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U.S. DOT Secretary Sticking Around Reports indicate U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood will stay on the job, at least in the short term, as President Obama continues to nominate new cabinet posts across his Administration. LaHood told a reporter last week that he’d be “sticking around” for a while and House T&I Chairman Bill Shuster said he heard as much in a conversation with the Secretary. A second term for LaHood would provide the opportunity to cement his footprint on two of the
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Inaugural Address Calls for Cooperation, Building the Future
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LastChance: Register for Scheduling and Project Management Academies Time is running out to register for two of ARTBA’s most popular professional development opportunities—the Project Management Academy (PMA) and P6 Scheduling Academy. For the first time ever, the academies, sponsored by the ARTBA Foundation’s “Transportation Builder Institute” are being held backto-back during the second week of February, in order to help maximize your time, deliver the “best bang for your buck,” and reduce travel costs. Continued on page 2 Follow ARTBA:
President Barack Obama was officially sworn into a second term January 20 and used his final Inaugural Address to set out his agenda and call for cooperation in a nation that is, by most accounts, divided. While the speech laid out wideranging priorities, the President did make a few notable references to infrastructure development both past and future. In noting our country’s past accomplishments and future challenges, President
Obama said: “Together, we determined that a modern economy requires railroads and highways to speed travel and commerce; schools and colleges to train our workers... No single person can train all the math and science teachers we’ll need to equip our children for the future, or build the roads and networks and research labs that will bring new jobs and
businesses to our shores. Now, more than ever, we must do these things together, as one nation, and one people.” The President did not include specifics as to how he plans to address the challenge of maintaining and improving the nation’s transportation infrastructure network without providing a long-term, sustainable revenue mechanism Continued on page 4
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The February 4-6 PMA is perfect for both new and experienced transportation construction professionals because it covers the latest innovations in seven core subjects: construction documentation, resource management, planning and scheduling, economics of safety, industry ethics, client relations, and management and leadership. The P6® Scheduling Academy, February 6-8, will provide in-depth instruction on Primavera Project Planner (P6®) software and other “tricks of the trade” to help efficiently track key aspects of transportation projects, such as people, materials, operational benchmarks and payment schedules. The academy will be led by acclaimed construction management expert Dr. Jay Newitt of Brigham Young University. Registration: PMA is $2,000 for ARTBA members ($2,700 for non-members.); P6 is $1,700 for ARTBA members ($2,100 for non-members). Register for both and save $1,000. You also have the option to register for just one. View the full program schedule.
Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners, Canada and Mexico, rose 7.9 percent in October 2012 compared to October 2011, totaling $85.3 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation. Surface transportation includes freight movements by truck, rail, pipeline, mail, other modes of transport, and goods moving into Foreign Trade Zones.
Upcoming Events
2013
Visit our Events Page for more information. Project Management Academy February 4-6 Washington, D.C. [Add to Calendar]
P6 Scheduling Academy February 6-8 Washington, D.C. [Add to Calendar]
Federal Issues Program & TCC Fly-In June 3-5 Washington, D.C. [Add to Calendar]
Young Executive Development Program June 3-6 Washington, D.C. [Add to Calendar]
25th Annual ARTBA P3 Conference July 25-26 Washington, D.C. [Add to Calendar]
ARTBA National Convention September 8-10 Milwaukee, Wis. [Add to Calendar]
Dr. J. Don Brock TransOvationTM Workshop & Awards Program October 28-30 San Jose, Calif.
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Local Transportation Management Virtual Conference & Innovation Showcase (LoTransTM 2013) November 19-20
5th Annual Transportation Construction Law & Regulatory Forum October Washington, D.C.
Regional Meetings
Western: December, Austin, Texas Central: December, St. Louis, Mo. Southern: December, Charlotte, N.C. Northeastern: December, Baltimore, Md.
ARTBA Foundation Young Executive Development Program Now Accepting Applications Join the next generation of industry leaders at ARTBA’s four-day “boot camp” on federal legislative and regulatory processes. The June 3-6 Young Executive Development Program (YEDP), now in its 18th year, teaches young executives how they can play a leadership role in helping grow the transportation construction market now and in the future. The program also includes sessions on highway/ transit financing, economics, environmental issues, public-private partnerships, and industry innovation. It is held conjunction with ARTBA’s annual Federal Issues Program (FIP) and Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC) Fly-In so that participants can meet with their congressional delegation about pending transportation issues. Admission is competitive. Nominations are due by March 15. View the application or contact Sara Jones at 202.289.4434 with any questions.
