NPCA Blog: Government Updates
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DOT Issues a Temporary Buy America Waiver for Construction Materials
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently issued a 180-day waiver on the extension of the Buy America rules for construction […]
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$110 Billion in Projects So Far From Bipartisan Infrastructure Act
The White House announced this week that $110 billion of the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure act has been released to […]
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White House Allocates Nearly $1 Billion for Water Infrastructure, Ports
The Biden administration this week announced will allocate $240.4 million in funding to improve water infrastructure as well as up […]
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New York City Intersection Project Will Include Precast Products
The New York City Department of Transportation this week announced a $900 million investment in updating more than 1,000 intersections […]
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Ohio Sets Transportation Construction Budget Just Shy of $2 Billion
The Ohio Department of Transportation is set to invest nearly $2 billion into improving roads and bridges in the state. […]
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New Carbon Limits on Federal Concrete Projects
The U.S. General Services Administration is imposing new limitations on high carbon-emitting building materials for all its major projects, a […]
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Federal Government Announces $420M Investment in Rural Water Construction
The U.S. Department of the Interior announced this week that the Bureau of Reclamation will invest $420 million for rural […]
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OSHA Seeks Feedback on Proposed Updates to Recordkeeping Regulation
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing amendments to its occupational injury and illness recordkeeping […]
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State-by-State Requirements for Boom Truck Certification
Boom truck operators in precast plants may have been given a three-year extension when OSHA delayed its certification deadline to […]
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Understanding AASHTO
Compliance with standards – the basics of quality products.