Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed December 01, 2021
Industry Ready to Dive Into Infrastructure Projects After Bill Passes
The ink is still drying on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) as the construction industry awaits bid-letting and Congress turns to the reconciliation budget bill. After a long, hard-fought battle for funding, the industry is ready to get to work on these broad-spectrum infrastructure projects, which will color the national construction picture for years to come....
US Dept. of Transportation - Tue November 30, 2021
More Than $2.6B in Construction Projects Coming to Utah
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is the largest long-term investment in the United States infrastructure and competitiveness in nearly a century. Recently released state-level data demonstrates that the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will deliver numerous construction upgrades for the Beehive state....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed November 17, 2021
States, Territories, D.C. Begin Lining Up Projects After Biden Signs Bill
A "patient approach to rebuilding American competitiveness through infrastructure" is how think tank Brookings Institution describes the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Though at $1.2 trillion it's less than President Joe Biden first proposed, the final breakdown amounts to a five-year funding span that is as broad as it is deep....
gov. ca. gov - Tue November 16, 2021
Infrastructure Bill Will Spur Many Construction Projects in California
Gov. Gavin Newsom issued the following statement on the congressional passage of President Biden's $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act bill package. This once-in-a-generation investment will help to create quality jobs for Californians, support the modernization of key state infrastructure, improve transportation systems and help fund the expansion of zero-emission vehicle infrastructure....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Mon November 15, 2021
President Biden Signs $1.2T Infrastructure Bill — Here's What's in It
U.S. construction stands to gain mightily now that President Joe Biden has signed the $1.2 trillion bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law. But the industry's collective sigh of relief may become nervous tapping as it prepares for work on much-needed infrastructure projects....
Portland Press Herald - Tue November 09, 2021
Maine Expects $2.4B from Infrastructure Act to Address a Backlog of Projects
Maine officials are expecting approximately $2.37 billion from President Biden's five-year bipartisan infrastructure package following its congressional approval Nov. 5. Maine's portion of the trillion-dollar package includes will be used to repair and rebuild battered infrastructure in the state....
CEG - Tue November 09, 2021
PennDOT Set for Major Influx of Funds From Newly Passed Infrastructure Bill
With congressional approval of the $1 trillion Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA) on Nov. 6, President Biden fulfilled a major priority for his domestic agenda. After months of tense negotiations, the House of Representatives passed the bipartisan infrastructure bill 228-206, following the Senate's 69-30 vote count in August, thus cementing a political victory for Democrats....
Katherine Petrik – CEG Editorial Assistant - Wed October 27, 2021
Illinois Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Gary Rabine Makes His Case With IED
The Illinois Equipment Distributors' (IED) held its annual business meeting on Oct. 20 at Venuti's Italian Restaurant in Addison, Ill. Gary Rabine, Republican candidate for Governor of Illinois, was invited to speak to members of the organization....
ARTBA - Tue October 19, 2021
Proposed Rollback of NEPA Reforms Conflicts With Biden's Infrastructure Goals
The Biden administration's proposed elimination of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reforms conflicts with its own support for a once-in-a-generation increase in transportation infrastructure investment, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Oct....
CEG - Wed October 06, 2021
Alabama Gov. Ivey Signs $1.3B Prison Construction Legislation
Gov. Kay Ivey on Oct. 1 signed bills authorizing the construction of at least two new state prisons that combined could incarcerate more than 8,000 people. Her signature was added to the bills soon after the Alabama Legislature approved the measures....
