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Why Digital Construction is Gaining Momentum in Washington D.C. 

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Earlier this month, I was in Washington, D.C. government officials and industry leaders to discuss digital construction technology’s critical role in building strong and sustainable infrastructure. Momentum is increasing for the use of technology in how infrastructure is designed and constructed – propelled by the U.S.

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FIFA World Cup 2026 To Boost Economy Across 16 Host Cities

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The 16 Host Cities picked for FIFA World Cup 2026 were selected based on transportation, human rights, stadium infrastructure, fan fest locations and training sites.

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U.S. Cities Tackle Energy Efficiency in 2021

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San Francisco took the top spot for its energy efficient transportation policies and local government operations, which prioritized investments for efficient and sustainable vehicle fleets and infrastructure. The West Coast dominated the list of energy efficient cities with four California metros in the top 10.

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Transportation Funding Boost on Hold

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An infrastructure funding boost that was approved and funded by Congress last year is on hold because of the short-term spending bill currently making its way through Washington. An increase of $2.4 billion for the projects was supposed to be available in fiscal 2017.

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Report to Address U.S. Transportation Funding Plan

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Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx outlined a 30-year plan designed to address the nation’s aging infrastructure, according to the Washington Post.'

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Video: AASHTO Director Discusses Infrastructure Funding

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Bud Wright, executive director of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, told CSPAN's Washington Journal program Thursday that right now the nation is not adequately investing in infrastructure and that AASHTO sees the need to come up with more federal funding.

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Bill Shuster, GOP Chair of Transportation Committee to Retire

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The Republican representative from Western Pennsylvania announced Tuesday that he intends to use his last year as chairman of the Transportation Committee to work on passing an infrastructure bill. Bill Shuster told the Washington Examiner he wanted to work on the bill without the distraction of a reelection campaign.