Transportation Infrastructure DeFazio, Key House Lawmaker on Infrastructure Issues, Won't Run for Re-election Tom Ichniowski December 2, 2021 No Comments Update: Two veteran lawmakers vie to succeed DeFazio as top T&I panel Democrat. Read More
Governors Await Federal Funding Guidelines for Infrastructure Tom Ichniowski November 30, 2021 No Comments The Federal Highway Administration launches a "one-stop shop" for infrastructure act information.Read More
Transportation Infrastructure US DOT Selects Winners for New $1B Round of RAISE Grants Tom Ichniowski November 19, 2021 No Comments Among the 90 winners are highway, bridge, rail, port and several pedestrian-related projects.Read More
Infrastructure Act Focus Shifts to Rolling Out the Funds First of the new package’s dollars out the door are expected to be highway, EPA water funds distributed by formulas Tom Ichniowski Aileen Cho Pam McFarland James Leggate Debra K. Rubin November 18, 2021 One Comment With President Joe Biden’s Nov. 15 signing of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, or IIJA, federal agencies are stepping up plans to implement the landmark package, estimated at $1 trillion over five years.Read More
Infrastructure Funding Biden Signs Landmark $1T Infrastructure Package Tom Ichniowski November 15, 2021 No Comments Long-awaited measure contains substantial funding for a wide range of infrastructure categories.Read More
Port Infrastructure White House Launches Supply-Chain 'Action Plan,' Including Movement on Port Grants Tom Ichniowski November 10, 2021 No Comments Plan includes target dates for advancing more than $4 billion in infrastructure grants.Read More
The Biden Agenda ‘Hallelujah,’ House Finally Approves $1T Infrastructure Funding Package Tom Ichniowski November 5, 2021 One Comment The vote is the final congressional approval for the bill, which now goes to President Biden for signature.Read More
Construction Workforce Big October Employment Gain Drops Construction's Jobless Rate to Lowest Mark Since 2019 Tom Ichniowski November 5, 2021 No Comments The industry added 44,000 jobs in October, with hiring by nonresidential specialty contractors leading the way.Read More
Safety and Health Construction 2020 Workplace Injuries Down but Illnesses Rise Tom Ichniowski November 3, 2021 No Comments Labor Dept. report shows spike in respiratory illness cases.Read More
Infrastructure Finance US DOT, California Launch New Supply-Chain Infrastructure Program Tom Ichniowski November 1, 2021 One Comment Effort would allow TIFIA loans for groups of freight and port-related projects in the state.Read More