What Does the New Infrastructure Bill mean to Illinois AEC Firms?

November 22, 2021

Last week, President Joe Biden signed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill into law that will deliver steady investments into our Nation’s infrastructure for the next several years. This funding will be used for much needed upgrades and will touch everything from roads to bridges, to railroads, public transit, and water and energy resources. $17B will be headed to Illinois, which adds to the already slated $45B that the State is spending on infrastructure. What does this mean to local architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) firms? Primera Senior Vice President, Lourdes Gonzalez, was a guest, along with other industry representatives, on WTTW’s Chicago Tonight: Latino Voices news series to discuss this very topic.

Watch the complete segment here.

What Does the New Infrastructure Bill mean to Illinois AEC Firms?

About the Author

Lourdes Gonzalez, AIA, LEED AP BD+C, ND

Lourdes is a Senior Vice President and leading sustainability consulting and client relationship expert at Primera Engineers. Her expertise is the result of more than 30 years of experience in the building industry. Her experience includes architectural design, program management, historic preservation, sustainable design, and LEED consulting for varied sectors including higher education, K-12 schools, municipal, industrial, and transportation facilities. Lourdes has played an instrumental role in Primera’s growth over the past two decades.