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Contractor Disaster Resources
FEMA is looking for a few good construction retirees for disaster response work
With a historically active hurricane season upon us, FEMA is actively recruiting retired construction supervisors and workers—including those adept at juggling all the paperwork in a typical construction office—  as Reservists to help them do the many tasks required following a disaster. This is on-call work, and applicants must be available to travel within 24 […]
August 27, 2020
Roadbuilding
Construction begins on replacement for Calif. bridge damaged by debris flow
Santa Barbara County Public Works announced that construction on the Ashley Road replacement bridge in Montecito, California, began in July and is expected to be completed by the end of 2019, Noozhawk reports. The bridge was badly damaged by heavy debris flows in January 2018. The stone railings washed downstream, sections of the abutments broke […]
August 16, 2019
Business
How Contractors Can Get Disaster Cleanup Work During 2023 Hurricane Season
Being in a position to win work takes advanced planning – before a disaster strikes.
April 17, 2019
Roadbuilding
USDOT announces $1B in emergency relief for road and bridge repairs
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has announced more than $1 billion in Emergency Relief funds to help repair roads and bridges damaged by storms, floods and other unexpected events. The funding is for 32 states, several U.S. territories and Federal Land Management Agencies. The funds help to pay for the reconstruction or replacement of damaged highways and […]
April 19, 2018
Roadbuilding
$1 billion headed to Texas for Harvey rebuild, mitigation
Texas has snagged $1 billion in federal funding to help the state’s Gulf Coast rebuild after Hurricane Harvey and to reduce damage from future floods and hurricanes. That includes buying out flooded properties and elevating flood-prone structures. Cities and counties can now apply for the money, which comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, according […]
February 16, 2018
Business
Subcontractors of all experience levels needed for work in Irma, Harvey disaster areas
Hurricanes Harvey and Irma have left a wake of demolished homes and strewn debris, and also high demand for subcontractors who can load, haul and dump large amounts of material. Pay rates for subcontractors are also starting to rise, sometimes leading to bidding wars between local governments as communities become more desperate for relief. That […]
September 26, 2017
Roadbuilding
Assessing Harvey’s damage to Texas infrastructure a difficult task
Officials say damage by Hurricane Harvey in southeast Texas is extensive…and ongoing, Engineering News-Record reports. Infrastructure assessments have been difficult, however, because almost all transportation networks remain completely shut down. All flights have been suspended in the Houston area, all port operations have ceased at Houston and Galveston, the Federal Railroad Administration declared a state of […]
August 31, 2017
Roadbuilding
FEMA sends $230 million to NY/NJ Port Authority for Holland Tunnel repairs
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will receive $229.6 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to help repair damage to the Holland Tunnel caused by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012, nj.com reports. The funds, which come from a FEMA program designed to strengthen public works after a major disaster in […]
April 25, 2017
Roadbuilding
Extreme heat in Nebraska county blamed for disintegration of county roads
County engineers in Lancaster County, Nebraska, say the recent extreme heat is a contributing factor in the disintegration of the county roads, 1011now.com reports. Local officials are trying to find a way to control the costs fixing the roads. Lancaster County Engineer Pam Dingman said that the heat and heavy construction-related traffic over-burdened the roadway on 40th St. near Rokeby […]
June 30, 2016
Roadbuilding
FEMA approves grant to rebuild flood-damaged roads in the Rio Grande Valley
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved a $3.3 million grant to help rebuild roads in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas that were damaged by flooding in May 2015. Roy Pena, who lives off of one of the damaged roads south of Mercedes, Texas, in Hidalgo County, says he is forced to swerve around pot […]
April 27, 2016
Business
Senate passes $50.5 billion Sandy recovery bill
The Senate voted 62-36 Monday afternoon to pass a bill that will grant $50.5 billion in federal aid to those affected by Hurricane Sandy on the East Coast, the Associated Press reported. In the wake of the October 29th storm, 130 people were killed and massive damage to homes, public transportation and infrastructure all along […]
January 28, 2013
Contractor Disaster Resources
FEMA: North Dakota disaster assistance at $50 million
FEMA reports that more than $50 million in federal and state disaster assistance has been approved through grants and low-interest loans for North Dakotans with losses during the spring flooding. Of the $50 million, $48.1 million has been approved for individual assistance in the areas of temporary housing, essential home repairs and other assistance.
July 25, 2011
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