By Brandon Noel – For ConstructionPros.com
Those who don’t know their history, are doomed to repeat it. If the United States cannot overcome political pettiness for the greater good, those who come after us will have an even bigger mess to clean up.
On March 10, 2025, the U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy rescinded certain memos issued by the Biden Administration which added guidelines to federal infrastructure project spending. These guidelines included special considerations for so-called “social justice” issues, environmental concerns, and equity-first design.