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Gilbane to Build $357m Albany Wind Tower Factory
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Public Works Projects Face Rising Costs, Higher Bids
Georgia DOT Awards $182.2m in New Projects.
Port Houston Awards $450m in Contracts For Channel Extension
$12.5b Federal Investment To Repair Nation’s Bridges
Advances in Data Management Assist Construction Estimators
Florida’s DOT Gets $12.6b for Transportation Infrastructure
VIDEO - Washington State DOT & A Fish Passage Project
Texas DOT Breaks Ground on $1.5b San Antonio I-35 Expansion
US Officials Investigate for Fraud in $1.2t Infrastructure Spending
Hawaii’s DOT to Receive $2.5b in Federal Funding
Oklahoma DOT to Get $41.55m For Rural Road Safety
LA Backs Minority, Women, and Veteran Bonding Program
Carpenters in High Demand According to U.S. Builders
South Carolina DOT to undertake $2.35b Expressway Project
Could Inflation Limit Benefits of New Infrastructure Spending?
San Diego Aiming for More Diverse Participation in Public Works
$12.3b Hudson Tunnel Will Help Alleviate NJ to NYC Railway Commute
Federal Railroad Administration to Invest $1.8b in Intercity Passenger Rail
Washington State DOT Gets $16.9b for Major Transportation Upgrades
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VIDEO - Wyoming DOT Nearing Halfway Point of Large Interstate 25 Bridge
Missouri DOT to Receive $7.7b for Transportation Improvements
Wyoming DOT to Spend $1.76b on Roads
California’s $105b Bullet Train Project Continues Forward
21 Percent Rise In Non-Residential Construction Materials Over the Past Year
Seattle Moves Forward on $12b Light Rail Project
VIDEO - Louisiana DOTD is Removing Illegally Dumped Tires
Ukraine War Causes UK Steel Price Surge
$2.4b FEMA Fund For New Orleans Roadwork Faces Scrutiny
Disabled Vets Continue to Lose Out On Government Contracts
Connecticut DOT Hiring 700 New Positions, Excellent Opportunity for Engineers and Others
VIDEO - Iowa DOT Identifies Environmentally or Historically Sensitive Areas
Pennsylvania to Receive $1.6b to Fix Bridges
Iowa's $4.2b Five Year Transportation Plan Set To Launch
Utah Construction Season Starts, UDOT Plans $2.6b in Infrastructure Spending
Oregon’s DOT to Spend $100m on Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
New York State Launches $32.8b Transportation Plan
House Republicans Introduce Bill to Reform SBA
General Services Administration to Allow Joint Ventures to Secure Long-Term Gov't Contracts
More Public Works Projects Delayed Due to Material Costs
Contractor Group Blasts Biden’s ‘Buy America’ Construction Mandate
Port of Long Beach $1.5b On-Dock Rail Gets Environmental Greenlight
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City of Monroe Works to Connect DBEs with Public Contracts	LA
Colorado DOT lays out DBE goals for 2023-2025	CO
SBE Program Launched by Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority	MA
Delaware Study Shows Disparities in State Contracts for DBE firms	DE
California Public Utilities Commission Passes 1.5% Procurement Target for LGBTBEs	CA
Boston Mayor Looks to Expand City Contracts for M/WBEs	MA
City of Greensboro Launches Supplier Diversity Tracking and Reporting	NC
NYC Provides Less Than 4% of Contracts to M/WBEs	NY
New Ohio Law Reduces Barriers for M/W/VBEs	OH
M/WBE goals rarely met in Missouri, lack of disparity studies	MO
Hillsborough County to expand SBE and DM/DWBE	FL
NCDOT looking for DBEs and Small Businesses	NC
Pennsylvania spending on SDB and VBE firms increases by 30%	PA
DBE program to grow from Infrastructure Law	DC
MDOT launching contracting process for DBE truckers	MI
SDB Goal for Federal Agencies Expanded to 11% by Biden Administration	DC
LGBTBEs set to be added to Travis County and the City of Austin's HUB Program	TX
SBE Pool Expanded & DVBE/SBE Program Changes in California	CA
M/WBE Utilization Led By New York	NY
SDVOSB Federal Contracting Goal Could Rise from 3% to 5% with New Congressional Bill	DC
DBE workshops to be held by Illinois DOT	IL
Small Biz & M/WBEs to be Mentored by NYC Department	NY
DBEs and WBEs: Don't Forget The Importance of NAICS Codes for Your Certification	DC
SDVOSBs Get Contract Set-Asides with the U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command	DC
Gainesville Launches M/WBE, Small Biz, and Vet Biz Disparity Study	FL
M/WBE Disparity Study to be launched by Harford County	MD
NYC Releases “Making the Grade” Findings on M/WBE Utilization	NY
North Carolina’s DOT Expands DBE Outreach Efforts	NC
SDB Participation Promoted by 2 New Pennsylvania Bills	PA
8(a) Firms No Longer Required by SBA to have a Bona Fide Place of Business	DC
New LGBTQ+ Cert Opens Opportunities for Los Angeles County Contracts	CA
Chicago extends M/WBE set-aside program through 2027	IL
King County upgrades M/WBE Small Contractor and Supplier Program	WA
Black business leaders call for changes to Oakland’s SLBE/LBE program	CA
City of Frederick expands M/WBE goals	MD
NY and NJ Port Authority to increase M/WBE participation	NY
City of Turlock Sets out 2021-2023 DBE & ACDBE Goals	CA
Wilmington Launches M/WBE Disparity Study	DE
Erie County Examining M/WBE Participation	NY
Port Houston Launches M/WBE Program	TX
Minnesota DOT seeks to update its DBE and ACDBE program	MN
Can San Diego's SLBE/ELBE Program Encourage More Minority and Women Contractors?	CA
To Ensure Purchasing and Contracting Equity, Seattle Launches M/WBE Advisory Committee and Disparity Study	WA
Alameda County Officials Undertaking Disparity Study; Possible Improvements to its ELB/SLB program	CA
King County Moves To Increase M/WBE Partners	WA
HUBZone Small Biz Program is Expanding in Illinois	IL
Chicago Mayor Initiates Extension of City’s M/WBE Program	IL
Columbus Seeking to Expand City Contracts with M/WBEs	OH
City of Arlington Implements a Minority and Women-Owned Enterprise Policy	TX
Disparity Study Looks at Lack of M/WBE Firms in State Contracting	CT

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