July 22, 2022 – It seems our industry needs to do a much better job of communicating the benefits we bring to society. A new Impact Research poll finds that less than one-quarter of voters are aware that the infrastructure bill passed Congress and was signed into law. An astonishing 76% think the bill never passed Congress or don’t know whether it…
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NSSGA’s Hubacz Talks Inflation at T&I Discussion
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) Board Chair and President of Bond Construction Corp. Karen Hubacz spoke to the House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee about the impact of inflation on the aggregates industry.
Read MoreCEMEX, Granite Focus on Sustainability
CEMEX USA wrapped up its second annual Sustainability Month, celebrating Earth Day and the company’s longstanding commitment to sustainability and circular economy with activities across the United States designed to promote environmental awareness and encourage positive action for our planet. Throughout April, CEMEX USA held events nationwide that included educational seminars, tree plantings and tree distributions to encourage employees, customers…
Read MoreTsurumi Pump Talks About Pumps for Infrastructure
During Infrastructure Week, Tsurumi Pump Regional Sales Manager Derek Jackson talked about the pump qualities contractors should pay the most attention to for infrastructure work. What role do pumps play in infrastructure projects? Pumps play an essential two-part role in infrastructure. First, in the process of creating infrastructure, they keep construction sites dry. Second, once work is complete, they’re often…
Read MoreU.S. Chamber Welcomes Global Infrastructure Partnership
At the 2021 G7 Summit, President Biden and G7 leaders announced their intent to develop a values-driven, high-impact, and transparent infrastructure partnership to meet the enormous infrastructure needs of low- and middle-income countries and support the United States’ and its allies’ economic and national security interests. Over the past year, members of the Administration have traveled to hear directly from…
Read MoreBiden Calls for Gas Tax Holiday; Industry Balks
President Joe Biden called on Congress to suspend federal gasoline and diesel taxes until the end of September, framing the move as necessary to provide relief to American consumers.
Read MoreKleemann’s New EVO2 Generation Crushers for Sustainable Use
The new Kleemann EVO2 Generation crushers are environmentally sound combined with an economic solution, the company stated. The jaw crusher MOBICAT MC 110(i) EVO2 and the cone crusher MOBICONE MCO 90(i) EVO2, with their efficient crusher direct drive, have a holistic drive concept that forms the basis for high cost-effectiveness. Both machines of the new EVO2 generation are equipped with…
Read MoreBipartisan Infrastructure Law Provides Massive New Tribal Funding
The White House released a Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Tribal Playbook to help Tribal governments unlock the benefits from the historic investments in our nation’s infrastructure, including the more than $13 billion set aside in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Indian Country.
Read MoreU.S. Chamber Welcomes New Federal Focus on Permitting Process
The Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, is making a once-in-a-generation investment in America’s infrastructure and competitiveness that will create good-paying union jobs, grow our economy, invest in communities, combat climate change, and help lower costs for families, according to a release from the White House.
Read MoreOMB Releases ‘Buy America’ Guidance for Infrastructure Projects
On April 18, 2022, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published new guidance related to the implementation of the Build America, Buy America (BABA) provisions in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The BABA provisions, which passed in November 2021, require that any infrastructure projects receiving federal assistance – not only those infrastructure projects funded by the IIJA…
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