The world today invests some $2.5 trillion a year on transportation, power, water, and telecommunications systems. Yet it’s not enough—and needs are only growing steeper. In a follow-up to its comprehensive 2013 report Infrastructure productivity: How…
Federal Financing to Capitalize State Infrastructure Banks (SIBs)
The Build America Transportation Investment Center (BATIC) in conjunction with the Transportation Investment Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program,…
ASCE Report Estimates Failure to Act on Infrastructure Costs Families $3,400 a Year
America’s infrastructure investment gap is hitting families where it hurts most – the wallet. ASCE’s Failure to Act: Closing the Infrastructure…
AECOM Capital Announces Hiring of Bill Smith to Oversee National Design and Construction Development
AECOM Capital, the investment and development arm of AECOM, announced the hiring of Bill Smith to serve as executive vice president of design and construction, responsible for managing the design and construction of all AECOM Capital developments nationally.…
San Diego Region to Invest More than $1.3 Billion in Border Infrastructure
U.S. and Mexican officials gathered in Otay Mesa to celebrate major milestones in completing key missing pieces in the border roadway network and to highlight more than $1.3 billion worth of infrastructure projects that have recently been completed, are under…
Maritime Administration Announces $ 4.9 Million to Strengthen U.S. Shipyard Competitiveness
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today awarded $4.9 million in grants to support capital improvements at nine small shipyards located throughout the United States. Provided through the Small Shipyard…
USDA Seeks Partner Proposals to Protect and Restore Critical Wetlands
WASHINGTON, April 5, 2016 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the availability of $15 million to help eligible conservation partners leverage local investments to provide technical assistance and financial resources for wetlands protection…
GRESB Launches 2016 Real Asset Assessments
Amsterdam, April 1, 2016—GRESB, the global standard for environmental, social and governance (ESG) benchmarking for real assets, today announced the launch of the 2016 GRESB assessments. GRESB provides ESG data to institutional investors with over 8.1 trillion…
The UK’s National Infrastructure Commission Outlines Investment Plans
The UK unveiled a new National Infrastructure Commission in October to develop long-term infrastructure plans and to assess the needs early in each parliament. The plan is to create five-year plans and to fund new infrastructure projects from multiple sources,…
North Carolina Passes $2B Connect NC Infrastructure Bond
Raleigh, N.C.—Governor Pat McCrory applauded the passage of the $2 billion Connect NC Bond proposal, which will enable North Carolina to build the infrastructure that will improve the state's quality of life for generations to come. “North Carolina has…
