January 23, 2023
Via: Construction DiveU.S. contractors have a lot on their minds as they look to the year ahead. Snarled supply chains and rising inflation could bring higher costs and lower profits in 2023. Workforce shortages, which make projects take longer and cost more, […]
July 14, 2022
Via: Construction DiveLone Wolf Resources, based in Holly Lake Ranch, Texas, did not immediately respond to Construction Dive’s requests for comment. Lone Wolf’s lead attorney on the case, Jessica Theresa Travers of law firm Littler Mendelson PC, said she was not authorized […]
Construction Processes, Financial
May 31, 2022
Via: Roads & BridgesPennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) officials are concerned that federal funding may not have the benefit they expected. This is due to persistent inflation and problems getting basic materials such as concrete and asphalt. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, problems […]
Construction Processes, Financial
May 13, 2022
Via: Roads & BridgesThe city of Atlanta recently received $45 million in federal funding for infrastructure projects. This is the first payout to the city from the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which aims to improve roads and transit, clean water, […]
Construction Processes, Financial
March 2, 2022
Via: Roads & BridgesOhio Gov. Mike DeWine and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear this week announced a joint pursuit of up to $2 billion in federal funding to support the Brent Spence Bridge Corridor Project. The goal of the project is to significantly reduce […]
Construction Processes, Financial
January 25, 2022
Via: Construction DiveWith $17.1 billion from the IIJA, the Army will fund civil works studies and projects, maintain existing infrastructure, repair damage and dredge channels in response to floods and coastal storms, according to the release. These funds will also build on […]
Construction Processes, Financial
July 29, 2021
Via: Construction DiveThe U.S. is one step closer to a massive, much-needed infrastructure spending package. The Senate voted Wednesday to advance a bipartisan bill, which includes $550 billion in new federal funding for infrastructure. The bill will now enter a process of […]
Construction Processes, Financial
January 20, 2021
Via: Construction DiveState departments of transportation are set to receive funds totaling $9.8 billion as a result of emergency aid from the $900 billion COVID-19 relief measure passed late last year. That number is a part of nearly $10 billion total earmarked […]
Construction Processes, Financial, Sustainability
July 7, 2020
Via: Construction DiveJust weeks after New York’s Metropolitan Transit Authority announced it was beginning its largest capital program ever, COVID-19 hit the region, and the area quickly became the epicenter of the coronavirus infection in the U.S. As the state grappled with […]
Construction Processes, Financial, Legal
October 29, 2019
Via: Construction DiveSeveral municipalities have regulations in place that significantly restrict the types of materials available used for infrastructure projects. Those receiving funds from several federal agencies, such as the Federal Highway Administration would have to make changes, should the bill become […]
Construction Processes, Financial, Interaction of Expertise
July 26, 2019
Via: Construction DiveIf private companies are enlisted to perform the design work, the firm responsible for the selected route will have the chance to build the project as a public-private partnership (P3), providing needed financing and possibly operating and maintaining the line […]