Industry Insider – May 6, 2021

Advocacy in the Industry

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

Senate Passes Bipartisan $35B Water Infrastructure Bill
The Hill | April 29, 2021

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


Contract Surety

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


Construction

Road Builders to Benefit the Most From an Infrastructure Deal, Economist Says
Construction Dive | April 29, 2021

Newark Airport Operator Picks Shortlist for $2.1 Billion AirTrain Project
Wall Street Journal | May 5, 2021

Tennessee DOT’s Three-Year Plan Allots $2.6 Billion for Infrastructure Investments
The Trucker | May 5, 2021

Apple Announces $430B Expansion
Construction Dive | May 4, 2021

Biden’s Next 100 Days: Major Impacts Expected for the Construction Industry
Engineering News-Record | April 30, 2021


Public-Private Partnership

Proposed Des Moines Soccer Stadium Project ‘At Risk’ Without State Funding
Business Record | May 5, 2021


Commercial Surety

South Carolina Bill Moving Through Legislature Would Allow DACA Recipients and Human Trafficking Victims To Obtain Occupational Licenses
WCSC | April 30, 2021

The California DFPI Issues Proposed Regulations To Implement New Debt Collection Licensing Act
JD Supra | May 4, 2021


Fidelity

Hackers Exploit System Loopholes With Ransomware
Business Insurance | May 4, 2021

Former Bookkeeper Pleads Guilty in Federal Court To Embezzling More Than $1,000,000 From Charleston Real Estate Company
Department of Justice | April 29, 2021