Category: Infrastructure
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Women in Concrete: Lizabeth Howard, P.E. of Superior Construction
As part of a series featuring women in the concrete industry, Concrete Contractor has queried a few individuals to represent various aspects of the job and share their points of view on the industry. In December 2024, ForConstructionPros.com announced the winners of its inaugural PACER Award program which recognizes construction pros on the jobsite and in the office…
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Road Builders Upgrade Hurricane Evacuation Route
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It’s become increasingly apparent over the last handful of years that certain parts of the country are getting hit with increasingly severe weather events which takes added toll on critical infrastructure. For parts of the southeastern United States like Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and Texas, the hurricanes that struck in 2023 and 2024 accumulated billions in…
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$1.248 Trillion was Spent in Nonresidential Construction in January
According to an analysis by the Associated Builders and Contractors of published data from the U.S. Census Bureau, national nonresidential construction spending increased 0.1% in January. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, nonresidential spending totaled $1.248 trillion. However, their economist expresses some concern. 12 of the 16 nonresidential subcategories, spending was up on a monthly…
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AGC Chief Economist on Construction Challenges in 2025
Ken Simonson, Chief Economist, Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)Associated General Contractors of AmericaTo assess emerging trends and both current and future concerns of the construction industry, the Equipment Today (ET) team team spoke with experts throughout the industry. In our conversation below, Ken Simonson, chief economist, Associated General Contractors of America (AGC), offers insights…
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What’s Coming This Year? AEM President and CEO Offers Forecast
Megan Tanel, President and CEO, Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM)Association of Equipment ManufacturersTo assess emerging trends and both current and future concerns of the construction industry, the Equipment Today (ET) team team spoke with experts throughout the industry. In our conversation below, Megan Tanel, president and CEO at Associated Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), offers insights into…
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ABC Economist Shares 2025 Construction Outlook
To assess emerging trends and both current and future concerns of the construction industry, the Equipment Today (ET) team team spoke with experts throughout the industry. In our conversation below, Zack Fritz, Economist, Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), offers insights into today’s challenges and tomorrow’s opportunities. ET: What are the most critical construction industry challenges…
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Industry Analyst on 2025 Prospects and Market Conditions
Alastair Hayfield, Vice President – Commercial Vehicles, Interact AnalysisInteract AnalysisTo assess emerging trends and both current and future concerns of the construction industry, the Equipment Today (ET) team team spoke with experts throughout the industry. In our conversation below, Alastair Hayfield, vice president of commercial vehicles at Interact Analysis, offers insights into today’s challenges and…
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Industry Analyst on 2025 Prospects and Market Conditions
Alastair Hayfield, Vice President – Commercial Vehicles, Interact AnalysisInteract AnalysisTo assess emerging trends and both current and future concerns of the construction industry, the Equipment Today (ET) team team spoke with experts throughout the industry. In our conversation below, Alastair Hayfield, vice president of commercial vehicles at Interact Analysis, offers insights into today’s challenges and…
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Why This New Republican Bill Won’t Save The Highway Trust Fund
Discussions about the insolvency of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) have been happening since the early 2000s, and I wrote in 2023 how the booming EV market was going to make matters worse. While several committee hearings were held during the Biden administration, neither the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) nor the Inflation Reduction…
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The Impacts of Trump Ramping Up Fossil Fuel Production
Since the United States inauguration day, Jan. 20, 2025, there has been a lot of uncertainty. The Trump administration has come into office with big ideas and ways that it would like to fix the problems it sees in the country. One of those problems is the climate and fossil fuels — President Trump has declared a…