Tag: Trump
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Illinois plans $50.6B for infrastructure, Trump blocks Chicago money
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Illinois plans to roll out a $50.6 billion, six-year infrastructure program, its largest ever, to fund construction improvements, but President Donald Trump’s administration blocked $2.1 billion in federal funds for Chicago amid Washington’s government shutdown.…
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DOE cancels $7.6B in clean energy awards in states that voted against Trump
The U.S. Department of Energy on Thursday announced it has terminated $7.56 billion in financial awards to 223 clean energy projects — all in states that voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election. “Following a thorough, individualized financial review, DOE determined that these projects did not adequately advance the nation’s energy…
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‘Projects will cost more’: building in Trump’s America
Rod Sweet talks to two of Gleeds’ big hitters about the president’s impact on the US construction industry. Image: The White House CC Whether it’s ordering ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) raids on building sites or slapping huge tariffs on staple imported materials, Donald Trump may be the most interventionist US president in the post-second…
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Trump grantmaking order heightens uncertainty for city funding
Dive Brief: The Trump administration issued an executive order this month intended to streamline and strengthen oversight and coordination of the federal discretionary grantmaking process. The order directs federal agencies to review grant awards to ensure they meet the administration’s “priorities and the national interest” and assess their progress each year. It will also simplify…
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Trump plans 100% tariffs for semiconductor imports
Listen to the article 2 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. President Donald Trump plans to impose tariffs of “approximately 100%” on semiconductor imports, he said during a press briefing at the White House on Wednesday. Trump did not provide details about when the tariffs would go into…
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Trump executive order pushes for quicker data center construction
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: A new White House directive aims to accelerate federal permitting and unlock financial incentives for large-scale data center builds, along with related energy and manufacturing projects, according to a July 23 executive order signed by…
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Trump releases AI action plan targeting regulatory ‘red tape’
Listen to the article 6 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The White House on Wednesday released a long-awaited artificial intelligence action plan that called for removing regulations that could hinder innovation in the emerging space, among other steps. The plan, which stems from a January executive order,…
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Trump officials using building renovation costs to go after Fed chair, WSJ says
Listen to the article 5 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Cost overruns incurred by the Federal Reserve on the renovation of its headquarters and two other buildings it owns in Washington, D.C., are the kind of thing building owners frequently deal with when undertaking complex construction projects…
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How should construction companies handle DEI under Trump?
Listen to the article 7 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Attorney Neil C. Schur is a litigator and shareholder in Anderson Kill’s Philadelphia office. He is a member of the firm’s Employment & Labor Group. Opinions are the author’s own. In the wake of President Donald Trump’s…
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AECOM sees delays, deferrals tied to Trump policies
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Despite tariffs and other uncertainty stemming from the Trump administration’s policy moves, AECOM CEO Troy Rudd said in a Tuesday earnings call that he is feeling optimistic about the president’s push for deregulation, as well as long-term…