Sentences with phrase «construction by local governments»

Additionally, investment in infrastructure construction by local governments is now haunted by the local debts and is unlikely to grow quickly.

Not exact matches

Five local companies will share in a combined $ 92 million worth of contracts awarded by the state government, with the majority of the work comprising school construction jobs.

Spending by state and local governments, which account for a much larger portion of total construction expenditures, fell by 1.6 % to $ 247.69 billion last year.

were created by Public Act 096 ‐ 0820 effective November 18, 2009 to provide grants to be disbursed by the DNR to eligible local governments for park and recreation unit construction projects.

Despite the current fiscal crisis, Governor Cuomo's Executive Budget continues prior year funding levels for the core transportation capital programs supported by the Dedicated Highway and Bridge Trust Fund, providing $ 501 million for highway and bridge construction, $ 363.1 million for the Consolidated Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS) and $ 39.7 million for the Marchiselli program for local governments, and $ 16.9 million for Amtrak service subsidies and additional rail capital investments.

«Government could deliver a much bigger, and more beneficial, boost the construction industry by removing the cap on local authorities» housing investment which would help councils build up to 60,000 new homes.»

This construction project is in fact not being delivered by the government, but rather by the Chinese; it is behind schedule; locals who live close to the expanding road have seen their homes destroyed with no chance of compensation; and perhaps worst of all, in the eyes of many area residents, the paving is being confined to the city limits.

The mid year financial report released by Cuomo's budget office says options to close the gap include more cuts to state agencies, delaying payments to local governments and schools, suspension of some construction projects, and even borrowing money short term to pay for operating expenses.

«Also awarded by the government is the construction of a Police station at Ganduje town in Dawakin Tofa local government area as well as the construction of twelve Police residential quarters in Kano metropolis.»

Okupe, who was also quizzed for allegedly receiving some dubious contracts from a local council in Niger State to the tune of N76.5 m, said his company, Romix soilfix, was one of the over 20 construction companies who were duly awarded contracts for rural roads some five years ago by the Niger State Government.

The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (or LGBCE) was established by the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 on 1 April 2010 as the successor to the BCfE.

Lagos State governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode has commenced the process of awarding contracts for the construction of a total of 181 community roads across the 57 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the State, in line with the promise made by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode.

Erie County government construction and infrastructure projects of $ 250,000 or more must employ local workers, and 20 percent of the work must be done by workers who are either poor or from poor communities, according to an executive order signed Wednesday by County Executive Mark Poloncarz.

The State has agreed to pay for approximately 50 percent of the capital costs (design and construction) and all operations and maintenance, while the remaining 50 percent of the capital costs will be provided by the local governments.

DOT's Operating Administrations distribute substantial funds each year to finance construction projects initiated by state and local governments, public transit and airport agencies.

They're issued by local governments like cities and counties to finance the construction of schools, roads, airports and other public projects.

Municipal bonds («munis») are issued by state and local governments to fund the construction of schools, highways, housing, sewer systems, and other important public projects.

Municipal bonds: More than 1 million municipal bonds are issued by states, cities, and other local governments to pay for construction and other projects.

There should be an arranged meeting with Minister Dahlan Iskan to talk about construction of the airport in Buleleng, including funding that could be financed by the state and local governments.

Some of his suggestions for local planning initiatives include: Preserve wetlands by passing local wetlands protection laws; maintain biodiversity in the Hudson Valley by protecting sensitive lands through land acquisition; refrain from building in flood plains; require all new building to be «green» and sustainable and, ideally, change local building codes to require LEED certification; switch all public and government buildings to energy suppliers that provide wind and solar options as alternatives; implement smart growth communities by keeping construction in areas that are already developed thus preserving green corridors; and support cap - and - trade laws to decrease CO2 levels.

Section 433 of the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act commits new construction and major renovation of U.S. federal buildings to follow the 2030 Challenge targets for the reduction of fossil fuel consumption — the same targets adopted by 70 % of the top 20 architecture, engineering, and planning firms in the U.S., as well as the AIA, ASHRAE, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, many state and local governments, and numerous other professional organizations.

For the most part, however, because enforcing debts against state governments is so difficult, transactions are structured as much as possible to prevent the need to enforce debts in that way through (1) legal limitations on governmental liability, (2) legislative budget rules requiring interest on debt and currently due principal payments to be made first, (3) third - party bonding of state and local governmental construction projects, (4) the creation of publicly owned corporations whose debts can only be collected out of the corporation's assets and revenues, and (5) avoidance of trade credit obligations by paying bills in cash.

Plans to crack down on cowboy builders by boosting powers for local authorities to tackle illegal or botched construction have been announced by the government.

Before the bill became law, local governments had to provide for school facilities either through direct appropriations for construction, by borrowing money in the form of bonds or leasing existing buildings.

«The glaring need for more new - home construction is creating an affordability crisis that needs to be addressed by policy officials and local governments,» Yun says.

Other developers were able to parcel together deals by tapping new sources of equity, such as local banks and new government programs, to keep construction moving ahead.