Mon November 14, 2016
Report: Voters En Masse Approve Transportation Funding Measures
Preliminary Nov. 8 election results show voters in 22 states approved ballot measures that will provide $201 billion in funding extensions and new revenue for state and local transportation projects. According to an analysis by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's “Transportation Investment Advocacy Center” (ARTBA-TIAC), 69 percent of the 280 transportation funding ballot measures up for vote across the nation were approved, with results still pending for seven local areas....
Fri November 11, 2016
Gov. Ducey Welcomes Caterpillar's Surface Mining to Arizona
Gov. Doug Ducey traveled to Southern Arizona to officially welcome Caterpillar's Surface Mining & Technology Division to the region during an event at the company's Tinaja Hills Demonstration and Learning Center....
Matthew Brown - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri November 11, 2016
$57M Yellowstone Dam, Bypass Best Options for Fish
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) U.S. government agencies plan to push ahead with a $57 million dam and fish bypass on Montana's Yellowstone River despite concerns among scientists that it won't meet its goal of helping an ancient fish species, officials said....
Thu November 10, 2016
A Price Surge in this one Material May Be Indicating a Coming Construction Boom
Copper prices jumped by the most in more than a year Thursday, extending gains as investors prepare for a possible boom in infrastructure projects under Donald Trump's presidency in the U.S. High grade copper futures for December HGZ6, +3.48% leapt 4% to $2.559 a pound....
Thu November 10, 2016
Caterpillar Stock Jumps After Trump Victory
The Peoria Star-Journal is reporting that shares of Caterpillar Inc. stock jumped to their highest close for the year Wednesday, joining strong gains in the major U.S. stock indexes one day after Donald Trump's victory in a contentious presidential election....
Thu November 10, 2016
Judge Halts Pipeline Work
The El Paso Times is reporting that a federal judge in El Paso on Tuesday called a halt to work boring a 42-inch natural gas pipeline under El Paso County's main irrigation canal at least until a hearing can be held on Monday....
Wed November 09, 2016
Record Number of State and Local Transportation Ballot Measures Approved
Preliminary November 8 election results show voters in 22 states approved ballot measures that will provide $201 billion in funding extensions and new revenue for state and local transportation projects....
Wed November 09, 2016
ARTBA President & CEO Pete Ruane Statement on the Election of Donald Trump
American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) President & CEO Pete Ruane issued the following statement about the election of Donald Trump::“President-elect Trump will have a 'can do' industry as his partner in rebuilding and expanding the nation's transportation infrastructure to make it again second to none....
Wed November 09, 2016
Trump's Big Win Will Affect Regulations, May Produce Infrastructure Push
Washington—and the nation—saw lots of red across the electoral map with Republican Donald Trump's Nov. 8 win of the presidency over Democrat Hillary Clinton in a tight race to the end, and with the GOP managing to keep control of the U.S....
Wed November 09, 2016
AED: U.S. Election Results Bring Immediate Opportunity for American Growth and Investment
Brian P. McGuire, president and CEO of Associated Equipment Distributors, issued the following statement on the results of the 2016 U.S. federal elections. "AED and construction equipment distributors and manufacturers across North America look forward to working with President-elect Donald Trump and members of the next Congress on pro-growth policies to put the United States on strong economic footing for years to come....
