AGC of America official believes there will be "a lot of demand" for the program, which will provide $12.5 billion in funding over five years.

The finished contract for an Arizona border station project was valued at about $420,000, and a recently awarded contract for a similar project in New York is worth almost $2 million.

The measure was approved with a strong, bipartisan 384-37 vote.

But an industry economist sees signs of a continued construction jobs shortage.

Grants to go for 46 projects in 32 states and District of Columbia.

Total includes $3.5B for Indian Health Service sanitation facilities.

Retired U.S. Army Gen. Stephen R. Lyons will lead efforts to improve cargo flow at U.S. ports and untangle slowdowns in the sprawling domestic freight supply chain.

The extended waiver applies to new "construction materials" category introduced in the Infrastructure Act.

More than 60% of respondents say accidents occurred at their firms' highway jobsites.

The measure approved by the House panel would authorize about $25 billion for new Corps construction projects, including $19.2 billion for a major hurricane and flood protection plan in coastal Texas.