New Water Use Policies Announced for California Amid Growing Drought
California implemented its strictest water conservation measures since the 2012-2016 drought, requiring urban areas to cut water use by 20%
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Longest concrete segmental cable-stayed bridge in North America opens in Texas
North America’s longest concrete segmental cable-stayed bridge, the $1.3 billion New Harbor Bridge in Corpus Christi, Texas, opened to traffic
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Show Houston the Money: Exploring the $338 Billion Texas Budget
Texas lawmakers approved a record-setting budget this year, boosting statewide funding by over $27 billion, with the Houston region set
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Billion Dollar Washington, DC, Rail Bridge Project Moves Forward
Skanska has been awarded a $1 billion contract to build the northern section of Washington, D.C.’s Long Bridge North rail
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USDOT expands TIFIA financing
The U.S. Department of Transportation has expanded the TIFIA loan program to cover up to 49% of eligible project costs,
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Why Texas’ Disasters Are a Watershed Moment for Climate Infrastructure Investment
The devastating Hill Country floods in Texas in July 2025 highlighted the nation’s vulnerability to climate-driven disasters and the urgent
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Illinois moves over $300M out of road fund as infrastructure crumbles
Governor J.B. Pritzker’s 2026 budget diverts $308 million from Illinois’ Road Fund, including $171 million in fuel tax revenues, to
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Trump’s Spending Plans Target Huge Programs That Favored U.S. Industries
President Trump’s administration has paused some Biden-era funding for semiconductor and renewable energy projects, creating uncertainty, but infrastructure spending under
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Climate threat to U.S. infrastructure is accelerating. Here’s what’s most at risk
U.S. infrastructure is increasingly vulnerable to climate change, with airports, bridges, power grids and telecom systems facing rising risks from
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A Gateway to Skanska’s Infrastructure Dominance and Regional Prosperity
The $2.3 billion Long Bridge Project between Washington, D.C., and Virginia is a major rail modernization effort, with Skanska and
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U.S. Transportation Secretary to Governors: Roads are for Safety, Not Politics
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy has launched the SAFE ROADS initiative, urging all governors to prioritize safety improvements on
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California Begins Final Phase of World’s Largest Wildlife Crossing
California has begun the final construction phase of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing, a $90+ million project set to become
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US Congress passes bill providing FAA billions for air traffic control overhaul
The U.S. Congress has passed a major spending and tax bill allocating $12.5 billion to modernize the FAA’s air traffic
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Making the business case for resilient infrastructure
The third annual ASCE-NOAA Workshop emphasized the importance of making a strong business case for resilient infrastructure, recognizing that addressing
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U.S. Transportation Secretary Removes Financing Policy Roadblock
The U.S. Department of Transportation has updated its TIFIA loan policy to allow all eligible transportation projects to finance up
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Oil and gas industry has a water problem, and EPA wants to help
The EPA is proposing updates to its decades-old regulations on “produced water” from oil and gas extraction, aiming to enable
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A ‘poison pill’ in California’s budget deal ties state spending
California’s Legislature narrowly passed a $321 billion budget just before the July 1st deadline, but its enactment hinges on approval of two
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EPA Will Revise Wastewater Rules to Support Electric Energy
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, under Administrator Lee Zeldin, intends to revise the 2024 Steam Electric Effluent Limitations Guidelines for
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DWR Semi-Annual Groundwater Key Trends for Water Year 2024
California’s Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released its latest Semi‑Annual Groundwater Conditions Update, revealing that groundwater storage across 98
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Time to Stop Subsidizing Solar and Wind in Perpetuity
The One Big Beautiful Bill would eliminate or accelerate the phase‑out of federal clean energy tax credits for wind, solar,
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Georgia approves Millions for local transportation projects
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and the SRTA Board approved a record-setting $26.5 million in GTIB state loans and grants for 13
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U.S. Transportation Unveils Pro-Trucker Package
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy unveiled a “pro-trucker” initiative delivering over $275 million in grants to expand truck parking, rolling
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Sarasota County’s Strategic Sewer Evaluation
Sarasota County is modernizing its wastewater infrastructure through its CMOM program and Sanitary Sewer Evaluation Surveys (SSES), focusing on maintenance,
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California high-speed rail progress seen in new images
The California High-Speed Rail project has completed 55 infrastructure projects in the Central Valley and is preparing to begin laying
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IIJA-Funded Infrastructure Projects
The IIJA (“Bipartisan Infrastructure Law”) has funneled hundreds of billions into diverse transportation and infrastructure projects nationwide, supporting more than
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