight Monthly Gain Tom Ichniowski January 5, 2024 No Comments Nonresidential construction sector posts strongest job growth for December, report says.Read More
Airport Infrastructure Congress Passes New FAA Stopgap, Keeping Funds Flowing Update: Biden signs short-term authorization measure Tom Ichniowski Aileen Cho December 21, 2023 No Comments This further stopgap measures continues funding through March 8.Read More
Federal Buildings GSA Awards Contract to Convert Largest D.C. Building to Electric Power Move is expected to cut 3.1-million-sq-ft federal Reagan Building energy use by about 50% and trim GHG emissions by more than 50% Tom Ichniowski December 1, 2023 No Comments Johnson Controls wins contract to electrify 3.1-million-sq-ft federal Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in nation's capitalRead More
Transportation Infrastructure US DOT Kicks Off New $1.5B Round of RAISE Grants Tom Ichniowski November 30, 2023 No Comments Applications for the grants are due in February, with winners to be picked in June.Read More
Federal Regulations FHWA Finalizes Rule for States to Set Greenhouse Emissions Targets Tom Ichniowski November 22, 2023 No Comments The Federal Highway Administration has issued a final regulation requiring state departments of transportation to chart tailpipe emissions of greenhouse gases.Read More
Federal Spending Senate Passes Stopgap Spending Bill, Ending Shutdown Threat UPDATE: Biden signs measure extending funds to early 2024 Tom Ichniowski November 16, 2023 No Comments The bill continues funding for federal agencies until early next year.Read More
Federal Spending House Passes Stopgap Spending Bill, Aiming to Avert Shutdown Tom Ichniowski November 14, 2023 No Comments The measure next goes to the Senate for a floor vote, which would have to happen before the Nov. 17 deadline.Read More
Infrastructure Act White House Issues Progress Report on Infrastructure Act Rollout Tom Ichniowski November 9, 2023 One Comment As IIJA nears its two-year mark, the White House outlines infrastructure funding that has gone out to date.Read More
Workplace Health and Safety Construction Nonfatal-Injury Illness Rate Dips, as Cases Rise Slightly Tom Ichniowski November 9, 2023 No Comments The Bureau of Labor Statistics report indicates improvement in a key industry safety indicator, even as construction employment has continued to rise.Read More
Federal Buildings GSA Pours $2B Into Upgrades That Use Low-Carbon Materials Tom Ichniowski November 7, 2023 No Comments The program follows a smaller pilot effort initiated by GSA in May.Read More