Michigan Democrat Wins Primary With Transportation Investment Platform
By Mark Holan, editorial director, ARTBA “Fix the Damn Roads” is the top priority for the winner of Michigan’s Aug. 7, Democratic primary for governor. “While politicians in Lansing (the state capital) vote down road funding solutions for political gain, the dire...
Slight Highway & Bridge Construction Employment Growth in June
By Lital Shair Nada, market research associate, ARTBA Highway and bridge contractors hired an additional 6,800 workers in June 2018 compared to June 2017. Employment increased by 1.9 percent, showing monthly June gains for a fourth year in a row, according to the...
Regulatory Roundup: ARTBA Comments on WOTUS, NEPA, and EPA Proposals
By Nick Goldstein, vice president of regulatory & legal issues, ARTBA August is typically a month for vacations, including the ongoing recess of the U.S. House of Representatives, but ARTBA was busy this week filing regulatory comments on issues of importance to...
Pizza Chain Provides Pothole Repair Grants
By Eileen Houlihan, senior writer/editor, ARTBA Need more evidence that transportation infrastructure investment isn’t keeping pace with maintenance and construction needs? The proof is in the pizza. Domino’s Pizza this week announced its “Paving for Pizza” campaign,...
CNH Industrial Names New CEO
Hubertus M. Mühlhäuser will become CEO of construction and agricultural equipment manufacturer CNH Industrial, effective Sept. 17, the company announced. He will be based at the company’s North American headquarters in the Chicago suburbs. CASE Construction and New...
ARTBA Hosts Engineering Issues Breakfast at SASHTO
ARTBA’s annual Engineering Issues Breakfast at SASHTO in Houston. By Allison Klein, senior vice president/strategic engagement, ARTBA Nearly 90 people attended ARTBA’s annual Engineering Issues Breakfast at the Southern Association of State Highway Transportation...
National Work Zone Management Conference Packs Opportunity
By Brad Sant, senior vice president of education and safety, ARTBA The 2018 National Work Zone Management Conference, Sept. 11-13, in Herndon, Virginia, will combine four events in one location. The biennial conference, hosted by the ARTBA Foundation-managed National...
Terracon’s Bravo Receives ASCE 2018 Engineer Award
By Eileen Houlihan, senior writer/editor, ARTBA ARTBA member firm Terracon employee Oswaldo (Ozzy) Bravo received the 2018 Edmund Young Engineer Award for Professional Achievement by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Bravo is a senior associate in...
