Senate Bill Sends Positive Signals for FY 19 Infrastructure Funding Tom Ichniowski August 8, 2018 No Comments As congressional appropriators make more headway in producing spending measures for fiscal year 2019, construction industry officials see encouraging numbers so far for key infrastructure accounts, including highways and water programs.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Jobless Rate Hits 18-Year Low, Industry Adds 19,000 Jobs Tom Ichniowski August 3, 2018 No Comments Construction unemployment rate falls to 3.4% in July, lowest monthly figure since at least January 2000.Read More
Legal Michigan Construction Firm To Pay $2.5M To Settle False-Claims Allegations Tom Ichniowski July 27, 2018 No Comments U.S. DOJ contends Sorensen Gross violated subcontracting requirements on a project in Jordan.Read More
Regulations and Health Groups Ask OSHA for National Heat-Protection Standard Tom Ichniowski July 19, 2018 One Comment Petitioners say agriculture and construction workers face greatest risk of heat-related deaths and injuries.Read More
President Trump and the Court What The Construction Industry Says About Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh An assessment of a 'strict constructionist' Tom Ichniowski July 16, 2018 No Comments If confirmed by the court's October term, the nominee would hear arguments on Day One on a key endangered-species case.Read More
Legal Texas Construction Firm Officials Sentenced in Contract-Fraud Case Tom Ichniowski July 13, 2018 No Comments Justice Dept. says HERC Solutions LLC executives defrauded State Dept. out of about $1.4 million.Read More
Federal Regulation Did Speedier Permits Save $1 Billion So Far? Senate lawmakers seek to expand Infrastructure Permit Council Tom Ichniowski July 9, 2018 One Comment Bill would increase the types of projects under Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council's purview.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction June Jobless Rate Up from May, Year-Earlier Figures Tom Ichniowski July 6, 2018 One Comment Industry does gain 13,000 jobs in June, led by heavy-civil segment, which picked up 6,100 positions.Read More
Water Infrastructure Corps Report Gives Boost to Proposed $1B Soo Lock Tom Ichniowski July 5, 2018 No Comments New analysis estimates much higher benefit-cost ratio than in 2005 Corps report.Read More
Water Infrastructure White House Plan Would Break Up Corps Civil-Works Functions Proposal is one of many organizational changes sought by Trump administration Tom Ichniowski July 3, 2018 No Comments Plan would shift navigation responsibilities to DOT, other nonmilitary operations to Interior Dept.Read More