Airport improvements throughout the country are creating contracting opportunities that extend well beyond larger passenger terminals. Public officials are preparing runway upgrades, replacement control towers, navigation-system improvements and cargo facilities designed to strengthen safety, accommodate growth and support regional economic development. Recent federal funding announcements illustrate the breadth of this investment. On Sept. 14, the […]

The City of Fort Worth has set wheels in motion to prepare for massive rainfall and flooding events with $280 million worth of flood mitigation projects on the horizon.  The early October floods in North Texas are only the latest in decades of steadily worsening inclement weather brought about by climate change. The city experienced […]

Three federal watchdog agencies have released an expanded online tool that allows the public and government investigators to track more than $111 billion in federal broadband investments and compare them with internet availability across the country. The inspectors general for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of Commerce and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) jointly […]

The city of Columbia, Tenn., will receive a $272 million federal loan to expand its drinking water system as population and economic growth increase demand in the region. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan for Columbia’s Long-Term Water Supply Program. The financing will support a […]

Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor has made three acting department leaders permanent members of his administration, appointing new leaders for the city’s fire, finance and technology operations. O’Connor appointed Mat Davis chief of the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire, Rea Price director of the Office of Management and Budget and chief financial officer, and Sylvia Harris director […]

Pennsylvania – Mat Davis takes over as Chief of Pittsburgh’s Bureau of Fire. His firefighting career began in 2014 at the Dormont, Pa., Fire Department, where he eventually became chief. Davis joined the City of Pittsburgh as the Assistant Chief of Community Risk Reduction in 2023. He had been serving as interim fire chief since […]

In August 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) terminated the Solar for All (SFA) program, cutting billions in loans and grants to help install and expand rooftop solar panels for low-income households. Now a federal judge has deemed the cancellation unlawful, potentially clearing the way for the $7 billion program’s return.  The SFA program was […]