INFRASTRUCTURE: The 2026 Global Groundwork Index
The Top 10 U.S. states, Top 10 U.S. Metros and Top 10 countries outside the United States are detailed in this unique take on the blended impact of infrastructure investment and industry projects.
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GULF COAST PORTS: Ports in Play: How Gulf Gateways Are Competing for The Next Wave of Industry
Deeper channels, faster terminals and expanding inland networks are reshaping how companies evaluate Gulf Coast locations.
AEC SHOWCASE: Postcards From the Field
Corporate and infrastructure projects from top architecture, engineering and construction firms are leading indicators in multiple ways.
INTERSTATE CORRIDORS: X Marks the Spot in Northwest Alabama
Three who ought to know weigh in on the potential of the still-young Interstate 22 corridor through Northwest Alabama.
Atlanta Area Airport Ramps Up for the World Cup — and What Comes After
As Atlanta gets ready to host eight matches during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Fulton County Executive Airport is preparing with some major upgrades not just for the event, but also to support the county’s longer-term economic growth.
NEW INTERSTATE CORRIDORS
Every clogged highway today was once pristine. Where the next wave of priority Interstate corridors are forming.
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Improvements Keep Illinois Hubs Rolling
2024 Global Groundwork Index: REPEAT Investors
Ohio and Indianapolis once again top the Global Groundwork Index rankings, while the UK leads the way abroad.
I-85 Corridor: The Highway That Changed The South
From AI to super commuters, I-85 has seen it all.
LIQUID ASSETS: 16 Ports Hone Mississippi’s Logistics Edge
Gulfport, Pascagoula, Biloxi and other ports keep maritime commerce humming.
The Timber TECH Revolution
OREGON AIMS FOR THE SKY IN MASS TIMBER CONSTRUCTION AND RESEARCH.
TAKES ALL KINDS:
Funds Support a Wide Variety of Infrastructure Improvements Across Oregon
Deck These Halls
Tourism surges as Ohio expands iconic Halls of Fame.
Interstate 35: A Texas Economic Artery’s Course Of Treatment
Interstate 35 runs from Duluth, Minnesota, to Laredo, Texas, making it a key north-south artery through the central United States for moving imports and exports to and from Canada and Mexico.
Overlooked No Longer
A trio of federal program announcements during Q1 2024 unleash funds, people and resources intended to enhance the economic development, health and vitality of under-resourced and overstressed communities and sites.
Mexico: The Dry Canal Is an Operational Reality
This is one Latin American infrastructure megaproject that is actually happening.
Incheon Airport City Is Tops
South Korea’s Incheon Aerotropolis leads the world in the combined magnitude, range and quality of commercial investment in both its airport city core and peripheral business and urban clusters. Its plan
Northeast: New Talent, Meet Old Buildings
Helped by supportive policies, redevelopment projects put a new shine on landmark properties.
Certified Sites: Class I Railroads Continue to Roll Out Sites and Results
If railroads are the industrial circulatory system, ready-to-develop locations along their routes are the vital cells of the national economy. The past year has seen those...
How Kansas Is Bridging the Digital Divide
More than 150,000 Kansans do not have access to high-speed internet, according to the Kansas Office of Broadband Development (KOBD), an agency created by Governor Laura Kelly in 2020 that resides in the state’s Department of Commerce.
Floatin’ Down the Highway
Projects across the 12,000 miles of the U.S. inland waterway system spotlight the impact of the U.S. Marine Highway Program.
Washington Public Works Feature Stakes from Private and Federal Partners
All sides know the value of major infrastructure improvements across the state.
Where the TDL Talent Pipeline Is Full
More than 20,500 transportation, distribution and logistics (TDL) companies employ more than 331,000 people in Illinois and contribute nearly $39 billion in economic output.
Monroe, Louisiana: Connecting to Success
Where vision becomes reality, collaboration is key to the city’s economic development plans.