Articles by Tom Ichniowski

With Senate hearings due on possible legislation to speed up federal review and permitting for construction projects, a coalition of construction and other business groups is pushing the case for bipartisan legislation to meet that goal.

High-hazard dams' upgrade costs rise more than 40% since 2022 report.

Nine bridge repair projects, split between rural and urban areas from the District of Columbia to San Diego, are receiving nearly $300 million from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. 

All sides are waiting for a U.S. Supreme Court ruling by the end of June in a big Clean Water Act case.

Rule would apply to dump trucks, but not off-highway equipment.

A loss of 13,900 jobs reported by specialty trade contractors outweighed job gains in residential and heavy and civil engineering categories.

Override of the veto faces exceptionally long odds of securing two-thirds majorities in both houses of Congress.

Texas, California, Florida rank highest among state allotments to upgrade reservoirs, drinking water lines and other infrastructure.

The March 31 decision is only the latest legal battle over the contentious "waters of the United States" rule.

New York will receive the largest allocation of the new Clean Water SRF money from the omnibus spending measure, with $83.6 million, with California's $54.2-million allotment ranking second.