Chris Hill (EQW)RoadbuildingMassachusetts House passes act financing municipal road and bridge improvementsThe Massachusetts House passed H. 3187, a provision backed by Governor Charlie Baker, that provides for $200 million for financing municipal road and bridge projects in fiscal year 2016. The bill was passed by a 155-0 vote and is unique in that it provides for local municipalities and not the state broadly. According to a […]March 27, 2015RoadbuildingKansas, Minnesota, Ohio cities to receive Excellence in Snow and Ice Control awardsThe American Public Works Association (APWA) will present three city public works agencies with its 2015 national Excellence in Snow and Ice Control Awards at the North American Snow Conference April 12-15 in Grand Rapids, Mich. The awards, established in 2008, promote “the best practices in snow and ice removal, while minimizing environmental impacts,” the association […]March 27, 2015RoadbuildingMultiple states delaying or canceling transportation projects over highway funding uncertaintyThe American Road & Transportation Builders Association reports that four states have canceled or delayed transportation improvement projects due to inaction by Congress in providing for the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) beyond the current May 31 funding deadline. Arkansas, Georgia, Tennessee, and Wyoming have canceled or delayed roughly $780 million in projects. In addition to […]March 26, 2015RoadbuildingTransportation funding solution still elusive during infrastructure forumThe need for updating and maintaining U.S. infrastructure work is a clear, agreed-upon issue, but the means of providing funds is still divisive, as evidenced by a recent infrastructure forum put on by the National Journal. During that forum last week, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx and House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) discussed […]March 26, 2015RoadbuildingTRB to hold webinar on “creative ways” to fund transportationThe Transportation Research Board is planning a webinar April 15 to discuss potential new means for funding transportation infrastructure projects, such as cooperative ownership models, roadway usage charges, and transportation utility fees. Scheduled presenters for “Creative Ways to Consider Funding Future Transportation” include Carole Turley from the University of California at Los Angeles and David Ungemah […]March 26, 2015RoadbuildingSilica/Asphalt Milling Machine Partnership officials release 2 new silica exposure control guidesMembers of the Silica/Asphalt Milling Machine Partnership recognized the culmination of the group’s 10-year effort to improve worker safety with a ceremony during the World of Asphalt in Baltimore and releases of a best practices guide and a field guide. The partnership is made up of the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA), the National Institute […]March 26, 2015RoadbuildingSenate rejects amendment seeking to fund infrastructure by closing corporate tax loopholeA $478 billion transportation funding amendment to the 2016 budget put forth by Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders was struck down March 24, according to a report by The Hill. In a 52-45 vote, the Senate ended the amendment that would have pulled funds from a repatriation measure to collect tax dollars from overseas profits […]March 25, 2015RoadbuildingPledging push for more funding, mayors group calls transportation key to fighting inequalityMembers of the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) Cities of Opportunity Task Force, have pledged to work together in urging Congress to pass a transportation bill not only for national infrastructure improvement, but also for funding programs needed in growing city populations. The task force was formed during USCM’s annual meeting in 2014 to “leverage the […]March 25, 2015RoadbuildingCharles Luck IV named NSSGA chairmanThe National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (NSSGA) named Charles Luck IV, president and CEO of Luck Companies, as its chairman of the board during the group’s recent convention in Baltimore. The meeting was held concurrently with the World of Asphalt and AGG1. “Charlie’s insights into what the aggregates industry faces each day, coupled with […]March 25, 2015RoadbuildingHolcim-Lafarge merger back on trackThe short-lived hold on the Holcim-Lafarge merger has ended, with the cement companies jointly stating they have “reached an agreement on revised terms for the merger of equals between both companies.” Holcim previously delayed the merger due to a disagreement of terms on the deal. 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