The Dept. of Defense’s plan to put off $3.6 billion in construction projects and shift the agency’s already appropriated funds to build sections of the southwest border wall has sparked sharp criticism from Democrats in Congress.

Industry's August unemployment rate slipped to 3.6% from July's 3.8% but rose from year-earlier 3.4%.

Annual "August redistribution" of obligation authority due mainly to slow TIFIA loan, INFRA grant spending.

Building trades back, and ABC opposes, construction exemption from proposed new apprenticeship program.

Decision upholds state commission's 2017 finding that routing is in the public interest.

Update: Rules published in Federal Register on Aug. 27, slated to take effect Sept. 26.

Action marks first time EPA has approved more than one WIFIA loan for a single project.

12 institutions, mostly universities, receive funds for research related to wind, fire, earthquakes.