The Carolinas Survey Florence Damages Jim Parsons Pam Radtke Russell Mary B. Powers Tom Ichniowski September 27, 2018 No Comments Florence rainfall hits towns still recovering from record Hurricane Matthew floodingRead More
Infrastructure Spending Congress Clears FY 19 Bill Hiking Corps, Military, VA Construction Tom Ichniowski September 17, 2018 No Comments Bill doubles VA major-projects budget, adds $2B more for facilities.Read More
Weather Disasters Florence Continues to Pound Carolinas Through the Weekend All-time record river flooding predicted from heavy rains Jim Parsons Tom Sawyer Tom Ichniowski Debra K. Rubin September 14, 2018 No Comments Now a tropical depression with heavy rainfall, storm slows to a crawl and builds significant flood risk across Carolinas and SW Virginia; power still out for 450,000 Duke Energy customers.Read More
Water Infrastructure House Passes Water Resources Bill With $3.7B for New Corps Projects Expected Senate vote would be final congressional action for measure Tom Ichniowski September 14, 2018 No Comments Legislation also authorizes $4.4-billion over three years for drinking-water state revolving funds.Read More
Legal Maryland Construction Firm VP Indicted on Attempted-Bribery Charge Tom Ichniowski September 12, 2018 No Comments Washington, D.C.-area transit agency suspends Potomac Construction Inc. from new contracts, pending outcome of case.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Gains 21,000 Jobs in Aug., Jobless Rate Stays Low Tom Ichniowski September 7, 2018 No Comments Nearly all industry sectors gained jobs, led by specialty trade contractors, which added 15,300 positions.Read More
Construction Contracts SBA Cuts Surety Guarantee Fees, for One Year Tom Ichniowski September 6, 2018 No Comments Reductions, which start Oct. 1, bring fees back to their 2006 levels.Read More
Construction Materials NAFTA Talks Continue, No Change So Far in Steel Tariffs Tom Ichniowski September 5, 2018 No Comments Trump announces preliminary deal with Mexico, but no agreement yet with Canada.Read More
At Last, EPA WIFIA Program Picks Up the Pace Tom Ichniowski August 29, 2018 No Comments After a long, slow warm-up lasting more than three years, the Environmental Protection Agency’s water infrastructure loan program finally is rolling.Read More
Legal Indiana Construction Union Officials Indicted on Extortion Charges Tom Ichniowski August 24, 2018 No Comments One current and one former official of an Indiana iron workers' union local pleaded not guilty in federal court.Read More