Federal Funding House Bill Has Continuing Resolution, $29B for Disaster Relief, but No Highway Stopgap Tom Ichniowski September 21, 2021 No Comments Package also would suspend debt limit, drawing heavy GOP opposition.Read More
Infrastructure Funding House Panel Clears $40B for Infrastructure in Emerging Budget Package Tom Ichniowski September 15, 2021 No Comments Transportation and Infrastructure Committee includes the funds in its part of $3.5T reconciliation package.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Loses 3,000 Jobs in August, But Jobless Rate Falls to 4.6% Tom Ichniowski September 3, 2021 No Comments Job losses in nonresidential segments outpaced gains in residential sector.Read More
Hurricane Recovery New Orleans Construction Projects Await Power and Workers After Ida As contractors struggle to restart sites after hurricane, northeast states cope with record flooding impacts Autumn Cafiero Giusti Louise Poirier Tom Ichniowski September 2, 2021 No Comments Northeast states also reel, with record flooding causing widespread power, transportation and water infrastructure closures; President Biden promises federal aid to 'disaster areas'Read More
Workplace Safety After 2 Jobsite Deaths, OSHA Proposes $1.35M Fine Against Boston Contractor Tom Ichniowski August 18, 2021 No Comments OSHA cited Atlantic Coast Utilities and Advanced Utilities Inc. and Shannon Construction—all owned by Laurence Moloney.Read More
Military Construction JV Wins $1.7B US Navy ‘Mega-Project' Contract at Maine Shipyard Update: Team of Kiewit-owned TIC; Cianbro and Middlesex will build project through 2028 Tom Ichniowski August 16, 2021 No Comments Portsmouth project is part of 20-year, $21-billion Navy shipyard modernization program.Read More
Infrastructure Funding Senate Approves Biggest Infrastructure Spending Package in a Century Spending boosted for roads, water, energy, transit and more Tom Ichniowski August 10, 2021 No Comments Bill includes $550 billion above current funding levels.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Industry Gains 11,000 Jobs in July as Jobless Rate Falls Tom Ichniowski August 6, 2021 No Comments Despite the overall gain, some nonresidential construction segments still show job losses in July.Read More
Project Financing Infrastructure Bill Amendment Would Expand Surety Mandate to TIFIA Tom Ichniowski August 5, 2021 No Comments Proposal would require surety bonds on DOT loan program, including its projects with private funding.Read More
Courts Pa. Contractor Pleads No Contest to Prevailing-Wage Charges, Pays Workers $20.7M Tom Ichniowski August 3, 2021 One Comment Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc. case, with restitution of $20.7 million, is largest of its type in US history, state AG says.Read More