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A Key Investment for Dump Truck Manufacturers Amid Evolving Emission Standards

Global Market Insights Inc.

A new report claims that the dump trucks market size is slated to cross USD 30 billion by the of the decade, and one of the factors influencing the landscape of the dump trucks industry is the introduction of new carbon emissions standards.

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What’s Ahead: Cement’s Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality

This webcast discusses the successes from within the cement and concrete construction value chain, obstacles on our way to Carbon Neutrality, the Top 10 actions for contractors, and a preview of year two of the PCA Roadmap.

Sponsored By: American Cement Association

Webinar Cement’s Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality

Construction Heats Up on S.T. Wooten’s I-40 Overhaul

How crews are tackling an expansive road widening and redesign project in North Carolina

Crews have utilized a temporary access ramp beside the Garner plant that runs from a closed bridge to help bypass traffic and haul asphalt right down into the median. A temporary road built adjacent to the plant provides access to the outside shoulder in the westbound direction. This system will save the team from having to haul approximately 24,500 loads of asphalt in traffic during the project.

Here Comes the Infrastructure Boom

The U.S. construction and engineering sector is about to enter a time of infrastructure boom as the IIJA provides a $1 trillion plus revenue opportunity for U.S. construction and engineering contractors to take on infrastructure projects.

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166 New Federal Grants Announced for Projects Under Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act

The awards, totaling more than $2.2 billion, are the first from funding in the 2021 law for what are called RAISE grants, for Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity

The Lynnway Multimodal Corridor is a $20,250,000 2022 RAISE Grant recipient. This project will provide design and construction services for center-running bus lanes, enhanced bus stops, a bi-directional separated bike lane, and sidewalk improvements on the Lynnway (MA Route 1A) between the General Edwards Bridge and Broad Street.

The Link Between Idle Time and Sustainable Operation

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The key to reducing machine emissions is burning less fossil fuel. You can do that in multiple ways.

Reducing idle time is one of the easiest steps you can take on your journey toward more sustainable operation—and it’s one that can have a significant effect on both your bottom line and your carbon footprint.

Green Concrete Mix Reports 50% Less Embodied Carbon

Clark Pacific says its CarbonShield concrete mix can "eliminate up to 50% of embodied carbon compared to traditional concrete mixes."

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How Will Proposed Reconciliation Bill Impact Construction?

The “Inflation Reduction Act of 2022” includes several climate and transportation-related funding measures, with a series of proposed grants and tax credits aimed at alternative vehicle purchases and environmental review processes for infrastructure

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California Offers Money For Purchase of New Zero-Emission Forklifts

As California plans to ban the sales of new propane and diesel-powered trucks starting in 2026, it has already introduced an incentive program for switching to zero-emission forklifts in 2022.

As California plans to ban the sales of new propane and diesel-powered trucks starting in 2026, it has already introduced an incentive program for switching to zero-emission forklifts in 2022.

FHWA Climate Challenge Applications Due August 1st

Through the FHWA Climate Challenge, state DOTs may receive up to $500,000 in FHWA Technology and Innovation Deployment Program funds to quantify greenhouse gas emissions from materials and practices for the design, construction & maintenance of pavements

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Beam Global, Volvo CE Partner to Offer Off-Grid EV Charging Systems

Volvo Construction Equipment

The partnership is designed to allow construction sites to rapidly deploy EV charging to power zero-emissions construction equipment that runs on the sun and does not generate a utility bill.

The partnership is designed to allow construction sites to rapidly deploy EV charging to power zero-emissions construction equipment that runs on the sun and does not generate a utility bill.

Senate to Determine FY2023 Transportation Funding by Sept. 30

The House passed the FY2023 Transportation Funding Legislation which would provide $4.57 billion in multimodal capital investment to the U.S. Department of Transportation for FY23. Senate up next to pass funding.

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