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Business
Dodge economist: Trump tariffs wonāt halt construction growth
Though there are some concerning signs on the horizon, including President Donald Trumpās tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, they wonāt stop the continued expansion of the overall construction industry through 2018 and into 2019, according to Bob Murray, chief economist for Dodge Data & Analytics. Murray said the industry was able to absorb the [ā¦]
April 6, 2018
Roadbuilding
ARTBA files to toss out 102-year-old federal rule for purchasing patented road products
A 102-year-old federal procurement rule is stifling the use of products by state and local governments that could make U.S. roads safer, and itās time for it to be repealed, says the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). To that end, ARTBA filed a petition March 27 with the U.S. Department of Transportation to [ā¦]
March 30, 2018
Roadbuilding
Highway funding rises in new federal spending bill signed by Trump
The new $1.3 trillion federal spending package approved just before a government shutdown deadline boosts funding for highway programs by 8 percent and triples the funding to the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery, or TIGER, program, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association. The appropriations were passed by the Senate after a late-night [ā¦]
March 26, 2018
Construction Equipment
Equipment makers launch ad with workers telling Trump to ājust say noā to tariffs
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has released a new ad that urges President Donald Trump to not follow through with his plan to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. The video includes equipment manufacturing workers voicing how the move will hurt manufacturing jobs and the industry, making it harder to for U.S. companies [ā¦]
March 19, 2018
Roadbuilding
Trump backs 25-cent gas tax hike, but Congress appears reluctant
President Trump is backing a 25-cent federal gas tax increase to help pay for his infrastructure plan. The infrastructure plan calls for an additional $200 billion in funding spread over 10 years. It also seeks to attract $1.3 trillion in state, local and private funding. Trump posed the 25-cent increase February 14 during a meeting [ā¦]
February 19, 2018
Roadbuilding
U.S. Chamber calls for 25-cent gas tax, among other measures to aid infrastructure
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is calling for a 25-cent gas tax to help pay for the nationās roads, bridges and transit. But the Chamberās vision for an infrastructure package goes well beyond the gas tax. On Thursday, Chamber President and CEO Thomas J. Donohue pledged that the Chamber will push for an entire toolkit [ā¦]
January 19, 2018
Roadbuilding
House tax reform disregards highway funding, ARTBA says
A national transportation association says the U.S. House āhas dropped the ballā on highway funding with its new tax bill. The bill, designed to provide corporate and individual tax relief, fails to address the Highway Trust Fund, which the American Road & Transportation Builders Association says will become insolvent in 2021. ARTBA also said in [ā¦]
November 21, 2017
Roadbuilding
FHWA sends Fla. $25 million for Irma infrastructure repairs
Florida Gov. Rick Scott announced that the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) approved a $25 million Emergency Relief Quick Release Grant to help the stateās roadways and transportation system recover from the damage caused by Hurricane Irma, Space Coast DailyĀ reports. The funds will be used for emergency repairs on impacted roads, embankments, bridges or other infrastructure [ā¦]
September 22, 2017
Safety
Sweatt tapped as OSHA Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor
The Department of Labor (DOL) has announced President Trumpās appointment of Loren Sweatt as the new Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Sweattās appointment took effect July 24. For the past 15 years, she served in the U.S. House of Representatives as a Senior Policy Advisor on theĀ Committee [ā¦]
August 18, 2017
Roadbuilding
Senate panel rejects Trumpās proposed transportation funding cuts
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development shot down President Trumpās attempt to eliminate transportation grants by voting for a 2018 spending bill that includes $550 million for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant program, which provides cities and states with cash for surface transportation projects,Ā The Hill reports. The bill [ā¦]
July 27, 2017
Construction Equipment
Cat, Ditch Witch machines visit White House as Trump promises āMade in Americaā revival
Caterpillar and Ditch Witch kicked off a special week at the White House focusing on American manufacturing with two of the largest examples of āMade in Americaā goods the country has to offer. On Monday, the Trump administration held a āMade in America product showcase,ā inviting one manufacturer from each of the 50 states to [ā¦]
July 18, 2017
Roadbuilding
Rosen confirmed as Deputy Secretary of U.S. DOT
In a 56-42 vote May 16, the U.S. Senate confirmed Jeffrey A. RosenĀ to be Deputy Secretary ofĀ the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), second in command to Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, The Hill reports. RosenāsĀ confirmation comes as PresidentĀ Trumpās highly anticipated infrastructure package is set to be unveiled within the next several weeks. āI am delighted to [ā¦]
May 22, 2017
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