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Crack on I-40 bridge over Mississippi River

Infrastructure Finance

Viewpoint: A Critical Moment for a Historic Funding Measure for Highways

Dave Bauer

September 9, 2021

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Transportation contractors should rally behind the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Brown plaque with light-colored text says "Faubourg Treme." It is underneath an overpass.

Biden Administration Seeks to Address the Interstate Highway System's Racist Past

Corinne Grinapol

April 15, 2021

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Infrastructure plan includes $20B plan to address racism that many transportation veterans say helped fuel highway projects in the past.

Commentary

Editorial: How to Pass a True Infrastructure Bill

ENR editorial board's advice to Congress and the President

ENR Editorial Board

April 2, 2021

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A substantial part of the Biden infrastructure plan would direct money elsewhere.

Construction Groups Agree on Need for Infrastructure Plan, Diverge on Details

Point of contention: rollback of Trump corporate tax cut to pay for plan

Corinne Grinapol

March 31, 2021

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Industry reps respond to President Biden's rollout of the $2-trillion American Jobs Plan.

ASCE: U.S. Infrastructure Grade Improves but Funding Gap Widens

Tom Ichniowski

Aileen Cho

March 3, 2021

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Engineers' group gives a C- grade, but key category did worse this time; advocates are hopeful big US investment will happen

Infrastructure Legislation

Broad-Based Coalition Seeks Infrastructure Bill Passage by July 4

Tom Ichniowski

January 14, 2021

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Proponents include construction, labor, transportation, environmental, and clean-energy groups.

Viewpoint: Let’s Build Our Way Back Now

Norman F. Anderson

May 13, 2020

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The industry that engineers, builds, finances and operates U.S. infrastructure can shorten the recession by leading a "Marshall Plan" now for critical investment and rebuilding.

Coronavirus and Construction

Update: Trump Signs Bill to Add $310B to 'Paycheck Protection' Loan Program

Tom Ichniowski

April 24, 2020

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Construction groups now hope to see substantial infrastructure funding in a future, as yet undrafted, bill.

Warren Buffett Pulls $3B Canada Gas Line Stake

Scott Van Voorhis

March 18, 2020

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Mega-investor cites rising nationwwide environmental protest but owners seek new money and will proceed.

Infrastructure Funding

Chao Says Highway-Transit Bill Could Be Infrastructure Vehicle

Tom Ichniowski

March 27, 2019

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DOT secretary says focusing on transport bill as main infrastructure measure may be easier than tackling two bills.

Items Tagged with 'infrastructure investment'

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Viewpoint: A Critical Moment for a Historic Funding Measure for Highways

Biden Administration Seeks to Address the Interstate Highway System's Racist Past

Editorial: How to Pass a True Infrastructure Bill

Construction Groups Agree on Need for Infrastructure Plan, Diverge on Details

ASCE: U.S. Infrastructure Grade Improves but Funding Gap Widens

Broad-Based Coalition Seeks Infrastructure Bill Passage by July 4

Viewpoint: Let’s Build Our Way Back Now

Update: Trump Signs Bill to Add $310B to 'Paycheck Protection' Loan Program

Warren Buffett Pulls $3B Canada Gas Line Stake

Chao Says Highway-Transit Bill Could Be Infrastructure Vehicle

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