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ACG asks government to reconsider new hiring rules
On May 24, the Associated General Contractors of America and 10 other national business associations requested the Obama administration reconsider a series of new hiring mandates it wants to impose on contractors working on federal projects. The new rules, which are being proposed by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), are designed to […]
May 24, 2012
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Construction double-cross pulled from health care bill
The version of the health care bill passed by the House of Representatives last night does not include a controversial provision that aimed to penalize non-union construction companies. The Merkley ammendment, added to the bill last fall, would have forced  construction companies–and construction companies only–with more than 5 employees to offer employee health care plans. […]
March 22, 2010
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You think equipment’s expensive now…
Caterpillar says the proposed national health care bill before Congress, if passed, will increase the company’s health care expenses 20 percent and add $100 million to it’s annual costs.
March 19, 2010
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The best bill to ever come out of Congress
Forget everything else the Federal government is doing now. The Natural Gas bill, aka HR 1835 is coming up for a vote. If it passes it will do more to boost the economy, strengthen our balance of trade deficit and put more people to work than any other single initiative. It would also be a boon for the construction […]
March 4, 2010
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TIGER award winners announced
Recipients of the $1.5 billion in Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery awards from the federal government were announced Wednesday. Rail freight projects seemed to gather the top awards, but every state got a little slice of the pie.
February 25, 2010
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Cash for caulkers: $57K per home
If there were ever a good example of why the government should stop trying to do feel-good, small bore projects this is it. The numbers are coming in on the home weatherization portion of the stimulus bill, aka the cash for caulkers program and it appears that for each home weatherized the government has spent […]
February 25, 2010
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Biting the hand that feeds you
Republicans in Congress are finally getting called out for talking trash about the stimulus bill and then bellying up to the bar for their portion of the roadbuilding funds. The report in Bloomberg today names a lot of names and it’s about time. Now if we could just get the politicians who refuse to support […]
February 25, 2010
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Virginia eyes offshore drilling funds for infrastructure
Although still years from actually sinking an offshore oil well, the state of Virginia is considering using royalties from these future oil wells as a way to finance roads, schools and environmental initiatives. The senate majority leader tried to get the future money earmarked for the general fund, but was defeated. The bill passed the house and […]
February 25, 2010
Business
Small biz to Feds: ‘Get out of the way’
Bloomberg has a column today that pretty well sums up why the recovery is taking so long. According to the small business owners quoted the government’s tax credits for hiring new workers is all smoke and mirrors and the regulatory burdens the government continues to add at all levels is choking the life out of […]
February 11, 2010
Roadbuilding
Cook County (Illinois) Highway Department named ‘Public Agency of the Year’
WEST COXSACKIE, N.Y. – (Feb. 9, 2010) – The International Grooving and Grinding Association (IGGA) – a non-profit organization dedicated to serving as the leading promotional and technical resource for acceptance and proper use of diamond grinding and grooving as well as pavement preservation and restoration markets – has selected the Cook County Highway Department […]
February 9, 2010
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Trucks seen as Detroit’s salvation
So why, if trucks are selling so well, does the government, which owns controlling interest in GM and Chrysler, seem intent on pushing tiny cars, coal-powered hybrids and other money losers?
January 26, 2010
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LaHood tapped for DOT job
Illinois Congressman Ray LaHood has been nominated by president-elect Obama to be the next Secretary of Transportation. LaHood has represented the Peoria area in Congress for 14 years and is the first Republican to be chosen for Obama’s cabinet. Although LaHood spent six years on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, his Wikipedia entry is mildly […]
January 15, 2010
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