Congress and Construction Georgia Runoff Wins Give Democrats Senate Control, Narrowly Tom Ichniowski January 6, 2021 No Comments Industry observers still think major legislation will require some Republican support.Read More
Coronavirus and Construction Relief Bill's Highway Funds Could Help Construction Projects Trump's slow approval had clouded overall measure's timetable, outlook Tom Ichniowski December 23, 2020 No Comments $10-billion allocation can go for payroll, operations, maintenance, but construction projects are eligible too.Read More
Congress Passes, President Signs Sweeping Energy Measure In Spending Bill Renewables tax credits are extended but without prevailing wage provisions Corinne Grinapol Tom Ichniowski Pam Radtke Russell December 22, 2020 No Comments Bipartisan bill extends renewables tax credits, but without prevailing wage provisions; energy and business groups support the legislation.Read More
Infrastructure Spending Massive Omnibus Bill Has Cuts and Hikes for Construction Programs Tom Ichniowski December 21, 2020 One Comment $1.4-trillion measure has mostly small boosts or cutbacks for construction accounts in 2021.Read More
Biden Administration Biden 'Climate Team' Cabinet Chiefs Picked Jeff Yoders Debra K. Rubin Tom Ichniowski Jim Parsons December 18, 2020 No Comments EPA, Energy and Interior Dept. heads, once confirmed, and new White House advisers in boosted roles, will execute ramped-up climate-change mission, including Trump-era policy reversals.Read More
Transit Infrastructure FTA Allocates $554M to Seven Transit Projects Tom Ichniowski December 17, 2020 No Comments Projects are a mix of heavy rail, light rail, streetcars and bus rapid transit.Read More
Safety and Health Construction Jobsite Deaths, Fatality Rate Climb Tom Ichniowski December 16, 2020 No Comments Industry's 1,061 construction fatalities in 2019 is the highest number since 2007, BLS says.Read More
Presidential Transition Biden Picks Buttigieg as Nominee to Lead US DOT Update: Nominee says 'infrastructure week' should mean results, not 'media punch line' Tom Ichniowski Aileen Cho December 15, 2020 2 Comments Former presidential candidate and South Bend, Ind., mayor, will be key to new administration's push for an infrastructure plan.Read More
Federal Legislation New Stopgap Keeps Government Open for Another Week Tom Ichniowski December 11, 2020 No Comments Dec. 11 extension gives Congress more time to negotiate omnibus spending and coronavirus relief measures.Read More
Coronavirus and Construction Update: SBA Issues New PPP Guidance After AGC Sues Contractor group also challenged OMB on legality of loan-forgiveness eligibility questionnaire Tom Ichniowski December 9, 2020 One Comment Contractor group challenges legality of loan-forgiveness eligibility questionnaire and process for developing it.Read More