More cities are embracing AI permitting systems. HUD funding is available for them.

Local governments have until July 13 to apply for up to $3 million in grants for automated permitting and building code systems.

Delays mean Fehmarnbelt Tunnel will open to cars before trains

Delays in permitting and tunnel immersion mean the Fehmarnbelt Tunnel will now open in two phases – first the road tunnels, then the rail ones. Germany’s Transport Ministry announced in… The post Delays mean Fehmarnbelt Tunnel will open to cars before trains appeared first on Global Construction Review.

Digital permitting, AI tools top of mind for NIBS panelists

During the National Institute of Building Sciences Building Innovation conference, speakers pointed to how digital tools can improve timelines and reviews.

Sustainability Consultant ERM Teams with AI Firm to Speed Complex Project Permitting

London-based ERM's partnership with Blumen Systems aims to untangle the web of permitting processes, especially for data center projects.

DC Agency Chief Defends Pre-Sewage Spill Maintenance, But System Repair Is Far from Over

DC Water CEO David Gadis cited long-term access easements, standardized permitting timelines and better regulator field coordination "to prevent a recurrence of the failure," but one stakeholder lamented no conclusive spill cause or 'clear plan' to avoid future ones.