Tue April 04, 2017
Narragansetts Seek Injunction to Stop Highway Project Work Worth $105 Million
The Narragansett Tribe has asked a federal judge for an injunction blocking further construction of a $105 million Providence highway project. The dispute stems from a damaged archaeological site buried beneath Interstate 95....
Elliot Spagat - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tue April 04, 2017
Border Wall Contractors Responsible for Own Security Says Border Patrol
One potential bidder on President Donald Trump's border wall with Mexico wanted to know if authorities would rush to help if workers came under "hostile attack." Another asked if employees can carry firearms in states with strict gun control laws and if the government would indemnify them for using deadly force....
Adam Beam - Mon April 03, 2017
Feds Crackdown on Kentucky Contractors Claims Trans. Cabinet
Kentucky officials say the FBI is investigating some state contractors who have worked on public construction, paving and asphalt projects dating to 2010. A spokeswoman for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet says state officials received a "grand jury subpoena" March 22 regarding an FBI antitrust investigation of allegations involving state contractors back to 2010....
Natalie Rauch - Fri March 31, 2017
Turner Construction Exec Talks to Congress About Crucial Industry Need
Rory DeJohn, senior vice president of Turner Construction, testified March 29 in front of the United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation about what he thought it would take to close the skills gap for the construction industry and boost competition in the U.S....
Thu March 30, 2017
House Committee Approves ABC-supported Bill to Increase Competition, Lower Costs on Federal Construction Contracts
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today applauded the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform's favorable reporting of the Fair and Open Competition Act (H.R. 1552) out of committee....
Jeff Amy - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed March 29, 2017
Bills Pass Unseen in Latest Road-Money Drama Twist
It's one of the eternal truths of the Mississippi Legislature: Most lawmakers vote on bills they haven't read. That may not square with the idealized, Schoolhouse Rock-vision of the legislative process that's taught in civics, but there are just too many bills....
Melanie Zanona & Naomi Jagoda - The Hill - Wed March 29, 2017
D.C. Eyes Infrastructure Again After Healthcare Setback
President Trump's $1 trillion infrastructure plan is grabbing some of the spotlight in Washington after Republicans' bruising defeat on healthcare. The rebuilding package was expected to sit on the sidelines until the fall, but lawmakers on Capitol Hill think that timeline could be accelerated with more room on the legislative agenda and an administration eager to score a victory....
David A. Lieb - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed March 29, 2017
Missouri House Votes to Repeal Public Construction Wage Law
The Missouri House took a key first step Tuesday toward repealing the state's "prevailing wage" requirement for public construction projects, the latest in a series of moves by Republican-controlled states to limit union powers....
Andrea V. Watson - DnaInfo.com - Tue March 28, 2017
Chicago Bridge Construction Back on After Spat Between City, State
After construction for the 41st Street and Lake Shore Drive pedestrian bridge was halted, city officials are saying it's back on. "We hope to begin construction later this spring as had been planned, but there isn't an official start date yet," Michael Claffey, a spokesman for the Chicago Department of Transportation, said Monday....
Fri March 24, 2017
BPC's Council on Infrastructure Announces Modernization Coalition
The Bipartisan Policy Center's Executive Council on Infrastructure announced the Coalition to Modernize American Infrastructure, which will set a foundation for the 2017 infrastructure debate. Both political parties understand that smart investments in infrastructure contribute to economic growth, job creation and overall quality of life, but there are differing opinions on a new effort to modernize America's transportation, water, broadband and energy systems....
