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Cemex results were a bright spot as units shipped decreased in 2012
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By George H. Reddin
The fourth quarter of 2012 brought mixed results from the construction materials sector, with companies like Granite and Vulcan ... Read More...
The Shuster Years, Part 2
Bud Shuster
When I learned that Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) would serve as the next chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (for more on Shuster's appointment, click here), I was quickly reminded of another Shuster to fill ... Read More...
Shuster announces T&I leadership appointments
Congressman Bill Shuster, who was selected Nov. 28 to be the next chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, announced the appointment of key senior staff to lead the Committee in the 113th Congress.
“I am pleased that these experienced ... Read More...
Elections and a ‘fiscal cliff’ loom ahead, but residential recovery continues
By George H. Reddin
Uncertainty continues to characterize the near-term economic outlook and inhibit stronger growth and job creation. This has been a common theme for this article during the last few years and has been a major reason for the ... Read More...
Oldcastle, Vantacore pursue acquisitions
The aggregate, asphalt, and concrete sectors received good news in June with the passing of a new two-year federal transportation bill. Spending and investment have been on hold for the last few years due to the absence of certainty for ... Read More...
The new surface transportation bill gives us a cast instead of a Band-Aid for funding
A two-year bill isn't the answer to the need for a long-term transportation bill, but it's better than short-term extension after short-term extension. Now we have a cast instead of just a Band-Aid to fix the lack of funding.
We were ... Read More...
TIFIA transportation project loan program under fire
Congress will begin reconciling Senate and House highway reauthorization bills this week that contain significantly increased funding for a loan program that’s criticized as providing credit for too many public-private toll projects.
On May 8, conferees from both chambers will have ... Read More...
Data Mining November 2011
Company financials reflect disappointing market conditions
The number of merger and acquisition transactions in North America was up 13 percent for the three quarters ending Sept. 30, 2011, while the total value of these transactions was up 28 percent from the ... Read More...
Senate approves transportation extension: FAA and Highway Extensions Act
The U.S. Senate on Sept. 15 passed legislation to extend funding for the Federal Aviation Administration and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) for four and six months, respectively. The measure passed with a 92-6 vote.
H.R. 2887, the FAA and Highway ... Read More...
Congressman Shuster: Obama ‘offered little more than window dressing’ on transportation funding plans
Congressman Bill Shuster, chairman of the Subcommittee on Railroads Pipelines and Hazardous Materials, issued the following statement in response to the President’s remarks this morning regarding transportation and his request to address a Joint Session ... Read More...
‘We need some form of populist movement for funding,’ say ARTBA and AASHTO
From Better Roads Editor-in-Chief John Latta at the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) annual meeting in Orlando
We may not see people to pour into the streets, but we do need some form of populist movement if we are to squeeze ... Read More...
Pa. Senator backs expiration for highway earmarks
Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey wants to put an expiration date on unspent highway "earmarks" through two bills he introduced in late January that would fix "orphan earmarks," USA Today reports.
"Open earmarks" occur when money Congress sets aside for pet projects ... Read More...
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