Design and Construction Organizations Push for Infrastructure Funding

Leading design and construction organizations called on Congress to include funding in the infrastructure bill that would significantly enhance the resilience of the nation’s buildings.

“Buildings are a critical part of our nation’s infrastructure,” said AIA executive vice president, chief executive officer, Robert Ivy, FAIA. “Not just airports, train stations and utility facilities, but also the schools where our children learn; the civic centers and hospitals where we receive essential services; and the homes where we live. The vast majority of these places are far more vulnerable to natural and manmade disasters than is acceptable. We must take urgent action to fix these problems, and be visionary about how we design and build new construction to withstand threats for decades to come. As we’re seeing already, climate change is expected to fuel another above-average year for wildfires, droughts, hurricanes and other severe weather. The time to act is now.”