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Infrastructure Funding

New Spending Package Has Mixed Results for Federal Construction Programs

Measure reflects Year Two of budget pact's infrastructure boost—over 2017

Tom Ichniowski

February 20, 2019

Highway funding fares well in fiscal 2019 shutdown-ending package, other programs pared.

House committee Chairman DeFazio

Infrastructure Talks Continue on Capitol Hill, But No Action Yet

Tom Ichniowski

February 13, 2019

When Rep. Peter DeFazio, the new House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee chairman, opened his panel’s first infrastructure hearing in the new Congress, he tapped some buttons on his phone and, on purpose, set off what sounded like a warning klaxon.

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Environmental Infrastructure

Democrats Unveil 'Green New Deal' Blueprint

Proposal lacks details on funding, revenue-raisers

Tom Ichniowski

February 7, 2019

Ambitious proposal would boost infrastructure resilience, upgrade buildings for energy efficiency.

Trump executive order

Trump Pushes ‘Buy American’

Tom Ichniowski

February 6, 2019

Construction industry officials are poring over President Trump’s new executive order that aims to expand “Buy American” preferences for infrastructure projects.

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Trump Administration

Trump, in State of the Union, "Eager" to Work on Infrastructure Bill

Tom Ichniowski

February 6, 2019

But president provides no specifics about size of proposal or funding sources.

Construction Workforce

Construction Jobs Soar by 52,000 in January

Tom Ichniowski

February 1, 2019

Industry's unemployment rate rises to 6.4% from December's 5.1% but improves from year-earlier 7.3%.

Federal Infrastructure

Trump Issues New 'Buy American' Directive for Infrastructure Projects

FHWA is assessing directive's impact on federal-aid highway program

Tom Ichniowski

January 31, 2019

Executive order aims to expand domestic-preference program to more types of construction materials.

International Construction

World Bank Debars Odebrecht Subsidiary for Alleged Fraud

Tom Ichniowski

January 30, 2019

Bank's 3-year ban sparked by company's actions on Colombian water project.

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Highway Infrastructure

Virginia Launches $1B in I-95, Capital Beltway Projects

Tom Ichniowski

January 29, 2019

Toll road specialist Transurban will design, build, maintain and fund three of the projects.

Infrastructure Funding

What Must Happen In The Next Three Weeks To Avoid Another Shutdown

States may be cautious about spending commitments in the face of uncertainty

Tom Ichniowski

January 26, 2019

Funds should start to flow again at reopened agencies but month's backlog could slow permitting, other approvals.

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