Weather-related disasters result in new funding for mitigation projects

by Mary Scott Nabers | Oct 11, 2023 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities

New York City declared a state of emergency recently because of damage from the extraordinary flash floods, which destroyed streets, devastated property and completely upended mobility. Delivering over seven inches of rain in one day, it was one of the most impactful...

Here’s a transformative trend in America that should not be overlooked

by Mary Scott Nabers | Oct 6, 2023 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, News, Opportunities

Construction activity on university campuses in America is more than noteworthy. In fact, it is being categorized as transformative! Due to a massive increase in students after COVID-19, a construction trend is sweeping college and university campuses in response to...

Funding to ‘connect communities’ results in hundreds of new projects

by Mary Scott Nabers | Oct 4, 2023 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities

A federal program that allocates funding for initiatives that ‘connect communities’ is responsible for hundreds of new projects in America. Because of its unique success, the program is also credited as the impetus for hundreds of similar projects that now receive...

New funding announced for upcoming infrastructure projects

by Mary Scott Nabers | Sep 29, 2023 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities

The federal government just allocated $1.4 billion from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Act to support rail infrastructure projects nationwide. Seventy projects in 35 states and Washington, D.C., are recipients of the funding. This year’s allocation is the largest that...

Benefits from recreational projects are responsible for the launch of hundreds of new construction initiatives

by Mary Scott Nabers | Sep 27, 2023 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities

Public recreational initiatives are creating an abundance of government contracting opportunities throughout America as local governments build parks, aquatic centers, urban socializing spaces, walking trails, sports facilities and event centers. These initiatives...

Funding for infrastructure projects continues to expand

by Mary Scott Nabers | Sep 22, 2023 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities

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...