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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
Roadbuilding
A step-by-step look at the Arlington Memorial Bridge rehab
The Arlington Memorial Bridge rehabilitation project is now moving into the heavy construction phase, with lanes being closed to allow workers to cut the bridge deck into pieces for removal. The National Park Service has released a video giving a step-by-step view of the project: https://www.nps.gov/audiovideo/gwmp/E6BE2184-A37A-78A2-5CE9C126B139AA12/gwmp-Part3ConstructionPhasingv14_640x360.mp4 Ā The new lane patterns for the historic bridge [ā¦]
March 18, 2019
Roadbuilding
Ad campaign calls on Congress to act on transportation infrastructure funding package
TheĀ Transportation Construction CoalitionĀ andĀ Americans for Transportation Mobility CoalitionĀ developed a new ad campaign that urges Congress and the Trump administration to act now to develop and pass a robust transportation infrastructure funding package and provide a permanent fix for the Highway Trust Fund, according to a release from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). The ad [ā¦]
March 16, 2018
Roadbuilding
āDozer Daveā from TVās Gold Rush, signs asphalt slab funding petition at World of Asphalt
Dave Turin, āDozer Daveā from the hit TV show Gold Rush, offered his support for infrastructure funding by signing an asphalt slab petition at the World of Asphalt and AGG1 show last week in Houston. āMy heart and my passion is building roads. I grew up building roads and my family still builds roads,ā Turin [ā¦]
March 12, 2018
Roadbuilding
More than half of all U.S. states have raised fuel taxes for highway funding
With transportation revenue lagging, 26 states and the District of Columbia have enacted legislation to raise the gas taxĀ in the past four years, according to a report by the National Conference of State LegislaturesĀ (NCSL). The most recent additions in 2017 include California, Indiana, Montana, South Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, and West Virginia. In addition, Utah enacted [ā¦]
August 4, 2017
Business
Construction Industry Round Table announces new officers
During its annual spring meeting in Washington D.C., the Construction Industry Round Table (CIRT) elected Wayne A. Drinkward as Chairman of the organization for a term of one year. Drinkward is Chairman & CEO of Hoffman Corp.,Ā where he works in a wide range of markets, and will replaceĀ H. Ralph Hawkins, FAIA, Chairman Emeritus of HKS, [ā¦]
June 6, 2017
Class 7-8
PHOTOS: Volvoās 2017 Ride for Freedom truck honors U.S. military with beautiful custom graphics
The New River Valley assembly plant in Dublin, Virginia, built Volvo Trucks latest Ride for Freedom truck, which joined approximately 160 motorcycles from VolvoāsĀ Washington, D.C., plant forĀ the Memorial Day weekend āRun for the Wallā motorcycle rally. TheĀ Ride for Freedom honors men and women who have served and continue to serve in the U.S. military. Volvoās [ā¦]
May 31, 2017
Safety
Three inventors recognized for ideas to reduce work-related hearing loss
During the first āHear and Now ā Noise Safety Challengeā held on October 27, 2016, in Washington, D.C., three inventors were recognized for their ideas for reducing work-related hearing loss. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), in partnership with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health [ā¦]
November 15, 2016
Roadbuilding
USDOL launches tech competition to improve worker hearing safety
The U.S. Department of Labor recently launched the āHear and Now ā Noise Safety Challenge,ā a competition that it hopes willĀ encourage investors and entrepreneurs to developĀ a technological solution to hearing-related workplace noise hazards, EHS Today reports. The competition,Ā a partnership between the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and [ā¦]
August 5, 2016
Class 7-8
Mack, Volvo unveil 2016 āRide for Freedomā trucks honoring U.S. military
Both Mack and Volvo Trucks have unveiled heavy haulers customized to honor U.S. military members for this weekendās Ride for Freedom rally in Washington, D.C. Employees at Volvo Trucksā New River Valley (NRV) assembly plant in Dublin, Va., put together the truck you see above, aĀ Volvo VNL 670 model. It features custom-designed graphics that honor [ā¦]
May 27, 2016
Roadbuilding
Lottery-winning snowplow operator trades piles of snow for piles of cash
The roads across Washington D.C. might have been coatedĀ in fresh white snow earlier this year, but one snowplow operator was seeing green after purchasing a lottery ticket during a break. Fox 5 in D.C. reported that Gerald Fincham was helping to clear snow from theĀ roads of Northern Virginia in late January when he decided to [ā¦]
February 25, 2016
Roadbuilding
Imposter pranks TV anchors by saying heās with VDOT, referring to prostitutes, drug deals
The recent winter storm that hit the East Coast disrupted everything in the region, but one prankster was more of a disruption for NBC Washingtonās coverage of the weather. According to the DCist, the Washington, D.C. NBC affiliate interviewed a man claiming to be Virginia Department of Transportation spokesperson Jason Bond, it became obvious theĀ man [ā¦]
February 3, 2016
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