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FEATURES COLUMNS

Innovation Series: Return of Polar Vortex Could Boost Demand for Pothole Patching Product

November Election Results Will Shape Highway Trust Fund Debate

2014 Dr. J. Don Brock TransOvation™ Preview Chairman’s Message

States Holding Fast on Planning & Design Work Amid Uncertainty Over Highway Trust Fund

ARTBA’s Planning & Design Division: A Gateway to Market Development & Knowledge Sharing

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ON THE COVER11th Annual Through the Lens:Transportation Construction in Pictures16

On the cover: Span 56 of the Honolulu Rail Transit Project under construction is in East Kapolei, Oahu. Photo courtesy of John Steele, assistant R.E., FIGG Bridge Inspection, Inc.

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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Darwyyn DeyoARTBA research manager

Dave BauerARTBA senior vice president of government relations

Kenyon GleasonARTBA Planning & Design Division managing director

Nick GoldsteinARTBA vice president of environmental & regulatory affairs

Allison KleinARTBA vice president of member services

Tom DonnellyMidwest regional sales manager, Materials Division for Transpo Industries, Inc.

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Executive CommitteeChairman: Doug Black John Deere Landscapes, Atlanta, Ga.

Senior Vice Chairman: Nick IvanoffAmmann & Whitney, New York, N.Y.

First Vice Chairman: David S. ZachryZachry Construction Corporation, San Antonio, Texas

Northeastern Region Vice Chairman: John KulkaHRI, Inc., State College, Pa.

Southern Region Vice Chairman: Tom ElmoreEutaw Construction Company, Aberdeen, Miss.

Central Region Vice Chairman: Kathi HolstRoadway Construction & Maintenance Services,

Warrenville, Ill.

Western Region Vice Chairman: Steve McGoughHCSS, Sugar Land, Texas

Vice Chairman At-Large: Ward NyeMartin Marietta Materials, Inc., Raleigh, N.C.

Vice Chairman At-Large: Scott L. CasselsKiewit Infrastructure Group, Inc., Kiewit Corporation,

Omaha, Neb.

Vice Chairman At-Large: Melissa TooleyTexas Transportation Institute at Texas A&M University

College Station, Texas

Vice Chairman At-Large: Bob AlgerThe Lane Construction Corporation, Cheshire, Conn.

Vice Chairman At-Large: Mike DonninoGranite Construction Company, Lewisville, Texas

Vice Chairman At-Large: Paul Acito3M Traffic Safety & Security Division, St. Paul, Minn.

Treasurer: Tom HillSummit Materials, LLC, Denver, Colo.

Secretary: Pete RuaneARTBA, Washington, D.C.

ARTBA-TDF Board of Trustees Chairman: Leo Vecellio, Jr.Vecellio Group, Inc., West Palm Beach, Fla.

ARTBA-TDF Board of Trustees Vice Chairman: Paul YarossiHNTB, New York, N.Y.

Contractors Division President: Pete GetchellPKF-Mark III, Inc., Newtown Pa.

Contractors Division First Vice President: Jeff ClydeW.W. Clyde & Co., Springville, Utah

Research & Education Division President: Dr. R. Clark GravesKentucky Transportation Center, Lexington, Ky.

AEM Representative: Ron DeFeoTEREX Corporation, Westport, Conn.

Materials & Services Division President: Mike FlowersAmerican Bridge Company, Corapolis, Pa.

Planning & Design Division President: Matthew CummingsAECOM, Philadelphia, Pa.

Public-Private Partnerships Division President: Matt GirardPlenary Concessions, Denver, Co.

Transportation Safety Industry Division President: Sue ReissImpact Recovery Systems, San Antonio, Texas

Transportation Officials Division President: Eric SeibringPiatt County, Ill. Assn. of County Engineers, Monticello, Ill.

Council of State Executives: Pat GossWIsconsin Transportation Builders Association,

Madison, Wis.

Immediate Past ARTBA Chairman: Steve WrightWright Brothers Construction, Co, Inc., Charleston, Tenn.

Past Chairman’s Council Chairman: Jim MadaraGannett Fleming, Allentown, Pa.

Young Executive Leadership Council Chairman: Ponch FrankRanger Construction Industries, West Palm Beach, Fla.

Joint Committee Representative: Dave GehrParsons Brinckerhoff, Herndon, Va.

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Each year, “Transportation Builder” editorial staff receives stunning images of transportation infrastructure projects from across the nation to be showcased in our “Through the Lens: Transportation Construction in Pictures.” Check out our 11th annual installment beginning on page 16.

The November elections are almost upon us. Do you know where your candidates for federal stand on transportation issues? On page 14, ARTBA Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Dave Bauer explains what’s at stake for the transportation design and construction industry in the upcoming House and Senate races.

For this year’s 4th Annual “Dr. J. Don Brock TransOvation™ Workshop,” ARTBA is collaborating with tech-giant Microsoft and holding the event at their corporate headquarters in Redmond, Wash., November 17-19. The program will focus on next-generation transportation systems and the intersection between infrastructure and big-data. Get the scoop on the event from ARTBA Vice President of Member Services Allison Klein on page 10.

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We Left it All on the Field

As a former college running back, I have been known to use a few

football metaphors… and in my final column as chairman, I think they appropriately help highlight ARTBA’s achievements during the past year.

When it comes to pushing for a solu-tion on the Highway Trust Fund (HTF), I can tell you that the entire ARTBA team—both the Washington, D.C., staff and the association’s volunteer leaders—left it all on the field this past year.

Through a variety of new digital ad-vocacy tools like the revamped “Trans-portation Makes America Work” website and the TransCon app, public opinion polling, economic and research reports, and continuous grassroots lobbying by member firms, public agencies and state contractors chapters, ARTBA continued to play offense.

