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| March 1, 2023 | Toxic Train Crash Underlines Need for Rail Safety | A freight train carrying toxic chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, on February 3, which led to several questions about the cause of the accident, the need for rail safety, and the long-term ...Read more |
| March 2, 2023 | MDOT Will Raise Personal Net Worth Cap For MBEs | The Maryland Department of Transportation's (MDOT) Office of Minority Business Enterprise (OMBE) announced that the Personal Net Worth (PNW) cap applicable to the MBE Program would increase from $1 ...Read more |
| February 21, 2023 | LGBT Business Cert To Be Created in New Jersey | The New Jersey Senate Commerce Committee has advanced legislation that, if passed, would allow the state's Department of Treasury to certify businesses owned by LGBTQ+ individuals (or LGBTBEs) in t ...Read more |
| February 20, 2023 | Balfour Beatty Receives $242m for U.S. Route 70 in North Carolina | U.S. Route 70 in North Carolina is getting an upgrade that will bring it up to par with top-notch interstate roadways. UK-based contractor Balfour Beatty's Southeast U.S. division has won the ...Read more |
| February 8, 2023 | Capital Construction Received Largest Percentage of ARPA Funds | In 2021 congress put $198 billion into the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which at the time was also known as the Covid-19 stimulus package. Of this, $173 billion has already been allocated ...Read more |
| February 4, 2023 | Maine Begins $3.94b Transportation Plan | Highways, roads, and ferry systems in Maine will be getting a fresh lease on life, thanks to the state's Department of Transportation. $3.94 billion will be invested in total. This ...Read more |
| February 3, 2023 | Tennessee Needs 70 New Schools, Claims Report | Education, especially during a child's formative years, is crucial. But one cannot expect children to study in crumbling buildings with poor infrastructures. The future of America is being molded i ...Read more |
| February 2, 2023 | Baltimore County Sets 30% M/WBE Goal | Johnny Olszewski, Baltimore County Executive, issued an order to double the ...Read more |
| January 20, 2023 | JE Dunn to Construct $498m Minnesota State Building | A new half a billion dollar government construction project in Minnesota is about to get underway. The project is needed to renovate the Minnesota State Office Building. The 1930s State Off ...Read more |
| January 19, 2023 | Procurement Officers Increasingly Source Small Biz | The U.S. federal government is taking a more and more proactive approach to facilitating equitable access to public projects and government dollars. The White House, as Contractor News has ...Read more |