Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed August 23, 2023
Final BABA Rule Stipulates Domestic Made Construction Materials On Federal Projects
In mid-August, the White House issued final guidance on the controversial Build America Buy America Act (BABA). President Joe Biden aims to bolster the economy "from the middle down and the bottom up." With some exceptions, the word to the construction industry is to use American-made materials built by American workers....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed June 28, 2023
Projects to Improve Highway Safety, Efficiency Increase Across Country
Funding for transportation projects through the bipartisan IIJA act is starting to flow at the state level. The amount of funding being doled depends on the state, its size and how much of a priority it puts on its infrastructure programs....
noaa.gov - Tue May 30, 2023
Gov. Approves Numerous Climate-Ready Coastal Projects
Vice President Harris announced that the Department of Commerce has recommended $60.3 million for projects across northern California to make communities and the economy resilient to climate change, as part of the Investing in America agenda....
Caltrans - Tue May 02, 2023
Caltrans Breaks Ground On Bridge, Unveils New Signs
Caltrans recently unveiled new "Rebuilding CA" highway signs that will highlight the record levels of state and federal infrastructure funding being put to work on projects statewide to create a safer, more sustainable and more resilient transportation system....
Office of Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot - Tue March 14, 2023
O'Hare International Airport to Receive $50M in Grants
Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot announced Feb. 27 that O'Hare International Airport will receive $50M in Airport Terminal Program grant funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law — the largest such grant this year for any airport in America — which will upgrade customer amenities, improve security screening and expand accessibility for passengers with disabilities at Terminal 3....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed December 28, 2022
AGC: Billion-Dollar Funds Will Fix Golden State Spans
As part of the Federal Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, California is receiving approximately $4.2 billion over five years to address the repair and replacement of highway bridges. This translates into $849.4 million in initial funding for the five-year bridge repair program....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed November 30, 2022
Infrastructure Bill … One Year Later
Mid-November marked the end of year one of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), and ARTBA reviewed U.S. Treasury Department data on new project starts spawned by the bill. The road and bridge construction association reports that 29,000 new projects were supported by $53.5 billion in highway and bridge formula funds leveraged at the state level....
U.S. Dept. of Adminstration - Tue November 29, 2022
Three State Ports Will Receive Million-Dollar Upgrades
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently announced more than $39 million to fund three projects in Texas to improve port facilities through the Maritime Administration's Port Infrastructure Development Program....
U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration - Wed November 02, 2022
Federal Funds to Be Used for 40 Bridges Along I-84 in Utah
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently announced the first round of grants from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's competitive Bridge Investment Program....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu October 06, 2022
Buy Clean Initiative: Interagency Task Force Readies to Issue Instructions
Instructions for integrating President Joe Biden's Buy Clean Initiative are on the way, compliments of an interagency task force overseeing the procurement program. Agencies will receive the instructions, which prioritize the purchase of steel, concrete, asphalt and flat glass that feature lower emission levels in their manufacturing, transportation, installation, maintenance and disposal....