We had to grind it out more on the ground than in the air, but we were able to move the ball down the field. Mem-bers of Congress did, in fact, respond to the pressure created by our industry, and passed a temporary HTF fix through May 2015. If the House and Senate had not acted, federal highway and bridge investment to the states would have stopped on October 1.

It should also not be overlooked that members of Congress on both sides of the aisle are now talking about the need for new HTF revenues and some have announced plans to generate those revenues, which is not something that has happened in recent years. Even House Speaker John Boehner weighed in September 26 telling ABC News that a “big highway bill” and tax reform legislation were among the “doable” items that Congress could work on with President Obama.

Changing the Conversation During the year, we managed to imple-ment items in the report of the ARTBA Strategic Planning Committee (SPC), which I co-chaired with Past ARTBA Chairman Steve Wright.

Perhaps most significantly, we are changing how we as an industry talk about and advocate for increased transportation infrastructure investment. One of the key SPC’s recommendations called for ARTBA to reframe the transportation message in ways that better appeal and relate to the general public and ultimately policymakers. It has meant changing the conversation from “billions of dollars” to “kitchen table” figures, from “shovel ready” to “state-of-the-art,” and from “crumbling infrastructure” focused on the negatives, to focusing on the positives and the re-turn on investment good transportation infrastructure provides. If you look at the press surrounding our issue today, it’s clear the message is resonating.

Facilitating State & Local Investment Another notable SPC goal put into action this year was the launch of the Transportation Investment Advocacy Center™. It has quickly established itself as the “go-to-resource” for information on state and local transportation bal-lot and legislative initiatives. In July, the Center hosted a successful workshop in the Nation’s Capital that provided

advocates with a playbook for pushing transportation funding initiatives back in their states. Transportation construction executives, “better roads and transporta-tion” professionals, state legislators, and chamber of commerce officials from 22 states participated.

Promoting Safety Another core area of focus was in the safety arena. I know a lot of members share the same commitment to help-ing ensure all of our employees make it home safely at the end of each day. ARTBA led the development of a new safety coalition across many of our sister associations and held a session during CONEXPO in Las Vegas to brainstorm on how to best eliminate work zone fatal-ities. This work will continue in the year ahead. ARTBA also trained over 6,000 employees in safety best practices, which is a new annual record.

Developing Young Leaders Finally, we set a new record in partici-pation for the annual Young Executive Development Program. More than 55 industry rising stars came to Washing-ton to learn about the federal legislative and regulatory processes that affect the industry, and ARTBA’s role in shaping transportation policy. Their involvement in ARTBA leaves me feeling very good about the industry’s future.

Hand-off It’s been a pleasure to serve as ARTBA chair and to represent such a fine organi-zation and industry. I want to thank the Executive Committee, Board of Direc-tors, and the entire membership for their leadership and support.

As I hand off the ball to new ARTBA Chairman Nick Ivanoff, I encourage you to work with his leadership team and keep the grassroots pressure on Con-gress and the Obama Administration until they develop a long-term solution for the Highway Trust Fund and then pass a multi-year surface transportation investment bill. If we stay together, I’m confident we’ll eventually punch the ball over the goal line!


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In This Election, Don’t Send Us Your Worst!

This issue of “Transportation Builder” includes a feature story about next

month’s mid-term election, and the importance of looking at the candidates through the lens of transportation investment. These are the people who will be making important decisions about your market—and therefore your business —over the next two years and beyond. Don’t you want to play an active role in choosing who they will be?

Certainly there are many inputs as you decide whom to support in a congressional election. They may include personal familiarity with the candidate, party affiliation, and position on a variety of issues like taxes and healthcare.

Nonetheless, we urge you to heavily weigh transportation policy and invest-ment issues as you evaluate candidates. Ask yourself: which candidate is the better supporter of federal transportation

investment? We know there is frustration within the transportation construction industry about Congress’ unwillingness and inability to deliver long-term federal investment. But if members of Congress hear nothing about this issue before the election, or are elected and reelected despite showing outright hostility toward transportation investment, then why would we expect the gridlock on Capitol Hill to break?

At this writing, 55 members of the U.S. House and seven members of the U.S. Senate have signed on to “devolution” bills, which would gut federal user fees, decimate state DOT capital programs, and leave state legislatures holding the bag. These folks are trying to score cheap political points while ignoring the reality that few—if any—states would actually raise revenues to replace billions in lost federal dollars.

While we don’t see these proposals moving forward in Congress any time soon, those 62 cosponsors will only be further emboldened—and will likely add to their ranks—unless they are challenged in a political setting. Do you know if any of them come from your state’s delegation? Have you spoken to them and their staff about why these devolution proposals would be disastrous for your state’s capital program and market? Why would any of them rethink their position unless they at least heard the facts from you and your industry colleagues?

A good example is the U.S. Senate race in Michigan. One candidate, a Tea Party adherent, recently released a “Michigan First Plan” along the lines of the languishing devolution bills in Congress. She accused her opponent, a sitting U.S. House member, of allowing “Michigan gas taxes” to be “siphoned off by Washington.” His offense? Voting for recent reauthorization and

appropriations bills that ensured continued federal investment for his state.

While not as overtly hostile as developing proposals to gut federal transportation funding, a great many sitting members of Congress and candidates are reluctant to support stabilizing the Highway Trust Fund. The best way to help these individuals get to “yes” is to show them there is opposition at home to further “kicking of the can,” and that they will earn support by doing the right thing to help find new HTF revenues.

For ARTBA to be effective on your behalf, you not only need to “send your best” to Congress, but avoid—at all costs—“sending your worst.” Your engagement in the 2014 elections will help ensure our audience on Capitol Hill wants to be part of the solution in addressing the nation’s long-term transportation needs.


