March 5, 2019 – If you are seeking a barometer of the construction materials industry, Astec Industries is always a good place to look, as the company’s footprint is everywhere. Commenting on the company’s quarterly and full-year results, Richard J. Dorris, interim chief executive officer, stated, “We are pleased with the 17.4 percent growth in adjusted earnings for the full year. Our…
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Nation’s Governors Hear Promising Words on Infrastructure
More than half of the nation’s governors gathered in Washington, D.C., recently, and both President Trump and Vice President Pence mentioned their commitment to investing in infrastructure this year. They addressed funding and the need to base regulations for permits on sound science.
Read MoreArcosa Reaps Benefits from ACG Materials Acquisition
Arcosa Inc., a provider of infrastructure-related products and solutions, announced results for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 31, 2018.
Read MoreAlabama Roads, Bridges in Dire Need of Repair
Roads and bridges that are deteriorated, congested or lack some desirable safety features cost Alabama motorists a total of $5.3 billion per year – as much as $1,846 per driver in some areas – due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays.
Read MoreNew Mexico Motorists Lose $2.7 Billion Per Year Due to Bad Roads
Roads and bridges that are deteriorated, congested or lack some desirable safety features cost New Mexico drivers a total of $2.7 billion annually – as much as $2,058 per driver in some areas – due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays.
Read MoreShuster Has Landed
Feb. 21, 2019 – We knew he wouldn’t stay idle too long. Former House Transportation Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) is joining lobbying giant Squire Patton Boggs along with former Rep. Joe Crowley (D-NY). They’ll be working with another pair of bipartisan lawmakers at the firm: former Sens. John Breaux (D-La.), who’s also on the board of freight rail giant CSX, and…
Read MoreGas Tax Talk
Feb. 11, 2019 – For the first time in a long time, talk about increasing the gas tax is heating up, and an increase could become a reality. According to a report on Politico, at least one Republican wants his colleagues to make the leap – and to risk their careers if they have to. John Katko (R-N.Y.), a member of the…
Read MoreState of the Union Speech Features Call for Infrastructure Cooperation
During his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump declared “both parties should be able to unite for a great rebuilding of America’s crumbling infrastructure.”
Read MorePoll Shows Strong Bipartisan Support for Broad Infrastructure Initiative
While a new national poll shows only 43 percent of likely voters support using federal dollars to build “a wall or physical barrier along parts of our southern border to make it harder for people to enter our country illegally,” almost 90 percent believe “the Democratic leadership and President Trump should work together during 2019 to pass legislation that would…
Read MoreNSSGA Courts House ‘Blue Dogs’
The President and Congress reached agreement to reopen the Federal Government, while FY19 issues are to be addressed over the next three weeks. With that obstacle removed, the State of the Union is now rescheduled to take place in the House Chamber on Tuesday, Feb. 5.
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