Construction Workforce Strong Construction Jobs Gain in February, With 24,000 Added Tom Ichniowski March 10, 2023 No Comments All industry segments recorded increases for the month, led by residential specialty trade contractors Read More
Federal Spending Infrastructure Still a Theme of Biden FY 2024 Budget Proposal Update: More details on DOT budget Tom Ichniowski March 9, 2023 No Comments President Joe Biden's $6.8-trillion budget highlights include highways, transit grants.Read More
Airport Infrastructure FAA Awards $1B from IIJA for Air Terminal Projects Across US Tom Ichniowski March 3, 2023 No Comments Orlando receives the largest dollar amount, $69 million. Eight California airports nab a total of $139.5 million.Read More
Construction Workforce Biden Picks Su as Labor Secretary Nominee Tom Ichniowski March 1, 2023 No Comments Su next moves on to the Senate confirmation process.Read More
Infrastructure Act US DOT Awards $185M to Projects to Re-Link Divided Neighborhoods Tom Ichniowski February 28, 2023 No Comments The largest of the grants, at $56 million, goes toward a project set to cap a section of highway running through Buffalo, N.Y.Read More
Infrastructure Act FHWA Issues New IIJA Highway Funding Memo Clarifying States' Role Tom Ichniowski February 24, 2023 No Comments The memo from FHWA settles a months-long controversy over highway funding priorities.Read More
Water Resources Updated: Army Announces Changes in Senior Corps of Engineers Positions Tom Ichniowski February 17, 2023 No Comments Changes include new deputy chief of engineers, the Corps' No. 2 position.Read More
Workforce US Labor Secretary Marty Walsh Says He Will Leave Post in March Biden cabinet member, also ex-mayor and building trades chief in Boston, will head hockey players union; deputy Julie Su is successor Tom Ichniowski Justin Rice Pam McFarland February 16, 2023 No Comments Agency deputy Julie Su, also a former California labor agency chief, will succeed the former Boston mayor, who is set to be executive director of the National Hockey League Players’ Association.Read More
Electric Vehicles DOT, DOE Set Standards to Advance EV Charging Tom Ichniowski February 15, 2023 No Comments Package includes $7M in planning grants for major highway freight corridors.Read More
Infrastructure Act New OMB Guidance on 'Buy America' Requirements Raises Industry Questions Tom Ichniowski February 12, 2023 No Comments OMB seeks comments on possible change regarding aggregates, other materials IIJA excluded from Buy America.Read More