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Tag: Tina Grady Barbaccia
Roadbuilding
Keep your laws off our ditches
The current proposed regulation that would change the definition of the āwaters of the United Statesā and expand federal regulations to cover other wet areas in the country ā including roadside ditches ā could be extremely detrimental to the highway and bridge building transportation industry. The proactive measures taken by the American Road & Transportation [ā¦]
December 12, 2014
Roadbuilding
Dissecting the Affordable Care Act
Beginning in 2015, employers with more than 50 employees are required to offer healthcare coverage to their full-time employees or otherwise be hit with a significant financial penalty under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA). In 2016, this kicks in for smaller firms. A Willis Group Holdings P.L.C. survey found that 62 percent [ā¦]
December 8, 2014
Roadbuilding
Do as I say, not as I do
I recently went on a short trip to New York City with one of my closest friends. It was just an in-and-out weekend to spend a few days together catching up away from our busy lives of work, family and all the other activities/groups, etc., in which we are involved. During our little getaway, we [ā¦]
November 12, 2014
Roadbuilding
The Last Word
Better Roads receives editorial awards; how to avoid airline fees.
September 5, 2014
Roadbuilding
Better Roads receives national bronze, regional gold awards for editorial
ASBPE, formerly the American Society of Business Publication Editors, Better Roads with a National Bronze Award for Editorial/Editorās Letter and with the Regional Gold Award for the Upper Midwest Region in the same category for a series of editorials in the 2014 Azbee Awards of Excellence. To read the series winning commentary, written by Editor-at-Large [ā¦]
August 14, 2014
Roadbuilding
Road trip Days 4-5: Pools, movies and downpours
We had a day of just sitting still so it was time to go on the move again! The kids and I packed up early in the morning, left my parentsā house and headed toward Central Ohio to visit family ā some cousins and their adorable kids ā aunts and uncles, and some of my [ā¦]
July 15, 2014
Roadbuilding
Using cheese to clear roads
Whereās the cheese? Itās on the road! Wisconsin is known for its tasty cheese and its football fans wearing large, foam cheese hats ā making them ācheese heads.ā But now the state is taking its love of cheese and using it to help keep roads clear. Milwaukee Alderman Tony Zielinskiās resolutionĀ directing the Milwaukee Department of [ā¦]
September 20, 2013
Roadbuilding
Randall-Reilly publications finalists for multiple ASBPE awards
Better Roads and sister publications Aggregates Manager, Commercial Carrier Journal and Overdriveāall Randall-Reilly publicationsālast week were named finalists for a combined total of eight Digital and Print Azbee Awards from the American Society of Business Press Editors (ASBPE). Better Roads is a finalist for the following awards: Original Research national award for its Ā āBetter Bridges: [ā¦]
June 17, 2013
Roadbuilding
Ritchie Bros. sells $55+ million at March auction
In the first 2013 Edmonton, AB, Canada, unreserved public auction of Ritchie Bros., the industrial auctioneer sold more thanĀ 3,500 heavy equipment items and trucksĀ ā including large selection of mining equipment bringing inĀ $55+ million (CA$57 million). The auction took place March 7-8, 2013, featuring a large selection of late-model mining and heavy construction equipment, including more [ā¦]
March 14, 2013
Roadbuilding
No budget until April??
So our president is delaying the budget once again. According to a March 8 report from The Hill which cites Congressional sources, the Obama Administration wonāt be releasing its 2014 budget until April 8 ā more than two months late. By law, the budget was supposed to be released the first Monday in February. How [ā¦]
March 11, 2013
Roadbuilding
Residential construction positioned for expansion, nonresidential will ālimp alongā
The Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) reports that nonresidential construction spending fell 3.3 percent in January, with outlays decreasing to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $572.1 billion, citing a March 1 report by the U.S. Census Bureau. Year over year, total nonresidential construction spending is up only 0.8 percent (unadjusted for inflation), according to [ā¦]
March 4, 2013
Roadbuilding
Poor pavement costs Md. residents about $6.2 billion each year ā report
More than two-fifths of Marylandās major locally and state-maintained roads are in either poor or mediocre condition, one-quarter of bridges are in need of repair or replacement, and the stateās drivers experience increasingly worsening congestion, according to the report, Maryland Transportation by the Numbers: Meeting the Stateās Need for Safe and Efficient Mobility,Ā release Feb. 28 [ā¦]
March 1, 2013
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