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Infrastructure: Going After IIJA-Funded Work Two Years Later
When is $1.2 trillion in infrastructure spending not $1.2 trillion in infrastructure spending? When it comes with a lot of regulations and requirements—and is subject to project labor agreements on many jobs. More than two years after the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was signed into law, here’s what merit-shop contractors should know about going after IIJA-funded work.
By Scott Berman
March 21, 2024
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by Scott Berman
Scott Berman is a freelance writer based in Wayne, New Jersey.
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