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FHWA Provides $5.6 Million to Accelerate Innovative Highway Projects in Seven States

May 28, 2021 - in Financial, News

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced more than $5.6 million in Accelerated Innovation Deployment (AID) Demonstration program grants to help seven states make the most of limited…

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $10 Million Funding Opportunity for Tribal Transit Projects Nationwide

May 28, 2021 - in Financial, News

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of $10 million in…

Governor Laura Kelly Announces $42 Million Investment to Support 30 Transportation Projects Statewide

May 28, 2021 - in Financial, News

Governor Laura Kelly and Transportation Secretary Julie Lorenz today announced that more than $42 million will support 30 transportation construction…

Freight Bottlenecks a $42 Billion Hidden Cost On U.S. Economy, Federal Data Shows

May 25, 2021 - in Financial, News

WASHINGTON — Freight bottlenecks cost the U.S. economy more than $42 billion in 2019—a hidden tax on the American people that is only likely to increase as the country fully opens, according to a review of Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) data. …

BYD Offers Information Assistance with RAISE Grants

May 21, 2021 - in Financial, News

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The U.S. Secretary of Transportation recently announced that $1 billion will be available through the competitive Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program. BYD stands ready to assist with application…

FAA Awards $898.9 Million in Airport Improvement Grants

May 14, 2021 - in Financial, News

WASHINGTON â€“ The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the award of more than $898.9 million in infrastructure and safety projects through the FY2021 Airport Improvement Program (AIP).…

New Data: 2020 Private Sector Participation in Developing-Country Infrastructure Saw Huge Drop, Stabilizing as Year Ended

May 14, 2021 - in Financial, News

Washington —New data from the World Bank shows that private participation in infrastructure (PPI) in developing countries, while taking an historic plunge in the first half of 2020 due to COVID-19, saw a very modest uptick in the second half of the year.…

Gov. Pritzker announces $94 million from Rebuild Illinois to revitalize airports

May 11, 2021 - in Financial, News

Project proposals to improve the state’s public aviation facilities due June 14 SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that $94 million will be made available to improve public airports throughout the…

Murphy Administration announces $47.3 million in FY2021 Local Bridge Fund grants

May 6, 2021 - in Financial, News

Each county to receive $1 million plus additional funds based on deck area (Trenton) – The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) today announced 39 Local Bridge  Fund grants totaling $47.3 million to help counties maintain local bridges in…

Skanska’s divestment of its infrastructure services business in the UK completed with a gain on sale of GBP 31M, about SEK 360M

May 3, 2021 - in Financial, News

As announced earlier, Skanska is divesting its infrastructure services business in the UK for GBP 50M, about SEK 580M, to M Group Services. The closing of the deal has been reached with a gain on sale of GBP 31M, about SEK 360M. The transaction will be recorded…