Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed February 09, 2022
Fed Wants to Make Truck Driving More Attractive Career Field Choice
Like construction, trucking suffers a workforce shortage. The American Trucking Association (ATA) says 80,000 more truck drivers are needed. As a means to deal with supply-chain issues, the Biden administration is prioritizing trucking as a career field through apprenticeships and other recruiting programs....
ODOT - Tue February 08, 2022
Army Engineers Allocate $146M for Crucial Oregon Investments
Army Engineers and planners will receive $146 million for various infrastructure projects at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) sites around Oregon. Funding for these projects originates from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act....
CEG - Wed February 02, 2022
Pittsburgh District of USACE to Get $881.9M in Supplemental Funding
A total of 25 projects within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Pittsburgh District will be supported by just over $881.9 million in funding through President Biden's Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)....
ARTBA - Wed February 02, 2022
VIDEO: Nearly 224,000 U.S. Bridges Need Repair According to ARTBA Analysis
Nearly 224,000 U.S. bridges need major repair work or should be replaced, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) analysis of the recently released U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) 2021 National Bridge Inventory (NBI) database....
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Wed February 02, 2022
USACE Wins $561M for Midwest Projects
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Detroit District is receiving $561 million in fiscal year 2022 of Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act (DRSAA) funds for work in Michigan and on the Great Lakes....
The Morning Call - Wed January 05, 2022
Several Lehigh Valley Projects in Pennsylvania Moving Forward with New Federal Funding
With Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley needing more than $4 billion to fund improvements to its roads and bridges over the next 25 years, according to area transportation officials, every bit of money helps....
New Hampshire Union Leader - Thu December 23, 2021
New Hampshire Sen. Shaheen Presses Biden to Ramp Up Infrastructure Spending
U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire has urged the Biden administration to expand outreach and to advance planning grants as soon as possible to help states, cities and towns make the most of the new federal infrastructure law, the Union Leader in Manchester, N.H., has learned....
Mainebiz - Wed December 22, 2021
Maine to Address Substandard Roads, Bridges With $245M from Feds
Maine's two U.S. senators announced Dec. 20 that the state will receive close to $245 million in federal funding to maintain and construct roads, highways and bridges across the state. The monies were authorized through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and provided through the Federal Highway Administration (FHA)....
The State Journal - Tue December 21, 2021
West Virginia's Infrastructure Funds to Be Handled by New DOT Leader
Over the course of the next five years, West Virginia is expected to receive more than $6 billion from the recently completed federal infrastructure package. The state's share includes more than $3 billion for roads and highways, $500 million for bridge repairs and maintenance, $200 million for statewide transit projects, $43 million for airports, $500 million for water projects and $600 million for broadband expansion....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Mon December 20, 2021
Contractors Brace for Boom in Renewable Energy Projects
The outlook for energy-related construction is a positive one. The renewable energy sector is preparing for a boom over the next five years and the fossil fuels industry is fighting hard to hold its place in the battle for power....
