Texas city pursues $771M water infrastructure upgrade through EPA loan

The City of Denton, Texas, is seeking federal support for upgrades to water infrastructure and wastewater management systems. The Denton City Council is approving an ordinance to request nearly $771 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) for water-related capital improvement projects over the next five years. […]

EPA announces major deregulation push for energy and auto sectors

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is unveiling a wave of 31 historic policy considerations. The agency said the goal is to boost domestic energy production, spark the automotive industry and lower the cost of living. “EPA will be reconsidering many suffocating rules that restrict nearly every sector of our economy and cost Americans trillions of […]

Washington city aligns unveils strategic work plan with infrastructure opportunities

Officials with the City of Port Angeles in Washington are publishing a draft work plan to guide project planning and funding efforts. The city’s leadership team is unveiling the City Work Plan, which will establish a framework for leadership to design, collaborate and integrate priority initiatives. Over the next two years, the new plan will […]

ODOT balances history and function with Blaine Hill Bridge investment 

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) will spend $13.5 million to rehabilitate the Blaine Hill Bridge in Belmont County. Currently in the design phase, construction is anticipated to begin in May 2025.  The Blaine Hill Arches of Memory Rehabilitation project will prioritize rebuilding the bridge to improve safety and mobility along the route. The bridge […]

Mary Scott Nabers Insights: Outdated U.S. prisons drive surge in new projects

Construction companies, technology firms and equipment vendors are advised to focus on what is happening with new funding for correctional facilities throughout the country.  Plans for these types of facilities are on drawing boards with funding already in place throughout America.   Federal regulations and the high cost of holding offenders in jail facilities with […]

Study for $4B Florida rail corridor to Disney gains momentum

The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) is one step closer to multimodal train service through Central Florida. The City of Orlando, Seminole County and Universal Orlando are proposing additional public and private funding for a state-sponsored study into the SunRail expansion, seeking to connect Orlando International Airport to International Drive and Disney Springs. The study, […]