Emily Buenzle - Wed August 23, 2017
Guantanamo Construction Projects Total $500M
The Trump Administration plans to spend almost $500 million in construction at Guantanamo. The Miami Herald reported that projects will include:$250 million to build a Navy-requested, five-bed hospital;$124 million to build new Army barracks for 848 prison troops, which need to be complete in 2021; and$100 million for the Pentagon to build a skeletal structure to house a migrant tent city, as well as housing for 5,000 U.S....
Emily Buenzle - Thu August 17, 2017
Caterpillar Reiterates Intentions to Work With Trump
Caterpillar has announced that it is still committed to continue working with the Trump Administration on manufacturing industry policies. The company released a statement indicating as much after President Trump disbanded the American Manufacturing Council on Aug....
Wed August 16, 2017
Secretary Chao Signs Trump's Executive Order to Reform Infrastructure Permits
U.S. Secretary Elaine L. Chao joined President Donald J. Trump as he signed a new Executive Order that will streamline the permitting and review processes for infrastructure projects, Aug. 15. The Executive Order, titled, “Establishing Discipline and Accountability in the Environmental Review and Permitting Process for Infrastructure Projects,” streamlines the environmental review system and removes current roadblocks in order to ensure a faster and more efficient permitting process for America's major infrastructure projects....
Mon August 14, 2017
Link Belt Cranes Help Out With White House Renovations
The White House is currently in the midst of various renovations and updates as President Trump and his staff vacated the West Wing for 17 days. Two Link-Belt cranes were spotted in front of the White House this week as crews began construction work on both the interior and exterior....
Elizabeth Harrington - Fri August 04, 2017
Border Wall Update: Feds to Begin Building Prototype
The Department of Homeland Security announced its plans to build a 15-mile prototype of the border wall in San Diego. The department issued a waiver from numerous environmental laws and regulations to build the wall with "robust physical characteristics" to prevent illegal immigration crossings in an area of "high illegal entry.""The Department is implementing President Trump's Executive Order 13767, Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Improvements, and continues to take steps to immediately plan, design and construct a physical wall along the southern border, using appropriate materials and technology to most effectively achieve complete operational control of the southern border," the department said in a statement Aug....
Emily Buenzle - Fri July 28, 2017
Foxconn to Build Manufacturing Plant in Wisconsin
Foxconn, a Taiwanese electronics manufacturer that creates products for tech companies like Apple, recently announced its plans to build plant that makes LCD panels in Wisconsin, CNN reported. The $10 billion plant should be completed by 2020, according to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, who said that the project could transform the state....
Thu July 27, 2017
Border Wall Watch: Arizona House to Vote on $1.6B Funding Request for Construction
President Trump has included a request of $1.6 billion for construction of the border wall in a spending bill for the U.S. Department of Defense, along with other agencies. The bill is expected to be voted on later this week, KTAR News reported....
Matt Buedel - Thu July 20, 2017
Caterpillar Director Nominated as U.S. Ambassador to Russia
A director of Caterpillar Inc. who has “offered invaluable wisdom” to the company's executives since 2012 has been nominated by President Donald Trump to be the next U.S. ambassador to Russia....
