Plans to migrate federal special ed oversight intensify following DOE layoffs

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 invests $5B for transportation upgrades, zero-emission infrastructure

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 […]

Cleveland agrees to $100M deal to redevelop Browns’ stadium site 

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 […]

The move toward faster, shared-risk construction delivery is transforming how America builds

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. […]

MassDOT plans to rebid $750 million service plaza redevelopment project

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 […]

Florida accelerates wave of transportation projects with AAM, expanded lanes

The timetable for a monumental congestion relief plan in Florida has accelerated, moving the prospective construction dates for expanding Interstate 4, building an I-4 truck parking facility and developing infrastructure for a cutting-edge mode of aerial transportation.  These efforts to relieve traffic congestion were originally slated to begin in 2037. However, state officials are building […]

Missouri releases trimmed $750M proposal to expand internet statewide

Missouri is one step closer to establishing reliable, high-speed internet for underserved and unserved areas statewide, following the finalization of its federal funding proposal. The state’s final proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, a federal initiative established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, calls for investing more than $700 million […]