New Law Funds National Park Service Infrastructure Maintenance
By Mark Holan, editorial director, ARTBA President Donald Trump Aug. 4 signed the Great American Outdoors Act, which provides to the National Park Service (NPS) up to $1.9 billion annually for five years to meet its backlog of deferred maintenance. The funding starts...
June Value of Highway & Pavement Construction Work Up 8%
By Dr. Alison Premo Black, chief economist, ARTBA Transportation construction contractors performed $15.8 billion in work in June, up 4 percent from $15.2 billion in June 2019, according to U.S. Census Bureau data. Construction activity in June averaged $14.1 billion...
Regulatory Roundup: “Hire American,” Paycheck Program, & EPA Proposal
By Nick Goldstein, vice president of regulatory and legal issues, ARTBA There were several key regulatory developments this week regarding federal contracts, worker payrolls, and environmental regulation. New “Hire American” Order President Donald Trump Aug. 3 signed...
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...
Chairman McGough Addresses Council of State Executives & Chapter Conventions
By Mark Holan, editorial director, ARTBA ARTBA Chairman Steve McGough this week delivered in-person remarks at annual conventions of two of the association's state chapters. He reminded the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Missouri’s Aug. 3 meeting in Kansas...
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...