ARTBA - Mon May 03, 2021
ARTBA Training Resources Aim to Improve Transportation Project Safety
As the transportation construction industry gets ready for its peak season, so too is the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) with its world-class safety training programs. "For decades, ARTBA has worked to create and deliver high-quality education resources that are focused directly on the hazards faced by the transportation construction industry," said Bradley Sant, ARTBA senior vice president for safety and education....
ARTBA - Thu April 29, 2021
On 'Go Orange Day!' ARTBA Reminds Motorists to Drive Safe, Work Safe, Save Lives
With "Go Orange Day!" on April 28, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) observes National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) April 26-30, with this critical message to the nation's roadways users — "Obey Speed Limits....
ARTBA - Mon April 19, 2021
HNTB Inks Five-Year Deal To Serve As Exclusive Sponsor Of ARTBA Industry Leader Development Program
HNTB, one of the world's leading infrastructure firms, is confirming its commitment to developing the next generation of transportation construction policy advocates with an exclusive, five-year sponsorship of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Foundation's Industry Leader Development Program (ILDP)....
ARTBA - Mon April 12, 2021
New Ad Campaign Pushes Economic Growth Through Infrastructure Investment
The transportation construction, labor and business community are jointly launching an ad and social media campaign to push for action this year by Congress and the Biden administration on a transportation infrastructure investment package that improves mobility and fuels economic growth....
WTVD - Wed April 07, 2021
Report Reveals Six Million Cars Use Deficient Bridges in North Carolina Each Day
Motorists traversing the Tarheel State must contend with increasing traffic, particularly in the urban areas of the state, but also driving across thousands of bridges in moderate to dire need of repair....
CEG - Wed March 31, 2021
White House Releases Infrastructure Proposal: 'The American Jobs Plan'
Associated Equipment Distributors' (AED) President and CEO Brian P. McGuire; ARTBA President and CEO Dave Bauer; Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) President Dennis Slater; and National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) President and CEO Audrey Copeland issued statements following the White House releasing its framework for an infrastructure package (the American Jobs Plan)....
ARTBA - Tue March 16, 2021
Data Reveals Federal Investment Helped Advance 22,000 Highway Improvement Projects in 2020
State governments leveraged $29 billion in federal funds to advance $70 billion in highway improvements during fiscal year (FY) 2020, according to new federal data. An interactive dashboard created by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) provides U.S....
ARTBA - Mon March 08, 2021
Federal Court Decision Clears the Way for Faster Transportation Improvements, ARTBA & NSSGA Say
A major March 2 court decision has given every state in the country a clear understanding of how far federal jurisdiction extends over the nation's water bodies, eliminating potentially costly delays in transportation system upgrades, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) and National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA)....
ARTBA - Mon March 01, 2021
2021-22 Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship Opportunities Available
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) is seeking qualified students for its 2021-22 "Lanford Family Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship Program."Applications are due by April 16 and can be found online at www.artbatdf.org....
Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu February 25, 2021
Construction Associations Consider Generic COVID Workplace Guidance Redundant, Impractical
Both ARTBA and the AGC have concerns about the late-January executive order President Joe Biden signed regarding safe workplaces during the COVID-19 pandemic. The guidance follows Biden's request that OSHA decide by March 15, 2021, whether an emergency temporary standard (ETS) is needed....
