On January 25th, 2024, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced $4.9 billion for 37 projects through the National Infrastructure Project Assistance (Mega) and the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant programs.
The 2024 Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meeting鈥檚 plenary session featured a fireside chat on the importance of mental wellness in the construction industry. The discussions between Travis McCarthy at Sundt Construction, Peter Tateishi at 麻豆传媒 of California, and Sharareh (Sherri) Kermanshachi at Penn State Harrisburg highlighted the efforts that the construction industry has been undertaking at a contractor, research, and industry level to promote healthy mental well-being in the industry鈥檚 workforce.
On September 20, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) released a notice for proposed rulemaking addressing a variety of work zone safety issues near highways. Many of the proposed changes aim to modernize standards that had last been updated in the early 2000s, but substantial changes were proposed for topics such as measuring safety standards, reviews of state DOT鈥檚 safety programs, and the use cases for positive protection devices.
Help Us Generate a Comprehensive Outlook for 2024 by Taking the Survey Each year around this time, 麻豆传媒 asks you 鈥 our members 鈥 to predict what next year will be like for your business. 麻豆传媒 has partnered with Sage to prepare questions that focus on expectations for market performance, hiring, labor market conditions, etc. Please take a moment to complete the survey here. 麻豆传媒 of America will use the survey results to help make the case with elected and appointed officials in support of key member priorities. The more people who complete the survey by Thursday, December 7, the more effective the results will be in supporting our work on your behalf.
The year鈥檚 premier conference focused on highway, transportation, and utility infrastructure contractors is one week away! While you鈥檙e waiting to attend the event on November 8-9th, plan your days by checking out the following two education sessions.
THE LATEST: At the expense of YOUR highway and bridge projects and construction jobs, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is moving to force states to spend their federal-aid highway funds, meant for road and bridge construction, to pay for buses, Amtrak trains, and electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.
There鈥檚 less than a month for the year鈥檚 premier conference focused on highway, transportation, and utility infrastructure contractors! While you鈥檙e waiting to attend the event on November 8-9th, plan your days by checking out the following two education sessions.
Working with the Virginia Transportation Construction Alliance, and with cooperation from Virginia鈥檚 Department of Transportation, TRIP released a new Virginia report. The report, 鈥淜eeping Virginia Mobile: Providing a Modern, Sustainable Transportation System in the Old Dominion State,鈥 examines Virginia鈥檚 road and bridge conditions, congestion, traffic safety, economic development, and projects and programs completed or underway to improve the transportation system. In addition to statewide data, the report includes regional breakdowns. The report also looks at the challenges Virginia faces to accommodate future transportation growth, maintain the existing system, and sustain adequate state transportation investment despite the funding impacts of highway construction cost inflation, increasing fuel efficiency standards, and the adoption of electric vehicles
As we embark on a new era of construction, the integration of intelligent solutions is becoming more vital than ever. Join Paul Workman, former Texas legislator, 麻豆传媒 Texas Building Branch President聽and currently the Public Policy Advisor at ATRIUS Industries, Inc. to discover how cutting-edge technologies such as IoT (Internet of Things), AI (Artificial Intelligence), and data analytics are driving unprecedented advancements in transportation and utility projects.