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JULY 2012
OMG! Think Before Sending That Text (PDF)
DOT paying homeowner for contractor's mistake?
Senators soften latest cyber security measure
Rancor over Massachusetts 'union-only' contract
Minority contractors protest Washington DOT handling of road projects (VIDEO)
SFAA & U.S. DOT Bonding Program Helps Hundreds of Small and Emerging Contractors
What businesses are helped by new federal transportation bill?
Union-only labor for bridge project irks firms
Nationwide Study Shows Texas is #1 in Infrastructure and Transportation
New law watches out for wildlife-motorist safety
Construction workers remain the hardest hit of all American workers
Bureau of Labor: The Employment Situation - June 2012
Potential skilled-labor shortage devloping?
Powerhouse minority contractor ousted from government program
NC pledges to clamp down on improper activity at Haywood DOT
Homeland security cites sharp rise in cyber attacks
In 2011, small federal contractors took it on the chin twice as hard
Pole Maker Valmont Industries Touches New High
Conviction for Largest DBE Fraud Keeps Small Business Programs Under the Microscope
Audit: DOT workers in Haywood, NC waste thousands
U.S. Critical Infrastructure Cyberattack Reports Jump Dramatically
JUNE 2012
W.Va. SC: Union can challenge highway construction contract
NC DOT letters inquiry heading to ethics panel
Ten Engineering Firms Interestested in New Missouri River Bridge Design
Copper thieves busted after pocket dialing 911
Court says state's minority business program did not harm non-minority contractor
Democrats protest grilling of NCDOT employees over false letters
Small Businesses Team Up to Land Federal Contracts
Cyber espionage: New worm attacks AutoCad, steals blueprints
NCDOT may have crossed the line
Proposed raises for DOT consultants resurrect debate over engineers
Citizen feedback sought on quality of Calgary roads
Senate Committee Investigating Fake NC DOT Letter
Quebec engineers can't handle collusion monitoring
Florida Tightens Rules on Scrap Metal Sales
Georgia RTA Resolves to Include SBAs/DBEs in $3B in Contracts
Civil Engineers Likely to Grade U.S. Infrastructure `D'
GE Lighting Solutions CEO tours North Carolina plant, praises improvements
Citrix Moving Into Mobile Network Space With Bytemobile Buy
Study: States, Feds Don't Target Transportation Spending
LinkedIn Gets Hacked
Valmont expected to post high double digit earnings growth
Q and A With Joung Lee of AASHTO
Department of Labor Employment Situtation Summary
May jobs report: Hiring slows, unemployment rises
Iteris Reports Fiscal Fourth Quarter and 2012 Financial Results
Market Braces for What Could Be Another Weak Jobs Report
MAY 2012
Commerce considers labeling Arab Americans a disadvantaged minority
Caltrans records reveal concerns about $6.5B Bay Bridge concrete
Job Boom: Workers Wanted in North Dakota

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FHWA Funding Opportunity: Core Program Services for a Highway Research, Development, and Technology Program (PDF)
Green Alternatives for Construction Equipment
Sneak Preview: FHWA To Assess Contract Competition Procedures
Frank T. Harris Sr. of Pennoni Associates named Bridgeton Area Chamber of Commerce chairman
WSDOT leader: Not our fault minority contracting program is in trouble (VIDEO)
Seneca Nation Looks to Repair Route 86 Themselves
The Alarming Trend of Cybersecurity Breaches and Failures in the U.S. Government
2009 MUTCD Revisions 1 and 2, Dated May 2012
Cooper Decade-High Bid Price Turns Hubbell, Acuity into Targets
Eaton buying Cooper Industries in $11.46B deal
Texas unemployment rate drops to 6.9 percent in April, lowest level in 3 years
Feasibility of Mapping and Marking Underground Utilities by State Highway Agencies
Pennsylvania Township Supervisors Promote Elimination of Unfunded Mandates
Washinton DBE Director Resigns Amid Allegations of Fraud
Federal regulations violated in Washington minority contracting program (VIDEO)
What will the future of transportation look like?
