Coronavirus and Construction Trump Signs Bill Extending Paycheck Protection Loan Deadline to Aug. 8 Tom Ichniowski July 4, 2020 No Comments About $138.4 billion in loan funding for COVID-19 impacts was still available at business close on June 30, said the US Small Business Administration.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Employment Picture Brightens in June Industry adds 158,000 jobs, unemployment rate declines Tom Ichniowski July 2, 2020 No Comments The latest numbers don't reflect June coronavirus surges in some states.Read More
Coronavirus and Construction Senate, House Approve Extension for Paycheck Protection Program Loans Tom Ichniowski July 1, 2020 No Comments Measure, which would allow loan applications through Aug. 8, awaits Trump's signature.Read More
The Nation's Infrastructure Democrats Push $1.5T Infrastructure Bill Through House But Face GOP Wall in Senate Tom Ichniowski July 1, 2020 No Comments House package has $494 billion for highways, transit and rail but also funds water, airports, energy and other sectors.Read More
Coronavirus and Construction COVID-19 Intensifies Infrastructure Funding Problem, ASCE Says Tom Ichniowski June 24, 2020 No Comments Report recommends that Congress pass legislation providing increased funding for a range of infrastructure sectors.Read More
Politics House Democrats Unveil Specifics for Broad $1.5-Trillion Infrastructure Package Tom Ichniowski June 22, 2020 One Comment Mega-bill would join $494-billion highway-transit-rail measure with tens of billions for water, airports, schools and other sectors.Read More
Coronavirus and Construction Construction's Paycheck Protection Loan Volume Climbs 42% Since April Tom Ichniowski June 22, 2020 No Comments Despite rise in volume, construction's ranking dips to third among industries, from first in mid-April.Read More
Transportation Infrastructure House Panel Clears $494B Highway-Transit-Rail Funding Bill Tom Ichniowski June 19, 2020 No Comments After lengthy markup, package, drafted by Democrats, heads toward a floor vote, maybe by July 1.Read More
Legal/Courts Sweeping Supreme Court Ruling Protects LGBTQ Workers' Rights Tom Ichniowski Scott Blair June 15, 2020 No Comments LGBTQ advocates say Court's 6-3 decision will have an impact on engineering and construction firms, and in many other industries.Read More
Highway Infrastructure New ARTBA Dashboard Displays State-by-State Highway Funding Data Tom Ichniowski June 13, 2020 No Comments Interactive program shows each state's 10 largest federal-aid projects, with funding, location and type of work.Read More