One of the busiest freeway segments in the U.S. is about to undergo a major overhaul. The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has announced a four-year, $143.7 million pavement rehabilitation project to improve travel along the Sepulveda Pass between the San Fernando Valley and West Los Angeles. Starting in spring or summer 2025, the project […]
The Chicago Housing Authority is seeking developers for a 7-acre site in Old Town, issuing a request for proposals (RFP) to build approximately 450 mixed-income residential units. Under CHA’s guidelines, 40% of the apartments will be subsidized by the agency. At least 20% must be designated as affordable housing, and no more than 50% may […]
The Washington state Department of Commerce has selected 18 projects for consideration for up to $23 million in grants to make the state’s power grid stronger and more reliable to protect it against storms, wildfires and other natural disasters. Projects include replacing outdated power poles and transmission lines, installing modern relay panels, upgrading and hardening […]
A bill creating an efficiency office in Texas similar to the federal government’s Department of Government Efficiency is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk after receiving full legislative approval. Texas Senate Bill 14 establishes the Texas Regulatory Efficiency Office, intended to streamline state regulations, reduce rules and shrink the size of the state’s government. Lt. […]
A federal judge in Rhode Island is requiring the Trump administration to release billions of dollars that have already been obligated to climate resilience and infrastructure projects around the nation. The nationwide injunction, issued by U.S. District Judge Mary McElroy, will order the administration to honor existing commitments from two federal grant programs introduced under […]
Grant applications are open through May 22 for Alabama’s $1.4 billion allocation from the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) Program. The initiative, administered by the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA), targets last-mile broadband infrastructure for areas lacking adequate internet access. Alabama’s share represents 3.3% of the $42.5 billion federal BEAD program—one […]
Higher education institutions slowed campus renovations and capital spending in 2024, a new report finds. Construction data and research firm Gordian is unveiling the next installment of The State of Facilities in Higher Education—a comprehensive needs-based analysis of higher education institutions and facilities. This 12th edition reveals a cautious landscape in which many colleges are […]