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President Pushes for American-Made Construction Materials During SOTU
President Biden’s State of the Union (SOTU) address Tuesday night detailed the government’s efforts to ensure that construction materials used in Federal infrastructure projects are U.S.-made. The country’s airports were recently awarded nearly $1 billion from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration to improve existing terminals. … Continue reading
DOE Announces $39 Million for Research and Development to Turn Buildings into Carbon Storage Structures
Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced $39 million in awards for 18 projects seeking to develop technologies that can transform buildings into net carbon storage structures. Led by DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), selectees for … Continue reading
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President Biden Issues a Proclamation on National Building Safety Month
In a proclamation posted to the White House press page at the end of April, President Biden declared May National Building Safety Month, saying that it allows the government to “renew our commitment to strengthening our buildings so that all … Continue reading
Ironworkers Host President Biden’s Executive Order Signing
On Friday, February 4, President Joe Biden visited the Iron Workers Local 5 Union, in Largo, Md., to sign an executive order requiring the use of project labor agreements (PLAs) on federal construction projects above $35 million. Hosting a visit … Continue reading
President Proclaims May National Building Safety Month
President Joe Biden issued a proclamation last week, making May 2021 National Building Safety Month, to “recognize the importance of strengthening our buildings and infrastructure to serve the needs and ensure the safety of every American.” The proclamation also acknowledges … Continue reading
