Brian EthridgeRoadbuildingNAPA announces winners of national paving awardsThe National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) has announced the winners of several awards honoring companies for excellence in construction of an asphalt pavement . The winning companies received their awards at a ceremony during the association’s 60th Annual Meeting in Marco Island, Fla. 2014 Sheldon G. Hayes Award Northeast Asphalt Inc. of Green Bay, Wis., won the 2014 Sheldon G. […]January 28, 2015RoadbuildingArkansas businessman to chair TRIP in 2015Don Weaver,  Executive Vice President of Weaver Bailey Contractors in El Paso, Arkansas, has been elected 2015 chairman of the Board of Directors of TRIP, a national transportation research nonprofit based in Washington, D.C. Weaver-Baily Contractors was founded in 1960 as a specialty general contractor with an emphasis on quality concrete paving. Today, Weaver-Bailey is recognized as the largest main line […]January 28, 2015RoadbuildingTransportation typo: Street sign misspelled in BrooklynIf you read a lot of articles – whether it be in the newspaper or online – chances are you have come across several typos. But have you ever come across a misspelled street sign? Department of Transportation workers in Brooklyn were made well aware of a type they made recently when “Remsen St.” […]January 27, 2015RoadbuildingBoehner discusses Highway Trust Fund on 60 MinutesDuring a 60 Minutes interview, House Speaker John Boehner urged the importance of finding a long-term solution to the Highway Trust Fund, which is currently scheduled to run out of money in May. “The biggest problem we have is that the Highway Trust Fund, which is funded by gasoline taxes, continues to shrink as cars […]January 27, 2015RoadbuildingJohn Keating named NAPA Man of the YearThe National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) has named John J. Keating, President and Chief Operating Officer, East, for Oldcastle Materials, as its Man of the Year. The award was handed out during a surprise ceremony at the association’s 60th Annual Meeting in Marco Island, Florida. The Man of the Year honor, which was last presented in 2009, […]January 26, 2015RoadbuildingNAPA names 2015 ChairmanThe National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) has named Michael M. Cote as its 2015 Chairman at a ceremony during the association’s 60th Annual Meeting on Monday. As chairman, Cote will be responsible for guiding NAPA’s efforts to support and advance the asphalt pavement industry. Cote is executive vice president and chief development officer for The […]January 26, 2015RoadbuildingNo charges filed after woman kills construction workerNo charges will be filed against a 23-year-old female who is accused of hitting and killing a construction worker on Cahaba River Road in Birmingham, Alabama, according to ABC3340. The construction worker, Chance Richard Rollan, 20, was just doing his job directing traffic for a road-widening project when he was hit by a car driven […]January 23, 2015RoadbuildingARTBA announces new assignments for key senior staffThe American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has announced new assignments for some of its key staff. Read the changes below: Allison Klein, who has been with ARTBA since 2008, has been named managing director of the Planning & Design Division. She will be the primary contact for the division’s membership and will lead its […]January 23, 2015RoadbuildingARTBA seeks students for 2015-16 Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship ProgramThe American Road and Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) is seeking qualified students for its 2015-16 “Lanford Family Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship Program.” The scholarship, which is in its 15th year in 2015, provides post-high school financial assistance to the children of highway workers who have been killed or permanently disabled while working in […]January 22, 2015RoadbuildingPolls show states do not support gas tax increaseA trio of state polls show voters in states such as Georgia, New Jersey and Utah do not support gas tax hike to pay for transportation infrastructure, according to The Hill. The results of the surveys come at a time when lawmakers are flirting with the idea of raising the 18.4 cent gas tax for the […]January 22, 2015Previous PagePage 2 of 31Next PageTop StoriesThe DirtAfter Deere Split, Hitachi Emerges on Its Own in AmericaIn less than 2 years, HCMA has unveiled 13 new excavators. We answer all your questions about them and Hitachi's new U.S. focus, on The Dirt.Wheel LoadersVideo: Volvo Unleashes L180 3-Pass Rehandler Wheel LoaderCranesLargest Floating Crane on East Coast Aids Baltimore Bridge Cleanup (Video)Market PulsePoll: Contractors Reveal Electric Construction Equipment Purchase PlansSafety & Compliance18 Workers Killed in Trench Collapses Since Record Deadly 2022