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EXTON, PA — Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY) selected 36 projects as finalists for its 2026 Year in Infrastructure Awards, with two-thirds reporting some use of artificial intelligence as engineering …
Bentley Awards Finalists Signal AI Shift in Infrastructure Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Transportation Department awarded $615 million across 238 airport infrastructure grants, funding runway improvements, terminal construction and safety upgrades in 42 states and two territories. The …
U.S. Awards $615 Million for Airport Safety, Expansion Projects Read More
BRYN MAWR, PA — Essential Utilities Inc. (NYSE: WTRG) plans to invest approximately $955 million in water and wastewater infrastructure in 2026, directing capital toward aging water mains, regulatory compliance …
Essential Utilities Plans $955 Million Water Infrastructure Push Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Emergency Management Agency is making $11.4 million available to states and territories this month to rehabilitate high-hazard dams, targeting infrastructure whose failure could put lives …
FEMA Opens $11.4 Million Fund to Shore Up High-Risk Dams Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Lt. Gov. Austin Davis and Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary Rick Siger toured small businesses in Etna on Wednesday to highlight the Shapiro-Davis administration’s continued …
Main Street Matters Funding Expands as Pennsylvania Backs Downtowns Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Exyn Technologies (Nasdaq: EXYN, EXYNW) secured new mining, infrastructure and U.S. government contracts across three continents during the first half of 2026, expanding deployments of its autonomous …
Exyn Adds Mining and Government Contracts Across Three Continents Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Dave McCormick, R-PA, and Tammy Duckworth, D-IL, introduced bipartisan legislation Friday that would raise a federal transportation bond limit by $15 billion and expand eligibility …
McCormick, Duckworth Bill Seeks $15 Billion Bond Expansion Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Jim Thorpe Borough dedicated a new 22,500-square-foot public works garage Wednesday, completing a $4 million USDA-backed infrastructure project designed to improve equipment storage, maintenance capacity and worker …
Jim Thorpe Dedicates $4 Million Public Works Garage Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s 2026-27 budget directs $958.5 million toward road, highway and bridge work, including $775 million for shovel-ready projects statewide over the next two fiscal years, as lawmakers …
Pennsylvania Budget Directs $958.5 Million to Roads, Bridges Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — More than $2.5 million in state capital funding has been awarded to four Chester County projects supporting healthcare, emergency services and municipal infrastructure, says state Sen. …
State Awards $2.6M for Chester County Health, Fire Projects Read More