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Infrastructure
New Sources for Infrastructure Funding are Imperative
Newly appointed President of the United States, Joe Biden, plans to spend $2 trillion on infrastructure, including $50 billion on road and bridge repairs in his first year in office.
Groundbreakers
How to Implement Paperless Technology
Asphalt
Speaker Lineup Released for First Ever “People, Plants and Paving Digital Conference”
Asphalt
Hops & Highways Episode 13: Recruiting & Retaining the Construction Workforce
Asphalt
Stansteel T-Trac Trunnion Alignment Tool
Asphalt
Astec Announces Distribution Agreement with Modern Machinery
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Rental
Virtual Reality: A ‘Just-In-Time' Technology for a COVID World
Serious Labs’ mission of revolutionizing the way people learn with VR simulators is right in line with COVID’s ever-present consequence of change.
Equipment
4 Factors That Will Affect Equipment Availability and Pricing in 2021
RDO Equipment's Dennis Howard offers some thoughts on what is going to affect equipment availability and pricing, and the industry as a whole, in the months ahead.
Business
Nonresidential Building Construction Forecast to Decline in 2021 with Recovery in 2022
New consensus forecast indicates ongoing weakness in construction activity in 2021 with growth in most major building sectors in 2022.
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Webinars
Wirtgen F-Series Mills Provide New Level of Leadership for the Industry
February 17, 2021
Join Tom Chastain, Wirtgen America's Milling Product Manager for an introduction into the new F-Series milling machines.
Infrastructure
Campaign Urges Infrastructure Package by Fourth of July to Boost U.S. Economic Growth
“Build by the Fourth of July” campaign urges Congress to enact a fiscally and environmentally responsible infrastructure package by July 4th to encourage U.S. economic recovery.
Asphalt
Road Machinery & Supplies Expands Distribution with Roadtec and Peterson
Astec Industries announced that Road Machinery & Supplies Co. (RMS), a trusted dealer for Astec brands KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens, has expanded its distribution to include Astec brands, Roadtec and Peterson, in certain territories and regions.
Equipment
RDO Equipment Becomes Official WIRTGEN GROUP Dealer in Montana
WIRTGEN GROUP announces RDO Equipment Co. as the official WIRTGEN GROUP dealer in Montana, which offers equipment, parts and service at the five RDO locations across the state that support customers in the roadbuilding industry.
Infrastructure
Report: Infrastructure Investment Presents Opportunity to Energize U.S. Economy
The ASCE has released their 2021 Failure to Act Report which discusses how the nation’s failure to act to improve the condition of U.S. infrastructure systems affect the nation’s economic performance
Asphalt Pavers
Tough Terrain is No Sweat for Hat Creek Construction & Materials Inc.
Operating in mountainous regions of Northern CA, one company relies on dealer to deliver a paver that can handle rural mountain roads
Sponsored
The Importance of Asphalt Plant Maintenance
Scheduled maintenance at the asphalt plant helps to prevent failure while also ensuring the facility is running at peak performance.
Business
U.S. Economy Loses 140,000 Jobs in December
The weakness largely reflected job cuts at restaurants but job losses in leisure and hospitality and in private education were partially offset by gains in professional and business services, retail trade and construction
Business
AGC & SAGE Forecast COVID-19 to Shrink the 2021 Construction Market
Results of the 2021 Construction Outlook survey yield a forecast of declining demand for new construction projects, increasing project cancellations or delayed production and decreasing new hires
Business
Elaine Chao to Resign as US DOT Secretary, Citing Violence at the Capitol
Chao writes that she is ‘deeply troubled’ by the ‘entirely avoidable’ violence on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, as protest resignations from the Trump administration, and calls for Trump's removal, mount
Asphalt
Wirtgen Machine Rebuild Program
Downtime is the last thing you want during the season. That's why Wirtgen offers the Machine Rebuild Program. Get your Wirtgen, Vogele, Hamm & Kleemann machines ready for 2021 now.
Asphalt
How Much Money Will Your State DOT Receive from Latest COVID Relief Bill?
Division M of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 provides full funding for highway and airport construction projects in 2021 and $10 billion allocated to the states in support of emergency relief for State DOTs
Attachments
RoadHog G5HD Heavy-duty Cold Planer
Asphalt
2020 Votes for Transportation Give Construction Hope for 2021
With 2020 in our rearview, we're hopeful 2021 holds more funding for our roadways and safer working conditions for our crews
Asphalt
A New Road for the New President
Every four years, Fort Myer Construction mills and paves Pennsylvania Avenue to ready it for the President’s Inaugural Procession
Asphalt
Innovative Thick-Lift Asphalt Design Facilitated by Diamond Grinding
With a prevalence of potholes in the existing asphalt, SC 544 required significant rehabilitation and a non-traditional mill & fill application helped revive the severely deteriorated highway
Asphalt Plants
Use Plant Downtime to Improve Uptime
Scheduled maintenance at the asphalt plant helps to prevent failure while also ensuring the facility is running at peak performance
Construction Technology
Command Alkon Acquires Trucking Management Software Portfolio
In its second investment in the construction logistics software space, Command Alkon has acquired trucking management software company, Ruckit Inc.
Sponsored
The Importance of Asphalt Plant Maintenance
Scheduled maintenance at the asphalt plant helps to prevent failure while also ensuring the facility is running at peak performance.
Asphalt
Congress Set to Approve COVID Package with $45 Billion in Transportation Aid
The $2.4 trillion COVID relief and annual spending package is expected to pass both chambers of Congress Dec. 21 with overwhelming bipartisan support and be signed into law by President Donald Trump
Asphalt
Hops & Highways Episode 11: Top 10 Road Building Stories of 2020
This week Jess & Dormie talk to Edward James, founder of Asphalt Life, about building a community for the asphalt industry through social media and also recap the top 10 road building stories of the year.
Asphalt
Ohio State Patrol Creates Work Zone Dashboard to Curb Incidents
Since 2015, there have been over 32,500 crashes in Ohio work zones, with 114 of them killing 126 people. The new dashboard helps users see where the Ohio State Patrol is active and working to keep these construction zones safe for workers and drivers
Pavement Maintenance
Tips to Store Unused Asphalt Pavement Sealer Over the Winter
Girish Dubey, STAR Inc. offers tips for protecting unused sealer over the winter for use next spring.
Infrastructure
Pete Buttigieg Asked to Serve as Secretary of Transportation
The former South Bend, IN mayor will have a central role in shaping and carrying out Biden’s infrastructure plans in confirmed
Compaction Equipment
Mauldin 6000 Asphalt Roller
Asphalt
Hops & Highways Episode 10: The Economy, Traits of a Top Contractor & Build America Friday
Where does the COVID relief bill stand? What will the road building industry look like in 2021? What are the traits of top contractors? Tune in to the latest episode of Hops & Highways to find answers to these questions and more!
Infrastructure
ARTBA Report Forecasts Modest Declines in 2021 Transportation Construction Market
Market is expected to shrink 5.5% next year, driven primarily by the severe economic recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Asphalt
World of Asphalt 2021 Announces Digital Education Platform
The People, Plants and Paving Digital Conference, March 9-11, features a variety of educational sessions and a live question-and-answer portion with the instructors. Registration opens January 14.
Infrastructure
How Biden's Climate Plan Will Impact State Infrastructure
LawnStarter ranked states on a variety of factors to develop an interactive list of how each might fare under Biden’s climate plan.
Business
Material Shortages Significant Issue for Construction Contractors During Pandemic
According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 71% of commercial construction contractors face at least one material shortage
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