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Highlights from the Celebration of Construction 2023

Clips and high points from around the National Mall as editor Brandon Noel stops and talks to some of the top brands and manufacturers in the industry about the first ever gathering of the construction industry in the nation's capitol.

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BOMAG Americas Announces New President

On March 10, just before CONEXPO 2023 got underway, Brian Bieller was selected to take over as the new head of North American operations.

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Construction Equipment Market Outlook: Challenges Persist, but Long-Term Hopes Remain High

An insider's look at the driving forces behind what equipment manufacturers in the construction industry will be facing for the remainder of this year.

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Dynapac North America has BIG Plans for PAVE/X

The live equipment demos in San Antonio, January 30-February 1 2024, will feature 14 different manufacturers in the paving and pavement maintenance space.

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Are States Misusing Sustainability Infrastructure Funds?

A recent shakeup at the California Department of Transportation could indicate a wider trend of states misusing funds meant for multimodal and sustainable projects for further highway expansions, under the guise of pavement maintenance.

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Join Us in San Antonio for PAVE/X 2024

Want to grow your business, see equipment live in action and network with industry experts? Plan to attend PAVE/X this January and level up you event experience with us January 31- February 1.

This month-long campaign aims to increase public awareness of construction careers and inspire the next generation of craft professionals.

Celebrate the 11th Annual Careers in Construction Month

There are numerous ways that construction companies and associations, secondary and postsecondary educational organizations, and other groups can participate in the celebrations and spread the word about careers in construction.

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Road Construction Company Named in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit

In a press release by the EEOC, Balfour Beatty was named the defendant in a lawsuit after a female employee was allegedly subjected to an environment of long-term, repeated sexual harassment, and was ignored despite reporting the incidents.

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PAVE/X Education Packed with Industry Veterans & Fresh New Faces

From the speakers you've trusted with your business over the years, to the up and comers who are making names for themselves in the pavement space, the conference schedule at PAVE/X has the courses you need to accelerate your growth

Highlights from the Public Works Expo 2023

PWX 2023 took place on the sunny west coast city of San Diego, CA, and drew crowds of city public works officials from every corner of the country.

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USDOT Releases $3 Million For Roads Damaged in Hawaii Fire Disaster

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the immediate availability of the emergency relief funds, to help offset the costs related to infrastructure repairs and management services on the island.

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Ribbon-Cutting Event: Volvo Announces Electric Machine Developments & Opens New Training Center

Among other achievements discussed during the event was an expected EPA grant to test the DD25 in California.

Portable Asphalt Plants: New Emission Reporting Requirements

On August 30, 2023, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a public hearing on a slate of new rules and definitions concerning air emission reporting requirements for portable asphalt plants. How is it expected to impact the industry?

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Final Ruling by Department of Labor Means Big Changes for Road Builders

Aided by labor groups, advocates, and other industry stakeholders’ comments, the Davis-Bacon Act sees the most comprehensive updates in 40 years. What immediate impacts will be felt by road builders?

Aided by labor groups, advocates, and other industry stakeholders’ comments, the Davis-Bacon Act sees the most comprehensive updates in 40 years. What immediate impacts will be felt by the road building and asphalt industry?

Road Construction Wages To Change Under New Labor Rules

Aided by labor groups, advocates, and other industry stakeholders’ comments, the Davis-Bacon Act sees the most comprehensive updates in 40 years. What immediate impacts will be felt by the road building and asphalt industry?

The school’s courses are all available online and can be completed in as little as nine weeks with video instruction that introduces students to the fundamentals of each respective trade.

NTI's New Program Aims to Grow Construction Workforce

National Technical Institute expands the trained trade workforce by initiating the Regional Immersion Program. The program will train prospective employees and then set them up for success with contractors of their trade.

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Advancing Jobsite Safety with Machine Technology

Digging Deeper sits down with the experts at John Deere to discuss the ways they are using innovation to help keep construction workers out of harms way

ForConstructionPros, IRONPROS Welcomes New Junior Editor

Merina Shriver was named new Junior Editor for ForConstructionPros and IRONPROS, tasked with writing fresh, quality content for print and digital, among other assignments.

