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May 17, 2021
Celebrate Public Works Week May 16-22
National Public Works Week provides an opportunity each year to educate the general public about the value and necessity of public works projects throughout North America. This year’s event is held May 16-22, 2021, and is hosted by the American Public Works Association (APWA). “Every year National Public Works Week gets bigger and better,” reads […]
May 17, 2021
Operation Hardhat 2021 Results in 444 Tickets for Work Zone Violations
Operation Hardhat is a yearly enforcement and educational initiative between the New York State Police, local police, the New York State Department of Transportation and the New York State Thruway Authority. Taking place from April 26 to April 30 in support of National Work Zone Awareness Week, the annual weeklong effort to crack down on […]
May 17, 2021
NSSGA Applauds Introduction of the PAVE Act
The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) Vice President, Government & Regulatory Affairs Michele Stanley, issued the following statement on May 14, 2021, commending the leadership of Reps. Connor Lamb, Bob Gibbs and Salud Carbajal on the introduction of the Providing Assistance for Vital Enhancements (PAVE) Act, which would set aside funds for state Departments […]
May 12, 2021
In Memoriam: Benjamin R. Rechter of Rogers Group Inc.
AsphaltPro was saddened to learn of Benjamin R. Rechter’s passing. He was one of the third-generation owners of Rogers Group Inc., a company established by his grandfather in 1908 that has grown to the largest privately held aggregates company in the United States today, according to NSSGA. With great respect, we recognize the passing of Benjamin […]
May 10, 2021
Sripath Technologies to Virtually Participate in the 7th Eurasphalt & EuroBitume Congress
Sripath Technologies will be participating at the 7th Eurasphalt & EuroBitume Congress (E&E 2021), being held as a Virtual Event, June 15 to 17, 2021. The event starts on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. (Madrid Time) and is live around the clock through Thursday, June 17, 2021, 6 p.m. (Madrid Time). After that, […]
May 06, 2021
U.S. Department of Labor to Withdraw Independent Contractor Rule
The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the withdrawal – effective May 6 – of the “Independent Contractor Rule,” to maintain workers’ rights to the minimum wage and overtime compensation protections of the Fair Labor Standards Act. The department is withdrawing the rule for several reasons, including: The independent contractor rule was in tension with the FLSA’s text and […]