Tom Ichniowski

Infrastructure Finance

Trump Reportedly Turns Bearish on Infrastructure P3s

Industry, state officials mull Trump comments' impact on investment proposal

Tom Ichniowski

September 29, 2017

No Comments

Construction groups still see direct funding as key to president's expected plan.

Tax Policy

Tax Reform Proposal Seen Helping Small Construction Firms

GOP framework would cut rates for corporations and "pass-through" entities

Tom Ichniowski

Pam Radtke Russell

September 27, 2017

No Comments

But the plan's outline has a long way to go before becoming law.

Highway Construction

Maryland Expects 'Huge Interest' in $9B Highways Project

Project would add toll lanes to Capital Beltway, I-270 and Baltimore-Washington Parkway

Tom Ichniowski

September 22, 2017

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State officials plan to use public-private partnership to carry out road-widening.

Contracting

SBA Institutes Changes in Surety-Bond Guarantee Program

Actions have support from industry organizations

Tom Ichniowski

September 16, 2017

No Comments

New provisions, effective Sept. 20, include increase in losses SBA will cover under its preferred surety bond program.

Highway Funding

State DOTs Receive $3.1B in 'Bonus' Highway Funds

Texas, California, Florida, Pennsylvania and New York get largest shares

Tom Ichniowski

September 13, 2017

No Comments

FHWA redistributes unused TIFIA, FAST Act grants' obligation authority.

US Postpones Canadian Lumber Tariff Finding

Tom Ichniowski

September 13, 2017

No Comments

Chances may be improving for resolving a long-running trade dispute over pricing of Canadian softwood-lumber shipments to the U.S.

Federal Funding

More Federal Disaster-Relief Spending Bills Expected

Senator says newly enacted $15.3-billion package may only last "weeks"

Tom Ichniowski

September 12, 2017

No Comments

White House official says as many as three additional emergency spending bills will be coming.

Legal

Retired Army Officer Charged With Bribery on Haiti Port Project

FBI 'sting' part of investigation of Haiti businessmen

Tom Ichniowski

September 5, 2017

No Comments

DOJ alleges retired colonel solicited bribes from undercover FBI agents posing as potential project investors.

Infrastructure Policy

Trump Infrastructure Panel's End Seen Unlikely To Harm Funding Plan

Construction groups stay focused on promised $1-trillion initiative

Tom Ichniowski

Pam Radtke Russell

August 18, 2017

One Comment

Council was created in July by executive order, but no members were appointed.

Federal Regulations

New Trump Order Aims To Speed Review of Infrastructure Project

Directive sets two-year target for completing federal approvals

Tom Ichniowski

August 17, 2017

No Comments

Executive order also revokes 2015 Obama directive establishing flood-risk standard for infrastructure projects.

Articles by Tom Ichniowski

Trump Reportedly Turns Bearish on Infrastructure P3s

Tax Reform Proposal Seen Helping Small Construction Firms

Maryland Expects 'Huge Interest' in $9B Highways Project

SBA Institutes Changes in Surety-Bond Guarantee Program

State DOTs Receive $3.1B in 'Bonus' Highway Funds

US Postpones Canadian Lumber Tariff Finding

More Federal Disaster-Relief Spending Bills Expected

Retired Army Officer Charged With Bribery on Haiti Port Project

Trump Infrastructure Panel's End Seen Unlikely To Harm Funding Plan

New Trump Order Aims To Speed Review of Infrastructure Project

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