GAO Audit Finds Federal Office Data Omitted 20 Million Sq Ft of Vacant Space

GAO says omitted federal vacancy data could alter utilization rates as agencies decide whether aging buildings warrant costly upgrades, consolidation, relocation or eventual disposal nationwide.

High Court Considers Extent of National Environmental Policy Act Reviews when Other Laws Apply

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week in a case that could have far-reaching consequences in deciding the extent to which the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) applies to federal permitting when other laws also apply, sources say.

Best Project — Highway/Bridge: SR 5 (US 1) and SR 811 (Alt A1A) Jupiter Federal Bridge Replacement

Replacing a structurally deficient bridge originally built in 1958 over the Loxahatchee River and the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway called for a 915-ft bridge featuring a 267-ft twin double-leaf trunnion bascule main span.

DOT moves ahead on effort to tie new construction funds to marriage, birth rates

The Federal Transit Authority has published new guidance on the demographic factors proposed in early 2025 to determine the share of a project DOT pays for.

UK and Germany partner to tackle critical national infrastructure ‘threats’

Prime minister Andy Burnham met with Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin yesterday (8 October), where they agreed to cooperate to address Russian hybrid threats to the countries' critical national infrastructure (CNI). The post UK and Germany partner to tackle critical national infrastructure ‘threats’ appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

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