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NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2020 / VOLUME 32, ISSUE 6“ Congress and the president12ON THE COVER122021 U.S. TransportationConstruction Market Forecast ARTBA Market Tools ProvideClarity During Fog of Pandemiccould help mitigate theeconomic downturnand put the nation onthe road to a strongerrecovery by approvinga long-term, robustlyfunded transportationinfrastructure investmentpackage early in 2021.”ARTBA Chief Economist Dr. Alison Premo Black, p. 12Cover photo courtesy of Idaho Transportation DepartmentFEATURES17New Mexico DOT Takes the OnRamp to E-Construction18New ARTBA Members in 202023Innovative Video Solution forCommunicating During a Pandemic30The Last Turn: Through the LensIN EVERY ISSUEChairman's Corner, p. 6Dave Bauer: The Arena, p. 8From the Foundation Chairman, p. 10Regulatory Roundup, p. 20AEM Corner, p. 29November-December 2020transportationbuilder.org 3
ADVERTISER INDEXCONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT, PRODUCTS & SERVICES CNH - CASE Construction Equipment, p. 2GOMACO Corp., p. 9International Construction Equipment, p. 22MAX USA Corp., p. 7Weiler Products, p. 15“Transportation Builder”(TB) is the official publication of the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA).We bring together all facets of the transportation construction industry to responsibly advocate for infrastructure investmentand policy that meet the nation’s need for safe and efficient travel. ARTBA also offers value-added programs and servicesproviding its members with a competitive edge. TB is the primary source of business, legislative, regulatory, safety andeconomic news that matters most to transportation development professionals.Wirtgen America Inc., p. 31HIGHWAY SAFETY PRODUCTS & RESOURCESSTAFFEXECUTIVE COMMITTEEGregory Industries, Inc., p. 28PUBLISHERDave BauerChairman: Steve McGoughHCSS, Sugar Land, TexasSenior Vice Chairman: Ward NyeMartin Marietta, Raleigh, N.C.First Vice Chairman: Tim DuitDuit Construction Co., Inc., Edmond, Okla.Northeastern Region Vice Chair: David HarwoodTerracon, Olathe, Kan.Central Region Vice Chair: Jim FehsenfeldHeritage Construction & Materials, Indianapolis, Ind.Southern Region Vice Chair: Jeff NelsonDavid Nelson Construction Co., Palm Harbor, Fla.Western Region Vice Chair: Lisa RobertRS&H, Inc., Denver, Colo.Vice Chair At-Large: Kevin CornishAECOM, Orlando, Fla.Vice Chair At-Large: Tony FassinoCaterpillar Inc., Deerfield, Ill.Vice Chair At-Large: Paula HammondWSP USA, Seattle, Wash.Vice Chair At-Large: Randy LakeCRH Americas Materials, Inc., Atlanta, Ga.Vice Chair At-Large: Tom O'GradyHNTB, Kansas City, Mo.Vice Chair At-Large: Michael VecellioVecellio Group, Inc., West Palm Beach, Fla.Vice Chair At-Large: Dave ZanetellKraemer North America, Castle Rock, Colo.Treasurer: Tom HillSummit Materials, LLC, Denver, Colo.Secretary: David BauerARTBA, Washington, D.C.ARTBA Foundation Board of Trustees Chairman: Paul YarossiHNTB Corporation, New York, N.Y.ARTBA Foundation Board of Trustees Vice Chairman: David ZachryZachry Corporation & Zachry Construction Corporation, San Antonio, TexasJoint Committee Co-Chair: Tim CresonCoraopolis, Pa.Contractors Division President: Joe CutilloSterling Construction Company, The Woodlands, TexasContractors Division First Vice President: Michael GlezerWagman Heavy Civil, Inc., York, Pa.AEM Representative: Stephen RoyVolvo Construction Equipment, Greensboro, N.C.Research & Education Division President: Dr. Karen PhilbrickSan Jose State University, Mineta Transportation Institute, San Jose, Calif.M&S Division President: Ben RobuckCEMEX USA, Newnan, Ga.P&D Division President: Jihane FazioAECOM, Piscataway, N.J.P3 Division President: David SpectorKPMG LLP, Denver, Colo.TSID President: Laura HuizingaLindsay Transportation Solutions, Omaha, Neb.TOD President: Brian NessIdaho Transportation Department, Boise, IdahoCouncil of State Executives Chairman: Tom LayfieldAlabama Road Builders Association, Montgomery, Ala.Immediate Past Chairman: Robert AlgerSNC-Lavalin, Avon, Conn.Past Chairman's Council Chairman: James R. MadaraGannett Fleming, Inc., Allentown, Pa.Industry Leader Development Council: Sofia BergerWSP USA, New York, N.Y.Hill & Smith, p. 27Lindsay Transportation Solutions, p. 16EDITORIAL DIRECTORMark Holanmholan@artba.orgOSHA Silica Standard Training, p. 19SENIOR COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING MANAGERCarrie Halpernchalpern@artba.orgPSS, p. 11CONTRIBUTORSTrinity Highway Products, p. 25Dr. Alison Premo BlackARTBA Chief EconomistNational Work Zone Safety Clearinghouse, p. 21SOFTWAREB2W Software Inc., p. 24HCSS Construction Software, p. 32ARTBAHighway Dashboard, p. 26ADVERTISE WITH USPromote your company’s products andservices in “Transportation Builder!”Contact Dave Weidner at 202.683.1026 oradsales@artba.org. See our 2021 Media Kit underthe “News” tab at artba.org.