Mobile Technology Helps Improve Highway Construction Safety
Fifty-four percent of highway contractors reported that motor vehicles had crashed into their construction work zones during the past year, according to the results of a new highway work zone study conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America. In response, association officials have launched a new mobile advertising campaign urging drivers who routinely pass…
NTSB Investigation of Bridge Collapse Continues
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigators remain at the scene of Thursday’s pedestrian bridge collapse on the FIU campus, focusing on measuring and documenting the critical structures at the north end of the bridge. Significant developments in the investigation include: •Investigators secured a contract Tuesday to have a company remove components from the bridge that…
Gov. Henry McMaster Signs Pro-business Bill Reforming SC’s Automatic Stay Proceedings
Governor Henry McMaster was joined by members of the general assembly and business leaders from around the state for a bill signing ceremony of S.105, a pro-business bill sponsored by Senator Luke Rankin that protects South Carolina businesses from individuals or groups looking to delay construction projects without properly demonstrating legal grounds for doing so….
Carolinas’ Construction Industry Reacts to Trump’s Infrastructure Plan
President Trump officially released a proposal for a $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan. The proposed plan includes $200 billion in funding from the federal government. Unlike recent infrastructure plans, half of the federal seed money is planned to go toward an incentive program to match funding and financing from state and local governments that invest in rebuilding…
North Carolina’s I-285 Gets Federal Approval as the Next New Interstate
North Carolina is getting a new interstate, Governor Roy Cooper announced Thursday. The Federal Highway Administration has approved Interstate 285 for the 23-mile stretch of U.S. 52 between I-40 in Winston-Salem and I-85 in Lexington. “This new interstate is great news for the Triad region and all of North Carolina,” Gov. Cooper said. “Interstates serve…
Intelligent Highway Solutions Releases Results
Intelligent Highway Solutions, Inc. (OTC PINK:IHSI) announced today that the last three months sales results for Cresent Construction Co, Inc. exceeded $1.3M. Devon Jones, CEO of Intelligent Highway Solutions stated, “It’s time we began discussing the incredible value that Cresent Construction brings to our company. For the prior three months, Cresent finished with over $1.3M…
Over 54,000 American Bridges Structurally Deficient
The nearly 48,000-mile Interstate Highway System literally moves the U.S. economy. It carries 75 percent of the nation’s heavy truck traffic. A new report finds there is the equivalent of one “structurally deficient”-rated bridge, on average, for every 27 miles of our major highway network. The 1,800 structurally deficient Interstate bridges are crossed 60 million…
NCCER Releases Heavy Highway Program
NCCER recently released the much anticipated second edition of its Heavy Highway Construction curriculum, now with two levels. In addition to modules designed specifically for heavy highway construction, the revised program offers a new Heavy Highway Helper credential and introduces trainees to the various crafts that are utilized in the heavy highway industry. Comprised of…
Strategic Spending will Bring Big Benefits with Infrastructure Dollars
Efficient and effective investments in our nation’s infrastructure are essential to economic growth There is an urgent need for our nation to restore or upgrade its crumbling infrastructure. With promising developments at the federal, state and local levels, many state departments of transportation and municipalities have committed to major infrastructure investments. Deficient or dangerous infrastructure…
Spotlight on Marty McKee of King Asphalt
For anyone who has driven on South Carolina’s roadways in recent years, it’s good to know that there are people like Marty McKee who focus on asphalt paving and maintenance for a living. As Vice President of King Asphalt, headquartered in the Upstate S.C. town of Liberty, McKee oversees one of the most well-respected asphalt…
