Sources: National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Silver Spring, Md.; CP staff
The FAST (Fixing America’s Surface Transportation) Act signed into law earlier this month contains language for which NRMCA has lobbied on behalf of ready mixed concrete producers. Government Affairs staff helped secure within the five-year funding program three important provisions affecting the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) Hours of Service (HOS) regulations:
Read MoreSources: National Ready Mixed Concrete Association, Silver Spring, Md.; CP staff
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration released on December 10 a long-awaited rule mandating the use of Electronic Logging Devices (ELD) to complete paper records of duty status for drivers’ Hours of Service (HOS) rule compliance. In a preliminary analysis of the 516-page document, NRMCA Government Affairs staff cites how provisions will encompass ready mixed concrete delivery:
Read MoreSources: Portland Cement Association, Skokie, Ill.; CP staff
Taking stock of highway and transit program funding levels in the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, signed into law earlier this month, PCA Chief Economist Ed Sullivan sees attendant increases in cement and concrete demand for FY 2016–2020.
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