TransOvation™ Workshop Explores Next-Gen Transportation Systems

This might sound familiar: A man wakes-up for work at 6:00 a.m. to the

sound of his iPhone alarm. He showers, shaves, checks his phone for the latest news of the day, emails his boss a new idea for the big proposal that is due, and then runs out the door after grabbing his Keurig coffee. He hits the ignition starter on his keyless entry device, sets his ADT security app and checks his phone for traffic alerts. The man completes his morning routine with amazing speed and efficiency—only to idle in a traffic jam for the next 45 minutes.

There is no doubt that technology has simplified and sped-up our daily routine. The digital world in which we live brings both convenience and high expectations. But while most of our daily tasks are getting faster and easier, one area is actually taking longer—transportation.

Let’s face it—America’s transportation infrastructure has been falling behind because of increased demand and chronic underinvestment. We need to take the foundation of the 20th century infrastructure network and modern-ize our transportation systems to meet the hyper-paced challenges of the 21st century.

I’m not the only one who has taken

notice. Seeing an opportunity, companies like Microsoft, Google and IBM are starting to get into the transportation game. What will this mean for companies like yours that actually design, build and maintain the nation’s roads, bridges and transit systems? What new technologies will be brought to bear on our transportation network in the years to come? What are users of the transportation system really looking for? All of these questions and more will be discussed at the ARTBA Foundation’s 4th Annual “Dr. Don J. Brock TransOvation™ Workshop,” held November 17-19.

Each year, the event brings together some of the brightest minds from both inside and outside the transportation construction industry in order to help ARTBA members look around the corner and discover what comes next. This year, we are collaborating with tech-giant Microsoft and holding the event at their corporate headquarters in Redmond, Wash. We will learn how the company is gaining a foothold in the transportation industry and will hear from some of their top innovation experts to learn how companies in our space can adapt to change and grow from it.

Microsoft’s Matt Wallaert, a behavioral scientist working at the intersection of technology and human behavior, will deliver the keynote speech. As a frequent speaker on the science of behavior change, he will share insights to help attendees start thinking about new ideas and concepts.

The best part about TransOvation™? It provides a collaborative, problem-solving environment. Attendees actually get to apply the thinking skills they are learning. This year’s participants will be challenged with developing strategic business plans for the transportation construction industry that anticipate technological, social, political, economic and demographic changes in order to meet U.S. mobility needs over the next 15 years. Building on TransOvation’s™ 2013 theme, which focused on autonomous vehicles and infrastructure, participants will work in teams to visualize how emerging technologies could drastically change the nation’s transportation network. They will also explore how to be open to change in order to help their companies navigate potential new markets. You can learn more about this year’s workshop on page 11.

The commuter won’t continue to wait, and neither will the world we live in. These increasing demands will likely create new markets, change the way users view transportation, and provide more opportunities for technology companies to enter this space. You need to be at the table now and help shape the future of U.S. transportation. We hope you will consider weighing in on these issues and attending or sending a colleague to this year’s TransOvation™ Workshop.

Event to Be Held November 17-19 at Microsoft HQ

by Allison Klein

Allison Klein is ARTBA vice president, member

services: [email protected].


Preliminary Schedule

For hotel room reservations call the Hyatt Regency Bellevue at 1.425.698.4258. Mention TransOvation for a group rate of $219.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17

2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Registration Opens

3:30 – 4:00 p.m. Welcome and Program Overview: Ted Zoli, senior vice president, HNTB Corporation

4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Keynote Speaker: Matt Wallaert, behavioral scientist at Microsoft

5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Big Data, New Technologies and Transportation Infrastructure Presented by: Kristin Flandreau, internet of things commercial leader, U.S. Microsoft Corp. Jeff Nuckolls, vice president of cloud & loT, Aditi Technologies Dr. Yinhai Wang, Ph.D., professor and director, Pacific Northwest Transportation Consortium (PacTrans) at University of Washington

6:30 – 8:00 p.m. TransOvation™ Awards & YELC Opening Reception (at Hyatt Regency in Bellevue, Wash.)

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18

8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Opening Session: John Hillman, president & CEO, HC Bridge Company

9:00 – 9:30 a.m. Industry Collaboration and Innovative Thinking: Ross Smith, director of test, Microsoft

9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Transportation Challenges for the Commuter, the Tourist and Millenials: What Does the Future Hold? Moderated by: Aileen Cho, senior editor, “Engineering News-Record” magazine Presented by: Brian Crockford, services manager, AV & commute, Puget Sound, Microsoft Prem Kumar, program manager-dynamics AX, Microsoft Anna Roth, product marketing manager, Microsoft

11:00 – 11:30 a.m. Networking Break

11:30 a.m. – Noon Workshop Begins

Noon – 1:00 p.m. Workshop Lunch

12:30 – 6:00 p.m. Workshop Continues

4:30 – 5:30 p.m. Tour of Microsoft Envisioning Center for Group #1

6:00 – Midnight Workshop Group Meeting Space (optional)

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30

8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Opening Comments: Dr. Raymond Chiu, technical director, Traffic Safety Systems Division, 3M

8:30 – 11:00 a.m. Workshop Continues (Tour of Microsoft Envisioning Center for Groups #2 and #3)

11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Presentations by Workshop Groups to Industry Leaders

1:00 – 1:30 p.m. Closing Comments & Adjourn

TMDr. J. Don Brock

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Return of Polar Vortex Could Boost Demand for Pothole Patching Product by Tom Donnelly

Every year, millions of dollars are spent repairing the damage caused to roads by the many freeze-thaw cycles that take

place during the average winter. Considering the winter we had last year and, the predicted return of the dreaded Polar Vortex in many parts of the country, potholes are once again going to be a top concern for most cities, towns and municipalities.

