Industry Insider – May 20, 2021

Advocacy in the Industry

SFAA & NASBP Issue Revised Electronic Surety Bonding Guidelines
SFAA & NASBP | May 19, 2021

Register for the 2021 Transportation Construction Coalition Virtual Fly-In
Transportation Construction Coalition | May 20, 2021

House Republicans Introduce $400 Billion Transportation Bill as Another Option for Infrastructure
CNBC | May 19, 2021


Construction

Home Building Costs Soar Due to Government Regulations, Material Price Increases
Construction Dive | May 18, 2021

Gov. Pritzker Announces 6-Year, $20.7 Billion Construction Plan For Illinois
25 News-Week | May 19, 2021

Newsom Offers $1 Billion to Complete ‘Critical’ Transit Projects Before 2028 Olympics
Los Angeles Times | May 15, 2021

Brightline Extension to Orlando is Halfway Complete
Mass Transit Magazine | May 20, 2021


Public Private Partnership

Maryland Scales Back Most Controversial Part of Beltway Toll Lanes Plan
Washington Post | May 12, 2021


Commercial Surety

Colorado Insurance Data Bill Gets Major Makeover to Benefit of Worried Industry
Denver Business Journal | May 13, 2021

DeWine Signs Bill Establishing Broadband Grant Program, Allocates $20 Million
Columbus Dispatch | May 17, 2021


Fidelity

Man Used Phishing Techniques to Steal $11 Million from Company in BEC Scheme
Federal Bureau of Investigation | April 26, 2021

Insurer AXA Halts Ransomware Crime Reimbursement in France
US News | May 6, 2021