What contractors need to know about OSHA's new silica rule

With the contentious rule now being fully enforced, recap what the new requirements mean for contractors and how to stay ahead of them.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 22, 2017

UPDATE: Agreement reached in Seattle concrete truck driver strike

The move draws attention to truck drivers' lack of inclusion in union project labor agreements, which set rules for resolving labor disputes that can arise on a job.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 18, 2017

White House scraps infrastructure council plans

The news comes after the discontinuation of two other advisory councils this week following comments from the president about white supremacists.

By Hallie Busta • Aug. 18, 2017

Rail officials review 4 bids for $1.9B MN light-rail line

The Metropolitan Council delayed the bid opening three times due to technical questions from potential bidders about the project.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 17, 2017

San Diego ramps up erosion-control efforts

The crackdown on job-site practices is the result of a lengthy investigation by state officials into the city's enforcement practices.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 16, 2017

FAA: Denver beltway project a safety risk

The federal agency said the proposed roadway is too close to runways at a nearby regional airport, adding to criticism of the project's environmental impact.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 16, 2017

Trump signs executive order to streamline infrastructure approvals

The order rolls back environmental regulations and calls for federal review of "new major infrastructure projects" to be reduced to roughly two years.

By Hallie Busta • Aug. 15, 2017

When building materials fail, who's to blame?

Depending on the issue at hand, the designers, contractors, manufacturers and supply houses associated with a project could be found liable.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 15, 2017

WV begins bond sale for $2.8B infrastructure program

The newly approved resolution authorizes state officials to start preparing for a $500 million bond sale to finance turnpike-related road projects.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 14, 2017

Congestion pricing on the table once again in NYC

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is exploring the strategy as a way to help fund the city's subway system.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 11, 2017

Bid process questioned for New Orleans Bourbon Street repair

The Louisiana Associated General Contractors claim the city wrongly issued a contractor a change order for work outside the original contract's scope.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 10, 2017

Infrastructure spending hits record lows in 2016

There is no shortage of big infrastructure plans — just the funding to execute them, as more than half of all states spent less on such work in 2016 than in 2007.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 10, 2017

CT congressman proposes carbon tax for infrastructure funding

He plans to introduce the legislation when Congress returns from its August recess, as more lawmakers put forth ideas to fund a national rebuilding program.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 9, 2017

The Dotted Line: 4 ways to avoid suspension or debarment on federal contracts

It can be easier to comply with federal regulations up front than to deal with the fallout from debarment or suspension.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 8, 2017

USDOT announces $79M round of INFRA project awards

The set-asides for smaller freight and highway initiatives are part of a push to meet the financing needs of smaller scale and rural projects.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 8, 2017

I-95 transportation agencies to test per-mile driver charge

Parts of the busy East Coast thoroughfare will test the charge as a way to augment or replace the federal gas tax for funding highway projects.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 8, 2017

District Court judge rejects environmental challenges to TX highway projects

Construction and planning may now move forward on three projects that likely would have been stalled otherwise.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 7, 2017

TX lawmakers question plans to build border wall through wildlife preserve

House Democrats from Texas said they're concerned about the damage that construction of the U.S.–Mexico border wall could cause to wildlife there.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 7, 2017

With recent court rulings, CA bullet train hits environmental hurdle

The latest legal decision facing the proposed high-speed rail line insists that its construction comply with state environmental law.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 4, 2017

PCL faces class-action lawsuit over Outer Banks power outage

Local businesses affected by the week-long outage described the event as financially "catastrophic" because they rely on summer tourism.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 4, 2017

USDOT proposes transit rule to boost private investment

The agency's rulemaking falls in line with the president's desire to fund infrastructure through private investment.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 3, 2017

Is development draining the FL aquifer system beyond repair?

The state's aquifers, which provide the majority of its drinking water, are in peril as the population there continues to grow.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 3, 2017

Lawmakers say infrastructure could be shelved until 2018

GOP leaders have indicated the issue is in line behind tax reform on the post-recess Congressional agenda, but there likely won't be time to address both.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 2, 2017

DHS: Border wall construction exempt from some environmental laws

The department waived compliance along a 15-mile section of the border in San Diego where contractors will build wall prototypes and repairs are planned.

By Kim Slowey • Aug. 2, 2017

4 P3 groups bid on Kansas City International Airport terminal

The bidders, which include Burns & McDonnell and AECOM, have until Aug. 10 to submit plans to finance the $1 billion project.

By Kim Slowey • July 31, 2017