Trump Unveils $1.5-Trillion Plan for Infrastructure Tom Ichniowski February 12, 2018 No Comments Plan calls for $200B in direct spending, aiming to spur more than $1T in state, local and private matching funds.Read More
Federal Spending New Spending Measure Has Big Potential Infrastructure Boost Newly enacted bill's disaster-relief provisions include $15B for Corps construction Tom Ichniowski February 11, 2018 No Comments Hill leaders want measure's increased budget caps to include $20 billion for infrastructure over two years.Read More
Legal Ex-Missouri Contractors Plead Guilty to 'Front' Firm Charges Tom Ichniowski February 6, 2018 No Comments Justice Dept. alleges former executives improperly got contracts set aside for firms owned by disabled veterans.Read More
Construction Workforce Construction Adds 36,000 Jobs in Jan., Jobless Rate Dips from 2017 Tom Ichniowski February 2, 2018 No Comments Specialty trade firms pick up 26,300 jobs, heavy-civil adds 6,300; nonresidential building loses 2,300.Read More
Infrastructure Finance Trump Calls for $1.5 Trillion For Infrastructure But Is Short on Specifics Tom Ichniowski January 31, 2018 No Comments Industry officials welcome State of the Union pro-infrastructure comments, but say funding still isn't clear.Read More
Infrastructure Spending Is Trump Infrastructure Plan Just Around the Corner? Tom Ichniowski January 26, 2018 No Comments White House aide says plan will not include new revenue, and leave Highway Trust Fund unchanged.Read More
Legal Ex-Laborers' Union Official Indicted on Theft, Fraud Charges Tom Ichniowski January 23, 2018 No Comments Former LIUNA chief of staff alleged to have charged nearly $170,000 in unauthorized expenses on union credit card.Read More
Infrastructure Finance U.S. Chamber Calls for 25-Cent Boost in Gas Tax Tom Ichniowski January 18, 2018 No Comments Group also seeks faster federal permitting and steps to increase construction workforce.Read More
Water Infrastructure Hill Panels Gearing Up for 2018 Water-Resources Bill Tom Ichniowski January 16, 2018 No Comments Six Corps projects already are in the queue for authorizations, if new WRDA bill emerges.Read More
Congress House Lawmakers Outline 'Menu' of Infrastructure Solutions Tom Ichniowski January 10, 2018 No Comments Bipartisan 48-member group unveiled report in advance of not-yet-released Trump plan.Read More