Tag: border wall

September 13, 2021

Abbott’s emergency declaration in June of a “humanitarian crisis” at the southern border has expedited the process of funding the project, and the border wall is now closer to becoming a reality. A TFC spokesperson told Construction Dive in July […]

July 21, 2021

Abbott has said he will use the emergency declaration to fund and construct a border barrier in the state, which Luca said is the only thing unusual about the project compared to any other job the Facilities Commission undertakes. The […]

June 22, 2021

In a rush to build more than 450 miles of barrier on the U.S.-Mexico border by the end of 2020, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers expedited construction using a contracting approach that boosted the risk of higher project costs, […]

June 14, 2021

It’s unclear whether Abbott has the authority to build a wall on his state’s southern border, according to NBC News. While some of the land is owned by the federal and state governments, much is also private property, which was […]

May 19, 2021

President Joe Biden promised to end all types of wall construction, and though these projects take place near the border, the DHS said the new projects will not involve expanding the current border barrier. On his first day in office, […]

April 27, 2021

About 172,000 migrants were apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border last month, the most in two decades, Bloomberg reports. They are drawn to the U.S. by the promise of work and stability in an economy expected to explode with post-pandemic opportunities, […]

April 12, 2021

When fielding a question earlier this month about reports that Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas was considering filling “gaps” in the border wall, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said during a press briefing that federal agencies are […]

March 9, 2021

Not only would the fund pay for infrastructure but technology and commercial vehicle inspection facilities at the state’s ports of entry. The bill would prohibit the clearing of indigenous plants, unless certain state and federal authorities sign off. The bill […]

December 23, 2020

There are differing opinions on what could happen to border wall construction once Biden takes office. CNN reported in early December that Biden might not stop construction of projects in progress because contractor and landowner lawsuits and the legalities of […]

December 7, 2020

After nearly one year of work, the U.S. Defense Dept.’s Inspector General can’t finish a congressionally-ordered probe of a $400-million U.S-Mexico border wall construction award last December to contractor Fisher Sand & Gravel because agency attorneys won’t allow release of […]

October 30, 2020

When the Trump administration started planning its program of wall replacement and new construction at the Mexican border, the political pushback was immediate. In fact, the opposition to building the border wall started during President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign after […]

October 5, 2020

Although the projects won’t begin until next year, President Donald Trump’s administration is racing to build other parts of the border wall ahead of the Nov. 3 election, with construction crews now adding nearly two miles per day, according to […]

September 11, 2020

The plaintiffs have amended their original complaint against Fisher and the other defendants to include the new information. The lawsuit takes aim against Fisher’s capabilities as a builder as well. “Builder Defendants claim that they can single-handedly build a border […]

September 2, 2020

President Donald J. Trump has had numerous writers take the measure of his life so far, and there will be dozens of more comprehensive Trump biographies—whether or not he wins re-election. But when Trump’s time in office is measured solely […]

July 14, 2020

Crane has delayed a status conference in the butterfly center’s action against We Build the Wall (WBTW), Fisher Sand and Gravel, Fisher Industries and others until an official inspection takes place. IBWC engineers have identified four areas of erosion that […]

June 29, 2020

Despite the bigger issues of who gets to approve border wall funding or what decisions the president can make under a national emergency, the Supreme Court’s favorable decision toward the Trump administration last year was based on the likelihood that […]

June 11, 2020

Possible proposals the CBP anticipates include cameras better set to note and capture breach attempts and “advanced paint technology” to better allow thermal sensors to recognize and detect jumpers, the article said. “CBP recognizes that industry, other agencies and other […]

May 21, 2020

Fisher was the low bidder out of a pool of 12 contractors that the Army Corps selected in May 2019 to compete for wall work. The companies also include BFBC, an affiliate of Barnard Construction Co.; Texas Sterling Construction Co.; […]

April 23, 2020

The continuation of border wall construction and the awarding of contracts during the COVID-19 pandemic has drawn the ire of Democratic lawmakers, four of whom penned a letter asking the President Donald Trump administration to halt the wall initiative just […]

March 26, 2020

Southwest, which is affiliated with Kiewit Infrastructure, was one of 12 contractors shortlisted by the Army Corps in May to bid on approximately $5 billion of border wall projects during the next five years. The work will include barriers, access […]