It is one of the first things the public complains about, so you want to be out in front of it. However, a common reason for not fixing potholes immediately, even those that pose a safety risk, is that repair crews need to wait for the ground to dry. With snow or melting snow, this often means long wait times or increased work to dry the holes. Finding a solution to patching under various weather conditions, as well as keeping the patches on longer, are key to establishing a

sustainable program for managing potholes.

Previously tested by the Highway Innovative Technology Evaluation Center (HITEC) and currently used by many agencies around the country, Transpo’s Bondade® has been found to be a highly-effective solution even in wet or damp conditions. The tacking product promotes adhesion to the hole like conventional bituminous products, but unlike these products it has properties that can help with the cold weather issues mentioned and also eliminate some of the more frustrating properties of traditional tack coat.

It can be applied even if the surface of the hole is damp, since some moisture improves the bonding action thus increasing crew efficiency and allowing work to continue through

Another in an ongoing series of articles that focus on industry innovations.


Robert Maness, of Potholes USA, services large high traffic parking lots. He had been using 55 gallon drums of one sup-plier’s proprietary emulsion and was wasting a good part of his day just getting it out of the drum. “Bondade® comes out clean. One of my issues that have been solved by this product is that it doesn’t stain concrete, and without the smell and the mess and the damage to vehicles in the work area, it allows me to work faster and cleaner in these high traffic areas,” said Maness.

—Robert Maness, Potholes USA

conditions where other tack products can’t. Also, unlike bituminous products that can separate, Bondade® is stable with a long shelf life. The manufacturer also has a special “cold- formulation,” which can be applied in temperatures down to 15° F and keep crews working during the extremes of winter.

Several key items must be achieved to obtain a long lasting pothole repair. First, the material surrounding the repair must be sound and free of cracks and other forms of deterioration.

Second, the repair material must not settle or compact exces-sively after the repair is made. And finally, the pothole repair material must adhere to the sides and bottom of the pavement.

Using a traditional tack coat can be messy and smelly and generally frustrating, especially when the asphalt separates from the emulsifier. This is not only frustrating, but can also be expensive. Emulsions can be unstable unless they are heated and recirculated. Asphalt emulsions in five-gallon pails in particular have a very short shelf life. In fact, this was the main reason why the city of O’Fallon, Missouri, began buying the cold weather formula earlier this year.

“If SS-1 (a slow setting anionic tack coat) is stored more than a week or so, it starts to separate. SS-1 is a lot thicker, causing clogs and difficulties with sprayers and spray systems,” explained Rob Kraatz, street division foreman for the city. “Bondade® is much more user friendly.”

Since Bondade® is environmentally green and very user friendly, it also doesn’t irritate skin like some of the traditional tack coats.

“Bondade® comes out clean. One of my issues

that has been solved by this product is that it

doesn’t stain concrete, and without the smell and

the mess and the damage to vehicles in the work

area, it allows me to work faster and cleaner in

these high traffic areas.”

Tom Donnelly is Midwest regional sales manager, Transpo Industries, Inc.

Materials Division: [email protected].


November Election Results Will Shape Highway Trust Fund Debate by Dave Bauer

With less than a month before the 2014 elections, a variety of competing narratives are being used to define

the choices voters will make November 4. As has been the case since 2010, some claim 2014 will be a referendum on President Obama. Others focus on the nip-and-tuck battle for control of the Senate—where Republicans have a good chance to pick up six currently held Democratic seats to earn a 51-49 majority. Another popular debate is whether the 2014 elections will reflect a national theme or be decided on the merits of individual candidates and local issues.

Regardless of the lens used to view this fundamental hallmark of democracy, members of the transportation construction industry should not overlook how the outcome of the 2014 elections will affect the future of the federal transpor-tation programs and, in turn, their businesses and operations.

The Highway Trust Fund (HTF), which supports the vast

majority of federal highway and transit investment, has faced five revenue shortfalls in the last seven years, with the next crisis looming in May 2015. The federal motor fuels tax has not been raised since 1993, and revenues flowing into the trust fund can no longer maintain existing levels of highway and public transportation investment. A new surface transportation bill was scheduled for action in 2014, but any path forward for a long-term authorization of the highway and transit programs is directly linked to the decisions members of Congress must make regarding the ongoing struggles of the HTF.

Elections Matter The individuals elected to the House and Senate November 4 will have more on their transportation plate, however, than just the HTF. The federal aviation programs are due for reauthorization in 2016 and airport infrastructure investment has played second fiddle to operational issues in recent years. The 2012 aviation bill cut investment in the Airport


campaign organizations—at least good ones—will pass up an opportunity to talk with a potential supporter.

Highway Trust Fund Talking Points Start off by telling them your name, your company name, where it is located, the number of people employed, and what projects your company is working on in their area. Then tell them:

Over the past 10 years, on average, the federal highway program has provided 52 cents of every $1 dollar invested by state DOTs in highway and bridge capital improvements.

The source of that money, the federal Highway Trust Fund, is operating on a revenue stream that has not been adjusted in more than two decades.

As a result, the trust fund has suffered five revenue shortfalls in the last seven years.

Congress needs to enact a long-term, sustainable revenue solution for the Highway Trust Fund before the next solvency crisis in early 2015.

In sum, it’s time for Congress to enact a permanent fix for the Highway Trust Fund!

The federal transportation programs face serious challenges. The decisions that are made in the next two years about the future of federal transportation investment will impact every member of the transportation construction industry and all American businesses that need to move people, products, and supplies. The 2014 elections offer the chance to ensure the individuals who will be making these choices recognize the importance of a robust and reliable federal role in delivering transportation improvements. Conversely, it is also an opportunity to make sure your state or community does not send opponents of federal transportation investment to Washington, D.C.

