ARTBA - Wed January 06, 2021
ARTBA's Brad Sant Earns Associate Safety Professional Credential
American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Senior Vice President of Safety & Education Brad Sant has earned the Associate Safety Professional (ASP) credential from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP), which establishes standards and certifies competency criteria in professional safety practice....
ARTBA - Thu December 17, 2020
ARTBA Responds to Pete Buttigieg's Nomination
ARTBA President and CEO Dave Bauer released the following statement on Pete Buttigieg's Nomination as U.S. DOT Secretary:"As a former mayor, Pete Buttigieg has seen firsthand how transportation improvements can improve the economy and quality of life in communities....
ARTBA - Thu December 17, 2020
ARTBA Safety Program Surpasses 500 Credential Holders
Catherine Hejl, a civil engineer manager at HNTB, has become the 500th industry professional to earn the Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals (SCTPP) credential, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation announced Dec....
SaportaReport - Mon November 09, 2020
Ga. Continues Building Roads Even as Other States Cut Back
The pandemic has not slowed road construction in metro Atlanta, nor did it prompt Gwinnett County to delay the vote on a proposed 1 percent transit tax. That is not the case in many other states, where construction projects have either slowed or stopped....
ARTBA - Mon November 09, 2020
Voters Approve Record 94 Percent of Transportation Investment Initiatives Totaling $14 Billion
Voters in 18 states have approved a record 94 percent of state and local ballot initiatives to date, providing an additional $14 billion in one-time and recurring revenue for transportation improvements throughout the country, according to an analysis by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)....
Quincy Patriot Ledger - Wed October 28, 2020
Massachusetts Bridges in Tough Shape, No Quick Fixes in Sight
The number of structurally deficient bridges in Massachusetts may stay at more than 460 without more money, according to state Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack. In a meeting in late October, Pollack called for more funding to help the state repair the hundreds of bridges that are in tough shape....
ARTBA - Mon October 26, 2020
Vecellio Group Chief Honored With National Highway Progress Award
Leo A. Vecellio Jr., chairman, president and CEO of West Palm Beach, Fla. based Vecellio Group Inc. , and past chairman of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), is the 2020 recipient of the George S....
ARTBA - Thu October 22, 2020
ARTBA Announces 2020-21 Officers
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) announced the election of its 2020-2021 officers during its annual business meeting at the association's national convention, held virtually this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu October 22, 2020
ARTBA Strives to Safeguard Workers From Accidents, Injuries
Highway construction workers are always at risk on the job. OSHA reports the leading cause of highway construction worker injuries and fatalities is contact with construction vehicles, objects and equipment....
ARTBA - Thu October 22, 2020
Contractors From Ohio, Texas and Utah Receive 2020 ARTBA National Contractor Safety Awards
Transportation construction companies from three states were recognized for their outstanding employee safety programs during the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) Annual Convention....
