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8 Things Revealed -- or Not -- About House Transportation Bill

The House will act on a five-year surface transportation bill in December.

News • November 21st, 2011

House GOP Proposes Expanded Oil Drilling to Fund Transportation Spending

Plan sets the stage for a showdown with Senate Democrats who don’t want highway funding coupled with drilling for new oil.

News • November 18th, 2011

ARTBA Webinar to Forecast Transportation Construction Market & Provide Transportation Reauthorization Outlook

ARTBA's Alison Premo Black will report on current transportation construction market conditions and deliver her comprehensive 2012 forecast.

Press Release • November 17th, 2011

The Road Ahead: 2012 Transportation Industry Forecast

Industry watchers peer into the murky immediate future of the Highway Bill, road financing, construction vs. preservation and potential for industry recovery

Article • November 17th, 2011

Boehner to Unveil 5-Year Transportation Bill Thursday

House Republicans will unveil a five-year transportation and highway bill Thursday that matches Senate Democrats in highway funding levels.

News • November 17th, 2011

Highway Bill 70 to 80 Percent Completed, says Mica

Rep. John Mica said the House is almost ready to vote on a long-term federal highway bill.

News • November 16th, 2011

Feds Short of Disaster Funds to Rebuild Roads

2011 has set a record for the number of declared disasters in a year; 39 states are waiting for money to help rebuild disaster-damaged roads.

News • November 15th, 2011

Huge Demand for TIGER Grants Highlights Need for More Transportation Investments

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announces the overwhelming demand for TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) grants has once again surpassed available funding.

Press Release • November 15th, 2011

Remember Your Most Valuable Asset

Recognizing your employees is a gift that keeps on giving

Article • November 14th, 2011

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Product • November 14th, 2011

Lafarge Trades Front-Range Operations for Martin Marietta Mississippi-River Quarries

Lafarge expands control of big-river aggregates in MS, TN, KY and MO, while Martin Marietta gains CO and WY plants

Press Release • November 14th, 2011

A Look at Tomorrow's Asphalt Plant

A look at what an asphalt production facility might look like in 20 years

Article • November 10th, 2011

Virginia Pushes State Roads Projects Through Design-Build

The design-build procurement method enables VDOT to award contracts quicker, thereby expediting the construction process.

News • November 10th, 2011

Bipartisan Support for Transportation Funding Significant Step to U.S. Global Competitiveness

The U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works took a significant step toward passing a bipartisan highway funding bill that will help manufacturers and farmers move their products to overseas markets and create thousands of American jobs.

Press Release • November 10th, 2011

Election Results for Nine Transportation Measures

Five of nine transport ballot measures passed.

News • November 9th, 2011