House to Consider Final FY 2019 Spending Bills; Senate Action Unclear
By Dean Franks, senior vice president, congressional relations, ARTBA House Democrats Jan. 17 released the details of the final FY 2019 Transportation Appropriations bill that House and Senate negotiators agreed to in 2018. The House plans to vote on a package of six...
ARTBA’s 4th Quarter Market Survey Will Complete 2018 Overview
By Lital Shair Nada, research economist, ARTBA ARTBA’s Fourth Quarter Market Conditions Survey will help complete the picture of this year’s transportation construction environment. For over 17 years, ARTBA’s Quarterly Market Conditions Survey has been an important...
ARTBA Supports NLRB’s Efforts to Clarify “Joint Employer” Definition
By Nick Goldstein, vice president of regulatory and legal issues, ARTBA ARTBA Jan. 14 supported the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) efforts to clarify when a prime contractor has liability for the actions of a subcontractor. To qualify for joint employer...
Schneidawind Named ARTBA Vice President of Public Affairs
John Schneidawind By Eileen Houlihan, senior writer/editor, ARTBA ARTBA has tapped John Schneidawind as its new vice president of public affairs, effective Jan. 3. A former business writer at USA Today, Schneidawind has decades of diverse communications experience in...
P3 Thought Leaders Gather at ARTBA
ARTBA P3 Division President Jennifer Aument, president of North America for Transurban and co-chair of the event, right, and Sally Perrin, senior vice president at WSP and event moderator (left). By RIch Juliano, senior vice president for policy, ARTBA More than 30...
Don’t Miss ARTBA’s 2019 Events
ARTBA's 2019 event schedule is listed below. Watch our website for details about event registration, program agendas, and sponsorship opportunities, or contact ARTBA’s Ed Tarrant. May 13-15: Federal Issues Program & Transportation Construction Coalition Fly-In,...
Chimelewski Named ARTBA Director of Safety & Certification
Katie Chimelewski By Eileen Houlihan, ARTBA senior writer/editor ARTBA is adding a key player to its team with the hiring of Katie Chimelewski as director of safety and certification, a new position. Most recently, she spent 13 years in a variety of safety leadership...
North Dakota State University Professor Honored with ARTBA’s Research & Education Award
Dr. Denver Tolliver of N.D. State University accepts the S.S. Steinberg Award from Dr. Jill Hough, program director at UGPTI. By Eileen Houlihan, senior writer/editor, ARTBA Dr. Denver Tolliver, director of the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute (UGPTI) at...
