DOT awards nearly $500M in funding for transportation projects

The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) has released $488 million in awards through the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant program. The program’s second round will support 30 projects, funding road, rail, maritime and aviation infrastructure improvement projects. The following are a selection of projects receiving a share of the funding: The Arkansas […]

Cleveland seeks developers for 50-acre lakefront project

The city of Cleveland is calling for developers to transform a 50-acre waterfront property that includes the Browns’ current football stadium. Cleveland officials and the North Coast Waterfront Development Corporation (NCWDC) have issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the area along Lake Erie. The RFQ is a centerpiece of Mayor Justin Bibb’s “Shore-to-Core-to-Shore” initiative, […]

FAA awards $81.3M to repair, enhance California airports

California is bolstering its airport infrastructure with the injection of $81.3 million in grant funding from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). U.S. Senators Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff announced that 18 California airports will share the awards, which are delivered through the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP). The AIP provides entitlement funding based on passenger […]

DOI issues directive revoking federal wind, solar subsidies program

The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) is ending its subsidies program for wind and solar energy to align with the Trump administration’s “Energy Dominance” agenda. The program’s termination follows the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and the signing of Executive Order 14315, Ending Market Distorting Subsidies for Unreliable, Foreign-Controlled Energy Sources, […]

Higher education institutions pave new future with flurry of leadership changes nationwide

Since the start of the new year, dozens of new appointments have taken over key leadership positions at some of the nation’s most prestigious schools. These leadership transitions are signaling a shift in higher education priorities as institutions prepare for upcoming federal funding cuts, policy realignments, new mandates and greater pressure to demonstrate their value. […]

Northwestern hospital plans new patient tower in Chicago

Northwestern Memorial Hospital (NMH) filed notice earlier this month with the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board (HFSRB) to launch a Master Design Project (MDP) for a new patient tower in downtown Chicago. NMH’s application requests authorization of $56.2 million for the project’s design and engineering costs. Once the design work is complete, the […]

URI unveils $65.8M athletic improvement package for stadium, facilities

The University of Rhode Island (URI) is moving forward with a renovation of Meade Stadium along with several other projects seeking to enhance the institution’s athletic facilities. The projects will be supported through a combination of state and local funding, including $65.8 million from the state’s 2024 budget and from the Rhode Island Capital Plan. […]