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1. March Construction Starts Advance 11 Percent: (Latest News); ... reached agreement on fiscal 2018 federal appropriations, which provide additional funding for several public works programs, especially those that are transportation-related. Greater funding continues ...; Created on 20 April 2018
2. Construction Spending Predicted to Rise; Highways to Remain Flat: (Latest News); ... power, and highway and street, all three of which were down through 2017. Federal funding for Highway and Street is expected to remain flat. Positive indicators include the fact that states are successfull ...; Created on 16 April 2018
3. Federal Memorandum Further Streamlines Permitting Process: (Latest News); On April 9, federal agency heads signed the One Federal Decision Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which will further implement the administration's executive order to streamline the federal permittin ...; Created on 12 April 2018
4. Bad Roads and Bridges Cost Illinois Drivers Billions of Dollars: (Latest News); ... areas – due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays. Increased investment in transportation improvements at the local, state and federal levels could relieve ...; Created on 04 April 2018
5. Gribbin Resigns; Was Top Infrastructure Guru for White House: (Latest News); ... es to spend $200 billion in federal money to generate $1.5 trillion from private investors, and state and local governments. But the plan has gone nowhere in Congress. Five of Trump's Cabinet members appe ...; Created on 04 April 2018
6. Construction Spending Ticks Upward; Highways Down: (Latest News); ... of the new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America, association officials noted that public construction dropped sharply in February and urged federal agencies to move promptly ...; Created on 02 April 2018
7. New Construction Starts in February Recede 3 Percent: (Latest News); ... Murray continued. “Material prices have risen over the past year, and the tariffs on steel and aluminum announced by the Trump Administration will lead to further price hikes. The Federal Reserve is tightening ...; Created on 22 March 2018
8. Cabinet Secretaries Address Infrastructure: (Latest News); ... in infrastructure spending with $200 billion from the federal government. Shorten the permitting process. Invest in rural infrastructure. Improve training to attract qualified workers. Chairman ...; Created on 15 March 2018
9. Industry Associations Blast Steel Tariffs: (Latest News); ... more expensive, forcing federal, state and local officials to cut back on projects they can fund. And the likely trade war these new tariffs prompt will diminish demand for private investment in infra ...; Created on 12 March 2018
10. New Construction Starts for 2017 Advance 3 Percent: (Economics); ... program at the federal level could be a plus for public works, although the impact at the construction site is likely to be felt more in 2019 than in 2018, as the program would feature incentives to boost ...; Created on 21 February 2018
11. Benchmark 2018: An Exclusive Survey: (Features); ... fuel and labor costs, rising healthcare and insurance.” Equipment Capitalization With an eye on a new federal infrastructure bill, producers plan to spend some money in 2018, building on 2017. About ...; Created on 20 February 2018
12. Trump’s Infrastructure Alchemy: (Editorial); ... quite agreeable. Trump’s plan, as reported in the run-up to the official announcement, calls for $200 billion in federal funds to spur at least $1.5 trillion in infrastructure investment with partners ...; Created on 20 February 2018
13. New Report Targets How to Shape U.S. Infrastructure Policy: (Latest News); ... Taking a long-run view while evaluating infrastructure projects could save significant sums of money both at the federal and local levels during the life of a project.   The best procurement practices ...; Created on 20 February 2018
14. South Dakota School of Mines Now Offers Mining Ph.D.: (Young Leaders); ... for Ph.D. employees; and a desire for more federal research funding opportunities. The addition will also develop stronger collaborations between the earth systems programs at Mines – geology, geological ...; Created on 14 February 2018
15. Summit Materials Reports Strong Quarterly, Yearly Results: (Latest News); ... the growing residential communities we serve. “Within our public markets, we anticipate the impact of recently passed state funding measures, coupled with continued federal investment in transportation ...; Created on 14 February 2018
16. Trump Unveils Long-Awaited Infrastructure Plan: (Latest News); ... billion in federal funds to spur at least $1.5 trillion in infrastructure investments with partners at the state, local, tribal, and private level. New investments will be made in rural America, whic ...; Created on 12 February 2018
