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Roadbuilding
AGC and NSSGA respond to OSHAâs revised silica exposure rule
On March 24, U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez issued the final workplace exposure standard for crystalline silica, which will soon be published by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The new standard cuts the current permissible exposure limit (PEL) in half, reducing the exposure limit from 100 micrograms per cubic meter of air [âŚ]
April 1, 2016
Roadbuilding
Alerting Congress: Most jobs created by transportation investment occur in non-construction sectors
If Congress somehow lacks the motivation needed to agree on a long-term Highway Trust Fund, a new report from IHS Inc., a leading global source of critical information and insight, may lead to some more serious discussions. âCongress has decided to leave town and leave behind a gaping policy hole that needs to be filled,â said [âŚ]
December 10, 2014
Roadbuilding
Dear Congress: Letâs avoid another HTF crisis
The Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) is urging Congress to pass a new long-term surface transportation measure as soon as possible. TCC says failing to do so will lead to another self-imposed funding crisis would undermine vital road, highway and transit repairs. âWe worked hard to build broad consensus within a deeply-divided Congress for investing in [âŚ]
October 6, 2014
Roadbuilding
New work zone training program to be offered in 2015
The Associated General Contractors of America will put $135,000 in grant money to good use in 2015, using the funds to implement safety training classes on highway work zones. According to both federal safety data and AGC survey results, work zone crashes are responsible for a high number of injuries among construction workers. From 2003 [âŚ]
September 30, 2014
ConExpo-Con/Agg
TCCâs âHardhats for Highwaysâ campaign urges Congress to fix Highway Trust Fund
A group of associations and labor unions is working to alert Congress to the looming insolvency of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) â the main source of highway infrastructure funding, which could run out as early as August. The Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) â an alliance of 29 associations and labor unions focused on federal [âŚ]
March 13, 2014
Roadbuilding
RoadWorks
AEMâs new revenue-neutral solution for Americaâs interstates, Fed grants boost state DOT budgets the EPA backs of its ânumeric turbidity linmitsâ and new infrastructure rankings are among the featured news items.
September 7, 2011
Safety
AGC: Construction fatalities decline by nearly 10 percent between 2009-2010
The number of construction fatalities declined by nearly 10 percent between 2009 and 2010 and by almost 40 percent during the past five years, according to an analysis of new federal data prepared by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials pointed to an industry-wide commitment to improving workplace safety as a key reason for the safety improvements.
August 30, 2011
Roadbuilding
AGC: Construction fatalities decline by nearly 10 percent in 2009-2010
The number of construction fatalities declined by nearly 10 percent between 2009 and 2010 and by almost 40 percent during the past five years, according to an analysis of new federal data prepared by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Association officials pointed to an industry-wide commitment to improving workplace safety as a key [âŚ]
August 25, 2011
Roadbuilding
Roadworks
Political contributions by contractors, Intelligent Construction, construction employment and the Stimulus impact are among the industry issues featured.
June 3, 2011
Roadbuilding
Roadworks
Political contributions by contractors, Intelligent Construction, construction employment and the Stimulus impact are among the industry issues featured.
June 3, 2011
Roadbuilding
Roadworks
Political contributions by contractors, Intelligent Construction, construction employment and the Stimulus impact are among the industry issues featured.
June 3, 2011
Construction Equipment
Final Take
By Lauren Heartsill Itâs all uphill from here Recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the steepest street in the world, Baldwin Street, located in Dunedin, New Zealand, has a maximum elevation of 19 degrees. Baldwin Street, photographed here, is surfaced with concrete instead of asphalt because tar would flow down the slope [âŚ]
February 7, 2011
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