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Nov 20, 2024 | 
artba.org | John Schneidawind
WASHINGTON – Please attribute the following statement to American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) President and CEO Dave Bauer:“ARTBA congratulates Rep. Sean Duffy on his pending nomination to be U.S. Secretary of Transportation. If confirmed, Rep.
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Nov 6, 2024 | 
artba.org | John Schneidawind
WASHINGTON – Voters Nov. 5 approved 77 percent of 370 state and local ballot initiatives that are expected to generate $41.4 billion in new and renewed funding for roads, bridges, trails and rails, according to initial results compiled by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). Some revenue will be available immediately through bond agreements, while most will be generated through sales, property, or other taxes collected gradually over as many as 30 years.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
artba.org | Beth McGinn |John Schneidawind
by Beth McGinn vice president of communications, ARTBA After an extensive search, the Arizona Transportation Builders Association (ATB) announced Lisa Hagins as its new executive director. Hagins will lead the Tucson-based ARTBA state chapter affiliate, which represents infrastructure contractors, their suppliers and partners in southern Arizona. Born in England, Hagins and her husband settled in Arizona in 2009.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
artba.org | Beth McGinn |John Schneidawind
by Beth McGinn, vice president of communications, ARTBAThis year, San Antonio-based Zachry Corporation, one of America’s most respected construction firms, celebrates a milestone achievement—100 years of business. Over the last century, the company has grown from a one-man, start-up into a major player in the global construction, materials, and hospitality industries.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
artba.org | John Schneidawind
by John Schneidawind, vice president of public affairs, ARTBA Marie Therese Dominguez has been New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) Commissioner since June 2019, and has worked in the transportation, water and energy infrastructure, safety and logistics sectors for more than a quarter century, serving in numerous executive leadership positions with the federal government and private sector.
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
artba.org | John Schneidawind
by Kevin Garcia, Trimble general manager, civil specialty solutions; Riley Smith, Trimble marketing director, monitoring and tunneling; and Doug Reichard, Trimble director, industry strategy – state/federal government The 2021 American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Infrastructure Report Card gave U.S. bridges an overall grade of “C” as the lifespans of these critical structures come to an end and prior performance standards prove inadequate due to increased traffic volumes and heavier...
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Oct 29, 2024 | 
artba.org | John Schneidawind
by John Schneidawind, ARTBA vice president of public affairsJohn Schweppenheiser III, Naik Consulting Group senior vice president, has an apt name for the hole his team has begun excavating. “What you’re looking at now is the gateway to the Gateway,” he says, pointing to a muddy triangular-wide cavity under Tonnelle Avenue in North Bergen, N.J.The dig heralds the birth of one of the biggest and most critical transportation improvement projects in the nation.
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Oct 16, 2024 | 
artba.org | John Schneidawind
(WASHINGTON)— Daniel Sperling, Ph.D, a professor of civil engineering and environmental science and policy and founding director of the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis (ITS-Davis), is the 2024 recipient of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) prestigious S.S. Steinberg Award.
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
artba.org | John Schneidawind
Florida Contractor Jeff Nelson Elected 2024-2025 ARTBA Chair WASHINGTON – Jeff Nelson, president of David Nelson Construction Company, has been elected 2024-2025 chair of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). The announcement was made at ARTBA’s national convention, held Sept. 22-25 in Amelia Island, Fla.
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Sep 24, 2024 | 
artba.org | John Schneidawind
Contractors from California, Texas, and Virginia Receive 2024 ARTBA Contractor Safety AwardsGranite Construction “Grand Champion” Winner(WASHINGTON) – Transportation construction companies from three states were recognized Sept. 23 for their outstanding employee safety programs during the American Road & Transportation Builders Association’s (ARTBA) national convention in Amelia Island, Fla.
