Clean and renewable energy continues to get abundant attention, and the funding support flowing to support clean power projects is historic. Approximately $3 trillion is invested in energy globally each year, and $2 trillion of that amount is devoted to renewable energy. Hundreds of billions have been invested in clean energy initiatives in the United […]
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Wednesday, July 31st, 2024LiDAR technology is now in high demand for governments
Tuesday, July 30th, 2024By Mary Scott Nabers Light Detection and Ranging technology (LiDAR) delivers critical data to protect the health of our ecosystems, and government officials use it extensively. This particular type of technology is not well known to everyone, but the benefits it provides make it worthy of note. Simply put, LIDAR provides a unique way to […]
View this complete Infra Blog post...Bridge projects continue to dominate the country’s focus on infrastructure reform
Wednesday, July 24th, 2024Congress continues to allocate billions to a long-overdue effort to make the country’s bridges safer. About 50,000 bridges in America recently were deemed structurally unsound, and weather-related events are taking a huge toll on bridge structures. Last week, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced $5 billion in awards for 13 large bridge projects. Many of […]
View this complete Infra Blog post...Government officials will soon launch hundreds of disaster mitigation projects
Friday, July 19th, 2024Unexpected disasters of every type are extremely costly. It might be surprising to realize that earthquakes in the U.S. cost about $15 billion annually in economic losses. While earthquakes are less common, there have been 28 earthquakes reaching a magnitude of 6 or greater in the past decade. Most of the risk is concentrated on […]
View this complete Infra Blog post...Universities nationwide are investing in campus upgrades
Wednesday, July 17th, 2024Universities throughout the country are investing significant capital in existing campus facilities. National statistics show these types of initiatives are increasing significantly. The state of Texas is an excellent example of this emerging trend. A report by the Texas Higher Education Board indicates that 923 capital expenditure projects are planned for the Texas university system […]
View this complete Infra Blog post...Funding released to support hundreds of new climate resilience projects
Friday, July 12th, 2024Earlier this month, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced $1 billion for 656 new climate resiliency projects. The capital was awarded to support projects that address infrastructure risks and prepare for future natural disasters, including flooding, drought, earthquakes and extreme heat. Approximately $395 million will be invested in 28 flood-control projects designed to eliminate […]
View this complete Infra Blog post...Projects to build, renovate courthouses, municipal buildings take center stage again
Wednesday, July 10th, 2024Courthouses and other municipal buildings are being renovated and upgraded throughout the U.S. That’s because funding for them continues to be available, and that is good news. But even better is the fact that many upcoming projects carry projected costs representing hundreds of millions in contracting opportunities. While the federal government supports local municipal and […]
View this complete Infra Blog post...Bridge, multi-modal transportation projects among those receiving $1.8 billion in federal funds
Friday, July 5th, 2024The most notable recent news in American infrastructure broke last week when the U.S. Department of Transportation announced $1.8 billion in new funding for 148 infrastructure projects. My previous column covered many of the projects already selected for that funding. Today’s column focuses on more projects chosen for this new funding. The upcoming projects described in today’s […]
View this complete Infra Blog post...Another $1.8 billion for street projects is now available
Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024Last week, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced $1.8 billion in funding for 148 infrastructure projects. Most of the funding is available for projects that make streets safer for people who travel on them in any way. Work on these projects should be under way by November of this year, and funding of this type […]
View this complete Infra Blog post...Rail revolution – Unprecedented funding for projects continues nationwide
Friday, June 28th, 2024Two months ago, the federal government announced that $2.4 billion is available to support rail infrastructure projects in America. Hundreds of public officials interested in rail projects have already submitted applications for funding, and decisions about the projects selected for funding will be announced soon. In December 2023, more than $9 billion was awarded for […]
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