“Nature is not the elephant in the room, it’s the huge green scorpion running towards us” – Dr Nicola Ranger, lead author of Oxford study Erosion of natural capital linked with biodiversity loss and environmental degradation generates significant…
U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $3 Million in ‘Quick Release’ Emergency Relief Funding to Repair I-10 near Downtown Los Angeles
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $3 million…
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $34 Million in Grants to 10 States for Advanced Digital Construction Technologies That Save Time and Money
New Bipartisan Infrastructure Law program makes transportation projects easier to deliver WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s…
Port Secures Major Federal Transportation Grant
$52.6 million award will fund critical portion of Pier B On-Dock Rail Support Facility U.S. Department of Transportation officials on Thursday announced a $52.6 million grant to modernize critical on-dock rail capabilities and improve several key roadways…
Siemens to invest more than US$500 million in U.S. manufacturing for critical infrastructure in 2023
Total U.S. investments to support high-growth markets like data centers, batteries, semiconductors, EV charging and rail transportation New US$150 million investment in Dallas-Fort Worth production of critical electrical infrastructure equipment to help power…
ACEC Launches National Ad Campaign Urging Congress to Fix the R&D Tax
Washington, DC –This week, the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) launched a national ad campaign urging Congress to repeal the 5-year amortization mandate of research and development (R&D) expenses before the end of the year. The six-figure…
USDOT Opens $40 Million Grant Opportunity for Connected Vehicle Technologies That Will Help Save Lives on Our Nation’s Roadways
Funding to accelerate and spur new deployments of vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technologies WASHINGTON-The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced that it is accepting applications under the $40 million…
New funding for water and wastewater projects in less populated parts of the U.S.
by Mary Scott Nabers The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced an $800 million allotment for rural infrastructure projects. Although the funding may seem insignificant, it will greatly increase the number of new projects launched in 2024.…
EnergIIZE Unveils Drayage Public Set-Aside; Announces Opening Date to Apply for Funding
Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electric and Hydrogen Vehicle Drayage Infrastructure Incentives for Public and Shared Use will be Available Beginning in Mid-October. PASADENA, CA – The EnergIIZE (Energy Infrastructure Incentives for Zero-Emission) Commercial…
Department of Defense awards $9M to create research institute at the VCU College of Engineering
The Convergence Lab Initiative, a cross-disciplinary institute, will bring together scientists, engineers and technicians to solve pressing defense challenges for the U.S. RICHMOND, Va. (Oct. 10, 2023) – The Department of Defense awarded a $9…