New Planning & Design Reports Provide In-Depth Look at State Markets
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AUGUST 6, 2012
ARTBA Continues Push for Transportation in Party Platforms Both the House and Senate adjourned last week for a recess that will carry through both parties’ political conventions (August 27-30 in Tampa, Fla., for the GOP and September 3-6 in Charlotte, N.C., for Democrats) and last until September 10. As such, both parties are developing their political message for the last few months of campaigning before November and are
Room Discount for ARTBA National Convention Ends This Week
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Senate Introduces Bipartisan Coal Ash Legislation A bipartisan group of 12 Republican and 12 Democratic senators introduced August 2 the “Coal Ash Recycling and Oversight Act” to prevent the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from regulating coal ash—used extensively in transportation construction projects—as a “hazardous substance.” The legislation, introduced by Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) and Max Baucus (D-Mont.) builds upon a Continued on page 2 Follow ARTBA:
The deadline for receiving the discounted $192 hotel room rate at the 2012 ARTBA National Convention in Memphis, Tenn. ends Aug. 10. The Peabody Memphis Hotel is a magnificent Forbes FourStar, AAA Four-Diamond, historic property, which has been described as “legendary, charming, elegant and grand.” In addition to top-notch speakers and networking opportunities, this year’s convention features a spectacular program of
events for spouses of ARTBA members. Spouses will have the opportunity to tour “Blues City,” learn about its past, and visit important cultural landmarks, such as the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum, and Sun Studio and Stax Museum, where legends such as Elvis Presley, B.B. King and Tom Petty made music history. The program also includes a historical tour along the Mississippi River aboard the newly-refurbished Island Queen.
Attendees and their spouses will also have the opportunity to visit Graceland, the home of Elvis. The full program is available at www. artbanationalconvention.org. Contact ARTBA’s Ed Tarrant for information, or call the Peabody Memphis Hotel at 901.529.4000 to book your room. Reservations made after August 10 will be on a spaceavailable basis.
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ARTBA has now made available “State Planning & Design Market Outlook Reports” for four states: Texas, California, Florida and Kentucky. The reports provide industry firms and financial analysts with highquality, in-depth market intelligence for use in business and investment planning. Utilizing key business indicators, source documents and personal interviews, the reports provide a current trend and fiveyear forecast for state transportation department highway and bridge spending, planning and design work, and major airport construction, as well as economic demographics, bond ratings and capacity, and innovative financing and procurement status in the state. They also provide the latest business requirements for planning and design firms looking to do work in that state, and comprehensive list of other firms already doing work in that market. Reports are available to ARTBA member firms for $5,000 each for Texas and Florida, and $7,500 for California, or as a package of three for $16,000. Non-ARTBA members may purchase them for $6,000 each for Texas and Florida, and $8,500 for California, or as a package of three for $19,000. View the Kentucky report for free. Contact ARTBA’s Sarah Crane for more information.
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Overheard “No one who travels abroad from the United States can doubt that this country has an enormous infrastructure deficit. Surely even leaving aside any possible stimulus benefits, current economic conditions make this the ideal time for renewing the nation’s infrastructure. Such investments, borrowed at near-zero interest rates, need not increase debt ratios if their contribution to economic growth raises tax collections.” Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers in a Jan. 21 “Washington Post” oped “America’s Deficits: The Problem is More than Fiscal.” “We’ve got to figure out what we’re going to do with the [Highway] Trust Fund. We’ve got to be able to pay for this in a responsible way. We need to find different funding sources, new funding sources, explore the way we’ve been collecting the monies for the Trust Fund, for the highway over the past 50 years or so, but we’ve got to come up with sources and do it in a responsible way and I’m committed to working towards that.” House T&I Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) Jan. 23.
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for the Highway Trust Fund. Hopefully, the President will address the issue more in his February 12 State of the Union Address.
