Trottenberg Tapped as U.S. DOT Deputy Secretary; Key Staff for FHWA and Other Agencies Named
By Mark Holan, editorial director, ARTBA The Biden administration nominated Polly Trottenberg as deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) and signaled new leadership at several of its modal agencies, including the Federal Highway...
After Record Year, Modest Declines Expected in 2021 Transportation Construction Market
By John Schneidawind, vice president, public affairs, ARTBA The U.S. transportation construction market is expected to shrink 5.5 percent next year, driven primarily by the severe economic recession caused by the coronavirus pandemic, according to ARTBA's annual...
Biden Acts To Reverse Trump Regulatory Policies
By Nick Goldstein, vice president of regulatory and legal issues, ARTBA President Joe Biden initiated a series of regulatory actions shortly after taking office that reversed a number of Trump administration policies and advanced familiar themes he articulated...
CASE Announces “Call for Entries” for the 2021 Dire States Equipment Grant
THE SUBMISSION DEADLINE HAS PASSED. CASE Construction Equipment has issued the call for entries for the 2021 Dire States Equipment Grant. Submissions can be made now at DireStates.com/Grant. The entry deadline for the 2021 grant is Dec. 31, and the winner will be...
AECOM Welcomes Two New Executives
By Mark Holan, editorial director, ARTBA ARTBA member firm AECOM Jan. 19 announced the appointments of Jennifer Aument as chief executive of its global Transportation business and Drew Jeter as chief executive of its global Program Management business. Aument will...
2021 Events Schedule Is Under Construction
ARTBA's 2021 events schedule is being developed and subject to the ongoing situation with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Federal Issues Program (FIP) and Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) Fly-In is scheduled for May 18-20 in Washington, D.C. The ARTBA National...
Free Virtual Training on Excavation & Trenching Hazards
By Katie Chimelewski, director of safety & certification, ARTBA ARTBA is offering a new course to help its members prevent trench collapses, a leading cause of death and injury in the U.S. construction industry, according to the Occupational Safety and Health...
Historic Arlington Memorial Bridge Reopens in Nation’s Capital
By Mark Holan, editorial director, ARTBA Washington politics may be broken, but the Arlington Memorial Bridge has been repaired. The iconic bridge over the Potomac River reopened Dec. 4 after a two-year, $227 million rehabilitation involving several ARTBA members....