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Maine Bridge

Transportation Infrastructure

Senators Worry About Trump 2018 Budget Plans for DOT

Upcoming budget outline will seek $54B in cuts in overall nondefense category.

Tom Ichniowski

March 13, 2017

Collins and Reed are concerned about how the budget plan will affect programs such as the popular TIGER grants.

Construction Workforce

Construction Gains 58,000 Jobs in February

Jobless rate edges up from year-earlier level, but declines from January

Tom Ichniowski

March 10, 2017

Specialty trade contractors lead jobs gains, adding 36,400.

Infrastructure

ASCE Rates U.S. Infrastructure at D+, Same as in 2013

Report estimates investment shortfall at nearly $2.1 trillion over 10 years

Tom Ichniowski

March 9, 2017

Rail sector rates the best, with a grade of B; transit ranks at the bottom, with a D-minus.

Highway Trust Fund

States Face Transportation Funding Gaps

State agencies are finding ways to cope with $900 million less than expected in fiscal 2017 highway aid

Tom Ichniowski

March 8, 2017

While top state transportation officials look and listen for hints about President Trump’s promised, still unreleased infrastructure plan, they are working to cope with more-immediate funding issues.

Wetlands

New Trump Water Rule Faces a Long Path

Tom Ichniowski

March 7, 2017

President Trump has directed the Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers to begin work on cancelling or rewriting an Obama administration rule that aimed to clarify federal authority over wetlands and other bodies of water.

Trump Mandates Regulatory-Review Task Forces

Tom Ichniowski

March 1, 2017

In another move to cut back on regulations, President Trump has directed federal agencies to set up task forces, with an eye to canceling or changing rules that officials find too restrictive.

DHS Seeks Proposals for Border-Wall Prototypes

Tom Ichniowski

March 1, 2017

In a step toward meeting one of President Trump’s most prominent campaign pledges, the Dept. of Homeland Security is seeking firms to provide prototypes of a U.S.-Mexico border barrier.

Federal Regulations

Trump Directive Calls for Revising or Revoking Water Rule

Construction groups oppose, environmentalists support 2015 "waters of the U.S." regulation

Tom Ichniowski

February 28, 2017

The process of drafting a new proposal, taking public comments and issuing a final version is expected to be lengthy.

Legal

Md. Contractor Gets Prison Term in Theft of Union Funds

CEO involved in stealing more than $1.7 million from Laborers' local, DOJ says

Tom Ichniowski

February 27, 2017

Two executives of contracting firm and a former union official sentenced.

Alexander Acosta, Labor Secretary

Construction Labor

Trump Picks ex-NLRB, Justice Dept. Official as Labor Nominee

Choice of Acosta comes day after Trump's first choice withdrew

Tom Ichniowski

February 16, 2017

Fate of pending Labor Dept. regulations rest with courts, including construction silica-exposure rule.

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