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United States Of America - As the air rights fly off the shelf at a record pace both in space and on the ground all eyes will be on the rapid pace of corporations and the outcomes. As technology evolves and mentalities of industry continue with the same competitiveness of old will this result in another cluster f$*k? Highways, Bridges, Sidewalks…

Moscow, Russia - With President Putin's invasion of Ukraine at a time the world has come together to protect it's people and rebuild from Coronavirus what will world trade look like without Russia and it's allies? There is no doubt the United States Of America and the world will now come together and hold a zero tolerance to this this type of…

Washington, D.C. - Asphalt and Concrete have some explaining to do as requests for alternatives are sought by the GSA. The General Services Administration (GSA) of the United States has officially announced actions to reduce emissions from building materials as part of a broader government-wide effort to strengthen American leadership in the field…

United States Of America - Supply chain issues have been a challenge for many industry sectors since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. For example, the Port of Los Angeles had the highest traffic on record in 2021: 10.7 million 20-foot containers, which is 13% higher than the previous record set in 2018. However, this has taken the port’s…

United States Of America - The historic Bridge Replacement, Rehabilitation, Preservation, Protection, and Construction Program (Bridge Formula Program), which was made possible by President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, was officially inaugurated today by the United States Department of Transportation. The program, which will be…

Carpinteria, California - (NYSE: PCOR) Like everyone else you are probably asking yourself: why would Procore pay $500M for LevelSet? Don't worry you are not alone and most likely it's not why you would think. LevelSet is a platform for managing lien notice of intents, placements and payment collection for the United States. The construction…

Montgomery, Alabama - Alabama has abandoned previous plans to privatize prisons, and Gov. Kay Ivey and lawmakers celebrated Friday afternoon as the governor signed legislation authorizing the state to spend $1.3 billion on two new 4,000-bed men's prisons. A smaller women's prison and upgrades to some existing prisons are planned for the future.…

Cambridge, Massachusetts - Through research, education, and public discussion, the Roy and Lila Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation fosters excellence and innovation in governance and public policy. The Center's mission is to address the profound challenges confronting the world's citizens by developing the best leaders,…

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - WASHINGTON, D.C. -The American Institute of Architects (AIA) is urging Congress to reintroduce legislation prohibiting future administrations and the federal government from mandating preferred design styles for federal buildings. A new bipartisan bill would prohibit political influence on the design of federal…

The United States Department of Transportation has announced the first-ever INFRA Extra Project Designations, which will assist in funding dozens of priority projects in communities around the country. WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. D.O.T. said today that the Biden-Harris Administration will designate 44 projects around the country as INFRA Extra,…

Shandong, China - Asphalt Bitumen continues to be a work around import in China. S&P Global reports Canadian "oil sands" are now a goto option of import to China. Sources from S&P state in August, Canadian oil sands were made available to independent refiners in order to economize on taxes and quotas. -Oil sands are imported as natural…

United States of America- Crypto, Construction and Infrastructure Bill? As America attempts to put through one of the most important infrastructure packages of our lifetimes the crypto community expressed concern last week about a provision of the Senate's bipartisan infrastructure bill proposal, which detailed plans to impose stricter rules…

United States of America- So far this year, the Maine Department of Transportation has rejected bids on at least 15 projects because the contractors' bids were significantly higher than the department's budget. Maine DOT has canceled 17 percent of its paving projects for the year as inflation ate sustainability out of production to cost ratio.…

Baltimore, Maryland- Monday afternoon on July 12th, construction union members, workers, and business leaders congregated in Baltimore to rally for acceptance of the proposed high-speed train between Baltimore to D.C. Speakers at the gathering urged political leaders to authorize the creation of the Northeast Maglev train which is anticipated…

40 miles already paved with an expected 50 more miles to go for a combined 90 miles