Taylor Moore

Allen County, Ky., is moving forward with infrastructure, road and bridge improvements after receiving a $35.7 million grant.

As Infrastructure Week 2026 wraps up, the National League of Cities (NLC) highlighted key updates on federal reauthorization discussions and advocacy efforts that will shape transportation and water priorities in cities nationwide.

Counties across the nation stand to receive a healthy infusion of funding to address bridges under the surface transportation bill, BUILD America 250 Act (H.R. 8870), passed on May 22, 2026, by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The five-year reauthorization includes a total of $580 billion, with estimates showing that counties and other local governments will have access to 22% of the funding in the bill. However, through formula set-asides, suballocation and discretionary grant opportunities, the funding could see up to a 270% increase for county-owned bridges.

In 2026, the biggest interior design trends homeowners are embracing are sustainability, comfort and personality. From furniture selections to floor plans, homeowners are looking for their homes to be designed in a way that feels collected over time rather than staged.

New wildfire-resistant building standards are taking effect across Central Oregon, requiring fire-hardened materials in new home construction.

Solaire Homebuilders' net-zero, electric, custom craftsman home in Bend, Ore., was designed to be sustainable and reflective of the homeowners' nomadic lifestyles.

In an attempt to address the housing shortage in Bloomington-Normal, Ill., Rebecca Johnson, CEO and founder of COII, is planning to develop cost-effective, passive homes focused on sustainability and wellness.

This off-grid passive house, built by Old Town Design Build, sits in the Colorado Front Range, harmonizing views and sustainability. The home, designed by Hyperlocal Workshop as a Passive House Plus, harnesses the power of timber passive solar windows and snow-shedding solar electric panels.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the city's commitment to install window heat pumps in 20,000 apartments across the city's housing over the next five years.

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) highlighted five steps remodelers and designers can take to make their projects more sustainable.