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Dealers
Vermeerâs Mary Andringa named to AEM Hall of Fame
Mary Andringa, Vermeer board chair, has been inducted to the Association of Equipment Manufacturersâ Hall of Fame. Andringa is recognized for several achievements at Vermeer, a company founded by her father Gary Vermeer in 1948. Working alongside her brother Bob Vermeer as a co-CEO, she lead Vermeerâs lean manufacturing approach and became a leading advocate [âŚ]
November 22, 2019
Roadbuilding
Congress urged to provide long-term, consistent funding for transportation infrastructure
Long-term, consistent revenue is needed for developing a new transportation infrastructure package. That was the message from Patrick McKenna, director of the Missouri Department of Transportation, when testifying October 11 before the U.S. Houseâs Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. The committee wanted to hear views from transportation stakeholders on improving the countryâs infrastructure. McKenna, who [âŚ]
October 13, 2017
Roadbuilding
Infrastructure Week 2016 kicks off with âInfrastructure Mattersâ theme
The 2016 Infrastructure Week kicks off today in Washington, D.C., with an event featuring business leaders as well as current and former leaders within the U.S. Department of Transportation and other federal agencies discussing the importance of infrastructure strength to the U.S. economy, health and safety. Members of the Infrastructure Week Steering Committee also will [âŚ]
May 16, 2016
Roadbuilding
Infrastructure Week kicks off
Infrastructure Week 2014 kicks off Sunday, with the first event scheduled to take place Monday. Organized by several agencies and associations â including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Building Americaâs Future (BAF) and the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) â focuses on âemerging solutions, innovative approaches, and best practices being developed nationwide to modernize aging [âŚ]
May 10, 2014
Roadbuilding
Transportation leaders speak up at Senate EPW hearing on MAP-21
Several transportation leaders offered testimony about highway funding on Wednesday morning at a Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) hearing on MAP-21. The hearing, entitled âMAP-21 Reauthorization: The Economic Importance of Maintaining Federal Investments in our Transportation Infrastructure,â kicked off the committeeâs work on a new highway funding bill, Politico reports. The hearing [âŚ]
February 13, 2014
Roadbuilding
65% of U.S. manufacturers say infrastructure wonât meet economical demands in next decade
Americaâs infrastructure is not improving quickly enough to continue to meet the needs of businesses, according to a report released today by Building Americaâs Future (BAM) and the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). The report, âInfrastructure: Essential to Manufacturing Competitiveness,â reflects the views of U.S. manufacturers who participated in surveys about national infrastructure and its [âŚ]
September 17, 2013
Business
Bloomberg profile of Caterpillar CEO focuses on gap between profits and worker pay
Bloomberg Businessweek recently profiled Caterpillar CEO Doug Olberhelman, pulling very few punches in the process. The profile refers to Olberhelman as a man with a âserious demeanorâ and calls him the âmouthpieceâ of American manufacturing. It details his work to loosen trade restrictions, lower the corporate tax rate and increase infrastructure spending, as well as his [âŚ]
May 20, 2013
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Contributions behind bill passed in House to expedite Keystone Pipeline decision
The U.S. House of Representatives on July 26 passed a bill (HR 1938) by a vote of 279-147 that would direct President Obama to expedite consideration and approval of the construction and operation of the Keystone XL oil pipeline. The pipeline would run from Alberta, Canada, to the Gulf of Mexico. The measure is supported [âŚ]
July 27, 2011
Roadbuilding
ARTBA names Peter Embrey director of sales
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has named Peter S. Embrey its new director of sales. Embrey has more than 20 years of experience in sales and association management. He is responsible for boosting advertising in ARTBA publications, sponsorships and exhibition space at a variety of ARTBA conferences and workshops. He also plays [âŚ]
June 2, 2011
Safety
ARTBA names Peter Embrey director of sales
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has named Peter S. Embrey its new director of sales. Embrey has more than 20 years of experience in sales and association management.
June 2, 2011
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