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U.S. Department of Transportation Announces up to $499.5 million loan to the North Carolina Turnpike Authority for the Complete 540 Phase 1 Project

August 12, 2021 - in Financial, News

WASHINGTON – U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau (the Bureau) has provided up to $499.5 million to the North Carolina Turnpike Authority (NCTA) for the Complete…

U.S. Department of Transportation Awards Colorado $11.6 Million in ‘Quick Release’ Emergency Relief Funding for I-70 Glenwood Canyon Mudslides

August 12, 2021 - in Financial, News

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of $11.6 million…

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $38 Million Funding Opportunity for Passenger Ferries & Facilities

August 10, 2021 - in Financial, News

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced the availability of up to $38 million in competitive…

3 world-renowned experts join School of Project Management

August 6, 2021 - in Financial, News

New Project Management head appointed at Sydney Global experts in project leadership, management and resilience have joined the University of Sydney’s School of Project Management. The University of Sydney has appointed project leadership expert Professor…

U.S. Department of Transportation Announces $5 Million Award to Launch New National Transit Workforce Center

August 4, 2021 - in Financial, News

International Transportation Learning Center (ITLC) in Silver Spring, Maryland Will Help Transit Agencies Nationwide Recruit and Train Workers in this Vital Sector WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA)…

Transportation Infrastructure Investment Generates $200 Billion in Economic Activity and 700,000 Jobs Annually for California

July 28, 2021 - in Financial, News

WASHINGTON — Federal, state, and local infrastructure funding yields nearly $200 billion in economic activity in California and creates 700,000 jobs each year for the Golden State, according to a new report from the American Road & Transportation…

New £7m consortium funded to boost research on urban spaces and tackling health inequalities

July 27, 2021 - in Financial, News

Queen’s University Belfast, University of Edinburgh and University of Liverpool have been awarded over £7.1 million from the UK Prevention Research Partnership (UKPRP) as part of a consortium to investigate the impact…

IFC and Banco Sabadell finance X-Elio with US$44.1 million to build photovoltaic plant in Mexico

July 27, 2021 - in Financial, News

Ciudad de México, México. July 26, 2021. The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and Banco Sabadell closed a US$44.1 million financing agreement with X-Elio, global company specialized in renewable and sustainable…

Corporate Funding into Battery Storage, Smart Grid, and Efficiency Companies Increased to $10.4 Billion in 1H 2021, Reports Mercom Capital Group

July 20, 2021 - in Financial, News

Funding into Battery Storage and Smart Grid companies was up in the first half of 2021 Austin, Texas - Mercom Capital Group, LLC, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, released its report on funding and mergers and acquisitions (M&A)…

FHWA Accepting Applications for Accelerated Innovative Deployment Grants

July 19, 2021 - in Financial, News

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced that up to $10 million in grants will be made available through a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for FHWA’s Accelerated Innovation Deployment…