(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) recognized transportation design and construction industry leaders Sept. 29 with division awards during the association’s national convention in Irving, Texas. …
Caterpillar Group President Tony Fassino Elected ARTBA Chair
(WASHINGTON, D.C.)—Anthony (Tony) D. Fassino, group president, Construction Industries, Caterpillar Inc., has been elected 2025-2026 chair of the American…
ARTBA Foundation Celebrates Industry Leaders with 2025 Impact Awards
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Ben Lehr of Chen Moore and Associates and Jaime Franchi of the Long Island Contractors’ Association, Inc., were honored…
Students from California and New York Win Transportation Video Contest
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) — A graduate student from the Finger Lakes Region of Western New York and a high school junior from Southern California are winners of the 14th Annual American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) “Student Transportation…
Across the Political Divide, Voters Approve $41 Billion for State & Local Transportation Investment
WASHINGTON — Voters Nov. 5 approved 77 percent of 370 state and local ballot initiatives that are expected to generate $41.4 billion in new and renewed funding for roads, bridges, trails and rails, according to initial results compiled by the American…
UC Davis’s Dr. Daniel Sperling Honored With Prestigious National Research Award
(WASHINGTON)— Daniel Sperling, Ph.D., a professor of civil engineering and environmental science and policy and founding director of the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis (ITS-Davis), is the 2024 recipient…
Florida Contractor Jeff Nelson Elected 2024-2025 ARTBA Chair
(WASHINGTON)— Jeff Nelson, president of David Nelson Construction Company, has been elected 2024-2025 chair of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA). The announcement was made at ARTBA’s national convention, held Sept.…
Students From Washington and Ohio Earn Top Honors in Annual ARTBA Transportation Video Contest
(WASHINGTON)— A Baldwin Wallace University graduate student and a senior at West Valley High School in Yakima, Washington, are winners of the 13th annual American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) “Student Transportation…
Slow & Steady Progress Repairing America’s Bridges, According to Latest Federal Government Data
States Dedicating 2021 Infrastructure Law Funds to 4,100+ Projects National and State Rankings Available: www.artbabridgereport.org (WASHINGTON)— Nearly 221,800 U.S. bridges need major repair or replacement, an American Road & Transportation…
Maze of Policy Changes May Complicate IIJA Implementation, ARTBA Chair Tim Duit Tells Congress
(WASHINGTON)— While over 75,000 transportation improvement projects have been initiated, including one in nearly every congressional district, and 43,000 construction jobs have been created by 2021’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA),…
