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Fast-growing cities are moving quickly to upgrade and expand infrastructure

Fast-growing cities are moving quickly to upgrade and expand infrastructure

by Mary Scott Nabers | Nov 13, 2024 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities

Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Texas, Florida and Arizona are among the fastest-growing states in America. In any rapidly growing state, booming population growth brings abundant opportunities. Six of the 10 fastest-growing counties in the U.S are located in Texas. This surge...
November bond elections provide millions in new funding for upcoming projects throughout Texas

November bond elections provide millions in new funding for upcoming projects throughout Texas

by Mary Scott Nabers | Nov 8, 2024 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities

Texas voters approved hundreds of millions of dollars in bond proposals on Election Day this past Tuesday. More than 50 cities, counties and school districts put measures before voters to fund projects such as road repairs, facility construction and renovations and...
Large, low visibility infrastructure projects are being planned throughout America

Large, low visibility infrastructure projects are being planned throughout America

by Mary Scott Nabers | Nov 6, 2024 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities

At-grade rail crossings – where roads intersect at the same level with railway tracks – are the second leading cause of rail-related fatalities in the U.S., with over 2,000 incidents and approximately 200 deaths annually. The existing technology for grade crossing...
Hundreds of projects to reconnect communities separated by roadways will launch in 2025

Hundreds of projects to reconnect communities separated by roadways will launch in 2025

by Mary Scott Nabers | Nov 1, 2024 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities

The 4.2 million miles of roads and highways in the U.S. are critical components of the country’s economic vitality. The transportation infrastructure allows Americans to commute, connect and transport goods efficiently. Yet, many of the older roadways limit access...
New funding awards escalate the launch of 44 major infrastructure projects

New funding awards escalate the launch of 44 major infrastructure projects

by Mary Scott Nabers | Oct 30, 2024 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities

A new $4.2 billion funding allocation was announced this week, and the allocations will support the planning and pre-launch efforts of 44 new projects. This financial support comes from two major federal programs that provide MEGA and INFRA grants for infrastructure...
Power grid projects are abundant—and vital for American people and businesses

Power grid projects are abundant—and vital for American people and businesses

by Mary Scott Nabers | Oct 25, 2024 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities

The historic effort that has been made to upgrade and stabilize America’s infrastructure over the past several years has moved the country into a safer and more resilient state. But there’s more that must be done. The effort is not ending, and new funding has just...
Community parks, sports and recreation projects drawing newfound interest—and funding—from public officials

Community parks, sports and recreation projects drawing newfound interest—and funding—from public officials

by Mary Scott Nabers | Oct 23, 2024 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities

The attraction to and interest in parks, community centers and sports-related recreational facility projects has escalated significantly over the past several years. Public officials, especially at the municipal levels of government, are increasing their investments...
University of Wisconsin to spend $293 million demolishing, renovating, replacing facilities

University of Wisconsin to spend $293 million demolishing, renovating, replacing facilities

by Government Contracting Pipeline | Oct 18, 2024 | Education, Opportunities

The University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) will use $292.6 million to build a facility and renovate existing buildings for the university’s humanities program. The updated structures will consolidate UWM’s music and art education courses and provide sufficient...
Joint Arkansas-Tennessee $800 million bridge project moves into design phase

Joint Arkansas-Tennessee $800 million bridge project moves into design phase

by Government Contracting Pipeline | Oct 18, 2024 | Infrastructure, Opportunities, Transportation

The Arkansas Department of Transportation (ARDOT) and Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) are collaborating on an approximately $800 million project to replace the Interstate 55 bridge. The project recently moved into the design phase after the departments...
Public-Private Partnerships continue to gain traction throughout America

Public-Private Partnerships continue to gain traction throughout America

by Mary Scott Nabers | Oct 18, 2024 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities

Public-private partnerships (P3s) of all sizes and types are becoming more common throughout America and this type of project delivery model is being use for all types of initiatives. Many federal funding programs now require some amount of private-sector investment,...
Professional services contracts will launch in abundance throughout the U.S. for years to come

Professional services contracts will launch in abundance throughout the U.S. for years to come

by Mary Scott Nabers | Oct 16, 2024 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities

Officials at every level of government procure hundreds of professional services to meet specific needs. These types of contracting opportunities are abundant, and many industry sectors fall into a professional services category – planning, design, legal, consulting,...
FEMA selecting $715 million in projects to reduce flood damage

FEMA selecting $715 million in projects to reduce flood damage

by Government Contracting Pipeline | Oct 15, 2024 | News, Public Safety

This story was originally published in the Government Contracting Pipeline newsletter from Strategic Partnerships, Inc. To have the latest government contracting news stories from across the country delivered straight to your inbox, click here to subscribe. Due to...
Pennsylvania tackles industrial pollution with $396 million grant

