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Modernizing Infrastructure Webinar Series – February 2024
The combination of multiple projects into a single contract (referred to as project bundling), continues to attract the attention of transportation agencies. Stakeholders seek answers to bundling-related questions including: (1) how to measure bundling benefits, (2) empirical evidence on project bundling efficacy in terms of its benefits, (3) the limitations of project bundling regarding the…
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Modernizing Infrastructure Webinar Series – September 2023
Description: Despite five decades of experience, there is a considerable gap in legal and empirical study on the impacts of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Proponents of reform often claim NEPA litigation is a major obstacle for federal actions; others have concluded that litigation is not a major contributor of project cost escalation or…
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Modernizing Infrastructure Webinar Series – April 2023
Description: Over the last few decades, public agencies have increasingly implemented large-scaletransportation projects. Such projects are typically complex, have a variety of risks, and involve multiple stakeholders that often have conflicting interests and incentives. Oftentimes, alternative contracting methods such as design-build or design-build-finance-operate-maintain are used to deliver these projects. In these arrangements, the allocation and…
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Modernizing Infrastructure Webinar Series – October 2023
The U.S. has a relative abundance of arterial highways—two+ lane roads radiating from many urban areas and much more land devoted to retail than similar high-income countries. Many parts of the U.S. also suffer from a affordable housing shortage. And its retail sector, in the form of enclosed and outdoor shopping malls, are experiencing low…
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Innovative Financing Workshop on October 4, 2023 in La Vista, NE
Build America Center is supporting Metropolitan Area Planning Agency (MAPA) and the Nebraska Department of Transportation to organize an Innovative Financing Workshop from noon to 5 pm on Wednesday, October 4th at the Embassy Suites in La Vista, Nebraska. Register Now! Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and the Build America Bureau officials will provide an overview of the tools, expertise and financing available to help the transportation…
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Modernizing Infrastructure Webinar Series – May 2023
Description: As infrastructure projects are planned and implemented, it is essential to ensure that they promote equity and value for all members of society. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Justice 40 initiative place a significant emphasis on equity analysis at the project level to ensure that federally-funded infrastructure projects prioritize equity and inclusion. This webinar…
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ARTBA P3 Conference’s Special Session: New Ways to Help Build America
The Build America Center (BAC) was the topic of a special session during the 34th Annual ARTBA Public-Private Partnerships (P3) in Transportation Conference held in August. The “New Ways to Help Build America” session featured Dr. Qingbin Cui, Professor of Civil Engineering at the University of Maryland and Director of the Build America Center; Sam…
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Build Infrastructure Better Symposium
Key leaders from the U.S Department of Transpiration, State Departments of Transportation and the University of Maryland participated in the Build America Center’s first official event, the Build Infrastructure Better Symposium, on April 11, 2022 at the University of Maryland College Park Campus. The two expert panels focused on state implementation of the infrastructure law…
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Virtual CFO Forum
Don’t miss this upcoming event featuring panelists from four state DOT’s and FHWA. TOPIC: How State DOTs Identify Matching Funds for New Federal Funding DATE: Wednesday, September 21, 2022TIME: 1:00 – 3:00 PM EDTFORMAT: VIRTUAL Zoom webinar Open to public officials. Email bac@umd.edu with your name and affiliation. AGENDA 1:00 PM Welcome:Brian Bezio, Chief Financial…
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Innovative Finance Developments Under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
This webinar focused on gaining new insight into what transportation practitioners are thinking about the legislation and what’s next for state DOTs.
