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M&A activity may pick up as spring nears

Posted by Equipment World Staff on Mar 21, 2012

There were no deals to report in the construction materials sector in January. That said, a number of the multi-national ...

Counting on a Conference Committee

Posted by Equipment World Staff on Mar 21, 2012

As this issue of Aggregates Manager was going to press, everyone inside the Beltway was talking about the need for ...

‘Rally for Roads’ set for March 20 on D.C.’s...

Posted by Equipment World Staff on Mar 02, 2012

The second annual “Rally for Roads” is scheduled for March 20 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., 11 days ...

ARTBA launches ‘Gridlock Clock’

Posted by Equipment World Staff on Jan 17, 2012

The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) on Jan. 13 launched a “Gridlock Clock” to draw attention to the ...

Senate releases full text of two-year reauthorization...

Posted by Equipment World Staff on Nov 09, 2011

The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee has released the full text of a 600-page surface transportation reauthorization bill that ...

Senate passes transportation bill funding motor carrier...

Posted by Equipment World Staff on Nov 03, 2011

The U.S. Senate Nov. 1 passed a transportation appropriations bill that funds motor carrier state safety grants at a slightly ...

GAO report: States received more highway money than...

Posted by Equipment World Staff on Nov 01, 2011

The House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure reports that during the course of the last multi-year surface transportation authorization, better ...

Top HNTB executive Paul Yarossi elected ARTBA chairman

Posted by Equipment World Staff on Oct 06, 2011

Paul Yarossi, a professional engineer with 40 years of experience and the president of HNTB Holdings Ltd, has been elected ...

20 major corporation CEOS call on Senate, House to...

Posted by Equipment World Staff on Sep 25, 2011

The CEOs of 20 major U.S. corporations are calling on Senate and House leaders to pass a robust multi-year surface ...

AASHTO applauds proposed Congressional action on the...

Posted by Equipment World Staff on Sep 13, 2011

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) supports the efforts by both houses of Congress to advance ...

AASHTO to President Obama: ‘State DOTs are Ready to...

Posted by Equipment World Staff on Sep 12, 2011

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) supports President Barack Obama's message to Congress in his address ...