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ARTBA presents Northwestern’s Schofer with research & education award

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has presented its S.S. Steinberg Award to Dr. Joseph L. Schofer, associate dean and professor of civil and environmental engineering at Northwestern University’s McCormick School of Engineering. Schofer received the award during ARTBA’s recent Research & Education Division (RED) meeting in Washington, D.C. The honor, named after […]

January 24, 2017

Roadbuilding

ARTBA seeks nominations for “Helping Hand” Award program

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) is seeking nominations for its third annual “Helping Hand” Award program run by its Transportation Development Foundation. The awards program recognizes “organizations within the transportation industry that have exceptional strategic philanthropic programs that strengthen, build, improve the quality of life and make a positive difference in their […]

January 20, 2017

Roadbuilding

ARTBA report identifies regulatory reforms seen as key to Trump administration

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has released a report identifying 20 federal policies and regulations it sees as key for the incoming Trump administration to address in coming years. The association says some of these are “hindering the ability to complete transportation improvement projects efficiently, safely, in a timely manner and in […]

January 18, 2017

Roadbuilding

Eisenhower, founders of Caterpillar among ARTBA inductees for Transportation Development Hall of Fame

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced the addition of four individuals to its Transportation Development Hall of Fame, which honors individuals or families from the public and private sectors who have made extraordinary contributions to the development of transportation in the United States during their careers. Nominations are made in the following two […]

December 6, 2016

Roadbuilding

ARTBA forecasts 1.3% growth in transportation construction for 2017 to $247.8 billion

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association is calling for transportation construction and “related market activity” to grow just 1.3 percent next year, with most of the increase expected to come from the private sector. ARTBA’s chief economist Alison Premo Black releases her full forecast today during a one-hour webinar. The transportation construction market is […]

December 2, 2016

Roadbuilding

Multiple state and local governments feature transportation measures on ballots

State and local governments across the country featured transportation measures on their ballots November 8, with 69 percent of 280 funding measures approved across the country, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). The association reports 22 states approved ballot measures accounting for $201 billion in funding for state and local projects, with […]

November 10, 2016

Roadbuilding

ARTBA hosting Project Management Academies in Chicago, Charlotte

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) will host two Project Management Academies in December for transportation construction leaders, with one located in Chicago and the other in Charlotte. “Both programs are built around interactive settings,” the association says. “Participants will learn from industry experts in key disciplines that are tailored to the needs […]

November 10, 2016

Roadbuilding

These are the 4 award-winning videos in ARTBA’s 6th annual Student Transportation Video Contest

The four winners of this year’s Student Transportation Video Contest sponsored by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Research and Education Division touched on separate issues impacting transportation infrastructure, covering transit, funding, autonomous vehicles and work zone safety. ARTBA announced the winners during its recent National Convention in Tucson. The contest is held […]

October 21, 2016

Roadbuilding

ARTBA Contractor Safety Awards go to Pennsylvania, Texas companies

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Transportation Development Foundation presented its annual Contractor Safety Awards to a Pennsylvania and Texas company during the group’s recent national convention. Winners this year, awarded in two categories, include: 500,000 to 1 million hours: Wagman Heavy Civil of York, Pennsylvania More than 1 million hours: Webber, LLC […]

October 19, 2016

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ARTBA names 2016-17 officers during national convention

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) recently named its officers for 2016-17 during its recent national convention in Tucson. David S. Zachry, president and CEO of the San Antonio-based Zachry Corporation will remain as chairman. Other officers include: Senior Vice Chairman: Matt Cummings, executive vice president, AECOM, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania First Vice Chairman: Bob Alger, […]

October 17, 2016

Roadbuilding

ARTBA Foundation launches safety certification program for transportation professionals

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) has launched a new safety certification program aimed at transportation professionals who make safety-related decisions on projects. The program, Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals (SCTPP), is also designed as a means of creating a safety benchmark for “future civil engineering and construction management […]

October 13, 2016

Roadbuilding

Caterpillar Chairman & CEO Oberhelman honored with ARTBA Award

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has presented Caterpillar Chairman & CEO Doug Oberhelman with the ARTBA Award, the association’s highest recognition honor. ARTBA honored Oberhelman during its annual national convention in Tucson, Arizona. The award was established in 1960 to recognize “outstanding contributions that have advanced the broad goals of the association.” […]

October 12, 2016