Video interview: America’s US$1.2 trillion infrastructure bill

Premium Content

Following the news that US President Joe Biden’s US$1.2 trillion infrastructure bill has been signed into law, Andy Brown editor of International Construction magazine, spoke to Peter Comstock, Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) senior director of legislative affairs. 

With Biden saying the bill would deliver a “once in a generation investment” in the country’s infrastructure and US$550 billion set aside to upgrade highways, roads and bridges, and to modernise city transit systems and passenger rail networks, Comstock gives us more detail about the bill and its likely timescale. 

Accessing aging infrastructure: Choosing the right AWP for the application
How site conditions determine which aerial work platform is best suited to the project
The evolution of construction site safety: Why smart machines matter
Intelligent intervention that can help contractors prevent incidents without compromising productivity
How smart equipment is improving jobsite productivity
In the face of rising costs, tighter margins and labor shortages, there has never been a greater need to make the best use of every hour on site