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21. Road Builders implore DOT to sunset proprietary-product rule: (Government Affairs); ... or durability—incorporate intellectual property protected by patents or proprietary processes, 23 CFR 635.411 inevitably impedes the development and deployment of those same innovations that various Congressional ...; Created on 02 November 2018
22. Industry alliance bullish on Water Infrastructure Act: (Concrete Currents); ... programs every two years means Congress is ensuring America can build and maintain 21st Century infrastructure, NACA contends, while supporting the 600,000 jobs across the cement and concrete industries. ...; Created on 11 October 2018
23. Law authorizes Concrete Masonry Check-Off referendum: (Concrete Currents); Sources: National Concrete Masonry Association, Herndon, Va.; CP staff The Concrete Masonry Products Research, Education and Promotion Act, providing Congressional authorization for concrete block and ...; Created on 08 October 2018
24. AGC: Materials cost increases outpace contractor bid adjustments: (Concrete Currents); ... Congress can help by removing costly tariffs on key construction materials and boosting investments in career and technical education programs.” ...; Created on 17 September 2018
25. ELD advent compels FMCSA to revisit hours-of-service regulations: (Concrete Currents); Source: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Citing calls from Congress and the public following the December 2017 electronic logging device mandate for most heavy-duty truck operators, FMCSA ...; Created on 28 August 2018
26. AGC confirms industry headcount at 10-year high: (Concrete Currents); ... as the pool of unemployed construction workers has nearly evaporated.” “The steps Congress and the Trump administration have taken to create a more positive business environment and boost employment ...; Created on 09 July 2018
27. CENTURY IN THE MAKING: (Features); ... NCMA Midyear Meeting will be staged at the Intercontinental Hotel, located about a mile up Michigan Ave. from the Congress Hotel, where the Concrete Products Association held its first meeting, January ...; Created on 20 June 2018
28. Conductive slabs finish Naval installation: (Final Form); ... hardness status of strategic and tactical weapons systems as recommended by the Congressional EMP Commission. The project was funded through the Central Test and Evaluation Investment Program. CTEIP was ...; Created on 01 May 2018
29. Contractors’ nonresidential building backlog hits record levels: (News Scope); ... WATER PROGRAMS GAIN $10B The FY 2018 omnibus appropriations bill President Donald Trump signed late last month adds $8.7 billion to federal transportation programs, which Congress had kept at FY 2017 ...; Created on 26 April 2018
30. Mayors, governors promote P3s for public buildings: (Government Affairs); A bipartisan group of 14 mayors and 10 governors have sent letters to Congressional leadership expressing their strong support for the Public Buildings Renewal Act (S. 3177/ H.R.5361) or PBRA, which will ...; Created on 26 April 2018
31. Water supply, sewer investment stakeholders lobby lawmakers: (Concrete Currents); ... water for all Americans, calling on Congress to: • Double the funding for the Drinking Water and Clean Water State Revolving Loan Funds; • Pass legislation to reauthorize and boost funding for the ...; Created on 17 April 2018
32. Contractors credit headcount, training increases to tax reform: (Concrete Currents); ... code in decades—one that will unlock the full economic potential of ABC’s 21,000 members,” said ABC CEO Michael Bellaman on the occasion of 2018 Tax Day. “Our members are grateful to Congress and the Trump ...; Created on 17 April 2018
33. PCA’s Sullivan confirms favorable 2018-20 cement consumption curve: (Concrete Currents); ... to implement a construction infrastructure program from passage in Congress to the first shovel. This is an aspect often neglected by many economists. PCA has evaluated the time each process takes to impact ...; Created on 06 April 2018
34. Federal transportation, water programs gain $10 billion in final 2018 budget: (Concrete Currents); ... $8.7 billion to federal transportation programs, which Congress had kept thus far at FY 2017 funding levels through continuing resolutions. Most notably, the federal highway program sees $3.5 billion in ...; Created on 27 March 2018
35. Hybrid plans at heart of proposed multiemployer pension system reform: (Government Affairs); ... decades, families have relied on multiemployer pension plans for retirement, but the multiemployer pension system as currently structured is irreparably broken,” says Congressman Roe. “The structure makes ...; Created on 16 March 2018
36. Trump infrastructure plan: Spur investment, cut permitting, improve training: (Government Affairs); ... with Congress [and] urge lawmakers to create a robust and long-term solution to our country’s chronically underfunded infrastructure,” said National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association CEO Michael Johnson. ...; Created on 16 March 2018
37. Producer accruals from Tax Cuts accounting near $1 billion mark: (Editorial); ... again compete in world markets,” added Senior Vice President Steve Regis, crediting President Trump and Congress with “delivering on promises to streamline runaway bureaucratic regulation.” Construction ...; Created on 16 March 2018
38. Contractors paint dire jobs, cost consequences in steel, aluminum tariff aftermath: (Concrete Currents); ... ers the impacts of these new tariffs and the trade war they encourage,” Sandherr contends. “[AGC] will continue to take every possible step to convince the administration and Congress to reconsider these co ...; Created on 09 March 2018
39. Caucus weighs user fees, P3, smart investment for infrastructure policy: (Government Affairs); An Infrastructure Working Group within the 48-member, bipartisan Congressional Problem Solvers Caucus has issued a new report, “Rebuilding America’s Infrastructure,” offering solutions to improve highways, ...; Created on 19 February 2018
40. Tax reform codifies fairness model for resilient-building advocates: (Editorial); ... and mitigation planning as lawmakers scrutinize escalating outlays for disaster rebuilding. If they can limit federal subsidies to taxpayers subject to high SALT rates, why can’t the White House and Congress ...; Created on 19 February 2018

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