Pasadena Convention Center to get major addition
$50 million expansion project to include 68,000-square-foot multi-purpose arena.
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Texas School for the Deaf plans $42.5 million project
The Texas School for the Deaf is expanding its facilities on South Congress Avenue in Austin to better accommodate transitional college-age students. The project includes constructing a 36,000-square-foot, two-story housing building with on-site parking. Plans also call for a 4,000-square-foot addition to
Funding for infrastructure projects continues to expand
TIPs and STIPs are acronyms for transportation improvement programs at the local and state levels of government. The formal names are ‘Transportation Improvement Program’ and ‘Statewide Transportation Improvement Program.’ They both fund transportation projects and allow for the coordination of federal, state, and local funding.
New York to put $406 million toward construction of 800 housing units
New York –Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced she will redirect $406 million of discretionary spending built into the state budget to subsidize construction of 800 affordable housing units in the New York City area. The funding consists of $286 million in tax-exempt
Traffic in Haverhill keeps moving during bridge construction
Traffic flow on the Basiliere Bridge won’t stop during the construction of a $150 million bridge replacement in 2025.
New federal funding program now available to support water projects
A new federal funding program has just been announced. The Department of the Interior will oversee what has been named the WaterSMART Program. It is designed to provide funding for projects that fortify the Western region of the U.S. against drought and climate-related
Projects to prevent, repair weather damage are abundant
Hurricane season officially began in June and will continue through November. Weather watchers, public officials and first responders will be highly focused on storm threats for the next few months. Tropical hurricanes can develop anytime but are more common during the Atlantic
New prison project set for Lincoln
Nebraska – Nebraska’s Gov. Jim Pillen recently announced a 1,512-bed prison will be built in Lincoln to replace the current Nebraska State Penitentiary. Design and construction costs for the state-led project are estimated to be $350 million. “We understand the project is in
Phoenix bike and pedestrian bridge project enters design phase
Arizona – In August 2022, federal and local officials announced that Phoenix had been awarded a $25 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) to build a bike and pedestrian bridge over Rio
Here’s a long overdue turn of events that will create thousands of new opportunities
Deferred maintenance is a multi-billion-dollar problem for public officials throughout the country. Deferred maintenance is a major issue in the U.S., affecting cities, counties, school districts, universities, community colleges, public hospitals and law enforcement agencies. The longer this issue remains unaddressed, the
