Tag: U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Roadbuilding

Two Md. DOT SHA bridge projects receive transportation awards

Two Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) projects received 2019 America’s Transportation Awards — the Dover Bridge won in the Quality of Life/Community Development, Medium Project category; and a project to increase capacity on the Severn River Bridge won in the Operations Excellence, Small Project category. “Under Governor Larry Hogan’s leadership, MDOT […]

July 24, 2019

Roadbuilding

Ad campaign aims to keep pressure on Congress, Trump administration to act on HTF, transportation infrastructure package

The Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) and U.S. Chamber of Commerce-led Americans for Transportation Mobility (ATM) coalition transportation construction industry and business community have joined together to launch an ad campaign to keep pressure on Congress and the Trump administration for action on a permanent Highway Trust Fund (HTF) fix and a new transportation infrastructure package […]

July 5, 2019

Business

AGC CEO: Failure to enact House immigration bill hurts construction industry

Failure to enact the House immigration bill will remove tens of thousands of men and women from the domestic construction workforce says AGC CEO. Details here.

June 6, 2019

Roadbuilding

As infrastructure talks fail, trade groups still hope for road, bridge funding

These groups are calling for a solution to fix the country’s crumbling roads, bridges and other infrastructure and hoefully as soon as possible. More here.

May 27, 2019

Roadbuilding

Bipartisan panel sees short window of opportunity for infrastructure bill

Panelists are cautiously optimistic that an infrastructure bill could pass this year but will take some courage from political leaders. More on Equipment World.

February 13, 2019

Technology

Contractors expect to use more tech in 3 years, including drones and wearable sensors

Drones, equipment tagging, and wearable sensors are among construction technologies expected to be more widely used by construction contractors. Details here.

December 28, 2018

Workforce

Contractors fear worker shortage affecting safety on the job

According to the Commercial Construction Index, more than half of contractors surveyed believe a lack of skilled workers is the top safety risk on the job.

September 17, 2018

Roadbuilding

Md. DOT SHA receives award for MD 404 widening project

MDOT SHA goal is to improve safety, reduce congestion, and improve MD 404 between US 50 and the Town of Denton. Check on the video of the project here.

July 18, 2018

Roadbuilding

Six Northeastern DOTs honored for innovative projects

These DOTs have optimized and expanded transit for inner-city users, increased safety on busy seasonal roadways, and focused on innovative bridge replacement.

July 12, 2018

Business

Steel tariffs, difficulty hiring weighing heavy on minds of contractors

Despite concerns about tariffs and labor shortages, the overall CCI score was 73, down one point from Q1. Read more information on Equipment World.

June 11, 2018

Workforce

How to hire military veterans as equipment operators and machine techs? AEMP has a guide for that.

Spurred by a lack of understanding, AEMP developed a guide to help construction industry employers hire veterans who lack civilian job searching skills.

May 31, 2018

Dealers

CCI: More contractors plan to buy equipment as confidence continues

The commercial construction industry has continued its optimism from 2017 into 2018, with increases in new business prospects, rising revenue forecasts and steady backlogs, according to the Commercial Construction Index. And for the third consecutive quarter, a higher percentage of contractors report that they expect to spend more on tools and equipment in the next […]

March 8, 2018