Wed November 09, 2016
ARTBA President & CEO Pete Ruane Statement on the Election of Donald Trump
American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) President & CEO Pete Ruane issued the following statement about the election of Donald Trump::“President-elect Trump will have a 'can do' industry as his partner in rebuilding and expanding the nation's transportation infrastructure to make it again second to none....
Wed November 09, 2016
Trump's Big Win Will Affect Regulations, May Produce Infrastructure Push
Washington—and the nation—saw lots of red across the electoral map with Republican Donald Trump's Nov. 8 win of the presidency over Democrat Hillary Clinton in a tight race to the end, and with the GOP managing to keep control of the U.S....
Wed November 09, 2016
AED: U.S. Election Results Bring Immediate Opportunity for American Growth and Investment
Brian P. McGuire, president and CEO of Associated Equipment Distributors, issued the following statement on the results of the 2016 U.S. federal elections. "AED and construction equipment distributors and manufacturers across North America look forward to working with President-elect Donald Trump and members of the next Congress on pro-growth policies to put the United States on strong economic footing for years to come....
Melinda Deslatte - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon November 07, 2016
Funds Steered to Roadwork in Louisiana
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Gov. John Bel Edwards' administration is stalling hundreds of millions in construction projects planned for state financing to instead steer more money to state building and university repairs and roadwork....
Mon November 07, 2016
Georgia to Evaluate Pipelines
ATLANTA (AP) A committee evaluating petroleum pipelines in Georgia is planning public hearings in Augusta and Atlanta. The hearings will include testimony and comments from the public, The Augusta Chronicle reported....
Thu November 03, 2016
Tokyo Struggling With Costs of 2020 Olympic Games
TOKYO (AP) - The head of a Tokyo government cost-cutting panel has criticized 2020 Olympic organizers for not cooperating on recommendations designed to reduce spiraling expenses for the games. The panel has said the cost of the Tokyo Olympics could exceed $30 billion _ four times the initial estimate - unless drastic cuts are made....
Wed November 02, 2016
Dakota Access Pipeline May Be Rerouted to Address Native American Concerns
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — President Barack Obama says the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is examining whether the four-state Dakota Access oil pipeline can be rerouted in southern North Dakota to alleviate the concerns of American Indians....
Ellen Knickmeyer - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri October 28, 2016
Measure Would Give State Voters Say on Mega-Projects
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) A proposition that a prosperous farmer brought to the California ballot would threaten two ambitious water and rail projects that Gov. Jerry Brown is pushing, requiring voters' OK before launching any state building project requiring $2 billion or more in revenue bonds....
Fri October 28, 2016
Nevada Governor Signs Bill Raising Tax to Finance NFL Stadium in Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) Nevada's governor signed a bill Oct. 17 clearing the way for a Las Vegas stadium that could be home to the Raiders, although NFL owners still need to approve the team's move from Oakland before Sin City becomes a football town....
Thu October 27, 2016
Extra 76,000 Construction Workers Needed to Tackle Ireland's Housing Crisis
The website the Irish Mirror is reporting that an extra 76,000 construction workers are needed to deliver on the government's €43 billion action plan to tackle the housing crisis, it was warned on Wednesday....
