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The article reports on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on infrastructure construction. It mentions the question of whether the federal government will pass legislation to provide funding, how state and local governments have lost revenue that would match federal funds, and the impact on employment.

The article discusses whether U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's proposal to spend at least one trillion dollars on infrastructure projects involving America's bridges, highways, and airports makes sense from an economics perspective. According to the article, Trump's plan would be funded by private financing that is subsidized by U.S. taxpayers. Economic stimulus spending and Trump's advisors are examined, along with the cost of constructing a stadium at Stanford University.

The article reports that there were 3,600 unfunded local public works infrastructure projects in the U.S. which have been identified by the American Public Works Association's (APWA) survey. It states that these projects amounted to $15 billion that may begin within 90 days if provided with funds by the federal economy recovery package. It notes that the launch of these projects will provide 532,794 jobs. The projects include road widening, paving and traffic light and signal repair work.

In this article the author discusses government control of infrastructure in the U.S. He argues that members of the U.S. infrastructure technocracy are often forced to comply with burdensome regulations in order to get subsidies from the politicians that grant them. Topics include the regulatory burden carried by the construction industry and the influence of social goals on the federal public-works budget.

The article looks at infrastructure spending proposals in the 2012 State of the Union address by U.S. President Barack Obama. The speech included plans for an increase in transportation construction funding, the use of budget savings from the reduced U.S. military activity in Iraq and Afghanistan, and a streamlining of bureaucracy for construction projects. Obama also discussed an energy resource strategy which incorporated offshore drilling, safer natural gas extraction, and clean energy.

The article discusses the opportunities offered by the $789-billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for the construction industry in the U.S. The Act could provide advantages to companies specializing in green building techniques and constructing green facilities. It requires green building adherence and would provide funds to federal agencies for construction. It also requires the use of formulas to determine allocations of $53.6 billion in state stabilization funding.

The article offers information on the move undertaken by the government to boost the construction industry in Germany. It will invest up to US$23.9 billion in the sector until 2011 as part of its US$66.5 billion stimulus package. In addition to public works projects, it would also invest in broadband communications networks, education and health sectors.