Thu October 27, 2016
Man Disguised as a Construction Worker Destroys Donald Trump's Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame
The website Deadline Hollywood is posting a video showing a man dressed up as a construction worker destroying the star of Donald Trump on Hollywood's Walk of Fame. The act of vandalism occurred early Thursday morning in L.A....
Wed October 26, 2016
Federal Judge Sides With Contractors Over Labor Department Rule
The website The Hill is reporting that a federal judge has temporarily blocked a Labor Department rule requiring all federal contractors bidding on contracts over $500,000 to report any labor law violations they've had in the last three years....
Tue October 25, 2016
Contractor Groups Sue NYC to Stop New Crane Regs
A group of contractor associations have sued the City of New York to stop the enforcement of arbitrary and capricious crawler crane safety requirements that the City put into place in response to a February crane accident in Lower Manhattan....
Michael Catalini - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon October 17, 2016
N.J. Lawmakers Vote to Raise State's Gas Tax
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) Gas in New Jersey is about to get more expensive after lawmakers voted on Oct. 7 to raise the tax by 23 cents per gallon to pay for the state's expired transportation trust fund....
Fri October 14, 2016
AED: Obama Admin's Move on Cuba Regulations an Important Step Toward Normalized Relations
Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) President & CEO Brian P. McGuire issued the following statement in response to the Obama administration's announcement that it was amending Cuban sanction regulations to facilitate scientific collaboration, increased humanitarian support and trade and commerce between the United States and Cuba....
Wed October 12, 2016
ADOT Pilot Program Raises Truck Weight Limits on I-10
The Arizona Department of Transportation is beginning a year-long pilot program allowing slightly heavier trucks in one of the state's key transportation corridors, responding to requests from area leaders to help make commercial traffic more efficient....
David Eggert - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed October 05, 2016
Inmates Receive Job Training in 'Vocational Village'
IONIA, Mich. (AP) Few states have been more aggressive in releasing inmates and diverting offenders than Michigan, where a decade ago, 1 out of every 200 people was in prison, and penal costs were beginning to crowd out basic government services....
Wed October 05, 2016
Illinois Tollway to Host Networking Event to Help Veteran-Owned Businesses
The Illinois Tollway will host an Engaging Our Vets networking event on Friday, October 14, in Palos Hills to help veteran-owned firms prepare to do business with the Tollway and other state agencies on construction, professional engineering services, as well as goods and services contracts....
Tue October 04, 2016
N.Y. OKs $27.9M for Rails, Ports
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced $27.9 million in state funding is available to preserve and enhance rail and port services in major trade and passenger travel corridors across New York State. This funding was included in the new $21.1 billion five-year State Transportation Plan under the Governor's Passenger and Freight Rail Assistance Program....
Mike Patrick - Republican-American - Mon October 03, 2016
Environmentalists Claim Powerline Habitats in Danger
WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) They cut through the state's forests and countryside like ski slopes, dotted from one end to the other with vast, 80-ft. (24.4 km) towers of steel that help provide electricity to thousands of utility customers....
