Industry Insider – March 18, 2021

Advocacy in the Industry

SFAA Leads Effort to Introduce Bill Providing Essential Protections on All Federally Financed Projects Receiving TIFIA Funds
The Surety and Fidelity Association of America | March 10, 2021

Biden Starts Victory Lap on COVID-19 Relief Bill While Preparing for Next Big Legislative Push
USA Today | March 11, 2021


Contract Surety

The Scollick Case – SFAA’s Amicus Curiae Brief
The Surety and Fidelity Association of America | March 11, 2021


Construction

S.F. Approves $1 Billion Transbay Tower, Construction Planned Despite Salesforce’s Canceled Lease
San Francisco Chronicle | March 16, 2021

High-Speed Rail Projects Would Get $205B Boost via New Bill
Construction Dive | March 17, 2021

Utah’s Budget Surplus Will Give State Transportation Projects $1B Boost
Engineering News-Record | March 12, 2021

Google Launches Billion-Dollar California Property Investment Plan for 2021
Mercury News | March 18, 2021

5 Charts That Summarize a Year of COVID-19 in Construction
Construction Dive | March 15, 2021


Public-Private Partnership

Is the Pandemic Forcing An Evolution in P3 Work?
Engineering News-Record | March 10, 2021

Work Halted on Part of $9B Honolulu Rail Project Due to Incomplete Design
Construction Dive | March 12, 2021


Commercial Surety

Licensing Reform Might Be A Key To Student Loan Relief
The Hill | March 17, 2021

Will Maine Make It Easier For Skilled Professionals To Relocate Here?
Maine Wire | March 16, 2021


Fidelity

Cryptocurrencies a Growing Target of Theft
Federal Bureau of Investigation | March 11, 2021

California Bookkeeper Sentenced To 10 Years For $877,000 Construction Firm Embezzlement
Construction Dive | March 17, 2021