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Roadbuilding
New ARTBA awards program to highlight good works
Construction firms intent on giving back to their communities may now be honored for their good works. The Transportation Development Foundation, an American Road and Transportation Builders Association foundation that promotes research, education and public awareness, is launching the Helping Hand Awards, which recognizes transportation design, construction and safety firms that improve the quality of […]
September 19, 2014
Business
New ARTBA awards program to honor construction firms who serve their communities
Construction firms intent on giving back to their communities may now be honored for their good works. The Transportation Development Foundation, an American Road and Transportation Builders Association foundation that promotes research, education and public awareness, is launching the Helping Hand Awards, which recognizes transportation design, construction and safety firms that improve the quality of […]
September 19, 2014
Roadbuilding
Highway users, road builders oppose bill to surrender federal highway authority
Transportation interests have written Congress to express opposition to the so-called “devolution” of the federal highway program and the proposed Transportation Empowerment Act. The bill, introduced in the House and Senate last fall, transfers almost all authority over federal highway and transit programs to the states over a five-year period. It would lower the federal […]
September 18, 2014
Roadbuilding
Nick Ivanoff elected 2014-2015 ARTBA Chairman
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has elected Nick Ivanoff, president & CEO of Ammann & Whitney, as 2014-2015 chairman. Ivanoff has nearly 40 years of experience in the transportation design and construction industry. He’s known for the strategy and development of the venerable New York City-based engineering and architectural design firm, which […]
September 16, 2014
Roadbuilding
Highway and Bridge contract awards down 14 percent
The value of highway and bridge contract awards was down 14 percent in the first seven months of 2014 when compared to the same period in 2013. According to American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), state and local governments awarded $29.8 billion in highway and bridge work between January and June 2014. When […]
August 28, 2014
Roadbuilding
12-cent gas tax hike could pay for transportation projects
With the current highway bill, MAP-21, nearing expiration and the Highway Trust Fund (HTF), the main transportation funding source, projected to shortfall in just over two months, the search is on for a new way to fund transportation infrastructure projects. Two senators have contributed to the search by suggesting an increase of the federal gas […]
June 19, 2014
Roadbuilding
ARTBA launches campaign revealing ‘shocking truth’ about transportation infrastructure investment
The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) on Tuesday launched a new website and social media campaign that aims to reveal the “shocking truth” about transportation infrastructure investment. The campaign is part of ARTBA’s “Transportation Makes America Work!” (TMAW) advocacy program and is featured on TMAW.org. It uses infographics to show how transportation infrastructure […]
June 17, 2014
Roadbuilding
Transportation advocates push for highway funding this week
Transportation advocates are flying to Washington, D.C. from all over the country to meet with lawmakers and discuss highway funding at the Transportation Construction Coalition’s (TCC) 2014 Legislative Fly-In on Tuesday and Wednesday. This year’s theme, “The Time is Now: Fix the Highway Trust Fund,” urges legislators to find a solution before the Highway Trust Fund […]
June 9, 2014
Roadbuilding
ARTBA to host transportation advocate workshop
Transportation advocates will have the chance this summer to learn about how funding increases in several states were achieved. The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) will host the “National Workshop for State and Local Transportation Advocates” on July 16 at the Washington Court Hotel in Washington, D.C. The workshop is designed for state […]
May 26, 2014
Roadbuilding
ARTBA-managed organization sponsors National Work Zone Awareness Week
The National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse, managed by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation, is sponsoring National Work Zone Awareness Week. The campaign, now in its 15th year, takes place April 7-11 and focuses on raising public awareness of the need to drive cautiously in highway construction zones. ARTBA notes in […]
April 8, 2014
Roadbuilding
ARTBA seeks transportation video entries from students
[Correction: This article originally reported the contest closes on April 1. However, the contest remains open until August 1. The article has been updated to reflect the correct deadline.] The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) is seeking submissions for its Transportation Video Contest. Now in its fourth year, the contest guides students to […]
March 26, 2014
Roadbuilding
ARTBA: VMTs are rebounding
Vehicle miles traveled (VMTs) are on the rise, despite reports that American’s are driving less, according to a memo the American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) released Friday. ARTBA points to Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) data that show U.S. VMTs were up 0.3 percent in 2012 and 0.6 percent in 2013. The association notes […]
March 24, 2014
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