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Construction Workforce

Construction Loses 31,000 Jobs in Feb., but Jobless Rate Improves

Tom Ichniowski

March 8, 2019

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Economists say severe weather helped cause job losses.

Infrastructure

Ways and Means Dives Into Infrastructure Debate

Committee's hearing is its first on the topic in several years

Tom Ichniowski

March 7, 2019

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Tax-writing panel's hearing covers familiar territory on revenue-raisers.

Best of the Best Projects 2018

Best Specialty Construction: Transbay Block 8 - The Avery

Tom Ichniowski

March 7, 2019

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A concrete pour cycle that took just three days per floor is the highlight of the Transbay Block 8 project in San Francisco.

Tom Ichniowski

March 6, 2019

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Congressional committees are laying the groundwork for a new multiyear surface transportation bill, or maybe a more wide-ranging infrastructure package.

Water Infrastructure

EPA Approves $202M WIFIA Loan to Baltimore

Tom Ichniowski

February 27, 2019

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Loan covers 21% of the $942-million of a package of wastewater treatment plant and sewer system improvements.

Tom Ichniowski

February 21, 2019

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Corps changes are part of broader list of annual reassignments in late winter, early spring.

Infrastructure Funding

New Spending Package Has Mixed Results for Federal Construction Programs

Measure reflects Year Two of budget pact's infrastructure boost—over 2017

Tom Ichniowski

February 20, 2019

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Highway funding fares well in fiscal 2019 shutdown-ending package, other programs pared.

Infrastructure Talks Continue on Capitol Hill, But No Action Yet

Tom Ichniowski

February 13, 2019

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When Rep. Peter DeFazio, the new House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee chairman, opened his panel’s first infrastructure hearing in the new Congress, he tapped some buttons on his phone and, on purpose, set off what sounded like a warning klaxon.

Environmental Infrastructure

Democrats Unveil 'Green New Deal' Blueprint

Proposal lacks details on funding, revenue-raisers

Tom Ichniowski

February 7, 2019

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Ambitious proposal would boost infrastructure resilience, upgrade buildings for energy efficiency.

Trump Pushes ‘Buy American’

Tom Ichniowski

February 6, 2019

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Construction industry officials are poring over President Trump’s new executive order that aims to expand “Buy American” preferences for infrastructure projects.

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ENR

April 22, 2019

Workers’ compensation experience ratings are widely misused as a proxy for safety. This report explores how they can cost bidders contract wins, although some owners and contractors are waking up to the problem.

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Articles by Tom Ichniowski

Construction Loses 31,000 Jobs in Feb., but Jobless Rate Improves

Ways and Means Dives Into Infrastructure Debate

Best Specialty Construction: Transbay Block 8 - The Avery

Window is Narrow for Passing Infrastructure Bill

EPA Approves $202M WIFIA Loan to Baltimore

Army Shifts Some Senior Corps of Engineers Positions

New Spending Package Has Mixed Results for Federal Construction Programs

Infrastructure Talks Continue on Capitol Hill, But No Action Yet

Democrats Unveil 'Green New Deal' Blueprint

Trump Pushes ‘Buy American’

ENR

April 22, 2019