REPORT: “Rebuild Illinois” Infrastructure Program Delivered a Nearly 200% Return on Investment to the Illinois Economy
Historic Infrastructure Program created or saved 40,000 jobs in each of the past six years. Springfield, IL: A new analysis of the six-year Rebuild Illinois Capital Program shows the state’s historic investments in infrastructure delivered a nearly 200% return on investment to the Illinois economy, created or saved nearly 40,000 jobs per year, and boosted local and state tax revenues by nearly $400 million. Performed by the non-partisan Illinois Economic Policy Institute, the analysis was commis...
Ports of Indiana secures largest-ever federal grant for $32M expansion that will transform Jeffersonville port
USDOT BUILD grant will add 300-ton crane, barge dock, warehouse at Ohio River port EFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (July 7, 2026) – Ports of Indiana has been awarded a $25 million federal “BUILD” grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to support a $32 million expansion of its Jeffersonville port. This grant is the largest federal award in Ports of Indiana’s 65-year history – more than double the previous high for any Indiana port. It also represents the Jeffersonville port’s largest single infrast...
ACI Foundation Approves Funding for Important Research: Sustaining ACI Technical Guidance
[Farmington Hills, MI] – June 3, 2026 – The ACI Foundation Board of Trustees has approved funding for three vital research projects that will advance concrete industry practices, align ACI technical documents on durability and support innovation. These research projects support significant improvements in durability, automation, and standardization across the global construction sector. The first funded project, Metrics to Measure the Different Surface Finishes in ACI 347.3 R-13, seeks quantifia...
U.S. Cement Industry’s Economic Forecast Reflects Uncertainty of War’s Future; Recession Still Unlikely
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 30, 2026) — The American Cement Association’s (ACA) Market Intelligence team has released its Spring Forecast for the industry, revising its growth rate expectations for 2026, and projecting that cement consumption will decline by 2.5%. The forecast was presented yesterday at the industry’s 2026 IEEE-IAS/ACA annual cement conference, held this year in Fort Lauderdale, FL. More than 1,300 industry stakeholders from 32 countries registered for this year’s event, which is a...
Samsung Ventures joins GridBeyond’s shareholder base as part of a €12M equity investment
New York, March 17, 2026 - Samsung Ventures (Samsung) has invested in GridBeyond as part of a €12M equity round alongside existing shareholders including Alantra’s Energy Transition Fund, Klima, Energy Impact Partners, Mirova, ABB, Constellation Technology Ventures, and Act Venture Capital. Together with longstanding existing shareholders, Yokogawa, EDP & Enterprise Ireland they continue to support the company's growth. GridBeyond, a global leader in intelligent energy technology and optimisatio...
Neara raises $60 million to solve the global infrastructure crisis with AI
Neara founders Dan Danilatos, Karamvir Singh and Jack Curtis© Neara SEATTLE, United States, 9 February 2026 – Neara, the pioneer of physics-enabled digital twin modeling for critical infrastructure, today announced it has closed an USD 60 million Series D funding round to accelerate its focus on solving global infrastructure challenges. The round was led by TCV, a leading global growth equity firm, which has previously invested in technology companies including Netflix, Revolut, Spotify, Toast,...
Legacy Data Infrastructure Is Driving $108 Billion in Annual Wasted AI Investment, New Survey Finds
New Hitachi Vantara report finds 84% of organizations across the U.S. and Canada say data complexity is rising rapidly or too quickly to manage, driven by growth in data, platforms and AI, straining governance and security SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 27, 2026 – As enterprises race to adopt AI, weak data foundations are preventing more than half (58%) of organizations in the United States and Canada from realizing value and contributing to an estimated $108 billion in wasted global AI investment ea...
Trump’s Transportation Secretary Invests $1 Billion into Building Big, Beautiful Infrastructure to Make American Roads Safer
Funding totaling $982,231,998 will be distributed to 521 projects in 48 states, 18 Tribal communities, and Puerto Rico WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced nearly $1 billion in funding to make roads safer for American families. This investment will support projects that improve intersection safety, build roundabouts, upgrade sidewalks, and strengthen emergency response services—making streets safer in communities across the country. Through...
HDR Research Provides Guidance on Participant Compensation in Infrastructure Public Engagement
HDR Transportation Strategic Communications Director Katie Caskey recently completed a multiyear research initiative examining the current state and potential of participant compensation within infrastructure public engagement. Caskey’s work, which was funded through HDR’s Fellowship Program, resulted in a decision-making framework practitioners can use when considering compensating people to take part in public engagement activities like focus groups, surveys and committees. Caskey’s recommend...
Critical Infrastructure Pre-Development Funding Now Available to Michigan Communities
The Michigan Infrastructure Office Technical Assistance Center announces new pilot program to help communities move infrastructure projects to funding stage LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan Infrastructure Office (MIO) Technical Assistance Center (TAC) today announced the Pre-Development Accelerator Pilot Program (PDAP). Municipalities and federally recognized tribes can now apply for up to $50,000 in grant funding to pay for required infrastructure pre-development activities for surface transpo...
Video: New Roundabout Under Construction at McIver and Old Florence Roads in Darlington County
Bridge Replacement at Amsterdam Centraal Station
June Issue 2026
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