City officials in Ann Arbor, Michigan are planning more than $1.1 billion in capital spending and improvements for the next five years, according to an updated capital improvement plan (CIP) released by the city. In Ann Arbor’s updated CIP, the city expects to spend more than $860 million on improvements to its water system and […]
The U.S. National Science Foundation Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (NSF TIP) announced a first-ever investment through its NSF Use-Inspired Acceleration of Protein Design (NSF USPRD) program. The nearly $32 million investment is split between five teams across the country and explores how artificial intelligence (AI) can advance biotechnology. The NSF USPRD program accelerates […]
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has opened the public comment period for an upcoming roundabout construction project located along Illinois 76 and Caledonia Road in Boon County. While the project has been funded, the department has not released a cost estimate or timeline. The project is currently in the first phase, with IDOT conducting […]
Federal procurement is getting a major makeover. Big changes have occurred, and more are on the horizon. Companies that sell into the federal marketplace definitely need to carefully monitor what is happening. A couple of months ago, the General Services Administration (GSA) unveiled a sweeping initiative called the OneGov Strategy. Since then, several new enterprise […]
Omaha has released its draft 2026 Capital Improvement Program (CIP), marking Mayor John Ewing Jr.’s first comprehensive infrastructure spending plan since taking office. The $815.8 million budget represents a nearly 8% increase from 2025 and commits over $3.4 billion through 2031 for more than 100 projects spanning transportation, environmental infrastructure and public facilities. The six-year […]
Officials from the city of Burbank, California, has selected a firm to manage its $147 million civic center and library overhaul, a downtown transformation project more than 20 years in the making. The company will guide development efforts for the downtown campus transformation, including an upcoming Request for Proposals to source a design and engineering […]
The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced revisions to the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (GOMESA), which provides funding for several coastal states to improve safety, ecology and infrastructure along coastlines. In an announcement earlier this month, the DOI raised the annual revenue-sharing cap from $500 million to $650 million in […]