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State Infrastructure Bank Webinar
This webinar will delve into the benefits and opportunities provided by State Infrastructure Banks (SIBs) in advancing transportation projects. Attendees will learn how SIBs can offer flexible financing options, such as low-interest loans and credit enhancements, to accelerate project timelines and attract additional investment. The session will also explore the evolving landscape of SIBs, highlighting…
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IIJA Grant Spotlight Video Series
The IIJA Grant Spotlight Video Series showcases success stories from local governments and communities that have transformed their transportation infrastructure with the support of the Build America Center (BAC). Each episode in this series highlights a different community that has received technical assistance throughout the grant writing process, successfully secured Federal funding, and is now…
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Modernizing Infrastructure Webinar Series – December 2024
Georgia Department of Transportation and the State Road and Tollway Authority have recently awarded the SR 400 Express Lanes project to SR 400 Peach Partners. The project is the first revenue risk P3 project in Georgia, and the first of a broad and ambitious network of managed lanes in the Atlanta-Metro region to provide reliable…
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Virtual CFO Forum
Don’t miss this upcoming event featuring panelists from Florida and Ohio state DOTs. TOPIC: Leveraging State Infrastructure Banks for State Transportation Funding Planning On November 20, 2024, the Build America Center (BAC) at the University of Maryland hosted the Virtual CFO Forum: Leveraging State Infrastructure Banks (SIBs) for State Transportation Funding Planning. Moderated by Peter…
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Publication Spotlight: Crowdfunding Approach to Delivering Equitable EV Infrastructure
The Build America Center is shining a light on one of our recently published research reports: Exploring the Potential of a Crowdfunding Program to Achieve Equitable EV Charging Infrastructure. This report examines the viability of crowdfunding as a new method of funding EV charging infrastructure to meet the current need for charging networks and compliance…
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2023-2024 BAC ANNUAL REPORT
It is with great pride that the Build America Center (BAC) presents our second annual report, reflecting on a year marked by significant strides in technical assistance, capacity building, and innovative financing research within the transportation sector.
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US Major Transportation Projects Database
The Major Project Database, sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and meticulously developed by the Build America Center, stands as a premier resource for project analysis and benchmarking within the construction and infrastructure sectors. This comprehensive database encompasses over 140 major surface projects procured in the past two decades, offering both structured and unstructured…
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BAC Faculty Invited to Speak at National Roundtable on the Key Bridge Disaster
On May 22, 2024, Build America Center (BAC) researcher Samuel Labi joined a distinguished panel of speakers on “Lessons Learned from the Key Bridge Collapse – Enhancing Resilience in Critical Infrastructure Systems,” at the University of Maryland (UMD). The event was hosted and organized by Nii Attoh-Okine (Professor, UMD’s Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering)…
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New Episode of P3TV: Academics Hour Podcast Featuring BAC Director
Build America Center (BAC) Director Qingbin Cui, recently joined Jonathan Davies and fellow academics Carter B. Casady and Jonathan Gifford in an engaging discussion on the P3TV: Academics Hour podcast. The conversation delved into the global performance of P3 projects, examining the evidence base that decision-makers rely on when considering P3s for their infrastructure endeavors.…
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Free Training – Use of P3s to Deliver Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
The Federal Highway Administration is offering this one-day training course for States, local governments, MPOs and non-profit organizations. Course participants will be introduced to: Public-private partnerships (P3s) and the potential benefits and challenges in using a P3 to deliver electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure. How P3s for EV charging infrastructure can be structured to address…
