infrastructure funding
Aggregate industry calls for infrastructure funding
Fifty-six percent of producers say the federal government is not providing enough funds to support infrastructure projects. Keep Reading
Granite Construction CEO advocates for infrastructure funding before Congress
James Roberts, president and CEO of Granite Construction, advocated for infrastructure funding at a hearing of the House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. Keep Reading
The Trump administration’s potential impact on the aggregate industry
Attendees at the 2017 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference share how they think the Trump administration will impact the aggregate industry. Keep Reading
Trump signs order to expedite infrastructure projects
President Donald Trump signed an executive order designed to speed up environmental reviews and fast-track infrastructure projects, reports NSSGA. Keep Reading
NAM launches infrastructure initiative
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) is launching “Building to Win,” an initiative designed to revitalize the United States’ infrastructure. Keep Reading
Evolution Series: Highway funding
Highway funding has been a major political issue throughout the aggregate industry’s history. And for the past 100 years, P&Q has reported on it. Keep Reading
House, Senate reach multi-year highway bill agreement
House and Senate lawmakers reached an agreement on a highway bill that would extend federal transportation funding for five years, according to The Hill. The legislation, called the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, calls for spending about $205 billion… Keep Reading
Feds push to boost funding for infrastructure projects
As the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate prepare to negotiate a new highway bill, Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx is pushing lawmakers to boost the funding for infrastructure projects, reports The Hill. Lawmakers are going to conference soon over a multiyear highway-funding… Keep Reading
Congress approves three-week highway bill
Congress approved a measure to extend federal transportation funding for three weeks, reports The Hill, extending spending until Nov. 20 and preventing a shutdown in funding on Thursday. According to The Hill, Obama has rallied against short-term transportation funding patches… Keep Reading
