Articles by Tom Ichniowski

Former congressman Sean Duffy was well-received by Senate commerce committee members.

The awards announced include grants for road and rail construction, as well as airport work and electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

All industry segments recorded jobs increases, some small.                        

Besides Corps funding, the legislation has sections dealing with non-Corps agencies, such as the Federal Highway Administration and the General Services Administration.

Incoming committee chairman sees choices for Transportation, Commerce departments as "stellar nominees."

House passes key infrastructure measure on strong bipartisan 399-18 vote.

Nonresidential specialty trade contractors posted the strongest gains, with mixed results in other industry sectors.

Doug Burgum, Republican governor of North Dakota, is named to lead a planned new National Energy Council of all sector federal regulators, while others are tapped for top posts at energy, transportation and environmental agencies.

The Biden administration is pushing to award grants and move funds to projects funded by signature infrastructure and climate measures before President-elect Donald Trump takes over.

Narrow majorities in Congress and bipartisan support for existing infrastructure spending may complicate any broad shift in policy, ARTBA's Dave Bauer says.