The Internet of Things (IoT) is alive and well in cities from Dallas, Texas, to Leeds, England. Singapore is said to be one of the very smartest among cities earning designation as a “smart city” when it comes to IoT technology solutions. The U.S., unfortunately, is not the global leader when it comes to the […]
America’s airports no longer compete well on a global scale. Not a single one is currently ranked in the top 10 worldwide. That must change. Funding has simply not been available and cities have been forced to “make do” for entirely too long. Change is coming though, as city leaders find innovative and collaborative ways […]
Infrastructure contractors have good reason to look forward to 2017, based on the emerging positive trends and encouraging new developments. A highly touted and promised federal infrastructure plan plus an abundance of private capital waiting to be tapped will likely result in the launching of hundreds of large new public sector projects by early 2017. […]
Companies in water-related industries will soon be inundated with prospects for government contracting opportunities as a result of passage of the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act (WIIN). After months of debate and give-and-take, the long-awaited comprehensive federal water bill was just approved by the U.S. House and Senate and should be signed into law by President Barack Obama very soon.
Facebook wants to invest $20 million in San Francisco to help with the city’s severe affordable housing shortage. Other private-sector firms are stepping up to similar contributions in other cities. What’s happening? Perhaps it is the realization of how important it is to have affordable living options in the country’s major cities. Municipal leaders grapple […]
Rarely does a session of the Texas Legislature end without aggressive advocacy from local government leaders with one unified message – “No more unfunded mandates, please.” State and federal officials all too often push government obligations down to city and county levels and then allocate no funding to pay for the new mandates. As painful […]
After the November election, infrastructure reform is one of only a few topics that can be discussed with civility. However, that doesn’t mean there aren’t conflicting opinions about how to fix the problems. President-elect Donald Trump has promised to infuse $1 trillion into infrastructure spending, but Congress will have a strong hand in approving the […]