17. Gas Tax Hike Touted by Shuster at Retreat: (Latest News); Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, brought up the importance of raising the federal user fee on gasoline at a recent GOP retreat in West Virginia. ...; Created on 02 February 2018
18. Construction Spending Rises; Highways Up for Month: (Latest News); ... percent, water supply dropped 10.3 percent, and conservation and development notched a 5.8 percent decline. AGC officials called on federal, state and local officials to boost funding and shorten the ...; Created on 02 February 2018
19. New Construction Starts for 2017 Advance 3 Percent: (Latest News); ... Funding support for institutional building will come from the state and local bond measures passed in recent years. Passage of a new infrastructure program at the federal level could be a plus for public ...; Created on 25 January 2018
20. Outlook/Forecast 2018: (Features); ... details were being leaked. The White House plan calls for allocating at least $200 billion in federal funds over 10 years and counts on states, localities and the private sector to kick in $800 billion ...; Created on 24 January 2018
21. What’s Up Ahead?: (Editorial); ... mentioning the 500-lb. gorilla in the room: A new federal infrastructure plan. When it happens that changes everything. At press time, there were rumblings that the long-rumored Trump infrastructure ...; Created on 24 January 2018
22. U.S. Chamber’s Donohue Outlines Four-Point Plan for Infrastructure: (Latest News); ... an infrastructure package include: Increasing the federal fuel user fee by 25 cents. Implementing a multi-faceted approach for leveraging more public and private resources. Streamlining the permitting ...; Created on 19 January 2018
23. Congressional Problem Solvers Caucus Tackles Infrastructure: (Latest News); ... ion and investment through public private partnerships, making smarter investments with limited federal dollars, and increasing accountability to taxpayers, this taskforce believes we can build a 21st cen ...; Created on 11 January 2018
24. Reforming Taxes and Funding Infrastructure: (Latest News); ... estate. Also, Congress continues to address the impending deadline to fund the federal government. Lawmakers are expected to include $1.4 billion to address all current damages to federal highways as ...; Created on 19 December 2017
25. Regional Reports: (Features); ... and local bond measures. Two areas of uncertainty relate to whether tax reform and a federal infrastructure program get passed, with their potential to lift investment. Overall, the year 2018 is likely ...; Created on 19 December 2017
26. That $1 Trillion May Actually Be Only $200 Billion: (Latest News); ... question whether a Republican-led Congress will be able to pass a spending plan with enough federal funding if it’s already approved a tax measure that official estimates say would bloat the budget deficit. ...; Created on 08 December 2017
27. October Construction Spending Rises; Highways Up: (Latest News); ... levels, according to the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said federal, state and local officials should address the growing shortfall in transportation, water and wastewater ...; Created on 04 December 2017
28. ARTBA: Transportation Infrastructure Market to Rebound in 2018: (Latest News); ... Dr. Alison Premo Black. "There are a lot of things going on that could help support growth in the coming years, including the local and federal investment part of it. It really depends on where you a ...; Created on 30 November 2017
29. The Q&A Forum: (Features); ... that are not administratively burdensome or costly, while tackling inefficiency in federal transportation programs to ensure that every dollar gets the most ‘bang for the buck.’ MCLAUGHLIN: Visiting ...; Created on 08 November 2017
30. Martin Marietta Optimistic About Future: (Latest News); ... s and any benefit from a potential increase in federal infrastructure spending. "Looking ahead, our leading positions in many of the nation's most attractive and otherwise vibrant markets should allo ...; Created on 06 November 2017
31. Public Works Construction to Grow 3 Percent in 2018: (Latest News); ... from state and local bond measures. Two areas of uncertainty relate to whether tax reform and a federal infrastructure program get passed, with their potential to lift investment. Overall, the year 2018 ...; Created on 02 November 2017
32. Groups Advocate for Industry in Washington, D.C.: (Latest News); ... legal grounds. The rule would have dramatically expanded federal jurisdiction over dry streambeds and isolated wetlands. Such a jurisdictional overreach would have impacted the permitting process for ...; Created on 13 October 2017
33. AED Delivers Message to Congress: (Latest News); ... America, McGuire informed lawmakers that the federal highway program is at a breaking point as the Highway Trust Fund races toward insolvency. He also highlighted the fact that many states have raised ...; Created on 13 October 2017
34. Calling on Capitol Hill: (Features); ... updates on active federal rule-making issues and how NSSGA is working to advance our industry’s interests on Capitol Hill. Turn NIMBYs into YIMBYs with Social Media – Learn to use social media to find ...; Created on 18 September 2017