LaHood to Stay Continued from page 1
Administration’s priorities, notably high-speed rail (the House Transportation and Infastructure Committee is planning rail legislation) and safety. It would also allow him to directly oversee the full implementation of MAP-21 and prepare the Department for a potential reauthorization of the Water Resources Development Act this year and a MAP-21 reauthorization in 2014. Of course, this is Washington, D.C., and LaHood’s status could change at any moment.
Shuster Holds First T&I Meeting House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) held his first meeting January 23— largely an administrative session to adopt rules, introduce new members of the committee and announce an agenda that includes a long-overdue reauthorization of the Water Resources Development Act and passenger rail legislation. Shuster also announced the committee will begin work on a surface transportation reauthorization later this year well ahead of MAP-21’s September 2014 expiration. Shuster also said new “special panels” headed by Vice Chairman John Duncan (R-Tenn.) would look at issues that may span multiple subcommittees, such as goods movement and
intermodalism. ARTBA looks forward to working with Chairman Shuster, Ranking Democrat Nick Rahall (D-W. Va.), Vice-Chairman Duncan and all committee members (listed below) to ensure the concerns of the transportation construction industry are supported in the new Congress. House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee: RM= Ranking Member (highest ranking member of the minority Democrat party) Full Committee Chairman- Bill Shuster (R-Pa.) Republicans: • Bill Shuster (Pa.) Full Committee Chair • Tom Petri (Wis.) Highways & Transit Chair • Frank LoBiondo (N.J.) Aviation Chair • Jeff Denham (Calif.) Railroads Chair • Bob Gibbs (Ohio) Water Resources Chair • Lou Barletta (Pa.) Econ. Development Chair • Duncan Hunter (Calif.) Coast Guard Chair • John Duncan (Tenn.) Full Committee Vice Chair • Don Young (Alaska) • John Mica (Fla.) • Gary Miller (Calif.) • Sam Graves (Mo.)
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Shelley Moore Capito (W.Va.) • Howard Coble (N.C.) • Andy Harris (Md.) • Rick Crawford (Ark.) • Candice Miller (Mich.) • Larry Bucshon (Ind.) • Patrick Meehan (Pa.) • Richard Hanna (N.Y.) • Daniel Webster (Fla.) • Steve Southerland (Fla.) • Reid Ribble (Wis.) • Thomas Massie (Ky.) • Steve Daines (Mont.) • Tom Rice (S.C.) • Markwayne Mullin (Okla.) • Trey Radel (Fla.) • Mark Meadows (N.C .) • Scott Perry (Pa.) • Rodney Davis (Ill.) • Roger Williams (Texas) • Blake Farenthold (Texas) Democrats: • Nick Rahall (W.Va.) Full Comm. RM • Peter DeFazio (Ore.) Highways & Transit RM • Rick Larsen (Wash.) Aviation RM • Corrine Brown (Fla.) Railroads RM • Tim Bishop (N.Y.) Water Resources RM • Eleanor Holmes Norton (D.C.) Econ. Development RM
Multimodal News
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A service of ARTBA’s multimodal councils, it features current transportation developments making news across all modes and regions. Contact Sara Jones to become a subscriber or visit www.artbamultimodal.org.
TRB Newsletter: Jan 22
Highlighting new research, technologies, industry best practices and information resources available to the transportation design and construction industry.
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John Garamendi (Calif.) Coast Guard RM Jerrold Nadler (N.Y.) Eddie Bernice Johnson (Texas) Elijah Cummings (Md.) Michael Capuano (Mass.) Michael Michaud (Maine) Grace Napolitano (Calif.) Daniel Lipinski (Ill.) Timothy Walz (Minn.) Steve Cohen (Tenn.) Albio Sires (N.J.) Donna Edwards (Md.) André Carson (Ind.) Janice Hahn (Calif.) Richard Nolan (Minn.) Ann Kirkpatrick (Ariz.) Dina Titus (Nev.) Sean Patrick Maloney (N.Y.) Elizabeth Esty (Conn.) Cheri Bustos (Ill.) Lois Frankel (Fla.)
25th Annual Public-Private Partnerships in Transportation Conference
SAVE THE DATE July 24-26
Grand Hyatt Washington Washington, D.C. Featuring a special gala awards dinner Program Contact: ARTBA P3 Division Managing Director, Hank Webster at 202.289.4434. Sponsorship & Exhibits: ARTBA Vice President of Meetings & Events, Ed Tarrant at 202.289.4434.
