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2018
LEGISLATIVE
OUTLOOK:
INFRASTRUCTURE
UP NEXT
WILL 2016 ELECTION PROMISES FOR
SIGNIFICANT INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT BE KEPT?
BY SAMUEL GREENGARD
T
oday's political environment can be summed up in
two, frustrating words: partisan gridlock. Aside from the
year-end sprint to pass tax reform, it has become nextto-impossible to enact major legislation in several areas,
including transportation, water infrastructure and energy.
Expectations for 2018 nonetheless, remain high.
C.J. BURTON
TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE
A 2016 report by the National Association of Manufacturers, showed the gap between current spending and
what is needed to revitalize U.S. infrastructure-including highways and bridges, transit systems, aviation, ports
and inland waterways-totals more than $1 trillion.
ACEC has for years advocated for strengthening the long-term fiscal stability
of the Highway Trust Fund, as the annual gap between Trust Fund revenues and
annual expenditures is projected to grow to $20 billion by 2021.
The Council will continue working aggressively to advance a bold infrastructure
investment program that includes robust funding for core federal programs, innovative financing mechanisms to promote additional private investment and measures to increase utilization of private sector engineering and design capabilities.
In early 2017, President Trump released a proposal to provide $200 billion in
federal funds to leverage additional state, local and private sector investment as
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Engineering Inc - January/February 2018
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018
Contents
From Acec to You
Market Watch
2018 Legislative Outlook: Infrastructure Up Next
Legislative Action
Flood Protection Analysis
Innovative Restorations
What Happens After the Merge?
A Buyer’s Market With a Hint of Change
Help Desk to Board Room
A Green Machine
Mergers and Acquisitions
Members in the News
Business Insights
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - Intro
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - Engineering Inc - January/February 2018
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - Cover2
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - Contents
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 2
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 3
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - From Acec to You
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 5
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - Market Watch
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 7
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 2018 Legislative Outlook: Infrastructure Up Next
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 9
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 10
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 11
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 12
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 13
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - Legislative Action
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 15
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - Flood Protection Analysis
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Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 18
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 19
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 20
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - Innovative Restorations
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Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 24
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 25
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - What Happens After the Merge?
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Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 30
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - A Buyer’s Market With a Hint of Change
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Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 34
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Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 36
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Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - Help Desk to Board Room
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Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - 41
Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - A Green Machine
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Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - Mergers and Acquisitions
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Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - Members in the News
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Engineering Inc - January/February 2018 - Business Insights
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