Hockey great Wayne Gretzky once said, “You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take.” If you are willing to take the shot, the 2014 elections are an important opportunity to permanently stabilize the Highway Trust Fund and advance other pro-transportation policies.

Improvement Program. Furthermore, Congress continues to constrain the ability of airports to raise needed infrastructure resources by failing to raise the limit for the passenger facility charge.

The 470 members of the House and Senate elected in 2014 will play a major role in deciding how these challenges are resolved. The best way to make sure members of Congress make the right decision when it comes to federal transportation policy and investment issues is to make sure the right individuals are elected to Congress. The trick, unfortunately, is finding out what candidates think about these issues before the election.

As important as transportation is to every American’s daily existence and the health of the U.S. economy, it is more of a governing area than a political one. Campaigns—and candidates—by their nature focus on hot-button issues or topics, which help draw a distinction with their opponent. That is one reason why transportation issues infrequently come up during debates or in the campaign ads currently flooding the airwaves.

That does not mean, however, the men and women who are running for the House and Senate are blank slates when it comes to transportation issues. Many candidate websites include issue pages you can search for statements about transportation or infrastructure. If a page does not specifically list transportation, infrastructure references can often be found in sections devoted to job creation or the economy. If a candidate’s website is completely silent on transportation issues, that omission at the very least raises a question about where transportation falls on that individual’s priority list.

Transportation Record The record of sitting members of Congress or state and local officials running for Congress is also a great resource to determine the type of positions candidates would take on transportation issues if elected. The ARTBA staff can help provide you with the details of how your congressional delegation has voted on key issues in recent years. Similarly, ARTBA-affiliated state contractor organizations are a good place to get the transportation backgrounds of state legislators, governors, and other local leaders.

However, the best way to find out how candidates will vote on transportation issues if elected to Congress is to talk to them. With just a few weeks left, the men and women seeking House and Senate seats this year are on the campaign trail full time. Invite candidates to visit your facilities, talk to your employees, or meet with a group of you and other business leaders. In addition to being able to ask about transportation issues, these interactions provide you a one-of-a-kind opportunity to educate and influence prospective members of Congress. If you are unable to meet with a candidate, calling their campaign office (or Washington, D.C., office for current members of Congress) to speak with an aide about transportation issues is also a good approach. Very few

“You miss 100 percent of the shots you don’t take.”

—Wayne Gretzky

Dave Bauer is ARTBA senior vice president of government relations:

[email protected].

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11th Annual

Transportation Construction in Pictures

Over the summer, “Transportation Builder” staff asked ARTBA member firms and public agencies to submit their best photos of

transportation construction projects from across the nation to run in the magazine’s 11th Annual “Through the Lens: Transportation Construction in Pictures.”

As in previous years, we received some excellent photos. ARTBA members provided shining examples of the industry’s excellent work in designing, building and improving America’s transportation network!

Thanks to those who submitted the outstanding images on the following pages!

Through the Lens


ABOVE: ”Roadway & Interchange Project”—Jameson Canyon Panorama in Solano County, Calif.

Photographer: Ben Elias

Submitted by: Alta Vista Solutions

LEFT: Workers suspended in a basket make the critical “first cut”to separate the midpoint of the original San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge at the start of demolition operations.

Photographer: Sam Burbank

Submitted by: California Engineering Contractors, Inc.


OPPOSITE PAGE: The Vermont Agency of Transportation’s largest bridge project to date, the I-91 Bridge Replacement project in Brattleboro, is a design-build concrete segmental bridge. It will be 1,036 feet long, made of segmental concrete arching shapes reaching 100 feet above the river valley. Its 515-foot main span forms a gateway with curved multi-column piers that pay tribute to the local stone. This photo shows Pier One under construction. The piers rise 75 feet over the West River. The pier table will be 30 feet high and the bridge’s deck will be 104’ 8” wide. In ad-dition to the West River, the bridge spans State Route 30 and the West River Trail.

Photographer: FIGG Bridge Engineers

Submitted by: FIGG Bridge Engineers

TOP: A view of the construction of the northbound main span of the New Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge over the Quin-nipiac River, locally referred to as the “Q-Bridge”. This view is from the top of the eastern tower, looking west towards downtown New Haven, Conn. The existing Q-Bridge is in the background. This bridge is the first extradosed cable-stayed bridge in the United States, and is the largest construction contract ever undertaken by the Connecticut Department of Transporta-tion. The 515-foot concrete box girder main span unit is being constructed in balanced-cantilever with cast-in-place segments built using self-launching form travelers.

Photographer: Cassie Hartman, senior bridge inspector, FIGG Bridge Inspection, Inc.


BOTTOM: This photo shows Span 56 of the Honolulu Rail Transit Project under construction in East Kapolei, Oahu. These typical 125’ simple spans are being built span-by-span with top down construction methods. Mostly composed of a two-track aerial structure, the rail system consists of simple span precast concrete segmental bridges. Kiewit began casting the project’s 5,238 segments in early 2014 at up to 13 per day. Because it is segmental, it can be built quickly. The first 10 miles will be com-pleted in 2017, and the entire 20-mile line is anticipated to be ready for service in 2019.

Photographer: John Steele, assistant R.E., FIGG Bridge Inspection, Inc.



ABOVE: The Antler’s Bridge Project in Lakehead, Calif.

Photographer: Chris McDermott

Submitted by: Alta Vista Solutions


ABOVE: As the new Bay Bridge glows in the San Francisco Bay mist, the partially disassembled cantilever span of the original bridge looms across a wide gap.



LEFT: A worker on the demolition of the original San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is silhouetted against the Port of Oakland as the bridge is being dismantled.




Let’s Reform the Clean Air Actby Nick Goldstein

Nick Goldstein is ARTBA vice president of

environmental & regulatory affairs:

[email protected].