Call for Nominations: 2013 “Transportation Development Hall of Fame”
Nomination Deadline: Friday, April 12, 2013. The ARTBA Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2013 “Transportation Development Hall of Fame.” The Hall honors individuals or families from the public and private sectors who have made extraordinary contributions to U.S. transportation development or demonstrated exceptional leadership over their lifetime. Nominees are considered in two categories:
2010 ARTBA Chairman Bill Cox (far right) helped induct the 2010 & 2011 Hall
Transportation Design & Construction Industry Innovators: Honors the men and women who discovered or created a “game changing” product or process that significantly advanced transportation design, construction and/or safety. It seeks to honor the original innovator.
of Fame classes.
Transportation Design & Construction Industry Leaders (Individuals or Families): Recognizes men, women and families who have made significant contributions—beyond just having successful businesses or careers—that have notably helped advance the interests and image of the transportation design, construction and safety industry. Inductees of the 2012 and 2013 Hall of Fame classes will be recognized as a special awards dinner on June 3 rd in the Nation’s Capital during ARTBA’s Federal Issues Program. Contact ARTBA’s Holly DiGangi with questions at 202.289.4434 or visit:www.artbahalloffame.org for nomination forms. Download a PDF copy of the digital “Washington Newsline.” ARTBA Washington Newsline
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One Outstanding Week 3 Professional Development Opportunities Save $1,000
Project Management Academy FEB. 4-6, 2013
MONDAY, FEB. 4 11 a.m. Lunch/Welcome
Up to 20 ARTBA Professional Development Hours available.
12 p.m.
Client Relations: Christopher Fronheiser, associate vice president of transportation, AECOM
1 p.m.
Ethics: Aaron Brotman & Don Tobin, Peckar & Abramson, P.C.
2 p.m.
Construction Documentation: Chris Anzidei, partner, Law Offices of Christopher Anzidei, PLLC
5 p.m.
Economics of Safety: Brad Sant , senior vice president of safety & education (dinner presentation), ARTBA
TUESDAY, FEB. 5 7:30 a.m. Breakfast 8 a.m.
Management & Leadership: Dr. Jim Gellat, professor, University Maryland University College
12 p.m
Lunch
1 p.m.
Resource Management: Dr. Jim Gellat
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 6 7:30 a.m. Breakfast 8 a.m.
Planning & Scheduling: Dr. Jay Newitt, professor, Brigham Young University
12 p.m.
Lunch
ARTBA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.
1 p.m.
Planning & Scheduling: Dr. Jay Newitt
Provides in-depth instruction on Primavera Project Planner (P6®) software and other “tricks of the trade” to help efficiently track key aspects of transportation projects, such as people, materials, operational benchmarks and payment schedules. The academy will be led by acclaimed construction management expert Dr. Jay Newitt of Brigham Young University.
THURSDAY, FEB. 7 7:30 a.m. Breakfast
Up to 23 ARTBA Professional Development Hours available.
8 a.m.
P6 Scheduling Academy ®
FEB. 6-8, 2013
8 a.m.
Planning & Scheduling: Dr. Jay Newitt
12 p.m.
Lunch
1 p.m.
Scheduling: Dr. Jay Newitt
FRIDAY, FEB.8 7:30 a.m. Breakfast Scheduling: Dr. Jay Newitt
PROJECT MANAGEMENT ACADEMY:
ARTBA MEMBERS: $2000
NON-MEMBERS: $2700
P6 SCHEDULING ACADEMY
ARTBA MEMBERS: $1700
NON-MEMBERS: $2100
REGISTRATION FOR BOTH
ARTBA MEMBERS: $2700
NON-MEMBERS: $3400
To register, please complete the form on the back of this brochure or contact ARTBA’s Holly DiGangi at 202.289.4434, ext. 304.
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Scheduling Academy
Provides transportation construction professionals with the next generation of tools and skills needed to stay on top of the constantly evolving field of project management. Content-intensive, the course is perfect for both new and experienced project managers because it teaches the latest technologies, innovations and techniques in seven core subjects: • Construction Documentation • Resource Management • Planning and Scheduling • Economics of Safety • Industry Ethics • Client Relations • Management and Leadership
Project Management Academy (PMA)
ARTBA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.