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Highway Trust Fund Crisis: What Contractors Need To Know | Watch FCP

Eno Center for Transportation

The Highway Trust Fund is heading toward insolvency — and the window to fix it is closing faster than most contractors realize.

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Construction Workforce Faces New Challenges, Growth | Watch FCP

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)

New data highlights skilled trades training, construction job growth, a tight labor pool and the importance of safety training.

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5 Leadership Hires Shaping Construction’s Future

Allegiance Search

Five leadership roles are becoming increasingly important as construction companies navigate supply chains, power availability, project complexity and growth.

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National Employee Happiness Improves as Construction Employers Face Labor Strain

Employee satisfaction improved in the first half of 2026, but younger and mid-tenure workers continue to report lower satisfaction, offering insights for construction workforce retention.

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Rethinking Fog Seals As Strategic Pavement Preservation

Over the last decade, fog sealing has changed in ways that haven’t fully caught up with how the industry talks about it.

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House Republicans Advance Ban On Heat Safety Standard, Workers To Absorb The Risk

H.R. 6213 cleared committee on a party-line vote. It would bar the Department of Labor from ever finalizing a federal heat rule, including the performance-based version the road builders themselves asked for.

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AI is Giving Construction Superintendents a New Set of Eyes

From analyzing jobsite photos to reducing administrative work, AI is helping field leaders improve visibility, documentation and project oversight.

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I'll See You On The Road

Saying goodbye is always difficult. It's even harder when the experience has transformed your life in immeasurable ways.

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Reducing Struck-By Risk: The Case for Automated Fleets

Autonomous Solutions, Inc. (ASI)

Automated fleet technology can help contractors reduce struck-by exposure, improve workforce efficiency and manage heavy equipment more safely.

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BA250 Gets A Lifeline In Senate's Highway Bill Stopgap

National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)

The new surface transportation bill gets an extension, but theres still a long road ahead before it gets passed.

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My First World of Asphalt: Nashville 2024 Throwback | Watch FCP

Two years ago I walked into my first World of Asphalt. This is what that looked like, and a lot has changed!

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Concrete Industry Management Enrollment Reaches Record High

Concrete Industry Management

More college students are choosing Concrete Industry Management programs as industry demand, hands-on education and career opportunities grow.

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