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ARTBA Safety Certification Program Earns ANSI Accreditation

American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)

Certification program tests and recognizes an individual’s knowledge of the core competencies needed to recognize and mitigate safety hazards on transportation project sites

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ACI President Addresses U.S. House of Representatives' Committee

American Concrete Institute (ACI)

David A. Lange recently spoke at a hearing before the U.S. House of Representatives’ Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Research and Technology, on the topic of “Composite Materials – Strengthening Infrastructure Development.”

House Passes $104B FAA Reauthorization Bill

The House passed a new five-year, $104 billion bill to reauthorize Federal Aviation Administration programs that did away with a controversial provision that would have spun air traffic control duties away from the agency to a non-profit agency

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EPA Offers Funding for Clean Diesel Projects

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)

EPA is soliciting proposals nationwide for projects that achieve significant reductions in diesel emissions in terms of tons of pollution produced and exposure

BUILD Transportation Program Replaces TIGER Grants, Announces $1.5 Billion Notice of Funding Opportunity

The U.S. Department of Transportation published a Notice of Funding Opportunity to apply for $1.5 billion in discretionary grant funding through the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Transportation Discretionary Grants program.

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Technical Education Struggles to Gain Funding Despite Urgent Need

Why a House-passed bill designed to slow erosion of funding for career and technical education languishes in the Senate

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Trump Nominates Heidi King to Run National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Appointment subject to Senate confirmation.

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NAPA Welcomes New Director of Sustainable Pavements

Joseph Shacat joins NAPA as Director of Sustainable Pavements, hailing from Grace Pacific LLC, a Honolulu-based asphalt paving and construction materials company.

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ARTBA Seeks End of "Relic" Rule Stifling Innovation on U.S. Roads

American Road and Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)

Association petitions U.S. DOT to repeal a 102-year-old federal procurement rule the group says blocks the use of products that could improve safety and quality on the nation’s major roadways

Trump to Promote Public Works Plan as Lawmakers Seek Funding

While Administration remains hopeful, Congress says infrastructure legislation will only happen with funding and a push from the president

Georgia Legislation Would Imperil Building Safety, Local Autonomy

National Ready Mixed Concrete Association (NRMCA)

Build with Strength joins with community leaders in urging state senators to oppose HB 876.

USDOT Awards 41 TIGER Grants Across 43 States

The grants are going to road, transit, maritime and rail projects, with more than 64% going to aid rural areas and $39.18 million for tribal transportation projects.

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