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Where Does the Infrastructure Bill Stand Today?
UPDATED 9/22/2020: The House of Representatives approved by a 359-to-57 vote a resolution that would fund federal government programs beginning through December 11, and extend surface transportation funding legislation through fiscal 2021
Construction News Tracker
[NEWS TRACKER] House Passes Continuing Resolution to Fund FAST Act through 2021
Infrastructure
Will Infrastructure be a Topic During the Presidential Debate?
Concrete
Reinforced Concrete Pipe Installed in Reno Stormwater System
Construction Grade
House Approves Continuing Resolution that Funds Highway Bill through 2021
Infrastructure
Report: Failure to Fund Infrastructure Projects Detrimental to U.S. Economy
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Business
Amazon to Put 1,000 New Distribution Hubs in the Suburbs
Speculation about the ecommerce giant converting unused mall space likely underestimates how many will be new construction
Concrete
World of Concrete Schedules New 2021 Conference Dates
WOC 2021 will take place later in the year.
Profit Matters
The Contractor's Best Friend Podcast: Let Your Profits Take Flight - Get Your Drone On
Drones can have a positive effect on construction contractors' profits.
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Asphalt
Continuing Resolution Would Extend FAST Act Funding
The continuing resolution released by the House would authorize the transfer of $10.4 billion to the Highway Trust Fund from the general fund for highways and another $3.2 billion for transit.
Asphalt
Extension Likely as FAST Act Deadline Looms
The industry is expecting Congressional leaders to kick the can down the road on a long-term funding plan for our roads and highways. The House is expected to consider legislation this week to avert a government shutdown.
Infrastructure
Where Does the Infrastructure Bill Stand Today?
UPDATED 9/22/2020: The House of Representatives approved by a 359-to-57 vote a resolution that would fund federal government programs beginning through December 11, and extend surface transportation funding legislation through fiscal 2021
Infrastructure
AED Embarks on 'Driving for Dealers' Bus Tour
Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) embarked on a 10-day multi-city bus tour to visit equipment dealers across the country to highlight the critical need for federal infrastructure legislation.
Infrastructure
United for Infrastructure Event Focusing on Awareness and Efforts to #RebuildBetter
This year's United for Infrastructure event (formerly known as Infrastructure Week), September 14-21, will bring together government officials, business leaders and other stakeholders to discuss issues surrounding our crumbling infrastructure
Infrastructure
Construction Industry Urges Congress to Pass One-year Extension of FAST Act
88 industry partners sent a letter to congressional leaders urging passage of a one-year extension of the current surface transportation law which expires September 30th 2020.
Infrastructure
ARTBA Urges Federal Court to Uphold NEPA Modernization Reforms
Reforms bring “much-needed clarity after decades of conflict and confusion” that have needlessly delayed essential transportation projects, says ARTBA.
Asphalt
CBO: Highway Trust Fund will be Exhausted in 2021
Without Congressional action the Highway Trust Fund, the mechanism for funding highway construction, will be exhausted next fiscal year
Asphalt
Oregon Prioritizing Work Zone Safety
The Oregon Department of Transportation has taken steps to make work zones safer, but an annual study found they could be doing more to prevent the 488 crashes and five deaths in road work zones that the state averages each year.
Infrastructure
U.S. Transportation Secretary Announces Over $1.2 Billion in Infrastructure Grants to Airports
More than $1.2 billion in airport safety and infrastructure grants will be awarded through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to 405 airports in 50 states and U.S. territories.
Infrastructure
States Eyeing Gas Tax Hikes Due to COVID-19
With revenue for roadways down due to more Americans working from home and Congress refusing to act to fund infrastructure, states are forced to take matters in to their own hands
Infrastructure
Study Shows States Can Lease Toll Roads to Fund Infrastructure, Pay Off Debt
Amid recession and plummeting revenues, monetizing state-owned toll roads can fund needed transportation projects or pay off debt and other liabilities.
