New Infrastructure Report Highlights Growing Local Challenges

A new report from the National League of Cities outlines significant infrastructure concerns facing municipalities nationwide, including aging facilities, transportation systems, water infrastructure, and public buildings.

Local leaders identified funding limitations, deferred maintenance, and rising construction costs as major barriers to addressing infrastructure needs. The report also points to increasing pressure on local governments to modernize facilities while balancing resilience, sustainability, and long-term operational costs.

For SMACNA members, the findings reinforce the need for sustained infrastructure investment and modernization efforts at all levels of government.

Read the report here:
https://www.nlc.org/resource/municipal-infrastructure-conditions-report-2026/