August 18, 2021
Via: ENRInternational contractors on the long road to rebounding from the COVID-19 pandemic might find a shortcut to recovery in infrastructure projects, as countries ramp up spending to help build economies back to normal. While the global construction market is red […]
Construction Processes, Financial, Legal
May 21, 2021
Via: Construction DiveThe drought response proposal is part of Newsom’s California Comeback Plan, a $100 billion investment to help the state recover from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The plan includes expanded tax rebates for two-thirds of Californians and aid for […]
Construction Processes, Financial
October 28, 2020
Via: Construction DiveAfter months of travel and work restrictions to support public health amid COVID-19, drivers may find their roads in less-than-ideal condition when they’re able to get back behind the wheel. The sharp dips in driving that accompanied early stages of […]
Construction Processes, Financial, Sustainability
August 4, 2020
Via: Construction DiveThe report underlines an important area in which the lagging impacts of COVID-19 are just now starting to emerge in construction’s numbers, while contractors increasingly worry about the potential of a sagging economy to shelve new projects. The 16 states […]
July 2, 2020
Via: Construction DivePresident Donald Trump’s recent executive order directing federal government agencies to waive environmental regulations and to take other actions necessary to streamline and expedite infrastructure projects was designed to help hasten the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The order […]
Construction Processes, Interaction of Expertise
June 26, 2020
Via: Construction DivePresident Donald Trump issued an executive order earlier this month directing federal government agencies to waive environmental regulations and to take other actions necessary to streamline and expedite infrastructure projects. The order, designed to help hasten the economic recovery from […]
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, Interaction of Expertise, Legal
January 14, 2019
Via: Construction DiveThe Oklahoma DOT this week announced that, because of uncertainty around federal funding right now, it would delay bidding for 45 projects worth $137 million. The Nevada DOT, on the other hand, said it received a first-quarter federal funding commitment […]
Construction Processes, Design, Interaction of Expertise
October 29, 2018
Via: Construction DiveWhile Eurovia, a subsidiary of the Vinci Group, is headquartered in Europe, Blythe is firmly rooted in the Southeast U.S., counting the $141 million completion of the I-485 Beltway among its infrastructure projects in the Carolinas. Eurovia expanded its U.S. […]
Construction Processes, Financial
September 5, 2018
Via: Construction DiveWahba’s suggestion is similar to what the president has been advocating for, which is that states take more responsibility for infrastructure projects that are regional in nature and not look to the federal government for a significant percentage of funding. […]
Construction Processes, Design, Financial, Sustainability
July 2, 2018
Via: Construction DiveMajor League Soccer announced that it had awarded Cincinnati a franchise in May, but work began on a stadium plan well before then. The club’s owners agreed to pay for stadium construction and licensing fees, which total $350 million, but […]