Trump’s Economic Forecast Relies on Infrastructure Package for Growth
By John Schneidawind, vice president of public affairs, ARTBA A major infrastructure package “commencing in 2019 with observable effects on output beginning in 2020” is a key driver for sustained economic growth, according to the 2019 Economic Report of the...
ARTBA Chief Economist Touts Benefits of Transportation Investment in Illinois
ARTBA's Dr. Alison Premo Black, left, and Steve Hall, of the American Council of Engineering Companies. By Eileen Houlihan, senior writer/editor, ARTBA ARTBA Chief Economist Dr. Alison Premo Black March 7 testified at the Illinois state capital about the positive...
ARTBA Backs NEPA Delegation Programs in Three States
By Nick Goldstein, vice president legal & regulatory issues, ARTBA ARTBA reiterated its support for agreements with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the states of Texas, California and Arizona that allow state officials to make key environmental...
ARTBA Newsline Podcast for March 15, 2019
The ARTBA Newsline Podcast for March 15 is hosted by ARTBA senior writer/editor, Eileen Houlihan. ARTBA’s Project 2019 Reauthorization Task Force held its first meeting via conference call on March 13. Recent events on Capitol Hill – including this week’s House...
May Named Deere President & COO
John C. May has been named president and chief operating officer of Deere & Co. effective April 1. He has been with the ARTBA member firm since 1997 and joined the senior management team in 2012 as president, agricultural solutions and chief information officer....
April 1 Application Deadline for 2019 Industry Leader Development Program
The 2018 ILDP Fellows Applications for the ARTBA Foundation’s 2019 Industry Leader Development Program (ILDP) are due by Monday, April 1. The ILDP is a first-of-its-kind, “101” introduction to federal and state advocacy for transportation infrastructure market...
ARTBA Promotes Safety at Industry Trade Shows
ARTBA staffer Melanie Laird reviews material with a World of Asphalt attendee. By Mark Holan, editorial director, ARTBA ARTBA staff hit the road this week to promote the many safety training and other services that it offers the transportation construction industry...
April Deadlines Approaching for ARTBA Foundation Awards, Scholarship
By Eileen Houlihan, senior writer/editor, ARTBA ARTBA’s Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) sponsors professional recognition programs for transportation design and construction projects; individuals and families involved in U.S. transportation...