Tag: 2021 infrastructure bill

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Construction employment remains below pre-pandemic peak

August 23, 2021 By

The Associated General Contractors of America reports that 36 states are still seeing employment below the February 2020 mark.

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Traditional infrastructure versus ‘human infrastructure’

August 23, 2021 By

The term “human infrastructure” became mainstream this summer as legislators pursued an infrastructure bill in Washington. So, what is human infrastructure? And what does its emergence mean for traditional infrastructure? P&Q contributor David Chereb explores.

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Will the new infrastructure bill lead to booming agg demand?

August 18, 2021 By and

P&Q contributor David Chereb offers his take on the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act that passed the Senate this month. Chereb weighs in on whether or not the bill will ultimately pass the House and how aggregate demand would be impacted.

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What’s next for the infrastructure bill

August 11, 2021 By and

Pit & Quarry’s Kevin Yanik offers perspective on what’s happening in Washington, explaining how the $1 trillion Infrastructure & Investment & Jobs Act is now tied to a $3.5 trillion budget resolution.

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NSSGA’s Johnson addresses infrastructure at Roundtable

August 9, 2021 By

Michael Johnson, president and CEO of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), touched on a number of hot-button industry topics at the 2021 Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference.

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Calling for action on infrastructure in 2021 (Part 1)

August 4, 2021 By

The nation’s infrastructure was a hot topic at this year’s Roundtable, with attendees debating the merits of 2021 proposals that have come forth in Washington.

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Sponsored: What a new infrastructure bill could look like

June 29, 2021 By and

At June’s Pit & Quarry Roundtable & Conference, aggregate producers and equipment manufacturers speculate on how a new infrastructure bill could be passed and what it might look like.

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Sponsored: PCA’s Ireland weighs in on an infrastructure bill

April 27, 2021 By and

The Portland Cement Association’s Mike Ireland explains why he’s optimistic about the passage of an infrastructure bill in 2021 while outlining the political and pay-for hurdles that lie in the pathway to the finish line.

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