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When Will the IIJA Infrastructure Act Really Start to Impact the Market?

RDO Equipment Co.

It's a good time to talk about the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), its available funds for projects and how contractors can position themselves to take advantage of these new jobs by leveraging technology.

Combined with existing funding, the IIJA will distribute $1.2 trillion during the next 10 years on projects such as roads, bridges, public transit, broadband and clean energy.

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Highway Construction Costs Up 50% Since Passage of IIJA

Two years after the landmark passage of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) heralded a watershed moment for the industry, inflation may erase the gains it sought to provide.

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45 Grants Awarded for Historic Reconnecting Communities Program

On February 28 the Department of Transportation announced the winners of $185 million in total grants, selected from reconnection projects submitted all across the country. Proposals varied full highway removal, road transformation, and caps or bridges.

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What Everyone in the Asphalt Industry Needs to Know About EPDs

National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)

If you are a producer, paver, or even a maintenance professional, NAPA's Director of Sustainable Pavements, Joseph Shacat wants you to be ahead of the curve when it comes to Environmental Product Declarations.

At center, Joseph Shacat, NAPA Director of Sustainable Pavements, during the Sustainability Committee at NAPA Annual 2023

Asphalt, Pavement Pros Look Ahead to NAPA, ConEXPO

Both the roadbuilders and the maintenance contractors have things to look forward to in the coming months. NAPA's annual conference and ConEXPO will be here before you know it.

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2023 State of the Road Building Industry: The Green Dream

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A year under the IIJA, and a few months after the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, the industry still struggles to solve issues with labor shortages even as supply chain and material problems have seen some improvements. Read the full report here!

2023 State Of The Road Building Industry

'The Rapid Enactment of Policies Included in IIJA...Would be of Great Help'

National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association

National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association member Gary W. Johnson testified in front of the U.S. Senate Committee of Environment and Public Works highlighting infrastructure challenges; permitting reform; Buy Clean initiatives; and the rail service.

NAPA Adds Net-Zero Climate Partners Two Weeks in a Row

National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)

With the NAPA Annual meeting only a few months away, the "Road Forward" initiative continues to grow its ranks. In back-to-back weeks the national organization has added new sponsors and material producers.

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3 Early Impacts of New Federal Funding on Road Construction

Recently passed legislation from Washington is already having an effect on markets in every state in the country. Bigger questions still loom over whether it is enough to combat rising costs of materials and labor.

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NAPA's Net-Zero Initiative Expands Again, Adds Granite Construction

National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA)

The Road Forward, NAPA's plan for net-zero emissions by 2050, continues to gain critical support from major industry figures. Does the impact of these endorsements indicate a broader buy-in for NAPA's goals and climate action?

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California's Ban on Gas-Powered Cars Exposes DOT Funding Problem

The state legislature in California approved a first-of-its-kind bill in the United States that bans the sales of traditional vehicles by 2035. What does it mean for DOT road building and funding if the move sees broader acceptance?

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Impact of the Build America, Buy America Act on Construction Projects

Industry associations fear that expansion of the provisions will likely lead to even higher project costs as contractors incorporate risk associated with their newfound unilateral responsibilities for Buy America compliance into the pricing of their bids

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