Pennsylvania tackles industrial pollution with $396 million grant

by Government Contracting Pipeline | Oct 15, 2024 | Infrastructure, Opportunities

This story was originally published in the Government Contracting Pipeline newsletter from Strategic Partnerships, Inc. To have the latest government contracting news stories from across the country delivered straight to your inbox, click here to subscribe. The...
Water infrastructure projects are abundant as cities and states face shortages

Water infrastructure projects are abundant as cities and states face shortages

by Mary Scott Nabers | Oct 11, 2024 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities

America has water problems. Water stress can be found in almost every state. New Mexico falls into the category of extremely high ‘water stress’ for multiple reasons, including climate change, limited rainfall and reduced volume of water in both the Rio Grande and...
Transportation technology in high demand as roads, bridges, airports and public transit authorities are modernizing nationwide

Transportation technology in high demand as roads, bridges, airports and public transit authorities are modernizing nationwide

by Mary Scott Nabers | Oct 9, 2024 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities

Transportation systems nationwide are undergoing significant change. Emerging technologies and innovative mobility options are changing all modes of transportation, and soon both people and freight will be transported differently. Intelligent transportation systems...
Communities nationwide planning disaster preparedness, sustainability projects

Communities nationwide planning disaster preparedness, sustainability projects

by Mary Scott Nabers | Oct 4, 2024 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights

In 2023, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) responded to 100 disasters, provided approximately $12 billion to communities and states for disaster recovery and $1.3 billion to survivors of disasters. With three months remaining in 2024, 150 disasters have...
Transit-oriented development projects are launching nationwide

Transit-oriented development projects are launching nationwide

by Mary Scott Nabers | Oct 2, 2024 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities

Cities and counties throughout the U.S. are benefitting from funding that is readily available for transit-oriented development (TOD). Economic development teams have seen the boost of economic vitality that this type of initiative brings to local communities, and the...
Texas airports to use $107 million to improve safety, performance

Texas airports to use $107 million to improve safety, performance

by Mary Scott Nabers | Sep 27, 2024 | Infrastructure, Transportation

This story was originally published in the Texas Government Insider newsletter from Strategic Partnerships, Inc. To have the latest government contracting news stories from across the country delivered straight to your inbox, click here to subscribe. The state of...
Cities, counties nationwide are launching public safety facility projects

Cities, counties nationwide are launching public safety facility projects

by Mary Scott Nabers | Sep 27, 2024 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities

Cities and counties throughout the U.S. are expanding and modernizing public safety facilities. Many are long overdue for upgrades. The urgency to upgrade is because well-maintained and strategically placed facilities contribute to lower response times by police, fire...
New funding for projects to upgrade and modernize a different type of transportation

New funding for projects to upgrade and modernize a different type of transportation

by Mary Scott Nabers | Sep 25, 2024 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities

The U.S. Federal Transit Administration recently awarded $300 million for upcoming projects designed to expand and modernize the nation’s ferry systems. Specifically, the funding will support 18 new projects in 14 states, including replacing old vessels with electric...
Technology is now a major component of every type of government project

Technology is now a major component of every type of government project

by Mary Scott Nabers | Sep 20, 2024 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities

Just over a decade ago, a sweeping trend was very noticeable as state agencies, cities, counties, transit authorities and higher education institutions added Innovation Officers at the executive levels of organizational charts. These individuals were hired to play a...
Water, water everywhere … and upgrades are rampant

Water, water everywhere … and upgrades are rampant

by Mary Scott Nabers | Sep 18, 2024 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities

Rarely does Congress pass a bill that allocates $50 billion to cities and counties to support water infrastructure projects. But that happened when the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law was passed by Congress several years ago. That funding was made available because of...
Funding is abundant for projects that remediate brownfield properties and prepare them for development

Funding is abundant for projects that remediate brownfield properties and prepare them for development

by Mary Scott Nabers | Sep 13, 2024 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities

A brownfield property is an abandoned site that has been contaminated by previous industrial use. Many brownfield properties are the former sites of dry-cleaning firms, manufacturing plants or gas stations. To be used, the site must be remediated and made safe. The...
Fast-growing cities have high demand for private sector contracting partners

Fast-growing cities have high demand for private sector contracting partners

by Mary Scott Nabers | Sep 11, 2024 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities

The U.S. is experiencing a significant surge in population growth in certain regions, increasing the demand for enhancing or expanding basic infrastructure. Public officials in high–growth regions struggle to expand housing, water, roadways, education facilities,...
Federal sustainable construction projects will soon launch in many states

Federal sustainable construction projects will soon launch in many states

by Mary Scott Nabers | Sep 6, 2024 | Mary Scott Nabers' Insights, Opportunities

The sustainable construction market in the U.S. was valued at $99.8 billion in 2023, and that number has continued to grow in 2024. Billions in funding are currently available in 2024 for these types of projects, and more could be allocated soon because Congress is...
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