One of the many statutes impacting the transportation construction

industry is the federal Clean Air Act (CAA). Counties, which do not meet CAA standards can have their federal highway funds withheld. This is somewhat ironic, considering that transportation improvements are a key method of reducing congestion, which in turn, improves air quality.

Recently, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signaled it was considering tightening the federal standard for ozone from .75 parts per million (ppm) to .60 ppm. This is especially significant as it would place hundreds of counties across the country out of attainment with federal standards, potentially placing highway funds at risk across the country.

EPA’s economic analysis of its proposed ozone standards indicates nationwide compliance costs would be $90 billion annually. A recent study by the National Association of Manufacturers places the cost at a much higher annual level—$270 billion. While the sheer amount of these economic consequences is serious enough, they also underscore a more sig-nificant issue: the need for CAA reform.

Under the current CAA structure, EPA is required to review standards for a series of different pollutants every five years. While EPA officials have the

option under the CAA to retain current standards, they usually decide to make standards more stringent with each review. Often times, EPA releases a new set of more stringent standards before a county has fully implemented the last set of standards. This is akin to moving the goalposts in the middle of the game.

EPA should honestly consider the merits of keeping current standards as opposed to reflexively tightening them. One reason for this change is that regulations do not operate in a vacuum. Before deciding whether or not to tighten existing standards, EPA should take into account what has already been achieved, as well as expected air quality improvements from already approved initiatives.

Specifically, EPA reports have indicated a decline in annual levels of all monitored pollutants pollution since 1980, even as Gross Domestic Product, population levels and energy consumption have risen. Further, EPA should be required to consider reductions in pollution levels that will occur as a direct result of existing regulations and those yet to take effect. In fact, in 2006, regulations took effect requiring refiners to meet a 30-parts per million (ppm) average sulfur level for gasoline with a cap of 80-ppm. This fuel enables vehicles to use emissions controls which are projected to reduce tailpipe

emissions of NOx by 77 percent from passenger cars and as much as 95 percent for pickup trucks, vans and sports utility vehicles. When fully implemented by 2030, these regulations are expected to have the effect of removing 164 million cars from our nation’s roadways.

The EPA should also be required to consider the consequences of proposed standards on other federal activities that promote public health and economic stability. Tightening CAA standards always runs the risk of withholding of federal highway funds, which would have negative effects on both employment and development for impacted counties where transportation projects are delayed or cancelled. In many instances, these federal-aid projects are intended to improve demonstrated public safety threats. Once completed, transportation improvements can reduce congestion and improve air quality. Such improvements will not be realized if projects cannot go forward.

Finally, the CAA is currently being applied to “greenhouse gas” (GHG) emissions. If the traditional CAA conformity model were applied to GHGs, the entire country would be placed out of compliance. For the transportation construction industry, highway finding in every county could be withheld.

It’s time to stop trying to fit a round peg into a square hole. Proposed rules should not cost upwards of $270 billion annually. Hundreds of counties should not have to worry about having their highway funds withheld every time standards are set. States and localities must be given adequate time to meet one set of rules before another is foisted upon them. This much is clear: CAA reform must be a priority of the next Congress.

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States Holding Fast on Planning & Design Work Amid Uncertainty Over Highway Trust Fund by Darwyyn Deyo

About half of state Departments of Trans-

portation (DOTs) are planning to maintain

their current level of consultant contract awards

and expenditures for planning, design and

engineering work in the coming year, according

to reports made by state officials to the ARTBA

Planning and Design division.1 Sixteen states

are expecting to increase the level of consultant

work in 2015. The market is expected to decline

in five states, and the outlook for six states is

unknown. Some good news is that there will be

additional market opportunities for planning

and design firms for two key reasons—the

growing use of design-build and continued

outsourcing as some state DOTs manage

retirements and other staff changes.

State and local governments spent an

estimated $12.2 billion in 2014 for project

planning and design work and engineering

construction costs, according to ARTBA

analysis of data from the Federal Highway

Administration and the U.S. Census Bureau.

This included work from outside consultants

and in-house staff.

For many states, consultants are handling 50

percent or more of their planning and design

work. This can be much higher in some states—

private consultants complete over 70 percent of

the value of design work in Arizona, Kansas and

North Dakota, and 80 percent in Utah.

Highway Trust Fund Uncertainty Impacting State Programs

Nearly every state DOT expressed concerns

about funding for the federal highway program,

which not only impacts construction work, but

the planning and design process. Many states

are worried about starting multi-year projects

when they do not know what kind of funding to

expect in six to eight months.

Federal funds, on average, provide 52 percent

of state DOT capital outlays for highway and

bridge projects, according to ARTBA analysis

of data from FHWA. Before Congress passed

legislation to provide additional funds for the

Highway Trust Fund through May 2015, 35

states had indicated they may have to pull back

on project lettings.

Design-Build Procurement Important in Some Markets

Design-build has been playing a larger role in

some state markets, providing additional

opportunities for outside consultants. Accord-

ing to state officials, Oklahoma is “gratefully

reliant” on the private sector for design-build,

and they are spending about $80 million a year

on design and construction management.

New Hampshire has done two design-build

projects, both bridges. Arkansas is also

undertaking its first design-build project this

year, and they spend between $80 to $100 mil-

lion a year on new consultant projects. Virginia

is employing a range of procurement methods,

including public private partnerships, design-

build and design-bid-build. West Virginia is

using design-build to undertake larger projects.

Florida, on the other hand, is trying to down-

size its design-build program, which currently

accounts for about 46 percent of their budget.

Staffing and Employment Issues A number of state DOTs are concerned about

losing expertise through retirements or

attrition. The economic recovery across the

country means that some high-quality workers

are moving to the private sector. North Carolina

reported increasing its level of outsourcing and

like other states is losing a tremendous amount

of experience when employees leave.

