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Roadbuilding
ASCE finds infrastructure underinvestment to cost U.S. families $3,400 a year
A new report by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) says weak infrastructure investment in the U.S. will cost the nationâs families $3,400 per year for the next 10 years in lost time, inconveniences and repairs of homes and cars. âPoor infrastructure means more congestion on our roadways, broken water lines and power outages, [âŚ]
May 17, 2016
Roadbuilding
Infrastructure Week 2016 kicks off with âInfrastructure Mattersâ theme
The 2016 Infrastructure Week kicks off today in Washington, D.C., with an event featuring business leaders as well as current and former leaders within the U.S. Department of Transportation and other federal agencies discussing the importance of infrastructure strength to the U.S. economy, health and safety. Members of the Infrastructure Week Steering Committee also will [âŚ]
May 16, 2016
Roadbuilding
Obama administration kicks off Infrastructure Week funding push
As lawmakers on Capitol Hill scramble to extend transportation funding before the end of the month, a week of events is set to advocate for roadwork during Infrastructure Week. Vice President Joe Biden kicked off the week designed to raise awareness and increase the funding in transpiration on Monday in a webcast with U.S. Secretary of [âŚ]
May 12, 2015
Roadbuilding
Foxx on highway spending: âWe need to move forwardâ
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx on Thursday urged union workers to tell Congress that âwe need to move forwardâ and increase highway spending, USA Today reports. Foxxâs comments came during a labor rally in front of AFL-CIO headquarters in Washington, D.C. The rally was part of Infrastructure Week 2014. During the rally, Foxx urged attendees to [âŚ]
May 18, 2014
Roadbuilding
PHOTOS: LIUNA launches campaign to urge Congress to pass long-term highway bill
The Laborersâ International Union of North America (LIUNA) on Monday unveiled its new creative media campaign, which is created to urge Congress to pass a long-term, full-investment highway bill. The union unveiled the campaign at an Infrastructure Week briefing at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. The announcement came hours before the Senate Environment and Public [âŚ]
May 13, 2014
Roadbuilding
President Obama brings focus to highway bill during National Transportation Week
The White House announced on Friday that May 11-17 is National Transportation Week and May 16 is National Defense Transportation Day. The announcement comes as Infrastructure Week begins, bringing several conferences, roundtables, educational seminars and other infrastructure-related events to Washington, D.C. Related: Infrastructure jobs can boost U.S. employment; highway funding push continues The president notes [âŚ]
May 12, 2014
Roadbuilding
Infrastructure Week kicks off
Infrastructure Week 2014 kicks off Sunday, with the first event scheduled to take place Monday. Organized by several agencies and associations â including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Building Americaâs Future (BAF) and the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) â focuses on âemerging solutions, innovative approaches, and best practices being developed nationwide to modernize aging [âŚ]
May 10, 2014
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