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House spending bill would cut DOT funding by 8%
However, the measure could allow up to $900 million to be allotted to the Amtrak-led Gateway Program.
By Kim Slowey • July 12, 2017 -
Environmental reviewers OK Silicon Valley landfill housing development
The 9.2-million-square-foot project would bring up to 1,680 housing units to Santa Clara, CA, and be the largest such housing development in the Bay Area.
By Mary Tyler March • July 12, 2017 -
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GSA kills plan for new $2B FBI headquarters
The plan was stalled after an audit by the GSA's inspector general called into question the viability of a proposed building swap.
By Kim Slowey • July 11, 2017 -
Developer convicted of fraud in Hartford, CT soccer stadium debacle
A jury found that James C. Duckett Jr. defrauded the city out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in a failed redevelopment of a downtown baseball park.
By Kim Slowey • July 11, 2017 -
Plans for $725M UT highway moving forward pending federal approval
The Utah Department of Transportation aims to appease conservation groups who argued that previous plans would have destroyed Great Salt Lake wetlands.
By Kim Slowey • July 11, 2017 -
CO activists file legal challenge against $1.2B I-70 project
The lawsuit — which joins a host of other legal challenges — argues that the environmental review did not consider all of the project's potential impacts.
By Kim Slowey • July 11, 2017 -
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FAA to award $230M in airport improvement grants
This announcement comes on the heels of a June outlay of $527.8 million for improvements at 574 airports across the U.S.
By Kim Slowey • July 11, 2017 -
Deep Dive
The Dotted Line: How force majeure contract clauses can plan for the unexpected
Contractors who haven't examined their contracts could be in for a surprise if they expect financial compensation for many events that delay work.
By Kim Slowey • July 11, 2017 -
IL transportation projects resume as legislators reach budget agreement
The deal allowed about half of 900 stalled projects, worth approximately $3.3 billion, to resume Friday.
By Kim Slowey • July 10, 2017 -
Head of NYC contractor organization recognizes shift to nonunion labor
Lou Coletti of the Building Trade Employers' Association also spoke out against a union-supported measure that would see public subsidies for worker training.
By Kim Slowey • July 6, 2017 -
IL road construction shutdown leads to layoffs amid state budget impasse
The Illinois Department of Transportation estimated that approximately 20,000 workers would be affected by the shutdown.
By Kim Slowey • July 6, 2017 -
Congress could push work on Trump's infrastructure plan to 2018
Sen. John Thune, chairman of the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, said other priorities are taking up the legislative schedule this year.
By Kim Slowey • July 5, 2017 -
Labor Dept. plans revision of stalled overtime rule
Last year, a judge blocked implementation of the Obama-era regulation, which would have raised the threshold salary to $47,476 per year.
By Kim Slowey • July 5, 2017 -
$5B LAX ground transportation plan hit with legal challenges
A parking lot operator near Los Angeles International Airport claims the environmental review for the project does not address key issues.
By Kim Slowey • July 5, 2017 -
Orange County, CA approves $627M loan for I-405 project
The loan for the Interstate 405 Improvement Project will be delivered through the federal Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act.
By Kim Slowey • June 30, 2017 -
Trump reworks FASTLANE transportation grant program
The renamed Infrastructure for Rebuilding America program will prioritize rural infrastructure and projects that receive private or non-federal investment.
By Kim Slowey • June 30, 2017 -
Senators preparing plan to overhaul Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
The bipartisan effort aims to end the companies' duopoly and create more competition in the secondary mortgage market.
By Joe Dyton • June 29, 2017 -
OSHA pushes to extend compliance date of electronic recordkeeping rule to Dec. 1
In May, the agency said it would delay implementation of the rule, but it did not specify a new compliance date.
By Kim Slowey • June 28, 2017 -
EPA proposes WOTUS repeal
The move follows an executive order earlier this year that calls for a review and likely replacement of the Obama-era waterway regulation.
By Hallie Busta • June 27, 2017 -
TX lawmakers prevent state contributions to $12B high-speed rail project
During the last legislative session, lawmakers introduced more than 20 bills meant to derail Texas Central Partners' rail project but passed only two.
By Kim Slowey • June 27, 2017 -
Pittsburgh announces $5.6M plan to streamline permitting
The city will pay software company Computronix to develop a single platform that can be used by multiple agencies and allow applicant tracking.
By Kim Slowey • June 27, 2017 -
Deep Dive
4 construction stories that dominated the first half of 2017
From regulatory changes under Trump to a renewed focus on infrastructure spending, here's what has captured the industry's attention so far this year.
By Kim Slowey • June 27, 2017 -
OSHA proposes rollback of new beryllium standard
The agency said it would give construction and shipyard industry officials time to comment on the changes to the proposal, which went into effect May 20.
By Kim Slowey • June 26, 2017 -
VA officials approve $18.6B transportation spending program
The six-year program will begin on July 1 and fund roughly 3,600 projects, with more than 80% of the funds going toward highway construction.
By Kim Slowey • June 26, 2017 -
House reauthorizes Perkins Act
The AGC and other industry groups have backed reauthorization of the skills-training rule as one way to battle the skilled-worker shortage.
By Kim Slowey • June 26, 2017
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