The drain on employment is hitting all sec-

tors. Oklahoma has a 60 percent turnover rate

for maintenance workers and is having trouble

competing with the private-sector for accoun-

tants and finance experts. In the westernmost

district of North Dakota, the department has

shifted entirely to consultant oversight.

Illinois has lost a third of its workforce from

eight years ago, dropping from 7,300 employ-

ees down to 5,300. Although some states, like

Michigan are still downsizing their staff for

many transportation departments the problem

is attrition.

Overall, the highway and bridge planning and

design market is expected to remain fairly flat as

the uncertainty of the federal program and the

Highway Trust Fund continues to impact the

overall construction market in 2015.

1State DOT representatives provided an outlook

on their overall programs and consulting awards

as part of the ARTBA Planning and Design Divi-

sion breakfast meetings at the AASHTO regional

meetings. Six states did not provide updates.

Summaries of the meetings are available to

ARTBA Planning & Design Division members.

Darwyyn Deyo is ARTBA research manager:

[email protected].


ARTBA’s Planning & Design Division A Gateway to Market Development & Knowledge Sharingby Kenyon Gleason

One of the good things about belonging to an advocacy group like the American Road and Transportation Builders

Association (ARTBA) is the benefit of like-minded individuals with whom to share your vision, goals and aspirations. In effect, you’ve got a built-in professional network of people who care about the same issues as you. That’s exactly what you get when you become active in ARTBA’s Planning & Design (P&D) Division. You have the opportunity to connect with some of the brightest industry minds and discuss how the latest trends and policies could impact your firm’s business operations.

P&D Division members who take part in ARTBA meetings throughout the year also have the chance to speak face-to-face with other transportation leaders, including public officials, about contracting, safety, equipment, financial, research, legal, environmental and other key issues.

There’s a very specific reason why nearly all of America’s top engineers and consultants support the work of ARTBA. We deliver results! I’m talking about the results the association gets in growing and protecting their market. Over 700 individuals, representing almost 150 design and consulting firms, are enrolled in the P&D Division. See the complete list of members, beginning on page 27. These companies know firsthand that membership is crucial to their success.

Knowledge is Power The P&D Division plays host each year to CEO Engineering Issues Breakfasts and/or Luncheon events at all the regional AASHTO meetings. These four sessions, where state DOT leaders share intelligence on their current transportation programs, are some of the most highly-rated and informative sessions held. Participants walk away with knowledge they can put to use in their program pursuits, almost immediately.

ARTBA provides timely updates to P&D members on regulatory matters, market conditions and other federal legislative news impacting transportation development. In today’s ever-changing market, the P&D Division also offers a forum for the development of meaningful relationships, particularly with potential partners on joint venture projects.

P&D leaders are able to team with other industry voices to formulate policy improvements in the design-build, public-private partnerships, risk management arenas, and also to advocate for increased federal investment in transportation.

Transportation’s Top Leaders The P&D Division is stacked with strong and experienced industry leaders. This year’s division president is Tim Faerber, a senior vice president at HNTB in Chicago, Ill. Tim has championed the firm’s alternative delivery practice and currently focuses on key business operations. The division vice president is David Harwood, a senior vice president at Terracon Consultants, Inc. in Olathe, Kan.

The P&D Division has a 21-member board serving three-year terms. Seven board member slots are up for election each year, allowing regular opportunities for member firms to hold leadership positions. The president also serves a one-year term on the ARTBA Executive Committee. In the past, many division members have gone through the leadership chairs and been elected to serve as ARTBA’s chairman. ARTBA’s 2014-2015 chairman, Nick Ivanoff of Ammann & Whitney, is a former P&D Division leader and winner of its highest award.

Other division members contribute to the policymaking process via their participation in committees, advisory and multi-modal councils, and work groups.

The division hosts official meetings twice each year at the annual ARTBA Federal Issues Program and National Convention. Its members are also fully engaged in ARTBA’s Public Private Partnerships Conference, which is held in the Nation’s Capital and is now entering its 27th year.

To learn more about the division, or to enroll your staff and colleagues and encourage their participation, please contact me at [email protected] or 202.289.4434.

Kenyon Gleason is ARTBA P&D Division managing director:

[email protected].

HNTB’s Tim Faerber.