Minnesota's construction sector loses 1,600 jobs in April
IRD Announces First Quarter 2012 Results
Minority contracts fall for first time in decade
Public invited to comment on MoDOT's five-year plan
A conversation with the new KDOT Secretary
Denise Richardson on the future of NYC public works projects
Cities collect: You hit it, you bought it
Flawed Impact Analysis Stymies North Carolina Toll Road Plan
New tool assesses health, environmental impact of infrastructure projects
Caltrans asks for input in disparity study to assist DBE program
Iteris Inc. Stock Upgraded (ITI)
DBE company unfairly collecting millions in state contracts
Bill Would Have Businesses Foot Cost Of Cyberwar
Commercial enterprises are putting our critical infrastructure at risk
Unemployment dip blemished
'Right-to-work' draws fire in Ohio
Construction lobby: Unemployed contractors finding jobs, but not in their industry
Dickinson Bill to Include LGBT-Owned Businesses in State Contracting Database Approved by State Assembly
Fitch Rates Collier County, FL's Gas Tax Revs 'AA-'; Outlook Stable
Hispanic Group Sues Over Milwaukee Minority Contracting Rule
Minn. shutdown costs pile up; road work contractors file claims to recover millions in losses
Image Sensing Systems Announces First Quarter Financial Results
Students Explore Transportation and Technical Careers
US construction spending barely increased in March
Report: Road Construction Money Went To Jobs Program Under Blagojevich
Construction Career Day Offers Hands-On Experience
State shutdown could cost MnDOT $70 million
US investigating Illinois DOT payments for jobs program
Iran readying hacker attacks on U.S. infrastructure, specialists say
APRIL 2012
National Trench Safety Hires Randy Norris as its New Sales Manager for its Austin, TX Branch Operation
IDOT Highlights Commitment To Sustainability Practices During Earth Week
Washington Governor Calls for DBE Fraud Investigation

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International Road Dynamics Appoints Interim CFO (PDF)
Atlanta Gov. Deal appoints aide to GDOT post
State officials ignore fraud and waste in minority contracting program (VIDEO)
USDOJ: Ohio Construction Firm Agrees to Pay $500,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
Alabama leads states in steepest construction job losses
Construction Employment Down Sizes in 36 States Between Feb. and Mar.
Profile: New Stearns County, MN County Engineer
Profile: New TXDOT's El Paso District Engineer
Uncommon DBE joint venture arrangement leads to fraud allegations
California unemployment tick upwards; national unemployment down
Who are Skanska and Macquarie?
Image Sensing Systems Announces First Quarter 2012 Earnings Release Conference Call Information
Women in Business champion receives SBA regional honor
Informational Summit for DBE's Interested in Tappan Zee Bridge Project
Infrastructure Corruption Top Of Mind For Public, Private Sectors
Valmont Announces First Quarter Results
Report: Arizona jobless rate drops to 8.6 percent
Massachusetts unemployment dropped to 6.5 percent in March
Minnesota's construction industry loses jobs in March
SavWatt Appoints Director
Defending America: Redefining the Conceptual Borders of Homeland Defense (PDF)
State DOTs Use New Technologies to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle - Saving Taxpayers Millionst
34% growth predicted for LED lighting through 2016
Cooper Lighting to create 644 full-time jobs in Aurora, CO
Cree's CEO Discusses Q3 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcrip
Pilgrim Talks: Abbas Mohaddes, CEO of Iteris
Contracting 101: The 8(m) Women-Owned Small Business Federal Contract Program
The Long and the Short of It: America's Jobs Problem Now and For Years to Come
Jensen Precast Announces The Acquisition of The Assets Of Teichert Precast Concrete Products
How green is a parking lot? New efforts to test infrastructure
Congratulations to GE: 120 Years of Innovating For the Future
Editorial: More Help for the Wealthy
Manufacturing jobs await skilled workers
Construction Materials Prices Increase 1.4 Percent in March
New DOT mentor-protégé pilot program to assist small and disadvantaged businesses
Don't Abolish SBA
SD contractor group wins award for road funding ad
Carnage Interrupted: An Analysis of Fifteen Terrorist Plots Against Public Surface Transportation
Five Emerging Market Infrastructure ETFs For The Coming Boom
DOT to host Staten Island jobs networking event on Thursday
Did jobs numbers in March fall because of the warm winter?
The H-1B visa debate remains lively
Guilty verdict in $136M USDOT DBE fraud case
Justice Department Probing Widespread Stimulus Fraud
DBE Fraud Will Cost NYC Contractors $7.5 Million
Researchers Release New Exploits to Hijack Critical Infrastructure
US DOL announces availability of $1.8M in grants to support women in nontraditional occupations
Dragados, Judlau Settle Minority Hiring Suit With U.S.
Missouri DOT project to be rebid for 3rd time
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