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U.S. Ports Need $20 Billion

by Joanna Masterson | Jul 19, 2018
Infrastructure | Markets

In the American Association of Port Authorities’ third annual State of Freight survey, U.S. port authorities identified more than $20 billion in projected multimodal port and rail access needs during the next decade.

Fire Safety of CLT and Mass Timber Buildings

The use of mass timber has been growing as developers strive for sustainable and efficient construction. With increased understanding of mass timber’s fire performance, expect to see more of these buildings.

House OKs Water Resources Development Act

by Joanna Masterson | Jul 12, 2018
Infrastructure | Legal and Regulatory | Legislation

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 408-2 to approve the Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 8), which provides for improvements to the nation’s water infrastructure.

Nearly Half of U.S. Projects Use Design-build

by Joanna Masterson | Jul 11, 2018
Economy | Infrastructure | Markets

Design-build is expected to account for 44 percent of construction spending in the U.S. nonresidential, highway/street and water/wastewater markets by 2021, according new research from FMI.

Modular Construction Can Expedite Recovery After Natural Disasters

by Noel Maxam | Jun 19, 2018
Infrastructure | Markets | Public

Modular construction offers a realistic solution that can provide comfort and hope to those affected by natural disaster. Though it's impossible to prevent natural disasters, it is possible to be prepared.

BUILD Program Replaces TIGER Grants

by Joanna Masterson | Jun 19, 2018
Infrastructure | Markets

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is offering states $1.5 billion in discretionary grant funding through the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program.

Companies Reap Significant Benefits Using Building Information Modeling for Water and Wastewater Projects

by Dodge Data and Analytics | Jun 6, 2018
Infrastructure | Markets

Advanced technologies such as BIM are rapidly gaining traction on infrastructure projects around the world. A recent report demonstrates the industry is accelerating its implementation of BIM, a reversal of the findings of previous studies on this topic.

House Approves Five-year FAA Reauthorization

by Joanna Masterson | Jun 5, 2018
Infrastructure | Markets

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 393 to 13 to pass a measure that authorizes $4.35 billion annually for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs over five years.

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U.S. Ports Need $20 Billion

Fire Safety of CLT and Mass Timber Buildings

House OKs Water Resources Development Act

Nearly Half of U.S. Projects Use Design-build

Modular Construction Can Expedite Recovery After Natural Disasters

BUILD Program Replaces TIGER Grants

Companies Reap Significant Benefits Using Building Information Modeling for Water and Wastewater Projects

House Approves Five-year FAA Reauthorization

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