Construction Workforce Construction Posts Fourth-Straight Monthly Jobs Gain, Adding 22,000 Tom Ichniowski January 7, 2022 No Comments Nonresidential specialty contractors segment shows strongest results.Read More
Port Infrastructure US DOT Selects Winners for $241M in Grants for Port Upgrades Tom Ichniowski January 4, 2022 No Comments Winning projects are in coastal, Great Lakes and inland river locations.Read More
Highway Infrastructure FHWA to Provide $1.4B for Emergency Road Repairs Tom Ichniowski December 21, 2021 No Comments Funds go to reimburse 42 states for storms, wildfires and other disasters.Read More
The Infrastructure Act Rollout EPA Allocates $1B in New Federal Funds for Superfund Projects Update: EPA finalizing plans to start construction "as soon as possible" Tom Ichniowski December 17, 2021 One Comment Administrator Michael Regan said some cleanups have awaited federal dollars for give more than five years; new infrastructure bill funding will start work at 49 sites in 24 states.Read More
Safety and Health Construction Fatalities Decrease but Fatal-Injury Rate Climbs Tom Ichniowski December 16, 2021 No Comments Industry's workplace fatalities dip 5% in 2020, but fatality rate is up to 10.2 per 100,000 workers from 9.7.Read More
The Infrastructure Act Rollout FHWA Announces 22% Boost in Core Highway Funding From IIJA Update: Lack of Full-Year Highway Obligation Cap Raises Concerns Tom Ichniowski December 15, 2021 No Comments Fiscal 2022 apportionments for formula programs total $52.5 billion, the highest in decades.Read More
Legal Vermont Contractor to Pay $638K to Settle Federal False-Claims Charges Tom Ichniowski December 14, 2021 No Comments Allegations deal with federal-aid bridge contracts in the state.Read More
Amtrak Wins Major Funding Boost in Infrastructure Act The funding would pay for an expansion of the passenger railroad system Tom Ichniowski December 9, 2021 No Comments IIJA includes about $66 billion in passenger rail appropriations, about equal to Amtrak's past 50-year total.Read More
Water Infrastructure EPA Announces First Funding Allocations Under New Infrastructure Law Action deals with clean-water and drinking-water state revolving funds Tom Ichniowski December 6, 2021 No Comments But it will be weeks until funds are actually released to states.Read More
Construction Workforce With Solid November Jobs Gain, Construction Workforce Nears Pre-Pandemic Level Tom Ichniowski December 3, 2021 No Comments The unemployment rate was up from October level but has improved year over year.Read More