Items Tagged with 'security'

What does Congress's new border security funding bill mean for contractors as CBP expands inspection systems requiring civil works at ports of entry? 

Federal appeals court rules Alligator Alcatraz can remain open while environmental groups and a Native American tribe challenge it in court. 

US appeals court majority said Florida Everglades facility wont have to dismantle while opponents' legal case continues, challenging lower court on whether it is subject to federal environmental protection rules 

Action follows Ritchie Bros. agreement with the US Dept. of Homeland Security, but neither would confirm if the current condition of materials, bought in 2017, is suitable for new construction.  

Opponents say detention center for people arrested for immigration violations, estimated to cost $450M for construction and first-year operation, will harm the Everglades ecosystem surrounding it and are suing the US and Florida governments in federal court. 

Six men have been indicted for illegal reentry into the U.S. and other actions after being arrested at a construction site in Tallahassee.

Construction for the roughly 27 miles of border wall in Santa Cruz County, Ariz., will begin in the fall. 

The Homeland Security Secretary's waiver of environmental rules will expedite 36 miles of border wall projects previously awarded to SLSCO Ltd. and Fisher Sand & Gravel. 

The money is expected to fund wall construction across the Southwest border for the next three years under indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract vehicles that could be renewed in 2028.

Granite Construction has won a $70-million contract for seven miles of new border wall in Hidalgo County, Texas, while environmental rules will be waived to restart three projects near San Diego.