Coronavirus AGC Slams House Coronavirus Bill's Medical/Family Leave Provisions Tom Ichniowski March 16, 2020 No Comments Contractor group says having to "front" costs for leave provisions would severely hurt firms' financial health.Read More
Construction Workforce Labor Dept. Sides with Construction Unions on Apprenticeship Rule Tom Ichniowski March 10, 2020 One Comment Final rule retains construction exclusion from new industry-recognized apprentice programs.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Jobs Growth Stays Strong, 42,000 Gain in Feb. Report , based on mid-Feb. data, doesn't seem to reflect possible impacts of coronavirus. Tom Ichniowski March 6, 2020 No Comments All construction sectors added jobs in Feb., led by specialty trade contractors segment.Read More
Transit Veteran Leaves STV C-Suite for AECOM Tom Ichniowski Debra K. Rubin March 4, 2020 No Comments U. of Maryland picks engineering school dean as next president of the Top 25 US public university.Read More
Hopeful Signs, But Tough Path for Highway-Transit Bill Tom Ichniowski March 4, 2020 No Comments With seven months to go before the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation, or FAST, Act expires, there have been glimmerings of progress on a long-term successor for that $305-billion highway-transit authorization.Read More
Rail Transit Infrastructure DOT, Amtrak Weigh Near-Term Repair Plan for Hudson River Tunnel Tom Ichniowski February 27, 2020 No Comments But top House appropriator calls plan "a nonstarter," unless DOT also funds new $12B Hudson tunnel.Read More
Transportation Infrastructure DeFazio Hopes to Have Transportation Bill Ready in March House chairman aiming for April committee vote on the measure Tom Ichniowski February 26, 2020 No Comments State DOT leaders' views vary on whether Congress will pass long-term transport bill by October.Read More
Transit Infrastructure Senate Panel Starts Work on Transit Reauthorization Tom Ichniowski February 25, 2020 No Comments Banking committee hearing includes calls for increased overall funding and a focus on rural areas.Read More
Environmental Regulations Skirmishing Continues Over Proposed NEPA Rules Revisions Tom Ichniowski February 24, 2020 No Comments Industry officials praise changes as way to speed project reviews; critics blast plan as rollback for key environmental law.Read More
Water Infrastructure EPA Approves New WIFIA Loan to Florida Water Agency Tom Ichniowski February 19, 2020 No Comments Loan to agency in Kissimmee is EPA's 16th since its first WIFIA loan approval, in 2018.Read More