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Schuster: Obama will sign transportation bill by Fall

May 15, 2012

Congress member Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), chair of the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, & Hazardous Materials, predicts President Barack Obama will sign a transportation bill — with a provision to build the Keystone Pipeline included — in ...

LiuGong hires new western regional manager

May 14, 2012

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LiuGong Construction Machinery has hired Marcus Menough as western regional manager. In this new position, Menough will be responsible for LiuGong’s dealer recruitment and training efforts, and for the sales support of existing LiuGong dealers in the states West of ...

Georgia DOT awards $73.7 in transportation work

May 14, 2012

The Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) has initiated bids for major transportation improvement projects all across the state, with the agency awarding $73.7 million in new work, including significant, multi-million-dollar projects in Gordon, Hall, Fulton and Dougherty counties. In all, the ...

Former top Illinois DOT director abused power, report charges

May 10, 2012

Michael Stout, former director of the Illinois Department of Transportation’s (IDOT) Division of Traffic Safety, used his position to obtain passes to NASCAR events at Chicagoland Speedway, misappropriated state property and lied to investigators looking into his conduct, a May ...

Parsons appoints VP, MENA+ talent management

May 10, 2012

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Daniel L. “Dan” Garbutt has assumed the position of vice president, MENA+ Talent Management at Parson. In his new role, Garbutt will be responsible for leading Parsons’ human capital initiatives and programs in the MENA+ region, which includes the ...

Mica & Duncan statements from surface transportation bill conference

May 08, 2012

U.S. Rep. John L. Mica (R-Fla.), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and U.S. Rep. John J. Duncan Jr. (R-Tenn.) ,chairman of the Highways and Transit Subcommittee, released statements following the May 8 Surface Transportation Bill Conference Meeting. Their ...

ARTBA letter to conferees: ‘Approving transportation bill does not guarantee jobs’

May 08, 2012

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) sent a letter to conferees for the reauthorization of a highway bill saying "it is one of the most proactive steps Congress can take to help boost the U.S. economy" after enduring ...

Profile Products hires former Minnesota DOT employee

May 08, 2012

Profile Products has hired Adam Popenhagen as regional market development manager. Popenhagen’s territory will consist of North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky. Popenhagen holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from the University of ...

Holt Cat hires financial marketing manager

May 07, 2012

Erin Fogarty has joined the Holt Cat team as the Financial Marketing Manager. Erin is responsible for leading Holt's financial marketing team with offices in San Antonio, Austin, and Irving, Texas. Previously, Fogarty held the position of retail bank manager for ...

New Metro Expo line open between LA and Expo/La Cienega station

May 07, 2012

Metro’s new Expo Line between downtown Los Angeles and the Expo/La Cienega station opened to the public on April 28. The Culver City station is expected to open this summer. Parsons, in a joint venture (JV) with FCI Constructors and ...

Matt Flannery named EVP, COO of United Rentals

May 04, 2012

Matt Flannery is now executive vice president and chief operating officer of United Rentals. This position became effective with the closing of the company's merger with RSC Holdings, which was announced on April 30, 2012. Flannery previously served as executive vice ...

Hill International awarded $1.9 million on SoCal contracts

May 04, 2012

Construction risk management company Hill International has been awarded two contracts to provide construction management services on transportation improvement projects in Southern California. The two contracts have a combined estimated value of nearly $1.9 million. The first contract is from the ...
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