Bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the U.S. Senate would encourage research and deployment of innovative construction materials in transportation and water infrastructure projects.
The Innovative Materials for America’s Growth and Infrastructure Newly Expanded (IMAGINE) Act would create a task force to examine standards and methods used to assess the federal government’s approval of materials for infrastructure projects.
In addition, the task force would promote research into new materials and building techniques, and spur federal investment in bridge and water infrastructure projects that utilize innovative materials.
