Cuomo Proposes $10 Billion John F. Kennedy Airport Upgrade Alisa Zevin January 11, 2017 No Comments John F. Kennedy International Airport will join two other major New York City-area airports in major upgrades getting underway.Read More
Infrastructure Projects Study: 40 Projects Promise Big Economic Boosts, But Face Hurdles Treasury: Lack of funds is key factor holding up most projects Tom Ichniowski January 6, 2017 One Comment Report says infrastructure projects' capital costs total $330 billion; benefits range from $500 billion to $1 trillion.Read More
2016 Year in Review ENR.com's Most-Read Construction Industry Stories of 2016 Janice L. Tuchman December 27, 2016 No Comments What are the construction industry's major takeaways from a the election surprise and technological innovation?Read More
Trump-Frastructure The Perils of President Trump's Coming Federal Public Works Read the score sheet of risks associated with the new Trump Administration Richard Korman November 17, 2016 2 Comments If you are anticipating the new Trump Administration's federal public works program, here are some worries.Read More
Election 2016 After Trump's Win, Construction Gears Up for Policy Shifts Industry weighs President-elect Donald Trump’s ambitious infrastructure plan and his promises to undo Obama regulations Tom Ichniowski Pam Hunter McFarland Debra K. Rubin November 16, 2016 No Comments Industry weighs President-elect Donald Trump’s ambitious infrastructure plan and his promises to undo Obama Administration regulations.Read More
Where Voters OK'd Spending Billions on New Public Works Election 2016 also decided minimum-wage, right to work, marijuana and laws Debra K. Rubin Jim Parsons JT Long Mary B. Powers Erin Richey November 16, 2016 No Comments See where states and cities passed new rules on taxes and right-to-work laws.Read More
Canada Woos Private Money To Finance More Public Works Scott Van Voorhis November 16, 2016 No Comments The Liberal Trudeau government’s proposal to harness private investment dollars for public-works projects through a national infrastructure bank is being praised as a good first step, but the devil will be in the details, industry experts caution.Read More
Election 2016 Trump's Big Win: Less Regulation, More Infrastructure? With election choices made, construction seeks specifics from incoming administration ENR Editors November 12, 2016 2 Comments New Trump transition statement cites $550-billion infrastructure plan, compared with then-candidate's $1-trillion, 10-year proposal. Read More
Viewpoint: US Infrastructure Needs Disruption Norman F. Anderson October 12, 2016 2 Comments Infra guru Norm Anderson says, despite good intentions, the presidential candidates' investment plans have a 'fighting the last war' sense to them.Read More
Infrastructure Finance The 2016 U.S. Election: Beyond Trump and Clinton Voters face hundreds of decisions on bonds to pay for vital improvements Debra K. Rubin Mark Shaw JT Long October 12, 2016 No Comments U.S. voters also will weigh big bucks for projects and big issues for business.Read More