In an interim ruling, USDOT has made numerous changes to its DBE program highway contracts, calling it "unconstitutional." ...

The sudden change in DBE contracting rules has created uncertainty for both small firms and prime contractors that subcontract with them.

The Trep School is partnering with the Illinois Department of Transportation to provide a workshop on Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE). This in-person event is set for 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct ...

An overdue overhaul of federal preferences for ‘disadvantaged’ firms.

In the wake of the DOT gutting its Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program, an infrastructure consultant writes about why ...

Two new bills are headed to Gov. Tony Evers' desk, both addressing funding and staffing issues for Wisconsin's EMS providers.

At the event, Erin McCombs of the Jane Goodall Institute took the stage and announced the news of Goodall's death. A video ...

Builders have expressed concern over a slew of labor, environmental, and safety mandates they argue have suppressed competitiveness.

Illinois launches $50.6B infrastructure plan with major investments in roads, transit, aviation and waterways.

"Nothing prepared me for the abusive process a widowed woman must endure while attempting to remove a hyphen." ...

WASHINGTON ‒ The federal government shut down at midnight as President Donald Trump and congressional Democrats blamed each other for failing to reach an agreement in a bitter standoff over funding ...