“ARTBA reserves the right, at its discretion and without liabilityof any nature whatsoever, to reject, cancel or suspend anyadvertising in whole or in part, in which case any fees paid inadvance shall be refunded to the advertiser on a pro-rata basis.”Nick GoldsteinARTBA Vice President of Regulatory & Legal IssuesMatt MooreARTBA Creative Director of Video and Interactive ContentJohn SchneidawindARTBA Vice President of Public AffairsTransportation Builder (ISSN 1043-4054) is published bi-monthlyby the American Road & Transportation Builders Association(ARTBA). Postmaster: Send change of address to TransportationBuilder , c/o ARTBA, 250 E. Street, S.W., Suite 900, Washington,D.C. 20024. Phone: 202.289.4434, Fax: 202.289.4435, artba.org;klott@artba.org. Periodicals postage paid at Washington, D.C.,and additional mailing offices. 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EDITOR’S NOTEMARK HOLAN Editorial Director2020 Parting Thought: ‘‘Thank You’’On behalf of my colleagues, I wantto thank ARTBA’s members andother advertisers who supportedTransportation Builder (TB), our “SmartDesign & Construction” supplement,annual Leadership Directory & Buyers’Guide, and nearly 70 issues of the digitalWashington Newsline during 2020.you to find the solution that meets your budget and needs,including design help. See the story on page 23 of this issueabout our video production services.Mark HolanWe all know what an extraordinarilyEditorial Directorchallenging year it has been. And theremholan@artba.orgno doubt will be roadblocks in 2021 forovercoming the COVID-19 pandemic andsecuring a new surface transportation infrastructure investmentbill. But, as an advocacy organization, we remain optimisticabout policy successes and the industry’s overall future.We can help build your brand awareness next year byshowcasing your products, services, and ideas beforeARTBA’s more than 8,000 public and private sector members,the new administration and Congress, and state and localtransportation agencies.ARTBA offers several options on its print and digital platforms,including traditional display advertising and an “advertorial”format, which looks like a regular story but gives you moreeditorial control of the content. We are ready to work withOur interactive, online Buyers’ Guide is regularly updated andavailable for new advertising at any time during the year. It’sfound under the “News” tab at artba.org. While there, pleaseexplore our 2021 Media Kit, which provides rates and otherdetails about advertising in TB and Newsline.We are always interested in story proposals from ourmembers about innovation, technology, and projects thatpromote ARTBA’s vision of “a dynamic transportation networkthat enriches American life.” We will publish a new “SmartDesign & Construction” supplement in the July/August2021 TB. It’s not too soon to start thinking about stories.Content can appear first in Newsline, then republished in thesupplement; or first in print, and later online.For more information on editorial, contact me at:mholan@artba.org and for advertising, contact DaveWeidner at: adsales@artba.org.We wish you a safe and prosperous New Year.Advertise with ARTBA Washington Newsline artba.org Transportation Builder CONTACTSee our 2021 Media Kit underthe “News” tab at artba.org.November-December 2020For more information on advertising in ARTBApublications and digital platforms throughout 2021,please contact Dave Weidner at 202.683.1026, oradsales@artba.org.transportationbuilder.org 5
CHAIRMAN'S CORNERSTEVE MCGOUGH President & CFO, HCSSLeadership:ARTBA, Ike & the InterstatesDwight D. Eisenhower believed the road to U.S. economic prosperity and strong national defense began withinfrastructure investment.That was one of the key takeaways from granddaughter Susan Eisenhower’s Oct. 21 presentation at ARTBA’s NationalConvention, where she promoted her new book, How Ike Led: The Principles Behind Eisenhower’s Biggest Decisions.“He truly believed that infrastructure is the fundamental backbone of our national economy, and our economy isfundamental to our national security,” Susan said.That line struck me because of the interesting parallels with ARTBA’s founding, our leadership role on transportationissues during the past 120 years, and our mission today.Leaders serve causes greater than oneself, which Eisenhower demonstrated as Supreme Allied Commander in WorldWar II and as a two-term president in the 1950s. ARTBA embodies the same quality. When our founder, Horatio Earle,articulated in 1902 a vision of a federally-led “Capital Connecting Government Highway” that would connect “every statecapital with every other state capital and with the United States’ capital—Washington,” he had top of mind economicdevelopment, safety and national defense.Eisenhower famously experienced America’s nascent road network as a lieutenant colonel during his 1919 U.S. Armyled cross-country convoy from Washington to San Francisco. The long slog, with its muddy quagmires and frequentlydamaged vehicles, took 62 days. Susan writes it was a “tortuous” experience. Eisenhower’s subsequent exposure tothe