Infrastructure
U.S. Chamber Coalition Moves to Defend NEPA Reforms In Court
Concrete
Dugan & Meyers Paves Way for New Rental Car Facility at Columbus Airport
As the number of annual passengers climbed toward 9 million, the John Glenn International Airport established plans to meet the growing demand for nonstop flights.
Asphalt
Highway Trust Fund Tax Receipts Rebound in July, Extension Likely
The good news is revenue rebounded to slightly above July 2019 levels. That is coupled with some bad news that instead of a permanent HTF revenue solution, a highway and transit funding program extension is increasingly likely.
Concrete
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport Revamps Runway
In August 2019, general contractor McCarthy Improvement Company started work on the reconstruction of Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport’s 9L-27R runway and corresponding taxiway.
Infrastructure
Federal Highway Administration Proposes Rule to Advance Broadband Technology in Rural America
"Dig once" rule is intended to reduce inefficiencies during highway construction and increase access to broadband capabilities in rural communities.
Infrastructure
National Park Executive Order Good for Construction Industry
The Great American Outdoors Act is a historic, bipartisan law that marks the largest-ever investment into America’s national parks and public lands. It will also create more than 100,000 infrastructure-related jobs.
Infrastructure
Innovation, Energy Generation and Communication Ahead for Transportation Infrastructure
Roads of the future will be used to generate energy, improve logistics and capture and communicate data for predictive analytics.
Infrastructure
Supreme Court Allows Border Wall Construction to Continue
The justices declined to lift a stay that allows the federal government to continue construction while legal challenges continue.
Asphalt
Latest Coronavirus Relief Package Excludes Funding for State DOTs
State departments of transportation across the country need an “immediate infusion” of at least $37 billion to prevent disruptions to planned transportation projects and keep workers employed but the Senate HEALS Act excludes funding for infrastructure
Asphalt
Construction Project Cancellations Sweeping the Nation as Coronavirus Intensifies Funding Shortfalls
Fourteen states and 19 local authorities have delayed or canceled road, transit and airport projects worth $8.58 billion, according to a report by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association.
Infrastructure
House Changes Funding Mechanisms in New 2020 Water Resources Development Bill
Sends legislation to the Senate authorizing nearly $9B for 38 Corps projects, committing more Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund money and shifting share coming from Inland Waterways Trust Fund
Infrastructure
Construction-Ready Projects on Hold Due to Lack of Funding
The American Society of Civil Engineers has put together an interactive map of construction-ready infrastructure projects that span from dams, inland waterways, water systems & more that are on hold due to budget constraints
Asphalt
American Highway Users Alliance Launch #FightForHighways Campaign
The campaign encourages the construction industry to take action and encourage Congress to pass a robust and bipartisan highway bill that keeps America moving before the FAST Act expires on September 30th, 2020.
Business
Battleground-State Polling Reveals Voters Oppose Trump Lifting Tongass Roadless Rule
Conservative polster Trafalgar Group finds Trump campaign vulnerable with base on decision to open Alaska National Forest for money-losing logging largely for China’s benefit
Labor & Workforce Development
Why Good Construction Employees Leave and What to do About It
Here are five things employers in the construction industry can do to attract and keep employees on the job in this competitive hiring market.
Infrastructure
Report: June Transportation Contract Awards Sets New Record
States and local governments awarded $10.8 billion in transportation contracts in June, up from $7 billion in June 2019. Over the last five years, June contract awards have averaged $7.8 billion.
Infrastructure
Opinion: NEPA Roll Back Vital Step to Any Realistic Infrastructure Plan
Philip K. Howard, chair of Common Good, says that overall the new regulations to streamline permitting are good for the construction industry
Infrastructure
Survey: 75% of Americans Support Gas Tax Increase Dedicated to Infrastructure Maintenance
The annual national survey – What Do Americans Think about Federal Tax Options to Support Transportation? – now in its 11th year, also found that only 3% of respondents knew that Congress had not raised the rate of the federal gas tax since 1993.
