The city of McAllen in Texas is working on a $230 million plan to transform a former 70-acre water retention pond into a mixed-use development focused on promoting luxury, connectivity and community. Proposals for the project are due by Dec. 15. City officials have expressed that redeveloping the Boeye Reservoir – originally drained and filled […]
For more than four decades, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program has served as one of the federal government’s cornerstone efforts to ensure fair competition in transportation contracting. The DBE program originated when Congress recognized that women and minority-owned businesses were being systematically excluded from federal contracting opportunities, particularly contracting opportunities […]
The Trump administration is planning to migrate oversight of federal special education programs from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) to another agency, according to an agency spokeswoman speaking with The Washington Post. The planned change follows a massive “reduction in force” at the Education Department — one that left nearly all staff that worked […]
California has announced nearly $5 billion in funding for transportation improvements and zero-emission projects statewide. The state’s investment is designed to strengthen key freight corridors and improve access for travelers of all types. Of the total funding for the upgrades, $470 million comes through Senate Bill 1 (SB 1), the state’s Road Repair and Accountability […]
The owners of the Cleveland Browns will invest $100 million in a project to redevelop the site of its current stadium following the professional football team’s planned move to a new stadium in a nearby suburb. Last year, the Haslam Sports Group (HSG) announced their intent to move the Browns to Brook Park, Ohio, with plans to build […]
In today’s construction industry, the steady transition away from traditional Design-Bid-Build delivery toward more collaborative, integrated, and risk-balanced models is no longer a prediction — it is a measurable fact. Data from the Design-Build Institute of America shows that the design-build construction model will account for about $2.6 trillion in U.S. construction spending between 2024 and 2028. […]
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will soon reopen the bidding process for a $750 million contract to rehabilitate, operate and maintain a series of service plazas across the state. The company originally contracted for the redevelopment recently backed out, requiring the department to procure a new partner for the plazas. The final recipient selected […]