German Autobahn during World War II solidified his views on the need for a similar system in the U.S.Therefore, it’s no surprise Eisenhower fully embraced Earle’s vision to create what became the Interstate HighwaySystem. And it’s no surprise the American Road Builders Association (ARBA), as we were then known, and itsvolunteer leaders worked with Ike’s administration to make the 1956 Interstate system law a reality and championed thecreation of the Highway Trust Fund to finance its construction. Our members then set about the massive undertaking ofdesigning and building the system and continue to help manage it to this day.Ike, as soldier and statesman, was a “strategic rather than operational leader,” Susan says. He always kept in mind theentire enterprise. That’s also true of ARTBA in the strategic pursuit of its transportation investment mission. We coverthe entire construction marketplace, from legislative, regulatory and legal advocacy to modern-day value-added toolsand services such as our economics dashboards and safety training programs.The final leadership lesson Susan Eisenhower learned from her grandfather is as simple as it is profound: “Leave theplace better than you found it.” That view is synergistic with the new vision statement articulated in the June 2020ARTBA Board-approved strategic plan: “A dynamic transportation network that enriches American life.” An opportunityto achieve as much begins anew in the Nation’s Capital this January.My best wishes for a safe and healthy New Year!6 transportationbuilder.orgNovember-December 2020
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THE ARENADAVE BAUER President & CEO, ARTBAPreparing for 2021with the Benefit of Hindsight“The farther backward you can look, the fartherforward you are likely to see.”–Winston ChurchillThe peaceful transition of power is a hallmark of Americandemocracy, signifying fresh faces and sometimes freshperspectives to tackle long-standing challenges. Asthe nation prepares for the Jan. 20 transition, our ownpreparations begin with an assessment of the recentpast in search of lessons and insights on how to impactthe future.Four years ago, we inaugurated a president who elevatedthe need for infrastructure renewal to unprecedentedheights. Viewed as the consummate outsider, DonaldTrump drew praise and support from both Republicansand Democrats alike for his calls for infrastructureinvestment. Outside the Beltway, Wall Street analystsforecasted dramatic performance improvements for allmanner of infrastructure firms.Unfortunately, some critical steps between anticipationand actualization were overlooked along the way.President Trump’s advisors produced a comprehensiveplan to achieve his 1.5 trillion infrastructure goal thatwas largely based on private sector and non-federalmoney. But that vision never gained traction on CapitolHill, where bridge building and consensus are necessaryfor progress.Even though President Trump’s regulatory savvy led tostreamlined project delivery regulations, a wave of newinfrastructure projects to utilize these reforms failed tomaterialize.Now, as enthusiasm builds for major infrastructurelegislation in 2021, we are wise to heed Winston Churchill’sadvice about how the learnings of the past can enhancethe future.8 transportationbuilder.orgPresident-elect Joe Biden touted bipartisan credentialsduring his campaign, and with a long career in the Senate,these relationships on both sides of the aisle certainly mayhelp advance policy objectives. As vice president, Bidenalso oversaw implementation of 2009’s economic stimulusbill. While that measure certainly prevented a bad situationfrom getting worse, the total experience reinforces thatshort-term plans often yield short-term results.When Congress turns its focus from COVID-19 relief toeconomic recovery, this lesson should prove particularlyinstructive.Looking forward, we know the changeover of theexecutive branch does not mean our infrastructure effortswill start at square one. Roughly 470 of the 535 membersof the House and Senate will return for another term,including the key congressional players who craftedrobust multi-year highway/transit investment proposals in2019 and 2020.In addition to that substantial foundation, the nationand its leaders know economic renewal is essential.While Republicans and Democrats disagree on policyprescriptions more often than they agree, there is littledoubt about infrastructure investment’s overwhelminglybipartisan track record. Those realities dovetail withthe Sept. 30 expiration of federal highway and publictransportation spending. This means Congress and thenew President will need to act in some form.Our challenge—and opportunity—is to work to ensurethat congressional action is a springboard to restart thenation’s economy as opposed to a backward embraceof the status quo. After a year of upheaval, we arecommitted to making 2021 a year of consequence andprogress. Buckle up.November-December 2020
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