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LaHood Announces $363 Million in Grants for State Highway Projects

U.S. Department of Transportation

Money from 12 grant programs was distributed to applicants from all 50 states, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico

Electric Tools & Accessories

Get into the Groove

Manhattan Transit Authority chooses to groove the asphalt on the FDR Ramp for safety & stability

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ARTBA Foundation Honors Seven Private Sector Firms & Public Agencies for Transportation

American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)

Award honors “innovative transportation infrastructure-related products, services, technologies and techniques introduced over the past five years"

10 Reasons Energy Retrofits Will Be the Next Big Thing in Commercial Buildings

Performance contracting, new financial tools and government mandates to reduce carbon emissions suggest that energy retrofits will overcome barriers currently limiting this work

ARTBA to Congress: Excessive Regulations Threaten Highway Bill Progress

ARTBA Chairman testifies against regulations that "hinder" the balance between meeting our nation's transportation mobility needs and protecting public interest.

Concrete Equipment & Products

GOMACO 3D System Replaces Stringline on Iowa Paving Project

Manatts Inc. relies exclusively on 3D controls to achieve accuracy on this U.S. 18 concrete paving project.

As part of the stringless paving process, Manatts used total stations to track the GOMACO GHP-2800 paver.

Construction Safety

Call for Nominations: ARTBA Foundation 2012 Roadway Work Zone Safety Awareness Awards

American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)

The deadline for the "Roadway Work Zone Safety Awareness Awards" is August 10.

Impact of New Highway Bill on Transportation Construction

Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)

AGC summarizes funding, financing, program reforms and project-approval reforms of the MAP-21 transportation legislation recently passed by Congress

"Stay Alert" & "Slow Down" in Roadway Construction Zones During July 4 Holiday Travel

American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)

ARTBA offers tips to help motorists safely navigate work zones.

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Construction Safety

CSDA and OSHA Release Safety Document on Combating Aggressive Driving and Road Rage

Concrete Sawing & Drilling Association (CSDA)

"Aggressive Driving and Road Rage" is the tenth document in a series aimed at increasing safety for construction workers.

CSDA and OSHA released a document on driving safety.

5-Stage Demolition Process Guides Implosion of 5-story Building

Demcon, an international member of the National Demolition Association, employed a 5-stage demolition process for a job that required imploding a 5-story building in the center of Athens, Greece

The atrium at the center of the building was used as the core of the collapse, and all the explosives were installed based on a design that would produce the fall of the structure towards the atrium.

Construction & Labor Groups Launch Ads Targeting Congressional Members Debating Highway Bill

American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)

New radio ads ask constituents to urge Congressmen Dave Camp (R-MI), James Lankford (R-OK), Steve Southerland (R-FL) and Pat Tiberi (R-OH) to pass transportation bill, help fix local roads and bridges.

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