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Federal Infrastructure

Spellmon Nominated to Be Next Chief of Corps of Engineers

Tom Ichniowski

January 17, 2020

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Spellmon now is deputy commanding general overseeing Corps civil works and emergency-response activities.

Construction Workforce

PBGC OKs Construction Union Locals' Pension Fund Merger

Tom Ichniowski

January 15, 2020

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Merger of New York State LIUNA locals' pension funds is first under 2014 multiemployer pension law.

Water Infrastructure

Long List of Projects in the Queue for Next WRDA Bill

Tom Ichniowski

January 9, 2020

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More than 50 projects may be in the mix for a new water resources bill, compared with 30 in the 2018 WRDA.

Infrastructure Spending

Industry Waits for 2020 Funds to Start Flowing

Tom Ichniowski

January 8, 2020

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With a massive appropriations package now in place for the rest of fiscal year 2020, engineering firms and contractors can breathe easier as the construction season approaches, knowing how much funding is available through Sept. 30 for important federal infrastructure programs.

Federal Funding

Massive $1.4-Trillion Spending Measure Goes on the Books

Tom Ichniowski

December 22, 2019

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Legislation has mix of increases and cuts for infrastructure programs, but positive tax and other non-spending provisions.

Workplace Safety

Construction Fatalities Up in 2018, Fatality Rate Unchanged

Tom Ichniowski

December 18, 2019

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One encouraging finding is an 11% decline in the number of fatal falls, for all industries.

Tom Ichniowski

December 18, 2019

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Some, but far from all, federal infrastructure and construction programs would gain increases under congressional spending measures covering the rest of fiscal year 2020.

Highway Infrastructure

$509M TIFIA Loan Goes for Projects Already Under Construction

Tom Ichniowski

December 16, 2019

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Loan will help finance a group of six Hampton Roads highway projects.

International Trade

House Democrats, Trump Administration Reach Deal on North American Trade Pact

Tom Ichniowski

December 10, 2019

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Update 12/19: House passes bill to implement trade agreement

Executive News

D.C. Airports Official Confirmed as Architect of Capitol

Tom Ichniowski

December 9, 2019

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Former Navy engineer J. Brett Blanton, a Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority official since 2017, is set to take up new post in January.

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ENR

Feb 24, 2020

The Army Corps of Engineers has laid out its plan for how it will spend $2.8 billion in fiscal year 2020 appropriations for which Congress didn’t specify uses.

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