Tom Ichniowski

Infrastructure Finance

Ideas Floated To Charge Up TIFIA Loan Program

Tom Ichniowski

July 14, 2017

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Trump administration infrastructure plan expected to propose boost in 19-year-old federal loan program.

Port Construction

Lawsuit Settlement Clears Way for Boston Harbor Dredging

Deal includes laying new electric cable away from shipping channels.

Tom Ichniowski

July 14, 2017

No Comments

Corps has $18 million in fiscal 2017 funds to start final design and solicitation-preparation work.

Federal Buildings

Senate Panel To Look Into Decision To Kill FBI Headquarters Project

Plan includes new suburban D.C. FBI building, redeveloping downtown site

Tom Ichniowski

July 13, 2017

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GSA and the FBI say funding is $882 million short of what's needed for the 2-million-sq-ft project.

Highway Infrastructure

US DOT Revamps, Delays FAST Act Grants

Awards for most FY 2017 'INFRA' grants pushed into 2018

Tom Ichniowski

July 12, 2017

No Comments

The U.S. Dept. of Transportation is revising a $4.5-billion grant program for highway and other freight-related projects.

Construction Economics

Construction Gains 16,000 Jobs in June, Jobless Rate Down

Job growth focused in specialty trade contractors, heavy-civil sector

Tom Ichniowski

July 7, 2017

No Comments

June jobless rate falls to 4.5% from May's 5.3% and year-earlier 4.6% rates.

Firms Hope Trump Plan Keeps Cuba Door 'Ajar'

Tom Ichniowski

Debra K. Rubin

July 5, 2017

No Comments

Despite President Trump’s re-tightening U.S. policies toward Cuba, construction industry firms and heavy-equipment makers still hope there will be avenues to provide products and services there.

Airport Infrastructure

Committees Clear FAA Bills That Boost Airport Construction Grants

House version also spins off air-traffic control from FAA, Senate bill doesn't

Tom Ichniowski

June 30, 2017

No Comments

Senate, House bills lift AIP grants to an average of more than $3.6 billion a year, from $3.35 billion in 2017.

Water Infrastructure

Appropriators Oppose Trump Budget Cut for Army Corps

Key senators criticize proposed $1-billion civil-works program reduction

Tom Ichniowski

June 29, 2017

No Comments

House subcommittee clears bill with 2% increase over 2017 level.

Construction Materials

U.S. Hits Canadian Lumber Exports With Antidumping Tariffs

New fees are on top of earlier countervailing duties

Tom Ichniowski

June 27, 2017

2 Comments

U.S. lumber companies praise Commerce Dept. action, but Canada vows a strong defense.

Construction safety

OSHA Postpones Enforcing New Construction Beryllium Standard

Agency says industry felt it lacked "meaningful opportunity" to weigh in on proposal

Tom Ichniowski

June 24, 2017

No Comments

OSHA will keep new, tougher exposure limit in place, but delay enforcement indefinitely, pending public comments.

Articles by Tom Ichniowski

Ideas Floated To Charge Up TIFIA Loan Program

Lawsuit Settlement Clears Way for Boston Harbor Dredging

Senate Panel To Look Into Decision To Kill FBI Headquarters Project

US DOT Revamps, Delays FAST Act Grants

Construction Gains 16,000 Jobs in June, Jobless Rate Down

Firms Hope Trump Plan Keeps Cuba Door 'Ajar'

Committees Clear FAA Bills That Boost Airport Construction Grants

Appropriators Oppose Trump Budget Cut for Army Corps

U.S. Hits Canadian Lumber Exports With Antidumping Tariffs

OSHA Postpones Enforcing New Construction Beryllium Standard

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