Many city leaders throughout the U.S. are advancing expansions or major overhauls of their convention centers as competition for large events intensifies and cities chase visitor spending. Notable examples include Houston, where a $2 billion convention-district plan is moving through pre-construction and enabling work; Los Angeles, where council-approved modernization is slated to break ground in […] The post U.S. cities are reshaping venues to attract the next big events appeared first on ...| InfrastructureUSA: Citizen Dialogue About Civil Infrastructure
Here’s a bit of advice for government contracting companies from a team of former government executives. The issues covered and the questions answered are ones that the Strategic Partnerships Team is asked about often – even by experienced sales execs. I’m sharing this advice because the public sector market can be daunting, and the guidance […] The post Insights and guidance shared by former public officials appeared first on InfrastructureUSA: Citizen Dialogue About Civil Infrastruc...| InfrastructureUSA: Citizen Dialogue About Civil Infrastructure
Across America, state and local leaders are reimagining how public spaces can serve growing populations, balancing recreation, sustainability, and economic development. From state parks and community sports complexes to multimillion-dollar urban redevelopments, officials are increasingly turning to long-term master plans and voter-approved funding to meet rising demand for accessible, modern public spaces. It’s a growing […]| InfrastructureUSA: Citizen Dialogue About Civil Infrastructure
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InfrastructureUSA.org is citizen dialogue about civil infrastructure - all infra areas, any topic and every viewpoint. The Infra Blog. Infra Polls. Show Us Your Infra.| InfrastructureUSA: Citizen Dialogue About Civil Infrastructure
InfrastructureUSA.org is citizen dialogue about civil infrastructure - all infra areas, any topic and every viewpoint. The Infra Blog. Infra Polls. Show Us Your Infra.| InfrastructureUSA: Citizen Dialogue About Civil Infrastructure
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Things are changing rapidly at the federal level of government from the acceptance of new project delivery models to the consolidation of federal procurement. Here are a few examples and as much as we would all like to proclaim that these actions allow us a glimpse of what to expect, that is simply a stretch […] The post New directives, rules, guidelines, and expectations are surfacing in the U.S. government marketplace appeared first on InfrastructureUSA: Citizen Dialogue About Civil Infra...| InfrastructureUSA: Citizen Dialogue About Civil Infrastructure
U.S. bond elections each year routinely involve hundreds of billions of dollars in proposed funding, and approximately 80% of the funding receives voter approval nationwide. The bond funding is used for major capital projects and initiatives such as school construction and modernization, transportation infrastructure, water systems and public safety facilities. In 2024, California lead all […]| InfrastructureUSA: Citizen Dialogue About Civil Infrastructure
Education funding, previously available to communities and every state for decades, has been drastically reduced. Last month, the White House released a budget that includes educational reductions of more than $4.5 billion in funding for K-12 schools. The overall education budget, however, reduces education funding nationwide by more than $66.7 billion. This represents a staggering […] The post Projects continue to be abundant despite massive funding cuts for educational institutions appear...| InfrastructureUSA: Citizen Dialogue About Civil Infrastructure
America’s bridge infrastructure has been a significant concern for at least the last twenty years, but the critical needs are slowly being addressed. In 2016, an annual report from the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) listed approximately 56,000 bridges that were deemed to be structurally deficient. That staggering reality initiated immediate action from government […]| InfrastructureUSA: Citizen Dialogue About Civil Infrastructure
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is invading our lives, businesses, government, and personal space. It is no longer an emerging technology, it’s the fastest-moving transformation engine our society has ever seen. The technology is moving at a pace that defies prediction. It’s not just rewriting rules for business and government, it is creating new rules. Elected leaders […] The post AI Integration Accelerates Across Public Sector Projects appeared first on InfrastructureUSA: Citizen Dialogu...| InfrastructureUSA: Citizen Dialogue About Civil Infrastructure
For decades the Strategic Partnerships Team (SPI) has advised companies conducting business in the U.S. government marketplace. Many of our consultants are former government executives and because we provide services throughout the U.S., we closely monitor developments at all levels of government. We research, track, and provide insights into government trends, actions, funding, upcoming opportunities, […]| InfrastructureUSA: Citizen Dialogue About Civil Infrastructure
There was speculation and genuine concern in recent months that funding support for electrification projects might be significantly reduced in 2025 and 2026. However, there is no evidence of that being the case and the continuance of funding for electrification initiatives appears to be very strong. Renewable energy funding is also flowing and many projects, […] The post Electrification projects are moving quickly through planning and design stages nationwide appeared first on Infrastructur...| InfrastructureUSA: Citizen Dialogue About Civil Infrastructure
The Strategic Partnerships Team has extremely good researchers, and it is always interesting to see what they can produce when I ask them to brief me on something. This week I wanted to know if there were commonalities in funding allocations resulting from state legislative sessions that had just ended. We are always looking for […]| InfrastructureUSA: Citizen Dialogue About Civil Infrastructure
Everything happens quickly at the federal level of government these days. It has become common to have numerous executive orders announced every few days. So, it seems fitting to look at what has changed, what is likely to change and what may be required in the coming months. This column is written specifically for companies […]| InfrastructureUSA: Citizen Dialogue About Civil Infrastructure
Many cities, universities and state agencies have new funding for healthcare facilities. Some funding will be used for repurposing or expanding existing buildings. Other funding is earmarked for completely new buildings. These resulting upcoming projects will not only call for professional services, construction, engineering, site work, new equipment, and technology, each will also require furniture, […]| InfrastructureUSA: Citizen Dialogue About Civil Infrastructure
InfrastructureUSA.org is citizen dialogue about civil infrastructure - all infra areas, any topic and every viewpoint. The Infra Blog. Infra Polls. Show Us Your Infra.| InfrastructureUSA: Citizen Dialogue About Civil Infrastructure
InfrastructureUSA.org is citizen dialogue about civil infrastructure - all infra areas, any topic and every viewpoint. The Infra Blog. Infra Polls. Show Us Your Infra.| InfrastructureUSA: Citizen Dialogue About Civil Infrastructure
Welcome to the future! Public transportation is evolving so rapidly that it feels as if travel options are changing faster than ever thought possible. New ride options are abundant, and everything is being done to provide convenience. In many parts of the country, affordable housing and new communities are being created near transit loading stations. […]| InfrastructureUSA: Citizen Dialogue About Civil Infrastructure
Last week, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced $1.8 billion in funding for 148 infrastructure projects. Most of the funding is available for projects that make streets safer for people who travel on them in any way. Work on these projects should be under way by November of this year, and funding of this type […]| InfrastructureUSA: Citizen Dialogue About Civil Infrastructure
