Tag: Federal
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AECOM lands $270M federal aviation contract
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Award: Architecture and engineering contractValue: $270 millionLocation: NationwideClient: Federal Aviation Adminstration A new federal aviation program is taking off with plans to extensively upgrade air traffic control and navigational infrastructure nationwide. The Federal Aviation Administration tapped Dallas-based AECOM to…
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Federal shutdown pushed project stress higher
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Project stress inched higher in October as the construction industry absorbed the impact of the federal government’s first full month of a record-breaking shutdown, according to the latest data from Cincinnati-based ConstructConnect. The Project Stress Index, a…
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Will Trump kill federal funding for public transportation?
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The Trump administration may eliminate the mass transit account of the Highway Trust Fund and prohibit states from using highway formula dollars for transit projects, according to Politico. If passed as part of the Surface Transportation Act…
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Work continues on NYC megaprojects, despite $18B federal funding pause
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Contractors on two of New York City’s largest infrastructure projects will keep digging, but they might glance over their shoulders toward Washington. A pair of the Big Apple’s infrastructure darlings, the Gateway Program and the next phase…
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Government shutdown threatens to stall federal construction projects
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Contractors across the country are measuring the potential impact of a government shutdown. A meeting Monday between President Donald Trump and congressional leaders didn’t result in an agreement between the parties. The federal government will shut down…
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3 DEI approaches employers must reconsider to avoid federal ire
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. On July 29, the Department of Justice (via the Office of the Attorney General) issued a lengthy memo to federal agencies providing “guidance” on what may constitute unlawful discrimination by recipients of federal financial assistance. While the…
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DOE to drop accessibility requirement for buildings receiving federal funds
New and existing buildings receiving funds from the U.S. Department of Energy won’t have to meet accessibility requirements starting Sept. 12 in a fast-tracked rule rescission that has alarmed disability-rights advocates. The agency on May 16 used what’s known as a direct final rule to announce it’s rescinding a rule that’s been on the books…
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DOGE Reforms Trigger Surge in Federal Construction Contract Terminations
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has launched sweeping reforms aimed at eliminating waste, streamlining procurement and reallocating federal funds away from underperforming or redundant programs. While DOGE’s mission focuses on government operations, government contractors – including in the construction industry – are feeling the ripple effects of the department’s actions. One of the most…
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The ongoing debate over federal architecture
Federal buildings shape the backdrop of our civic life. A stroll through Washington, D.C., showcases this distinctly, featuring both stately structures with classical columns and pediments alongside sleek glass-and-steel facades. Should a courthouse or agency headquarters look like a Roman temple evoking ancient ideals or a sleek modern structure? That question has sparked a debate.…
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Trump orders federal procurement overhaul
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: President Donald Trump last week ordered federal agencies to overhaul their procurement systems and regulations. It’s the biggest effort to modernize how federal agencies buy products and services since Congress passed the Federal Acquisition Streamlining…