Construction Economics Construction Sept. Jobless Rate Edges Up From Aug., Dips Year Over Year Industry added 23,000 jobs during the month, Bureau of Labor Statistics says Tom Ichniowski October 7, 2016 No Comments Nearly all construction segments gained jobs, led by residential building, up 7,900. Read More
Water Infrastructure Water Resources Bill Heads for House-Senate Conference Strong September floor votes raise optimism about enacting a WRDA by yearend Tom Ichniowski October 3, 2016 No Comments Each bill has funding for Flint, Mich., for drinking-water system upgrades.Read More
Federal Funding Stopgap Spending Measure Signed, Keeping Agencies Open Package also cuts DOD, VA construction funding for full year 2017 Tom Ichniowski September 29, 2016 One Comment Legislation provides $500 million in grants for flood relief and recovery in Louisiana and other states.Read More
Water Infrastructure House Passes $9B Water-Resources Measure Next step is negotiation with Senate, which passed a much broader WRDA bill Tom Ichniowski September 28, 2016 No Comments House bill includes amendment providing $170 million to fix Flint, Mich., drinking water system.Read More
Legislation House WRDA Bill Hits a Bump En Route to Floor GOP leaders delete harbor trust fund provision, sparking Democrats' ire Tom Ichniowski September 24, 2016 No Comments Deleted language would remove cap on spending from Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund.Read More
Environment Exxon Mobil to Pay $12M to Resolve Yellowstone River Oil Spill Claims Funds will go for restoration work in joint federal-Montana plan Tom Ichniowski September 21, 2016 One Comment July 2011 pipeline rupture spilled 63,000 gal. of crude oil.Read More
Federal Buildings House Panel Subpoenas VA Documents on Colorado Project Committee seeks data from report probing VA management of over-budget hospital Tom Ichniowski September 19, 2016 No Comments With a projected cost of $1.7 billion and about four years late, project is now more than five times the 2004 estimate. Read More
Infrastructure Water Resources Bill Sails Through the Senate Wide-ranging measure authorizes 30 Corps projects, plus several EPA water programs Tom Ichniowski September 15, 2016 One Comment Attention shifts to the House, which could take up a bill next week that focuses just on Corps projects and policies. Read More
Stopgap Funding Bill Is Capitol Hill Priority Tom Ichniowski Pam Hunter McFarland September 14, 2016 No Comments As Congress hurries to its preelection recess, the list of major bills the House and Senate must pass before leaving may only include one item: legislation to keep federal agencies operating past September. Read More
Highway Funding FHWA Reallocates $2.8B in Highway Funds to States California, New York, Florida get largest shares of redistributed FY16 obligation authority Tom Ichniowski September 7, 2016 No Comments States must obligate the funds to particular projects by Sept. 27.Read More