Industry Insider – May 13, 2021

Advocacy in the Industry

Biden Meets With Congressional Leaders in Push for $2 Trillion Infrastructure Bill
NBC News | May 12, 2021

United for Infrastructure 2021: A Week to Champion America’s Infrastructure
United for Infrastructure | May 10-14, 2021

SFAA & NASBP Strongly Support Miller Act Indexing Exemption
SFAA & NASBP | May 4, 2021

Underwriters Support Payment Protections For TIFIA-Funded Project Subs
Concrete Products | April 28, 2021


Contract Surety

Notice by Email was Sufficient for Miller Act Bond Claim
Commonsense Construction Law | May 7, 2021


Construction

Nonresidential Construction Outlays Drop in March for Fourth-Straight Month as Weak Demand, Supply-chain Woes Make Further Declines Likely
Associated General Contractors | May 3, 2021

5 of the Highest-Priced Infrastructure Earmarks Requested by Lawmakers
Construction Dive | May 12, 2021

U.S. Gives Go-Ahead for Its First Major Offshore Wind Farm
CNBC | May 12, 2021

High-Speed Rail Gets Moment in Congressional Spotlight
Smart Cities Dive | May 7, 2021


Public-Private Partnership

Capital Beltway Removed From Highway Widening Plan, Leaving I-270
Bethesda Magazine | May 12, 2021


Commercial Surety

Rep. Diana Harshbarger Introduces Occupational Licensing Reform
WJHL | May 12, 2021

Vermont Senate Approves $100 Million To Expand, Improve Broadband Service
Valley News | May 12, 2021


Fidelity

Ransomware Attack Leads to Shutdown of Major U.S. Pipeline System
Washington Post | May 8, 2021

Cybercriminals Exploit These Cognitive Biases The Most
Security Magazine | May 13, 2021