35. White House Discusses Infrastructure Plans With Stakeholders: (Latest News); ... $1 trillion in new spending on infrastructure, and often cited transportation investment needs, his administration has so far said it wants to use $200 billion in direct federal funding over a decade t ...; Created on 05 September 2017
36. Publicly Traded Companies Report: (Features); ... to increase public infrastructure investment significantly, and more projects supported by federal FAST Act funding have moved further toward the active construction stage. Broad pricing momentum ...; Created on 29 August 2017
37. Aggregates Industry Market Report: (Features); ... and Adjusted EBITDA,” stated Tom Hill, CEO of Summit Materials. “Demand within our core early-cycle residential and commercial construction markets continues to accelerate, while a combination of federal ...; Created on 29 August 2017
38. The Economic Impact of the Natural Aggregates Industry:: (Features); ... infrastructure investment shortfalls include water and wastewater ($105 billion), electricity ($177 billion), aviation ($42 billion), and ports and inland waterways ($15 billion). Federal highway spending ...; Created on 29 August 2017
39. Trump Scraps Plan for Infrastructure Advisory Council: (Latest News); President Donald Trump will not move forward with a planned Advisory Council on Infrastructure, according to a report on Bloomberg.com. The council, which was still being formed, would have advised ...; Created on 18 August 2017
40. NSSGA Legislative Policy Forum to Take Message to Congress: (Latest News); ... sent your operation in the best possible light. The Core of our Concerns – Get important updates on active federal rule-making issues and how NSSGA is working to advance our industry’s interests on Ca ...; Created on 10 August 2017
41. U.S. Concrete Aggregates Sales Up 8.3 Percent: (Latest News); ... al spending, nonresidential investment and federal government spending. These underlying positive trends continue to support the growth in our backlog and drive increased bidding activity in our marke ...; Created on 10 August 2017
42. U.S. Asphalt Sales to Reach 27.6 Million Tons in 2021: (Latest News); ... research firm. Gains will be boosted by: Favorable federal highway funding environment. Legislative pressure to repair the nation’s infrastructure. Rising office and commercial construction spending. ...; Created on 09 August 2017
43. Construction Spending Down for Month; Up for Year: (Latest News); ... D.C., would spur confidence in federal funding among state and local transportation directors as well among others who purchase construction services. Instead, public construction spending is on the declin ...; Created on 04 August 2017
44. Vulcan's Aggregates Business Reaps Record Results: (Latest News); ... governments have continued to pass funding measures to increase public infrastructure investment significantly, and more projects supported by federal FAST Act funding have moved further toward the active ...; Created on 02 August 2017
45. Senate Committee Votes to Save, Increase TIGER Grants: (Latest News); According to a report in The Hiil, a Senate panel has rejected President Trump’s effort to eliminate Obama-era transportation grants, instead opting to provide a funding boost for the program. By voice ...; Created on 26 July 2017
46. June Construction Starts Climb 4 Percent: (Latest News); ... the state and local bond measures passed in recent years. At the same time, it’s become apparent that any impact from a new federal infrastructure program, should one get passed during the latter half ...; Created on 25 July 2017
47. House Panel Cuts Funding for Department of Transportation: (Latest News); ... project. Lawmakers praised the House DOT spending bill, however, for ensuring that federal dollars will flow toward the program. While congressional earmarks are banned, appropriators can still get creative ...; Created on 12 July 2017
48. America's Rural Roads in Need of Repair: (Latest News); ... and impact the quality of rural life. Securing the appropriate resources at the local, state and federal levels will allow for the improvements needed to provide a rural transportation system that will ...; Created on 27 June 2017
49. Headwaters MB Aggregates Market Report: (Features); ... markets continues to accelerate, while a combination of federal and state level funding for critical infrastructure projects remains a significant opportunity for us, particularly in Texas where a combination ...; Created on 20 June 2017
50. Trump Talks Transportation Permitting, Regulations, Bureaucracy: (Latest News); ... c that included a "by the numbers" section on the still-to-come Trump infrastructure plan. It repeated the administration's proposal to invest $200 billion in direct federal funding over 10 years, but prov ...; Created on 12 June 2017

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