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Crack on I-40 bridge over Mississippi River

Infrastructure Finance

Viewpoint: A Critical Moment for a Historic Funding Measure for Highways

Dave Bauer

September 9, 2021

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Transportation contractors should rally behind the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

Project Delivery

Study Finds Design-Builder Profit Shortfall on Big Infrastructure Projects

Richard Korman

August 24, 2021

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A new survey involving projects in New York and New Jersey and around the nation echoes prior research about advantages of progressive design-build and CM-at-risk.

Infrastructure Funding

Senate Approves Biggest Infrastructure Spending Package in a Century

Spending boosted for roads, water, energy, transit and more

Tom Ichniowski

August 10, 2021

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Bill includes $550 billion above current funding levels.

Infrastructure Legislation

Senate Begins Voting on Infrastructure Bill Amendments

Tom Ichniowski

August 2, 2021

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After detailed text of bipartisan group's 2,700-page bill is released, construction and engineering groups are eagerly delving through what is by far the most important infrastructure legislation in years.

Infrastructure Funding

Agreement Reached on Bipartisan $550B Infrastructure Package

US Senate votes to take up the bill

Tom Ichniowski

July 28, 2021

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Highways, bridges, major transportation projects would receive the largest share, $110 billion.

Infrastructure Funding

Biden, Senate Group Strike Deal on Infrastructure Framework

Tom Ichniowski

June 24, 2021

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Multiyear plan has a $579-billion increase spread over various sectors but legislation is far from final.

Poll Results

ENR Readers: Boost Infrastructure Spending, But Keep Tax Hikes in Check

Scott Judy

May 20, 2021

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After an initial split vote over President Biden's American Jobs Plan, a majority of poll respondents favor increased federal investment in infrastructure.