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Our Two Cents: $1.2 Trillion IIJA Infrastructure Bill Summary
As they say in Washington, a billion here...a billion there...and pretty soon youre talking real money. On November 5th, 2021 Congress passed the $1.2...
February 15 2022
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Shovel Ready vs. Shovel Worthy Road Infrastructure Projects
On October 20, 2021, Roads Bridges magazine as part of its Infrastructure Insider conference - held a roundtable discussion about Shovel Ready...
November 04 2021
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Part 1: Transportation Infrastructure Funding Impacted by COVID-19
Earlier this month, the $1 trillion infrastructure bill received bipartisan approval in the senate. This comes at a crucial time when both the United...
September 21 2021
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Resiliency in Infrastructure Part 3: Design & Influencing Change
When it comes to building more resilient infrastructure, shifting perspectives and influencing change is not an easy task. Conventional construction...
April 07 2021
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Resiliency in Infrastructure Part 2: Challenges & Influencing Stakeholders
Everyone seems to agree that resilient infrastructure sounds good in theory building longer-lasting, safer structures that will cost less to maintain...
March 17 2021
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Resiliency in Infrastructure Part 1: What It Means and Why Now?
We gathered leading experts in the transportation industry, including government agencies, engineering design firms, contractors, material suppliers,...
March 03 2021
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Part 8: Lessons Learned & Getting Prepared for Stimulus Funding
Over the past eight weeks we have looked at the various impacts of COVID-19 on transportation construction. Even though this pandemic has caused major...
July 30 2020
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Part 7: Improvements to Stimulus Funding
In 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act was signed into law to revive the economy teetering on the brink of a major depression. A portion...
July 23 2020
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Part 6: Prioritizing Transportation Projects Receiving Stimulus Funding
Working on the assumption that a stimulus bill will be passed, states then must decide how to prioritize the vast number of infrastructure projects on...
July 16 2020
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Part 5: Impacts of Stimulus Funding on Transportation Construction
As we discussed in Part 4 of our series, COVID-19 has drastically reduced revenues that states depend on for funding infrastructure improvements. This...
July 09 2020
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Part 4: Future of Funding for COVID-19 and Transportation Construction
Most states depend on tax revenues generated from gas sales and tourism to fund necessary infrastructure projects. Due to stay at home orders, many...
June 25 2020
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Part 3: COVID-19 and Transportation Construction: Long-term Impacts
As we start to adjust to our new circumstances caused by COVID-19, companies operating in the transportation construction sector must also plan for...
June 19 2020