Biden Administration GOP Senators Go Higher in New Infrastructure Funding Proposal Revised proposal totals $928 billion over eight years Tom Ichniowski May 27, 2021 No Comments White House calls revised proposal's significant increase "encouraging."Read More
Highway Infrastructure Senate Committee Unanimously Approves 5-Year, $304B Highway Bill Tom Ichniowski May 26, 2021 No Comments Measure would boost funding 34% over FAST Act levels.Read More
Highway Infrastructure Carper, Capito Reach Deal on 5-Year, $303.5B Highway Bill Tom Ichniowski May 22, 2021 No Comments Senate Environment and Public Works Committee sets May 26 for vote on bill.Read More
Infrastructure Funding Update: GOP Senators Criticize Biden's Reduced Infrastructure Offer Tom Ichniowski May 22, 2021 No Comments Revised Biden proposal trims price tag to $1.7 trillion from initial $2.25 trillion.Read More
Project Funding Talks Continue on Broad Infrastructure Package, Senate Highway Bill Tom Ichniowski May 20, 2021 One Comment Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R) says "we're far apart," but Senate Democrat Tom Carper plans May 26 committee vote on $300B-plus highway bill.Read More
Federal Buildings House Passes $1.9B Bill to Upgrade U.S. Capitol Security Measure responds to breaches and damage from Jan. 6 Capitol riot Tom Ichniowski May 20, 2021 No Comments UPDATE: House-approved bill would fund improved windows, doors and new vestibules to screen visitors after breaches, assaults and damage.Read More
Federal Contracting Biden Restores Obama-Era Local-Hire Pilot Program on FHWA, FTA Projects Tom Ichniowski May 19, 2021 No Comments Organized labor praises DOT action, but AGC criticizes it.Read More
Infrastructure Funding Biden, GOP Senators Expected to Resume Talks on Infrastructure Bill Tom Ichniowski May 17, 2021 No Comments Senate Republicans' new legislation could come this week.Read More
Coronavirus and Construction As Rescue Act Aid Starts to Move, Roads, Water, Sewers May Benefit Tom Ichniowski May 11, 2021 No Comments Water, sewer, broadband and—industry officials say—road projects are eligible.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Jobs Flat in April, But Unemployment Rate Falls Tom Ichniowski May 7, 2021 No Comments Totals pulled down by loss of 11,800 jobs in nonresidential specialty trade firms.Read More