Category: Government
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Report details interstate highway system’s deficiencies
Read More →: Report details interstate highway system’s deficienciesTRIP produced a report detailing how the aging U.S. interstate highway system will increasingly require more long-term, costly repairs.
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DOL putting new overtime rule in place
Read More →: DOL putting new overtime rule in placeThe U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), in conjunction with President Barack Obama and Secretary Thomas Perez, released a final rule updating overtime…
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OSHA issues final rule on respirable silica dust
Read More →: OSHA issues final rule on respirable silica dustThe U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) announced a final rule to improve protections for workers exposed to…
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Report offers candidate breakdown on transportation
Read More →: Report offers candidate breakdown on transportationAre you curious about where the six remaining presidential candidates stand on transportation infrastructure? The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)…
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Contentious legislation offers opportunities in logging, mining
Read More →: Contentious legislation offers opportunities in logging, miningThe occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon drew national attention, putting a spotlight on the use of federal lands.…
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Keeping up with infrastructure requires special mindset
Read More →: Keeping up with infrastructure requires special mindsetPassage of a long-term highway bill was long overdue. Investing in our infrastructure is like investing in our health. We should never…
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Obama signs 5-year, $305B highway bill into law
Read More →: Obama signs 5-year, $305B highway bill into lawPresident Obama signed the five-year, $305 billion highway bill Friday that Congress passed one day earlier. The bill, called the Fixing America’s…
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Industry reaction to FAST Act mostly positive
Read More →: Industry reaction to FAST Act mostly positivePassage of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act naturally drew a mostly positive response from industry stakeholders. Here’s how a few…