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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

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Shimmick construction crews construct monoliths for a new navigation lock as part of the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project.

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

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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.

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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

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Labor & Workforce Development

Why Good Construction Employees Leave and What to do About It

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Here are five things employers in the construction industry can do to attract and keep employees on the job in this competitive hiring market.

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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.

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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

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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.

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Top 10 Stories Contractors Read This Week

Presidential candidates’ infrastructure plans duke it out with advice on staying cool on projects, precast innovation, overcoming COVID-19 risk on site, time lapse video of Raiders Allegiant Stadium and more

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ARTBA: NEPA Reforms Won’t Be Realized Without Long-Term Transportation Funding Bill

ARTBA President & CEO Dave Bauer endorsed President Trump’s announcement about modernizing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), but Bauer added that Congress must pass a multi-year surface transportation investment bill to maximize benefits

According to the White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), President Trump’s deregulation program is projected to boost household incomes by $3,100 annually in the coming years.

NEPA Roll Back Reduces Construction Permitting Timelines by Shortening Environmental Review Process

The roll back will speed up construction projects but could undermine NEPA’s goal of placing consideration of a project’s environmental effects on the same level as economic and other considerations.

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Construction Safety

Five Ways to Overcome COVID-19 Challenges in the Asphalt Industry

Asphalt paving and construction operations are essential to keeping our economy running. From face coverings to social distancing, workers need to protect themselves and their co-workers from the Coronavirus. Here's how.

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