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Regional Infrastructure Accelerators Summit
The Build America Bureau hosted the inaugural Regional Infrastructure Accelerators (RIA) Summit on November 29, 2023, in College Park, Maryland. The RIA program, established by the FAST Act, aims to accelerate project development using innovative financing. Attended by over 70 representatives, including 19 RIA grant awardees, the Summit aimed to bolster capacity and provide technical…
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Modernizing Infrastructure Webinar Series – June 2024
Join us for a comprehensive webinar exploring the pivotal role academia can play in supporting the implementation of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), also known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). With the IIJA and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) providing an unprecedented $1 trillion to modernize America’s infrastructure, public and private organizations…
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State DOT Roundtable: Utilities Risk Management for Alternative Delivery
DATE: Monday, April 12, 2024TIME: 11:00am – 12:00 PM EDTFORMAT: VIRTUAL Zoom webinar, REGISTER HERE DESCRIPTION:Utilities-related risks threaten the successful, on-schedule delivery of infrastructure projects, and especially in alternative delivery settings. This webinar engages a panel of state DOT experts in discussion about these important issues. Experiences and differences in perspective between state practitioners will be explored. Participants can…
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Modernizing Infrastructure Webinar Series – April 2024
Doing More with Less: Maintenance-Oriented Strategies for Transportation Improvements DATE: Friday, April 12, 2024TIME: 12:00 – 1:00 PM EDTFORMAT: VIRTUAL Zoom webinar DESCRIPTION: The issue of maintenance—and notably, deferred maintenance—stands as a pivotal challenge confronting public agencies who are looking to modernize their infrastructure. These agencies often do not have a complete picture of their maintenance liabilities and…
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FHWA P3 Course
Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Training Course: Use of Public-Private Partnerships (P3) for Delivery of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure for Communities Upcoming Workshop: April 10, In-Person One-day, in-person training for local government staff involved in Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure Location: NHI training facilities, 2600 Park Tower Drive, Suite 500, Vienna, VA 22180 (Weatherford Training Room)…
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Modernizing Infrastructure Webinar Series – February 2024
The combination of multiple projects into a single contract (referred to as project bundling), continues to attract the attention of transportation agencies. Stakeholders seek answers to bundling-related questions including: (1) how to measure bundling benefits, (2) empirical evidence on project bundling efficacy in terms of its benefits, (3) the limitations of project bundling regarding the…
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Modernizing Infrastructure Webinar Series – September 2023
Description: Despite five decades of experience, there is a considerable gap in legal and empirical study on the impacts of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Proponents of reform often claim NEPA litigation is a major obstacle for federal actions; others have concluded that litigation is not a major contributor of project cost escalation or…
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Modernizing Infrastructure Webinar Series – April 2023
Description: Over the last few decades, public agencies have increasingly implemented large-scaletransportation projects. Such projects are typically complex, have a variety of risks, and involve multiple stakeholders that often have conflicting interests and incentives. Oftentimes, alternative contracting methods such as design-build or design-build-finance-operate-maintain are used to deliver these projects. In these arrangements, the allocation and…
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Modernizing Infrastructure Webinar Series – October 2023
The U.S. has a relative abundance of arterial highways—two+ lane roads radiating from many urban areas and much more land devoted to retail than similar high-income countries. Many parts of the U.S. also suffer from a affordable housing shortage. And its retail sector, in the form of enclosed and outdoor shopping malls, are experiencing low…
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Innovative Financing Workshop on October 4, 2023 in La Vista, NE
Build America Center is supporting Metropolitan Area Planning Agency (MAPA) and the Nebraska Department of Transportation to organize an Innovative Financing Workshop from noon to 5 pm on Wednesday, October 4th at the Embassy Suites in La Vista, Nebraska. Register Now! Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and the Build America Bureau officials will provide an overview of the tools, expertise and financing available to help the transportation…
