House Passes Transportation Spending Bill
By Lauren Schapker, vice president of legislative affairs, ARTBA The House of Representatives July 31 passed an appropriations bill that increases U.S. Department of Transportation program funding levels through September 2021. The vote was 217-197. The appropriations...
How Investment in New Jersey’s Water Infrastructure Would Yield Major Benefits
By John Schneidawind, vice president of public affairs, ARTBA Investing in New Jersey’s drinking water, wastewater and storm-water infrastructure provides an immediate economic boost while creating long-lasting benefits for businesses and residents, ARTBA Chief...
Ohio DOT Saves Time & Money in NEPA Delegation Program
By Nick Goldstein, vice president of regulatory and legal issues, ARTBA The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) says it has saved $32 million in costs relating to construction delays and inflation over four years by participating in the Federal Highway...
CASE Releases Next Generation SiteWatch Telematics Platform
CASE Construction Equipment has released the next generation of its SiteWatch telematics platform with an all-new dashboard, more intuitive navigation and new overview sections that spotlight critical information without requiring the user to search extensively for...
ARTBA Welcomes Five New Members in July
By Krystal Taylor, senior program manager, member services, ARTBA Five firms became new ARTBA members in July and are shown below with the division they joined. Please visit their linked websites to learn more about how you might be able to do business with them....
Upcoming ARTBA Virtual Events
ARTBA provides its members and others with value-added events in online platforms due to the COVID-19 pandemic. These include: AUG. 10: Southern Engineering Issues Panel, 1-2:30 p.m. Eastern AUG. 19: Central Engineering Issues Panel, 1-2:30 p.m. Eastern Click the...
Safety Training Goes Virtual During OSHA’s ‘Safe + Sound Week’
By Katie Chimelewski, director of safety & certification, ARTBA Safety fundamentals must not be ignored because of the extra precautions required by the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s why the Aug. 10-16 “Safe + Sound Week” will focus on three components of a successful...
ARTBA Members Building Cool Transportation Construction Projects
By Mark Holan, editorial director, ARTBA ARTBA members build cool transportation projects, including the three examples below. Support these members by sharing this news on social media with their handles, ours (@ARTBA), and the hashtag...