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Contract Surety 03.17.2022

Steel Bridges: Preventing Collapse

  The University of Kansas has been chosen by the Federal Highway Administration for research on some of the root problems impacting aging bridges across the country. It is anticipated that the $500,000 research grant…
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Steel Bridges: Preventing Collapse
Contract Surety 03.07.2022

Public Funds Flowing?

  Although most of the funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) has not yet kicked in, funds from 2021s American Rescue Plan (ARP) is in use for a wide variety of public…
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Public Funds Flowing?
Contract Surety 03.07.2022

Zipping Along: From Desert To Ocean?

  It could happen. After years on the planning table, a high-speed train line connecting Las Vegas and Los Angeles might see daylight—and soon. Builders say the $8 billion dollar construction could even start in…
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Zipping Along: From Desert To Ocean?
Contract Surety 02.17.2022

Scheduled For Completion? Beep Beep!

  Many transit construction projects stalled last year, due to the impact of the pandemic on both workers and materials. Now, efforts to reboot the building of dedicated busways, bus rapid transit, and rail and…
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Scheduled For Completion? Beep Beep!
Contract Surety 02.17.2022

Federal Spending? Implementation Support

How can local and state governments across the country identify and secure funding through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)? What funding is available and how can localities get the information and guidance needed…
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Federal Spending? Implementation Support
Contract Surety 02.10.2022

Out With The Old: Renovation Time

  A $40 million construction project will get underway in 2023 at New York City’s venerable Metropolitan Museum of Art. Slated to open in 2025 the 15,000 square foot renovation of the Ancient Near East…
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Out With The Old: Renovation Time
Contract Surety 02.10.2022

Pittsburgh: City of Bridges

  With more bridges than any city in the world, Pittsburgh is looking forward to putting federal infrastructure funds to work on critical repairs. In fact, bridges across Pennsylvania are overdue for attention: they received…
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Pittsburgh: City of Bridges
Contract Surety 02.04.2022

Expansion: The Soo Locks System

Supply chain challenges have underscored the importance of infrastructure builds aimed at supporting a smooth flow. Take, for example, the much needed expansion of the Soo Locks system in Michigan. Chances are good that the…
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Expansion: The Soo Locks System
Contract Surety 02.04.2022

Restoration: The Everglades

  Topping the list of civil works projects the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will execute this year, is a $1.1 billion effort to restore and protect South Florida’s ecosystem. In 2022, the USACE…
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Restoration: The Everglades