- 1. FHWA sunsets bureaucratic barriers to innovation in federal aid contracts
- (Editorial)
- ... of a century-old, obsolete rule will benefit state transportation infrastructure projects and save millions of taxpayer dollars,” Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao observed in a statement timed with ...
- Created on 05 November 2019
- 2. FHWA sunsets rule restricting proprietary product procurement
- (Concrete Currents)
- ... transportation infrastructure projects and save millions of taxpayer dollars,” affirms Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao. The rule, adds FHWA Administrator Nicole Nason, “promotes innovation by empowering ...
- Created on 30 September 2019
- 3. Agencies aim to cut red tape hampering infrastructure projects
- (Government Affairs)
- Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt and six federal agency or department counterparts joined President Donald Trump in a meeting at the Oval ...
- Created on 11 June 2018
- 4. STANDARD BEARER
- (Features)
- ... staff and Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao. When a ground-level fire brought Piedmont Road/Interstate 85 bridge girders to the point of failure in March 2017, Georgia DOT envisioned an 11-week rebuilding ...
- Created on 01 May 2018
- 5. Feds move to expedite major infrastructure project review, permitting
- (Concrete Currents)
- Sources: U.S. Department of Transportation, Environmental Protection Agency; CP staff Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt and six federal agency or department counterparts ...
- Created on 10 April 2018
- 6. Rogers Group chief leads push for consistency in aggregates specs
- (Government Affairs)
- ... and had among headliners Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao; American Society of Civil Engineers President Norma Jean Mattei; Chamber of Commerce and National Association of Manufacturers CEOs Tom ...
- Created on 06 July 2017
- 7. Timely Interstate 85 reopening turns on nimble Standard Concrete Products
- (Government Affairs)
- U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao joined Georgia Governor Nathan Deal late last month to mark the earlier than projected completion of an emergency Georgia Department of Transportation ...
- Created on 06 July 2017
- 8. Standard Concrete underpins timely I-85/Atlanta bridge reopening
- (Concrete Currents)
- Sources: Georgia Department of Transportation; Atlanta Journal-Constitution; CP staff U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao joined Georgia Governor Nathan Deal just ahead of Memorial ...
- Created on 30 May 2017
- 9. PRODUCERS - APRIL 2017
- (Briefs)
- ... Management, Inc. chief executive officer from 2004 to 2016 and is presently a FedEx Corp. director. Steiner’s appointment follows the departure of Elaine Chao, who stepped down from the Vulcan board ...
- Created on 25 May 2017
- 10. Lead business, labor groups unite behind Infrastructure Week
- (Concrete Currents)
- ... plays in the nation’s economy. The speaker roster underscores the broad range of stakeholders, and has among its headliners Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao; American Society of Civil Engineers ...
- Created on 15 May 2017
- 11. Multiemployer Pension law frees union to cut benefits, avert fund insolvency
- (Government Affairs)
- ... vote confirming Elaine Chao as U.S. Department of Transportation secretary. “With her experience leading both Labor and Transportation Departments, she is the ideal person to lead the charge on President ...
- Created on 31 March 2017
- 12. Construction materials stakeholders champion Transportation Secretary Chao
- (Concrete Currents)
- Sources: Portland Cement Association, Skokie, Ill.; National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association, Washington, D.C.; CP staff The U.S. Senate’s January 31 confirmation of Elaine Chao as Secretary of Transportation, ...
- Created on 01 February 2017
- 13. Trump to name Vulcan director, former Labor chief to head DOT
- (Concrete Currents)
- Sources: National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), Alexandria, Va.; CP staff President-elect Donald Trump will nominate Elaine Chao to be U.S. Secretary of Transportation. A Vulcan Materials ...
- Created on 29 November 2016
- 14. Sand & gravel-tracking agency cites future supply concerns
- (News Scope)
- ... Secretary, Transportation Deputy Secretary joins Vulcan board Elaine Chao, who headed the Department of Labor through President George W. Bush’s two terms (2001–2009), and Southern Co. chief Thomas Fanning ...
- Created on 18 March 2015
- 15. Vulcan Board welcomes former Labor Secretary, Transportation Deputy Secretary
- (Concrete Currents)
- Sources: Vulcan Materials Co., Birmingham, Ala.; CP staff Elaine Chao, who headed the Department of Labor through President George W. Bush’s two terms (2001–2009), and Southern Co. chief Thomas Fanning ...
- Created on 16 February 2015
- 16. 2009 Inspection Plans, Year-End Incidence Data
- (Concrete Currents)
- ... ns in incident rates usually are related to either a sudden increase in production volumes and/or significant changes in management direction. According to (Bush administration) Secretary of Labor Ela ...
- Created on 01 January 2009
- 17. 2009 Inspection Plans, Year-End Incidence Data
- (Plant Equipment)
- ... ns in incident rates usually are related to either a sudden increase in production volumes and/or significant changes in management direction. According to (Bush administration) Secretary of Labor Ela ...
- Created on 01 January 2009
- 18. 2009 Inspection Plans, Year-End Incidence Data
- (Archive)
- ... ns in incident rates usually are related to either a sudden increase in production volumes and/or significant changes in management direction. According to (Bush administration) Secretary of Labor Ela ...
- Created on 01 January 2009
- 19. Osha Names Construction Safety And Health Advisory Committee
- (Archive)
- U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao announced in early January the appointment of seven members to the 15-person Advisory Committee on Construction Safety U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao announced ...
- Created on 01 February 2008
- 20. Osha Aims To Consolidate Emergency Standards
- (Archive)
- ... , Washington D.C. 20210, 202/693-2299. SAFETY IN THE NEWS RECORDABLE AND LOST TIME INJURIES DOWN U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao issued a statement in early November announcing a 6 percent improveme ...
- Created on 01 December 2007