Category: Legislative

The New York City Capital Process Reform Task Force created by Mayor Eric Adams last April has released a set of 39 recommendations designed to cut years off the process of delivering public works and saving taxpayer dollars in the process. Among those recommendations is one to allow agencies to use Progressive Design-Build. This is … Continued

This week marks the six-month anniversary of signing the historic $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure legislation. The infrastructure bill includes $110 billion for roads and bridges; $65 billion to expand broadband access; $66 billion for rail; $55 billion for water infrastructure, $ 25 billion for airports, $39.2 billion in new transit spending and $5 billion for … Continued

Language encouraging the use of design-build by the State Department in embassies and diplomatic posts has been included in the National Defense Authorization Act just passed by Congress. The legislation is expected to be signed by President Biden. DBIA has urged Congress to pass this design-build provision as a way to deliver successful projects on … Continued

After months of negotiations, the House has passed the $1 trillion infrastructure funding package. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is a historic investment, no matter how you measure it. In addition to providing the largest infrastructure funding in decades, the bill also shores up the struggling Highway Trust Fund, codifies rules reducing the time … Continued

  Join us in September for two free legislative webinars detailing new design-build authority passed by state legislatures and what it means for industry and Owners. Each session will: Detail new legislation and its impact Offer insight into the marketplace from industry and local Owners Provide Design-Build Done Right® tools to help attendees maximize design-build delivery … Continued

Today’s Senate passage of a historic $1 trillion infrastructure plan marked an unusual moment of bipartisanship that led even the most jaded Congress watchers to sit up and take notice. The Associated Press reports: “With a robust vote after weeks of fits and starts, the Senate approved a $1 trillion infrastructure plan for states coast … Continued

The Senate vote to consider a bipartisan nearly $1 trillion infrastructure package, including $550 billion in new physical infrastructure spending, marks a major milestone in the debate over how best to spur a post-COVID economic recovery. A White House fact sheet details the Senate agreement including the largest share of the package, $110 billion, for highways, … Continued

For nearly a decade, the middle of May has been known as “Infrastructure Week” here in Washington. Year after year, many of the nation’s leading business, economic, policy and AEC groups have worked to bring Congress’ attention to the vital need for federal infrastructure investment. But, unfortunately, it’s been going on so long that just … Continued

New Jersey lawmakers have passed sweeping new legislation the allows the use of design-build for all state and local governments. The bill passed both the House and Senate by overwhelming margins and now awaits the governor’s signature. New Jersey bill A1285 allows that any independent state transportation authority with an established prequalification, project rating, or … Continued