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Business
World of Asphalt/AGG1 canceled for 2021
The 2021 World of Asphalt and AGG1, scheduled for March 9-11th in Atlanta, has been canceled due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. Show sponsors plan to reconvene on March 29-31, 2022, in Nashville. To date, while other construction equipment shows have either changed their event or moved the dates of their 2021 shows, the […]
November 5, 2020
Roadbuilding
AEM, NAPA, NSSGA chiefs discuss infrastructure funding, workforce at AGG1/WOA
The discussion panel was made up of several high-profile and reputable industry professionals that discussed infrastructure, spending and much more. More here.
February 19, 2019
Roadbuilding
NAPA, NSSGA applaud Trump’s call to improve infrastructure
Part of President Trump's State of the Union address called for improvement of infrastructure. NAPA and NSSGA applaud Trump's remarks. More on Equipment World.
February 11, 2019
Business
EPA issues proposed rule to replace 2015 WOTUS rule
The EPA and the Army announced a proposed replacement for the 2015 WOTUS Rule that offers a definition of “waters of the United States." Get details here.
December 12, 2018
Roadbuilding
FHWA awards grants to 7 states to test mileage-based user fee collection methods
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has awarded $14.2 million in federal grants to seven states—California, Delaware, Hawaii, Minnesota, Missouri, Oregon, and Washington—to figure out how best to charge drivers for miles driven rather than gasoline consumed, Bloomberg BNA reports. The grants were made possible by the Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives program, part of the Fixing America’s […]
September 9, 2016
Roadbuilding
Transportation Construction Coalition Fly-In is May 10-11; registration filling fast
This year’s Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) Fly-In, being held May 10-11 at the Hyatt Regency Washington at 400 New Jersey Ave. NW in Washington, D.C., is filling up fast, according to a National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) press release. Everyone is encouraged to join with colleagues to advocate for the industry at the fly-in. Although a five-year highway […]
April 14, 2016
Roadbuilding
NSSGA’s “Driving It Home 2015” push urging people to talk to lawmakers about passing a transportation bill
The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association wants people to take advantage of the Fourth of July break in Congress to talk to their representatives or senators about passing a long-term transportation bill. The NSSGA is calling the push “Driving It Home 2015,” according to a press release, and said it’s a vital step to get Washington […]
July 2, 2015
Roadbuilding
Road Science
What percentage of RAP is best? It depends.
November 13, 2011
Construction Equipment
House OKs three-month extension of SAFETEA-LU
And it looks like the extensions have begun…but at least we won’t be running on empty Sept. 30. The House on Sept. 23 passed a three-month extension to the surface transportation bill SAFETEA-LU, which is set to expire on Sept. 30. Its predecessor, TEA-21, endured extensions during a nearly two-year period. The extension, H.R. 3617, […]
January 12, 2010
Roadbuilding
$450 billion omnibus spending bill passed; core highway program receives $41.07
Included in the $450 billion omnibus spending bill passed by the House on Dec. 10, a $67.9 billion Transportation-HUD spending bill lead the six-bill package. The House voted 221 to 202 in support of the bill, however, with the majority of Republicans opposing it, according to the Washington Watch report from the National Stone, Sand […]
December 16, 2009
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