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The article reports that the U.S. Homeland Security Department (DHS) has decided to postpone the construction of a new headquarters campus in Washington after facing resistance from Congress and the administration of President Barack Obama. Both the Congress and President Obama have imposed funding cuts on the DHS project. According to DHS estimates, the agency needs 460 million U.S. dollars in 2013 to avoid further project delays and cost overruns.

An interview with U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) acting administrator Dan Tangherlini is presented. Tangherlini offers his views in case the budget requested by the agency worth 2.1 billion U.S. dollars for renovation and new construction will not be given, particularly the headquarters project of the Department of Homeland Security. He explains whether GSA will play a key role in federal agency consolidation. He discusses the issue concerning the cut in conference spending.

The article reports that the new U.S. government building projects are more environmentally friendly and energy-efficient than ever, and are being managed differently to be quicker and less prone to interruptions. It states that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has $21 billion of planned building projects that relate to the 2005 base realignment and closure process. Meanwhile, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) is increasing its construction at land ports of entry to lessen congestion and facilitate trade.

The article reports on the increase in the number of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-certified federal projects in the U.S. in 2014.

The article reports that construction firm Hensel Phelps Construction Co. was awarded a fixed-price contract of $64.8 million by the U.S. National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA) for the construction of a headquarters building at the Kennedy Space Center.

The article reports that several government agencies in the U.S. are considering the inclusion of addressing climate change in the preparation of their building plans. These include the International Revenue Services (IRS), the General Services Administration (GSA), and the National Capital Planning Commission. IRS has planned to place its generators higher in the building and install drainage systems for flooding. GSA will install heating and cooling systems to maintain its services.

The article reports that the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) published a notice of intent on September 28, 2012 seeking ideas on how to redevelop 22 acres of federal office space at Washington's Federal Center section which includes buildings constructed from the 1940s-1960s.

The article reports that the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has selected the final plans for the new headquarters of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Washington.

The article reports on a rule change in the U.S. General Services Administration's 2010 guidelines for new construction which allows federal buildings to add or use operable windows.

The article comments on the high cost of the construction of the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in Washington, D.C.

The article reports on the move of the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) to reduce the budget for the construction of the headquarters of the Coast Guard.

The article reports on a need for U.S. government agencies to defer the construction and maintenance of federal facilities in 2012 due to budget cuts. These cuts will lead to a five-year delay in the Department of Homeland Security's consolidation project. The construction funding for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has dropped to 80 million U.S. dollars. Ken Simonson of Associated General Contractors of America warns construction contractors of funding cuts for five years.

This article features the construction of the headquarters of the U.S. Coast Guard in Southwest Washington, D.C., in 2011.

The article reports that the decision to lease cost the U.S. government 40 million U.S. dollars more than the construction of a new building would have cost over the life of the 14-year lease worth 270 million U.S. dollars according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO) in August 2011.

This article reports that the U.S. General Services Administration has been raising the standard on the energy efficiency of its new federal building construction projects.

The article reports on the near construction of energy-efficient U.S. federal office buildings as the Congress mandated the General Services Administration (GSA) to designate 5 billion dollars of the 5.5 billion funds allocated by the 2009 American Reinvestment and Recovery Act by September 30, 2010. The obligated money will be used for 60 major projects. Nearly 44 of the 60 projects will be certified under the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program. About 3.45 billion dollars will go to renovations.

The article examines issues surrounding the U.S. Restroom Gender Parity in Federal Buildings Act. Also known as the Potty Parity Act, HR 4869 will require federal buildings to have at least an equal number of toilets for women compared with men. However, the General Services Administration (GSA) claimed that they already implement standards that are stricter than those integrated in the bill.

The article reports on the decision of the U.S. National Capital Planning Commission to approve final site and building plants for a new Department of Defense (DoD) complex and a new Coast Guard headquarters in the Washington area. It notes that substantial work has already started on the DoD complex. It notes that the Coast Guard headquarters is the first phase of a project that will consolidate 14,000 employees of the Department of Homeland Security at the Saint Elizabeths Hospital campus in southwest Washington.

The article reports on the need to replace the National Computer Center of the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) as of 2009. Officials are concerned that the execution of the replacement plan may be late for the center which processes senior citizen and disability payments. It adds that the backup power system of the center is too old while the fire suprression system is in need of an upgrade. Board chairman Sylvester Schieber states that the center will be operable only until 2012 while the construction of a center may take up to five years.

The article reports on the approval of 190 Washington-area U.S. federal construction projects totaling $11.6 billion over the next six years by the National Capital Planning Commission on September 6, 2007. The Commission is a small independent agency that overseas federal building projects in the area. The construction projects include a new construction at the Army's Fort Belvoir in Virginia.

The article reports on various construction projects in Washington, D.C. which are yet to be approved by the U.S. National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC). They include plans to renovate the Pentagon building, upgrading of the windows of State Department's headquarters and the construction of new headquarters for the Homeland Security Department. The role of NCPC in assessing and approving construction projects is discussed.

The article discusses the results of a survey conducted by Public Buildings Service of federal officials from the U.S. General Services Administration on their views on the form and function of courthouses. The survey found that classical structures were least favored among the five design styles presented to survey participants. Majority of the respondents chose regional designs which can incorporate a variety of styles to reflect the location where the courthouse is being built.