ARTBA - Mon September 16, 2019
Repeal of 2015 Wetlands Proposal Will Help Restore Transportation Project Certainty, ARTBA Says
The Trump administration's repeal of a 2015 proposed rule will help restore clarity to federal wetlands regulations and reduce delays to important transportation projects, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) said....
ARTBA - Thu August 22, 2019
A U.S. Federal Court Strikes Down Wetlands Proposal for the Second Time in Three Months
A federal district judge has ruled an Obama administration-era wetlands regulation fails to comply with the law, handing the 2015 directive its second defeat since May. The decision is a win for the nation's transportation construction industry, which is fighting the regulation because it could subject roadside ditches to federal regulations, causing delays and driving up project costs....
ARTBA - Tue August 20, 2019
ARTBA Safety Certification Program Reaches Milestone
Bradley Middleton, a safety manager at Drill Tech Drilling and Shoring Inc. , of Antioch, Calif., is the 400th industry professional to earn the Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals (SCTPP) credential, marking a major milestone in the program....
CEG - Tue July 30, 2019
Industry Leaders Weigh In On Highway Reauthorization Bill
The Senate Environment & Public Works Committee unveiled the America's Transportation Infrastructure Act (ATIA), which authorizes $287 billion in funding from the Highway Trust Fund for the nation's surface transportation programs over the next five years....
ARTBA - Mon July 29, 2019
ARTBA Task Force Outlines Policy Priorities for Next Federal Surface Transportation Bill
Members of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) are rolling out a comprehensive legislative blueprint with their vision for the future of the U.S. infrastructure network, with emphasis on expanded investments in the National Highway Freight Network....
ARTBA - Tue July 23, 2019
Leading National Highway Contractors Challenge Peers to Take Safety Certification Exam
Three major transportation construction contractors are calling on their industry peers to commit at least 25 employees annually to earn the Safety Certification for Transportation Project Professionals (SCTPP) credential before the end of 2019, in 2020, and beyond....
ARTBA - Thu July 18, 2019
ARTBA Presents National Public-Private Partnership Awards
The Central I-70 Project in Denver, the nation's largest consolidated rental car center at Los Angeles International Airport, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Build America Bureau Executive Director Morteza Farajian and Yale University graduate Ali Lauzon have been recognized as models of excellence in innovative transportation finance and leadership by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)....
ARTBA - Thu May 23, 2019
ARTBA Foundation Announces Financial Assistance to 16 Children of Fallen Highway Workers
Sixteen children of highway workers who were killed or permanently disabled on the job will receive post-high school financial assistance for the 2019-20 school year from the American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation's (ARTBA-TDF) "Lanford Family Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship" fund....
ARTBA - Thu May 16, 2019
Bill Toohey Honored with ARTBA Award
William D. Toohey Jr., a long-time American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) senior executive, is the 2018 recipient of the organization's highest honor — the "ARTBA Award." It was presented May 14 during the Federal Issues Program in the Nation's Capital....
ARTBA - Wed May 15, 2019
Private Firms, Public Agencies in Five States Honored with ARTBA Globe Awards
Highway, bridge and local road projects from Indiana, Utah, Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Washington state were recognized for their contributions to environmental protection and mitigation by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation (ARTBA-TDF) at a May 14 luncheon in the Nation's Capital....
