With the pending release of NFPA’s 2018 updates to its 70E: Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace®, construction leaders and electrical contractors can prepare for these changes now by training employees to perform job safety planning, recognize hazards and apply control methods to mitigate risk.
Infrastructure Boom Will Mean Opportunities and Risks for Construction Firms
The possibility of Congress approving $1 trillion over the next 10 years to upgrade the nation’s infrastructure brings opportunities and challenges. As contractors expand business activities, the challenge will be in finding qualified workers and preparing for risks associated with continuity of project financing, political shifts, weather, catastrophic events and other factors.
Fischer Proposes New Federal Highway Plan
Sen. Deb Fischer's (R-Neb.) new highway funding plan would dedicate more than $107 billion over a five-year period from Customs and Border Patrol fees and revenue collected on freight cargo and passengers to the Highway Trust Fund.
EPA’s WIFIA Program to Provide Credit Assistance for Water Infrastructure Projects
The EPA expects that the current $20 million in WIFIA funding will support approximately $1 billion in credit assistance. This funding comes at a time of great need, as EPA surveys indicate approximately $660 billion will be needed to meet certain water infrastructure needs in the next 20 years.
Trump Administration Targets 50 U.S. Infrastructure Projects Worth Over $137B
The Trump administration has compiled a preliminary list of 50 high-priority “emergency and national security” infrastructure projects valued at more than $137 billion and has solicited the nation’s governors for input.
Optimism Rises for Near-Term Infrastructure Spending
Stepping away from campaign promises and political conjecture, 2017 should be a decent year for the transportation
construction market, with the best years for spending growth still ahead.
Trump’s Proposed Tax and Regulatory Changes Likely to Impact Construction Industry
Trump proposed big plans for changes related to tax credits, deductions, expenditures and rates that would affect construction companies. Learn how your business could be affected if his proposals gain congressional approval.












