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Webinar Series: Value for Money Analysis Practices in U.S. Infrastructure
Over the last few years, the Build America Center (BAC) has led a series of initiatives aimed at promoting clarity and consistency in Value for Money (VfM) analysis across U.S. infrastructure. These include the development of the Generally Accepted VfM Analysis Principles (2023) and the VfM Analysis Standards(2025). Building on these efforts, the BAC has…
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Webinar: Understanding and Managing Cost Escalation and Delays in Infrastructure Projects
Transportation infrastructure projects face significant cost and schedule pressures arising from market conditions, project complexity, and challenges encountered during development and construction. This session examines the principal causes of cost escalation and delays, distinguishing external market factors from project-specific issues that agencies may be better positioned to manage. Drawing on practical experience with transportation project…
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Public-Private Partnerships (P3) Showcase: Advancing Projects, Unlocking Investment
You are invited to attend the Build America Bureau’s (Bureau) Public-Private Partnerships (P3) Showcase: Advancing Projects, Unlocking Investment on October 27 and 28, 2026, from 9:00 am to 4:30 p.m. ET each day at the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Headquarters in Washington, D.C. This event will bring together USDOT leaders, asset owners, private developers, investors, financial, technical, and legal experts to…
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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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ARTBA P3 Conference’s Special Session: New Ways to Help Build America
The Build America Center (BAC) was the topic of a special session during the 34th Annual ARTBA Public-Private Partnerships (P3) in Transportation Conference held in August. The “New Ways to Help Build America” session featured Dr. Qingbin Cui, Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Maryland and Director of the Build America Center; Sam…
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Build Infrastructure Better Symposium
Key leaders from the U.S Department of Transpiration, State Departments of Transportation and the University of Maryland participated in the Build America Center’s first official event, the Build Infrastructure Better Symposium, on April 11, 2022 at the University of Maryland College Park Campus. The two expert panels focused on state implementation of the infrastructure law…
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UMD to Help Guide Implementation of Infrastructure Law
A historic opportunity exists for states and the nation as a whole to make urgently needed improvements to transportation infrastructure, according to speakers and panelists at the Build Infrastructure Better Symposium, held at the University of Maryland (UMD) on Monday (April 11). The symposium, which featured two expert panel sessions, doubled as the official launch…
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Innovative Finance Developments Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
This webinar focused on gaining new insight into what transportation practitioners are thinking about the legislation and what’s next for state DOTs.
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Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
As electric vehicle sales continue to grow, a robust network of public charging stations is needed. This webinar highlights the latest developments on federal funding and finance options for developing electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and the importance of building key partnerships, leveraging private investment, lessons learned, and barriers that remain.
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Federal Funds Swap Programs
This webinar reviewed the findings of a GAO report and had presentations from two states that have implemented federal funds swap programs with their local agencies.