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The Asphalt Industry Isn't A Solution To Our Waste Plastic Problem

A new study released by the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine examines potential uses for the growing waste plastic problem and casts some doubt on any potential role it can play in asphalt pavement mix designs.

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Registration Now Open for PAVE/X 2024

The inaugural event, held Jan 30 - Feb 1 in San Antonio, features over 60 hours of education, live equipment demonstrations and an expansive tradeshow floor

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House Transportation Committee Chair Criticizes “Buy American" Policy at NAPA Midyear

On the second day of the 2023 NAPA Midyear conference in Kansas City, MO, Congressman (R) Sam Graves came to the stage and had a live conversation with NAPA’s VP of Government Affairs Nile Elam. Graves is the chair of the House Transportation Committee.

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3 Biggest Takeaways from the 2023 NAPA Midyear Meeting

In review of the biggest topics, trends, and agendas coming out of the midyear meeting. What is on the horizon for the association? What are its priorities? How is the industry evolving into the future?

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NAPA and XBE Launch AI Powered Tool For Asphalt Professionals

At the NAPA mid-year event in Kandas City, MO, the brand new resource for asphalt contractors was revealed to organization members, with the explicit goal of changing the way asphalt pros access and apply data.

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Construction Summer Camp Introduces Girls To The Trades

For the past two summers in northeastern Ohio, this weeklong camp has partnered with unions and trade associations to teach young girls about the various career pathways available to them in the construction industry.

A photo taken from a helicopter by Editor Brandon Noel, riding courtesy of All-Out Parking Lots.

What The Rapid Repair of I-95 in Philadelphia Says About America's Infrastructure

When the section of highway collapsed on June 12, the news didn't look good, but in just two weeks time the repairs have been made and it's reopening. One perspective is that the much maligned state of U.S. infrastructure is a policy choice.

This image provided by the Office of Emergency Management shows firefighters standing near the collapsed part of I-95 in Philadelphia, Sunday, June 11, 2023.

Collapse of I-95 Highlights Need for Alternative Transportation

A trucking tanker containing 8,500 gallons of gas caught fire and collapsed a portion of I-95 in northern Philadelphia, PA, one of the busiest urban corridors of the Northeast, revealing how fragile our system can really be.

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What Contractors Really Think About EPDs

We spoke to five producers who have already completed Environmental Product Declarations, in an effort to gauge the truth about the process, benefits, and what it looks like from the other side.

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Florida Legislators Pass Law to Allow Radioactive Waste in Road Pavement

The Republican controlled legislature in the state of Florida challenged a 30 year rule kept by the EPA that disallows phosphogypsum, a radioactive byproduct of the fertilizer industry, as a material for road pavement mixes.

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How Traffic Congestion and Urban Labor Shortages Are Connected

A new report released by TRIP, a national transportation research non-profit, focused on traffic conditions and their impacts on the Maryland cities of Baltimore and the surrounding D.C. area, revealed an unexpected connection to labor shortfalls.

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How Topcon Helps Enhance Efficiencies During the Paving Process

Topcon is working hard to simplify the paving process for contractors. Their technology is helping from start to finish to provide the data needed to improve results and efficiencies.

Head of the Fayat Group Talks Construction's Future

Head of the Fayat Group Talks Construction's Future

An exclusive one-on-one interview with Jean-Claude Fayat, CEO of the Fayat Group, discussing the next steps for the asphalt industry, technological leaps, and the role of manufacturers as it concerns environmental justice.

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Highway Construction Costs Up 50% Since Passage of IIJA

Two years after the landmark passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) heralded a watershed moment for the industry, inflation may erase the gains it sought to provide.

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NAPSA Partners with PAVE/X Event

The North American Power Sweeping Association has partnered with PAVE/X to bring more in-depth education to sweeping professionals