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Roadbuilding
White House âstrongly supportsâ Senate DOT, HUD spending bill
The White House said on Tuesday that President Obama âstrongly supportsâ the $54 billion budget for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development that the Senate is considering, according to a report from The Hill. The announcement follows a White House statement on Monday that President Obamaâs âsenior advisors would recommend that he [âŚ]
July 24, 2013
Roadbuilding
House Rules Committee to approve rule for transportation, housing spending
The House Rules Committee is scheduled to meet Wednesday to approve a rule for the 2014 transportation and housing spending bill, according to a report from The Hill. The rule could mean the bill, H.R. 2610, will be considered by the House sometime this month. The legislation proposes a $44.1 billion budget for the departments [âŚ]
July 16, 2013
Workforce
Construction industry lobbyists continue to fight for more guest worker visas as immigration bill moves to House
As the House of Representatives prepares to consider the immigration bill that recently passed the Senate, construction industry lobbyists are preparing for their final chance to increase the limit on guest worker visas offered to the industry. According to a report from the Washington Post, construction industry advocates say more than 200,000 new workers will [âŚ]
July 1, 2013
Roadbuilding
House Democrats introduce $5.5 billion bridge-funding bill
Democrats in the House of Representatives have introduced a bill that would allow $5.5 billion to be spent on bridge repairs in the United States, according to a report from The Hill. The bill, known as the Strengthen and Fortify Existing Bridges (SAFE Bridges) Act, would affect more than 150,000 bridges that are classified as [âŚ]
June 19, 2013
Roadbuilding
Sanford joins House Transportation Committee
The House of Representatives today approved recently-elected Congressman Mark Sanford (R-SC) to be appointed to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, officials announced today. According to a report from The Hill, Sanford, who was elected as a representative of South Carolinaâs 1st Congressional District in a special election in May, will join the committee [âŚ]
June 13, 2013
Business
Congress passes fiscal cliff deal
With negotiations extended to the absolute deadline, Congress passed a deal on New Yearâs Day that will that will prevent the U.S. from going over the so-called âfiscal cliff.â Early Tuesday morning, the Senate passed the measure 89-8. Late Tuesday night, the GOP-run House of Representatives approved the measure 257-167. Among House Republicans the vote [âŚ]
January 2, 2013
Technology
NTEA Work Truck Show 2012 sets new records
NTEA, the Work Truck Show 2012, held March 6-8 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis, was the biggest work truck event in history. It broke all standing event records, with a verified 10,408 attendees checking out work trucks and equipment from 563 exhibitors. The eventâs Green Truck Summit on March 5-6 also hit new [âŚ]
March 27, 2012
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Conexpo-Con/AGG 2014
Event: Start Date: 03/04/14 End Date: 03/08/14 Phone: (800) 867-6060 Web: www.conexpoconagg.com
March 21, 2012
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American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA)
Event: 49th Annual Meeting Start Date: 11/26/12 End Date: 11/30/12 Phone: (847) 966-2272 Web: www.pavement.com
March 21, 2012
Roadbuilding
Conexpo-Con/AGG 2014
Event: Start Date: 03/04/14 End Date: 03/08/14 Phone: (800) 867-6060 Web: www.conexpoconagg.com
March 21, 2012
Roadbuilding
Granite Construction named as one âWorldâs Most Ethical Companiesâ
Granite Construction Inc. has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the 2012 Worldâs Most Ethical Companies. Granite says it made the list by setting the industry standard for its commitment to bettering the communities in which it works, promoting sustainable business practices, and setting the highest levels of ethical behavior in the [âŚ]
March 21, 2012
Business
Granite Construction named as one âWorldâs Most Ethical Companiesâ
Granite Construction Inc. has been recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the 2012 Worldâs Most Ethical Companies. Granite says it made the list by setting the industry standard for its commitment to bettering the communities in which it works, promoting sustainable business practices, and setting the highest levels of ethical behavior in the [âŚ]
March 21, 2012
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