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21. Waters rule counters Washington swamp: (Editorial); ... (“Deregulation floodgates serve up definitive waters rule,” page 10), EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler framed NWPR around a brand of federalism familiar to White House observers: “After decades of landowners ...; Created on 28 February 2020
22. EPA quantifies positive water infrastructure loan program results: (Concrete Currents); ... Wheeler. “WIFIA has proven to be a tremendous tool in achieving environmental protections and fostering economic growth in communities across the country.” Established by Congress in 2014, the EPA federal ...; Created on 10 February 2020
23. Transportation economist: 2020 outlays outpace inflation: (Government Affairs); The U.S. transportation infrastructure market is expected to grow at least 5 percent this year, fueled by increased federal, state and local government investment, according to American Road & Transportation ...; Created on 20 January 2020
24. Construction interests salute Environmental Policy Act streamlining: (Concrete Currents); ... than 50 percent against current metrics. NEPA requires federal agencies to evaluate potential environmental impact of road and bridge, rail and water infrastructure, and conventional or renewable ...; Created on 15 January 2020
25. Feds zero in on bid rigging through Procurement Collusion Strike Force: (Government Affairs); The Justice Department has teamed with five federal agencies to form Procurement Collusion Strike Force (PCSF), focused on deterring, detecting, investigating and prosecuting antitrust crimes, such as ...; Created on 03 January 2020
26. Lawmakers move to codify aggregates’ role in DOT supply chains: (Government Affairs); ... local access to stone, sand and gravel essential to construction and public works projects.” The legislation calls for the Secretary of Transportation to establish a working group of federal, state, tribal ...; Created on 03 January 2020
27. Clarifying the Concrete Pipe Industry’s Views on “Open Competition” Legislation: (Guest Editorial); by Jeffrey A. Hite Concrete Products’ November editorial concerning the Federal Highway Administration’s withdrawal of the patented and proprietary products rule may have unintentionally conflated the ...; Created on 03 January 2020
28. NRMCA Commitment to Environmental Excellence Awards: (Features); ... plant and fleet team members. Now in its 24th year, the program honors producer members that have surpassed federal, state or local agency compliance requirements and demonstrated environmental commitment ...; Created on 19 December 2019
29. ORGANIZATIONS - NOVEMBER 2019: (Briefs); ... imaging and branding, federal or local advocacy, codes and standards, plus work with academia. Winner, David Gray, market manager, GCC of America; Finalists, Kirk McDonald, vice president, Cement Technical ...; Created on 19 December 2019
30. EPA opens Clean Water SRF to drinking water project funding: (Government Affairs); President Donald Trump signed the Water Infrastructure Funding Transfer Act last month, authorizing states to steer up to 5 percent of their Clean Water State Revolving Fund federal grant dollars to their ...; Created on 19 December 2019
31. Safety levels, workforce pool sure to take hit from marijuana legalization: (Editorial); ... forms—so it only makes sense that we would call upon state and federal governments to consider the impact of increased use of marijuana on our roadways,” said CEO Chris Spear. “We need all levels of government ...; Created on 19 December 2019
32. NLRB prepares to take the ‘ambush’ out of union election rule: (Concrete Currents); Sources: National Labor Relations Board; CP staff A detailed Federal Register notice outlines modifications to the National Labor Relations Board’s Representation–Case Procedures rule, which saw 25 ...; Created on 17 December 2019
33. Road Builders: 2020 transportation market gains outpace inflation: (Concrete Currents); Source: American Road & Transportation Builders Association, Washington, D.C. The U.S. transportation infrastructure market is expected to grow at least 5 percent next year, fueled by increased federal, ...; Created on 09 December 2019
34. Economist suggests “wait-and-see” approach to construction market: (Concrete Currents); ... economy over the last year has been a pickup in infrastructure spending,” says Basu. “While the federal government has yet to fashion a full-fledged infrastructure plan for the nation and the Highway Trust ...; Created on 05 December 2019
35. Merit shops, unions air differences on new apprenticeship programs: (Government Affairs); ... opportunities. However, ABC notes, DOL figures show only 17,748 apprentices having completed federal construction apprenticeship programs in FY2018. That’s about 4 percent of the estimated 440,000 ...; Created on 05 November 2019
36. Report: North Dakota leads, New Jersey lags in highway cost efficiency: (Government Affairs); ... Based on data submitted to the federal government, the 24th Annual Highway Report ranks each state in pavement condition, spending per mile, administrative costs, congestion, traffic fatalities and eight ...; Created on 05 November 2019
37. Trucking group hawkish on driver testing in legalized-pot era: (Concrete Currents); ... marijuana if they determine that use could adversely affect safety; Lifting of federal restrictions on marijuana research, coupled with more research into marijuana’s impact on impairment, especially ...; Created on 11 October 2019
38. Multiemployer pension backstop plan advances on Capitol Hill: (Government Affairs); ... of the federal government that a) monitors and privately insures pension benefits in private sector defined-benefit plans; and, b) provides qualified individual beneficiaries up to $12,870 per year in ...; Created on 28 September 2019
39. EPA, Corps’ Waters rule withdrawal signals clear regulatory scheme: (Concrete Currents); ... Administration’s Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule “another win for the concrete industry” and “a welcome step toward finalizing a balanced, consistent and clear regulatory scheme for determining federal ...; Created on 23 September 2019
40. Report ranks states by highway cost efficiency, from N.D. to N.J.: (Concrete Currents); ... in our major cities.” Based on data submitted to the federal government, the 24th Annual Highway Report ranks each state in pavement condition, spending per mile, administrative costs, congestion, traffic ...; Created on 26 August 2019

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