Infrastructure Week 2025
May 12-16
Stronger Infrastructure, Stronger Nation: Innovate, Secure, Compete
A Recap of the 13th Annual Infrastructure Week
Together with United for Infrastructure’s Steering Committee, Partnership Network, and organizations around the country, Infrastructure Week 2025, May 12-16, featured events that showcase our nation’s roads, rails, bridges, ports, energy grid, water systems, broadband, and promote dialogue among policymakers, industry leaders, and the public to help shine a light on the importance of prioritizing transformative infrastructure projects in our communities.
Held on May 13, Stronger Infrastructure, Stronger Nation: Innovate, Secure, Compete was the theme of United for Infrastructure’s signature event, hosted along with Steering Committee partner Business Roundtable. A recording of the event is available below.
What’s Next?
Infrastructure Week 2025 served as the unofficial kick-off to Congress writing the next surface transportation and infrastructure law. As we closed out the week, UFI Director Ross van Dongen drafted a letter calling on Congress to provide significant and sustained investment for our nation’s infrastructure sectors, including roads, bridges, broadband, water, energy, and more.
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito speaks to the crowd the National Association of Manufacturers' headquarters at the Infrastructure Week Kick-Off Reception.
Infrastructure Week Kick-Off Reception
We kicked-off Infrastructure Week on Monday, May 12 with reception at the National Association of Manufacturers’ headquarters in Washington, DC! The invite-only event included a network of cross-sector infrastructure practitioners, stakeholders, and partners, as well as a special guest: Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Thank you to our event host: National Association of Manufacturers
Thank you to our event sponsors: CRH, Nucor, and Fluor
Ryan Lindsey, Executive Vice President of Government Relations for CRH Americas, spoke briefly at the reception.
National Association of Manufacturers President and CEO Jay Timmons welcomes guests to the Infrastructure Week Kick-off Reception.
Guests mingle at the National Association of Manufacturers' DC headquarters.
Benjamin Pickett, Executive Vice President Business Services at Nucor, addressed the reception guests.
The invite-only event included cross-sector infrastructure practitioners, stakeholders, and partners.
Ross van Dongen, Director of United for Infrastructure, welcomes attendees to Stronger Nation, Stronger Infrastructure: Innovate, Secure, Compete.
United for Infrastructure Signature Event
On Tuesday, May 13, United for Infrastructure held the signature event of Infrastructure Week: Stronger Nation, Stronger Infrastructure: Innovate, Secure, Compete.
The keynote addresses were delivered by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and Loren Smith, Assistant Deputy Secretary of Policy at the U.S. Department of Transportation. The event also included panel discussions that highlighted the need for permitting reform, bipartisanship, energy reliability, infrastructure resiliency, and consistent and significant funding for infrastructure.
Thank you to our event sponsor and host: Business Roundtable
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito
Commissioner Eileen Higgins of Miami-Dade County
Loren Smith, USDOT Assistant Deputy Secretary of Policy
Andi Crawford, Chief Revenue Officer at Next Street
The "Strengthening Supply Chains: Navigating Policy Ripple Effects" panel included moderator Andi Crawford, Chief Revenue Officer at Next Street, and panelists Mayor Van Johnson of Savannah; Greg Regan, President of AFL-CIO TTD; and Christopher Phalen, Vice President of Domestic Policy at NAM.
Christopher Phalen, Vice President of Domestic Policy at NAM
Savannah Mayor Van Johnson and Greg Regan, President of AFL-CIO TTD
David Goldwater, Senior Vice President at Stantec
Marsia Geldert-Murphey, 2024 ASCE President, and David Gilford, Head of Policy at Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners
The "Scaling Energy Infrastructure to Meet Demand: Reliability, Affordability, and Growth" was moderated by April Rai, President & CEO of COMTO. Panelists included Marsia Geldert-Murphey, 2024 ASCE President; David Gilford, Head of Policy at Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners; and Christopher Guith, Senior Vice President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Global Energy Institute.
Jannet Walker-Ford, Business Line Executive, Advisory and Planning at WSP
Kat Sadeghi, Managing Director, Advisory at HNTB
Nicolas Rubio, CEO North America at Meridiam, and Jon Phillips, CEO at Global Infrastructure Investor Association
Brendan Bechtel, Chairman and CEO of Bechtel, participated in a fireside chat with CNBC correspondent Emily Wilkins.
Carolyn Robertson, Co-Director of the Extreme Events Institute at Florida International University
Columbia, S.C. Mayor Daniel Rickenmann and Anne Bovaird Nevins, Chief of Economic & Community Impact at Accelerator for America
Chris Bradshaw, Chief Sustainability & Education Officer at Bentley Systems
Wendy Broley, Chief Technical Officer at Brown and Caldwell
Kristen Silverberg, President and COO of Business Roundtable
Attendees speak before the program begins
The signature event was hosted at Business Roundtable's offices.
Attendees mingle and enjoy breakfast.
Adie Tomer, Senior Fellow at Brookings Metro, shakes hands with another event guest.
Will Rasky, Founder of Mass Ave Strategies, chats with other guests.
Attendees mingle and enjoy breakfast.
Attendees grab a light breakfast.
Guests begin to arrive.
