A national survey of 550 highway contractors conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America found that 54 percent of them said motor vehicles crashed into their construction work zones during the past year. On top of that, 48 percent of contractors…
Report Outlines Transportation Project Possibilities and Pitfalls for Georgia
A new report compiled by TRIP outlines the possible transportation projects Georgia could initiate based on the monies raised by the Transportation Funding…
FHWA Repeals GHG Highway Performance Measure
The Federal Highway Administration is formally repealing a final rule that added tailpipe carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions measurement requirements to highway…
Tariffs Threaten to Push Highway Project Costs Higher
The Trump administration's long-threatened imposition of tariffs on steel and aluminum imported from Canada, Mexico, and the European Union went into effect at midnight on May 31 – a move that is hiking construction costs for state departments of transportation…
DuPont Safety & Construction Invests Over $400 Million to Increase Tyvek® Capacity
WILMINGTON, Del., June 4, 2018 – DuPont Safety & Construction, a business unit of DowDuPont Specialty Products Division, today announced plans to invest more than $400 million to expand capacity for the manufacture of Tyvek® nonwoven materials at its…
KAI Design & Build Completes Deaconess Center for Child Well-Being in St. Louis City’s Grand Center Arts District
(St. Louis, MO) KAI Design & Build has completed construction of St. Louis' new $8.5 million Deaconess Center for Child Well-Being -- a 21,272-square-foot facility providing meeting and office space for child advocates, civic leaders and community organizers…
BW Adds KVH Connectivity Services to 45 More Vessels, and Extends Airtime Agreement for Prior Vessels
MIDDLETOWN, R.I., June 04, 2018 - KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq:KVHI) has announced that BW Group, a worldwide leader in maritime energy transportation, has chosen KVH’s connectivity services for 45 additional vessels in its fleet. The two companies will…
FTA Provides $277.5M in Hurricane Recovery Funds
The Federal Transit Administration allocated $277.5 million in emergency relief funding on May 31 for public transportation systems damaged by Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria last year. The funds come from a Congressional appropriation of $330 million…
Michael Baker International Grows Presence in Southwest Ohio with New Office in Cincinnati
Michael Baker International, a global leader in engineering, planning and consulting services, today announced the opening of its first office in Cincinnati, Ohio. As part of the company’s strategic growth plan, the new Cincinnati office allows Michael…
Gannett Fleming Wins 2018 Gold Hermes Creative Award
(Harrisburg, Pa.): The Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals presented a 2018 Gold Hermes Creative Award to Gannett Fleming for its C.W. Bill Young Regional Reservoir renovation video.The video showcases the project’s innovative features…
