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U.S. House approves
six-year, $325 billion highway bill
After voting on nearly 130 amendments, the U.S. House of Representatives approved a six-year, $325 billion highway bill by a 363-64 vote. Check out the details of the House's bill, and see how it compares to the Senate's separate highway bill.
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Feds push to boost funding for infrastructure
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. Learn why Foxx is encouraging more spending.
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COLUMN OF THE WEEK
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Economics: Construction materials update
The Construction Materials sector has had an eventful 2015 marked by major transactions and the sector’s first initial public offering in more than 15 years. Read about the stock performance, operating performance and key market drivers from this past year.
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Lesson 9: Washing & Classifying
Materials engineers constantly strive to improve concrete and bituminous mixes and road bases, and clean aggregate is a vital part of that effort. Yet, aggregate producers often find it difficult to meet all the requirements for “cleanliness.” Lesson 9 of Pit & Quarry University explains the functions of water in processing aggregates. → MORE
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