Tag: infrastructure funding

Roadbuilding

3 Million Job Losses Predicted Without Increased Infrastructure Funding

This recent ASCE report predicts millions of lost jobs and dollars if the U.S. continues to fall behind in infrastructure funding.

January 13, 2021

Roadbuilding

Could pension funds save U.S. infrastructure?

Norman Anderson, CG/LA Infrastructure CEO, discusses increased U.S. pension fund investments to help fix America’s infrastructure. Details on Equipment World.

November 2, 2020

Roadbuilding

House passes bill to prevent government shutdown, extend FAST Act highway funding

With the nation’s main funding mechanism for highway projects set to expire September 30, the U.S. House passed a measure September 22 that would extend the program for a year. The extension was included in a bill to avert government shutdown October 1 by funding the government through December 11. The bill passed with bipartisan […]

September 23, 2020

Roadbuilding

FAST Act expiration, highway fund deficit, state revenue drops loom over Congress

These looming issues are leading transportation infrastructure advocates to call for immediate action to ensure funding for road and bridge construction.

September 8, 2020

Roadbuilding

Largest infrastructure plan in 65 years for national parks approved

Contractors who have national parks in or near their territory should keep an eye out for possible road and bridge work and other infrastructure projects. That’s because the recently passed Great American Outdoors Act, which calls for spending $9.5 billion over 5 years to restore facilities and infrastructure in national parks and public lands, according […]

August 6, 2020

The Dirt

The Dirt #07: Infrastructure Funding Bills, the 2021 Ford F-150 + What is Trimble Centerpoint RTX?

This week on The Dirt we discuss potential legislation for road funding, a new excavator from Takeuchi and the all-new 2021 Ford F-150 which has been redesigned inside and out and now features a powerful new hybrid powertrain option and even an integrated generator. We also talk with Towfique Ahmed, a product manager at Trimble […]

June 29, 2020

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NAPA-led group seeks highway funding to end recession

The National Asphalt Pavement Association is leading a social media campaign to push for federal funding for highway construction to revive the economy.

June 24, 2020

Roadbuilding

How road construction fares in Democrat, GOP funding plans

A flurry of activity has been occurring recently in Washington on transportation funding. How would the various proposals affect roadbuilding?

June 22, 2020

Roadbuilding

Highway Trust Fund’s 79% plunge in tax receipts is bad omen for state DOTs, AASHTO says

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials fears revenue declines in the states as the federal HTF saw a huge drop in tax receipts.

June 12, 2020

Roadbuilding

Construction groups launch TV ad to push for federal road funding

The Transportation Construction Coalition hopes to pressure Congress and the president to increase infrastructure spending to create jobs and boost the economy.

May 14, 2020

Roadbuilding

House Democrats, GOP hint at bipartisan support for renewed infrastructure talks

U.S. House Democrats are calling for a $760 billion boost in infrastructure funding over the next five years but want to hear from the White House first before discussing how to pay for it. “This framework is an opportunity to get our existing infrastructure working again and fund new transformative projects that will create an […]

February 3, 2020

Roadbuilding

Transportation Secretary Chao says raising fuel tax is not off the table

Neither Transportation Secretay Chao nor President Trump has endorsed the fuel tax rise but says it will be discussed once the infrastructure bill is settled.

July 11, 2019