Transportation Foxx Asks How Post-FAST Act Dollars Will Be Spent As Interstate hits age 60, DOT chief calls for new look at surface transportation policy Tom Ichniowski June 29, 2016 No Comments
Energy U.S., Canada, Mexico Set New Joint Clean-Energy Goal Tom Ichniowski June 29, 2016 No Comments Countries' leaders aim for clean energy to account for 50% of electricity generation by 2025, up from 37% in 2015.Read More
House-Passed Bill Would Cut FY17 DOD, VA Construction Tom Ichniowski June 29, 2016 No Comments Military and Veterans Affairs construction would face cutbacks under a 2017 spending bill that the House passed on June 23.Read More
Aviation FAA Issues New Rules for Commercial Drones Regulation limits drone altitude to 400 ft, speed to 100 mph Tom Ichniowski June 21, 2016 No Comments Regulation would apply to drones used for such tasks as bridge, power line and pipeline inspections.Read More
International Trade US, Canada: 'Significant Differences' in Softwood-Lumber Talks Countries' top trade officials pledge to continue negotiations Tom Ichniowski June 17, 2016 No Comments Since the previous agreement expired in October 2015, countries now are under a one-year moratorium that bars new unfair trade actions.Read More
International Finance World Bank Says Private Infrastructure Financing Dipped in 2015 Investment soared in Turkey but fell sharply in Brazil Tom Ichniowski June 14, 2016 No Comments Transportation projects accounted for 63% of last year's $111.6-billion total, followed by energy, with 34%.Read More
Energy Senate Approves Bill Mandating New Pipeline-Safety Standards Measure, which moved rapidly through Congress, now goes to White House Tom Ichniowski June 13, 2016 No Comments Legislation directs DOT to write safety standards for natural-gas storage facilities and gives it authority to issue broad emergency orders.Read More
International U.S., China to Cooperate More on Infrastructure Funding After bilateral meeting, countries also say they will seek to boost P3s Tom Ichniowski June 7, 2016 No Comments At a time of steelmaking overcapacity, China also plans to limit growth in its production.Read More
Construction Economics Construction Jobless Rate Hits 9-Year Low but Industry Loses Jobs Unemployment rate drops to 5.2% from April's 6% and year-earlier 6.7% Tom Ichniowski June 3, 2016 No Comments Industry's 5.2% May rate lowest since October 2006 but the bad news was loss of 15,000 jobs.Read More
Construction Markets Construction April Spending Dips from March, Up Vs. 2015 Total volume declines 1.8% on monthly basis, but gains 4.5% from April 2015 Tom Ichniowski June 1, 2016 No Comments Completed nonresidential projects' total off 2.1% from March, but climbs 2.5% from April 2015.Read More