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Roadbuilding
Project Plan Room app delivers documents to jobsite
Construction software provider Dexter + Chaney has unveiled a new mobile app that aims to improve collaboration between the office and the jobsite. The Project Plan Room app allows users to send construction documents, data and project information in real time to workers’ mobile devices on the jobsite. Users can view documents online or offline, […]
June 24, 2014
Roadbuilding
What lawmakers are saying about highway funding
On Friday, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx reminded state departments of transportation that the Highway Trust Fund’s “situation remains dire.” He noted in a letter to state DOT directors that the HTF is projected to run out of money at the end of August — one month before the current highway bill, MAP-21, expires — and […]
June 23, 2014
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Roadbuilding
Rep. Webster introduces bill aimed at improving TIFIA program
Rep. Daniel Webster (R-Fla.) has introduced a bill that aims to improve the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) program, Politico reports. The bill, dubbed the TIFIA2.0 Act, would change the way projects are selected for TIFIA loans by looking at how each project would affect taxpayers. The bill also includes language that would […]
June 23, 2014
Roadbuilding
PHOTOS: Cat B15Q smartphone built to resist drops, water damage, extreme temperatures
Caterpillar has introduced a new generation of smartphones that are built to resist damage from drops, water and extreme temperatures. The Cat B15Q is a smartphone that can globally support (4.4) KitKat, the latest version of Android. The B15Q features a faster core processor, Bluetooth version 4 and LED Flash added to the HD camera. […]
June 23, 2014
Roadbuilding
Delaware to see raised tolls instead of gas tax hike
Delaware drivers can soon expect an increase in certain tolls, but the state’s gas tax will not rise. That’s because Gov. Jack Markell and his administration are raising tolls on Route 1 by $1 — a move that’s expected to collect $10 million for highway projects, WDDE reports. In addition to the $10 million raised […]
June 21, 2014
Roadbuilding
3 ways to become a better business leader
As anyone who has ever owned a business can tell you, being in charge and being a leader isn’t necessarily the same thing. When you’re running a company, it’s important to make conscious decisions as a leader that will not only enrich your firm, but also benefit your people. In construction, reputation is everything, and […]
June 20, 2014
Roadbuilding
OSHA’s new safety training tool offers interactive experience
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) released a tool to help with training exercises. Released at the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASCE) conference in Orlando, Florida, the interactive tool helps identify hazards in the workplace and was developed in partnership with OSHA’s Training Institute. Employers and workers can virtually explore how to identify […]
June 20, 2014
Roadbuilding
House Dems could propose highway funding solution involving U.S. multinational corporations
House Democrats are expected to propose a new bill to restrict the ability of U.S. multinational corporations that move their headquarters abroad to lower their tax burden at home, with funding raised by the bill earmarked for transportation infrastructure projects, the Washington Post reports. The bill, supported by Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), would raise approximately […]
June 20, 2014
Roadbuilding
12-cent gas tax hike could pay for transportation projects
With the current highway bill, MAP-21, nearing expiration and the Highway Trust Fund (HTF), the main transportation funding source, projected to shortfall in just over two months, the search is on for a new way to fund transportation infrastructure projects. Two senators have contributed to the search by suggesting an increase of the federal gas […]
June 19, 2014
Roadbuilding
John Deere could be developing a FarmVille-like game
Though this isn’t the company’s first foray into video games, John Deere appears to have a more focused idea on the type of success it hopes to achieve in that market. Citing the millions of players and Facebook users games such as FarmVille and Hay Day see on a daily basis, John Deere and games […]
June 19, 2014
Roadbuilding
Bobcat’s Pro Clamp System grabs large, irregular-shaped material
Bobcat Company has introduced its Pro Clamp System, which attaches to the company’s M-Series excavator bucket and grabs large, irregular-shaped material. The system — designed for use in construction, demolition, site development and more — is equipped with a pin-on adjustable standard tool or reversible grading tool. The adjustable design on the standard tool allows […]
June 19, 2014
Roadbuilding
Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board approves 6-year program allocating $13.1 billion for transportation projects
Virginia’s Commonwealth Transportation Board has approved the state’s Six-Year Improvement Plan, which allocates $13.1 million to transportation improvements over a six-year period, Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced Wednesday. Allocations are divided by category, with $9.9 billion allocated to highway construction and $3.2 billion to rail and public transportation. The program, which begins July 1, includes the […]
June 19, 2014
Roadbuilding
Rep. Delaney uses graphics to tout Partnership to Build America Act as infrastructure investment
Rep. John Delaney (D-Md.) is touting his proposed legislation as a solution to America’s need for infrastructure investment. In a video released Tuesday, Delaney points out that “America needs jobs and we need to rebuild our critical infrastructure.” He says the solution is to “combine business common sense and put solutions ahead of partisanship.” Delaney […]
June 18, 2014
Roadbuilding
LIUNA hits the road with ‘Getting Schooled in Infrastructure’ bus tour
The Laborers’ International Union of North America (LIUNA) this week began its national bus tour promoting infrastructure investment. The tour, dubbed “Getting Schooled in Infrastructure,” is part of the union’s creative media campaign that was unveiled last month. The tour kicked off on Monday at the now-closed I-495 bridge in Wilmington, Wash. The bridge closed […]
June 18, 2014
Roadbuilding
6 reasons to avoid the left lane unless you’re passing
One of my biggest pet peeves when I’m driving is another driver who refuses to stop travelling in the left lane and refuses to travel at least the posted speed limit. This is such a big deal to me that my fiance, who was once a left-lane driver, knows now to only use the left […]
June 17, 2014
Roadbuilding
Tappan Zee Constructors select company to make precast concrete for bridge
Tappan Zee Constructors, the design-build company on New York’s $3.9 billion Tappan Zee Bridge replacement project, has selected Mass.-based Unistress Corp. to manufacture the precast concrete deck panels for the bridge, Lohud reports. Related: Massive bridge-building crane floats into New York Harbor Unistress will receive $70 million to produce 6,000 panels for the project. Each […]
June 17, 2014
Roadbuilding
ARTBA launches campaign revealing ‘shocking truth’ about transportation infrastructure investment
The American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) on Tuesday launched a new website and social media campaign that aims to reveal the “shocking truth” about transportation infrastructure investment. The campaign is part of ARTBA’s “Transportation Makes America Work!” (TMAW) advocacy program and is featured on TMAW.org. It uses infographics to show how transportation infrastructure […]
June 17, 2014
Roadbuilding
Lawmaker looks to crude oil tax, indexed diesel tax for Highway Trust Fund solution; Plan would remove gas tax
As the Highway Trust Fund’s insolvency looms, Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) has introduced a highway funding plan that would repeal the federal gas tax in favor of other funding options, like taxing oil barrels and indexing the diesel tax to inflation and fleet fuel economy. DeFazio’s Repeal and Rebuild Act is designed to be a […]
June 17, 2014
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