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ARTBA honors 5 members with division awards

The American Road and Transportation Builders Association gave division awards to five members at the its national convention on Wednesday. ARTBA announced in a press release that the awards honor members who have made significant contributions to the Contractors, Planning and Design, Materials and Services and Traffic Safety Industry divisions. The Nello L. Teer, Jr. award […]

October 2, 2015

Roadbuilding

Indiana DOT investigating potential asphalt failures due to contractor errors

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is looking at 188 road projects completed recently for potential early failure due to asphalt mix mistakes made by contractors, according to a report by the Indianapolis Star. The projects, which only include those active last year, represent $71 million in work, INDOT says, and the expectation is that […]

September 23, 2015

Roadbuilding

NAPA begins accepting nominations for Quality in Construction, Operational Excellence awards

The National Asphalt Pavement Association is now accepting nominations for its Quality in Construction Awards and Operational Excellence Awards online. “The Quality in Construction and Operational Excellence Awards recognize companies for delivering superior pavements through best practices,” said NAPA Chairman Michael Cote. “NAPA members build smooth, safe, sustainable roads for the traveling public. Projects and […]

April 2, 2015

Roadbuilding

Los Angeles city engineer joins Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure Board

The American Public Works Association (APWA) President Larry Stevens has appointed Gary Lee Moore, Los Angeles city engineer, to the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) board of directors for a three-year term. APWA co-established the ISI with the American Society of Civil Engineers and the American Council of Engineering Companies. A non-profit group, ISI develops and maintains a […]

March 12, 2015

Roadbuilding

National Work Zone Awareness Week is March 23-27

“Expect the Unexpected” is the theme for this year’s National Work Zone Awareness Week, a campaign designed to promote safe driving through highway work zones and construction sites. First launched in 2000 by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the American Traffic Safety Services Association (ATSSA), and the American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO), […]

March 10, 2015

Roadbuilding

There are 90 transportation funding bills awaiting action across the U.S.

The American Road & Transportation Builder’s Association, through its Transportation Investment Advocacy Center (TIAC), reports that 26 state legislatures have a total of 90 introduced measures between them that would offer transportation project funding. ARTBA’s Chief Economist Dr. Alison Premo Black said that state and local funding makes up slightly less than half of all […]

March 2, 2015

Roadbuilding

Fahrner Asphalt, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce team up to offer road construction training in Wisconsin

Fahrner Asphalt Sealers and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin (HCCW) have partnered to offer road construction and repair job training, according to a report by the Milwaukee Business Journal. “The HCCW is excited about this new partnership with Fahrner that will train and develop underutilized workers to address the shortage of skilled labor in the […]

March 1, 2015

Roadbuilding

ARTBA seeks entries for transportation challenges student video contest

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association is looking for creative students to develop a short video about their “perceptions of America’s transportation infrastructure” in order to help raise awareness about conditions of the roads, bridges, and other transportation systems in the U.S. ARTBA’s Student Video Competition is looking for two-to-four minute long videos in an elementary through high […]

February 10, 2015

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

Construction Equipment

Roads of the future could power our homes and the vehicles that drive them

Our sister publication Better Roads has an interesting report today on the roads of the future. Two U.S. companies are working on ways to implement solar panels, LEDs for lining roads and giving warnings to passengers. They’re even working on a way to charge electric vehicles that run on them. Solar Roadways, is working on […]

March 18, 2013

Roadbuilding

Celebrating 80 Years of Better Roads

From the mostly gravel roads that existed when the magazine was founded to today’s super highways, there has been extensive development, technology and building of local roads, state and federal highways and bridges during this time. Perhaps we can find a way to learn from the past.

November 10, 2011