COMPANY COMPANYWEBSITE WEBSITE

Crawford, Murphy & Tilly, Inc. www.cmtengr.com

CTLGroup www.ctlgroup.com

David Evans & Associates www.deainc.com

D.B. Sterlin Consultants www.dbsterlin.com

Delta Engineering Group, LLC www.deg-america.com

d’Escoto, Inc. www.descotoinc.com

The Dewberry Companies www.dewberry.com

DLZ Corporation www.dlz.com

Dynasty Group Inc. www.dynastygrp.com

ECS-Illinois, LLC www.ecslimited.com

EFK Moen, LLC www.efkmoen.com

EJM Engineering, Inc. www.ejmengineering.com

Engineered Rail Solutions, LLC www.ecslimited.com

Engineering Resource Associates, Inc. www.eraconsultants.com

Environmental Design International www.envdesigni.com

Epstein www.epsteinglobal.com

ESI Consultants, Ltd. www.esiconsultantsltd.com

Exp US Services Inc. www.exp.com

Fehr Graham www.fehr-graham.com

Fay, Spofford & Thorndike, Inc. www.fstinc.com

FIGG www.figgbridge.com

Finley Engineering Group, Inc. www.finleyengineeringgroup.com

First Americans, LLC N/A

Fugro Consultants, Inc. www.fugroconsultants.com

Gannett Fleming, Inc. www.gannettfleming.com

Garver www.garverusa.com

Geo Services Inc. www.geoservicesinc.net

Gewalt Hamilton Associates, Inc. www.gha-engineers.com

Globetrotters Engineering Corporation www.gec-group.com

Graef, Anhalt, Schloemer & Associates, Inc. www.graef-usa.com

GSG Material Testing, Inc. www.gsgtesting.com

H.W. Lochner, Inc. www.hwlochner.com

Haley & Aldrich, Inc. www.haleyaldrich.com

Hampton, Lenzini & Renwick, Inc. www.hlrengineering.com

Hanson Professional Services Inc. www.hanson-inc.com

Hardesty & Hanover, LLP www.hardesty-hanover.com

Harry O. Hefter Associates, Inc. www.hohgroup.com/associates

Hatch Mott MacDonald www.hatchmott.com

HBK Engineering www.hbkengineering.com

2IM Group, LLC www.2imgroup.com

ABNA of Illinois, Inc. www.abnaengineering.com

Accenture www.abnaengineering.com

AECOM www.aecom.com

AES Services, Inc. www.aesser.com

Alfred Benesch & Company www.benesch.com

AMEC Earth & Environmental, Inc. www.amec.com

American Structurepoint, Inc. www.structurepoint.com

American Surveying & Engineering, P.C. www.americansurvey.com

Ammann & Whitney www.ammann-whitney.com

Apex Consulting Engineers, LLC www.apexconsults.com

ARCADIS U.S., Inc. www.arcadis-us.com

Ardmore Associates www.ardmoreassociates.com

Arup www.arup.com

Autumn Construction Services, Inc. www.autumnconstruction.com

Baxter & Woodman www.baxterwoodman.com

Bernardin, Lochmueller & Associates, Inc. www.blainc.com

Bohannan-Huston, Inc. www.bhinc.com

Bollinger, Lach & Associates, Inc. www.bollingerlach.com

Borton-Lawson www.borton-lawson.com

Bowman, Barrett & Associates, Inc. www.bbandainc.com

Bowman Consulting www.bowmanconsulting.com

Bryant Associates www.bryant-engrs.com

Burns & McDonnell www.burnsmcd.com

CDM Smith www.wilbursmith.com

CH2M HILL www.ch2m.com

Chastain & Associates, LLP www.hlcllp.com

Cheri K. Lewis Engineers, LLC www.ckleng.com

Chicago Testing Laboratory, Inc. www.chicagotestinglab.com

Christian-Roge & Associates www.christianroge.com

Christopher B. Burke Engineering, Ltd. www.cbbel.com

Ciorba Group, Inc. www.ciorba.com

Civcon Services, Inc. www.civconinc.com

Civiltech Engineering, Inc. www.civiltechinc.com

Clough, Harbour & Associates, LLP www.chacompanies.com

Collins Engineers, Inc. www.collinsengr.com

Construction Cost Systems, Inc. www.ccsos.com

Cotter Consulting, Inc. www.cotterconsulting.com


ARTBA Planning & Design Division Members


COMPANY COMPANYWEBSITE WEBSITE


HDR Engineering, Inc. www.hdrinc.com

Hey and Associates, Inc. www.heyassoc.com

Hill International, Inc. www.hillintl.com

HNTB Corporation www.hntb.com

Holmes Testing, Inc. www.hhholmestesting.com

HR Green, Inc. www.hrgreen.com

ICA Engineering, Inc. www.icaeng.com

Illinois Road & Transportation Builders Association www.irtba.org

INTERRA, Inc. www.interraservices.com

J.A. Watts, Inc. www.jwincorporated.com

Johnson, Mirmiran & Thompson (JMT) www.jmt.com

Kapur & Associates, Inc. www.kapurengineers.com

KCI Technologies, Inc. www.kci.com

Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc. www.kimley-horn.com

Kleinfelder, Inc. www.kleinfelder.com

Larson Design Group www.larsondesigngroup.com

MacArthur Associated Consultants, LLC www.macokc.com

Mackin Engineering Co. www.mackinengineering.com

Material Service Testing, Inc. www.materialservicetesting.com

McClure Engineering Associates www.mcclureengineering.com

Michael Baker Jr., Inc. www.mbakercorp.com

Millennia Professional Services www.mps-il.com

MMM Design Group www.mmmdesigngroup.com

Modjeski & Masters, Inc. www.modjeski.com

Moffatt & Nichol www.moffattnichol.com

Morcom, N.V., Inc. www.morcomnv.com

Neel-Schaffer, Inc. www.neel-schaffer.com

Omega & Associates www.omegaassociates.com

Parsons www.parsons.com

Parsons Brinckerhoff www.pbworld.com

Pennoni Associates Inc. www.pennoni.com

Professional Service Industries, Inc. www.psiusa.com

Professional Testing Services LLC www.professionaltestingservices.com

Primera Engineers, Ltd. www.primeraeng.com

Psomas, Inc. www.psomas.com

Quandel Consultants, LLC www.quandel.com

Quigg Engineering Inc. www.quiggengineering.com

RS&H www.rsandh.com

R&G Engineering, LLC www.rgengineering.net

RK&K www.rkk.com

R.M. Chin & Associates, Inc. www.rmchin.com

Robinson Engineering Ltd. www.reltd.com

Rubinos & Mesia Engineers, Inc. www.rme-i.com

Sabra Wang & Associates, Inc. www.sabra-wang.com

S.A.M. Consultants, Inc. www.samconsultants.us

Schnabel Engineering www.schnabel-eng.com

Singh & Associates, Inc. www.singhinc.com

Smith, Seckman, Reid, Inc. www.ssr-inc.com

SRF Consulting Group Inc. www.srfconsulting.com

Stanley Consultants www.stanleyconsultants.com

Stantec Consulting Services Inc. www.stantec.com

S.T.A.T.E. Testing, LLC www.statetestingllc.com

Strand Associates www.strand.com

STV Incorporated www.stvinc.com

T.Y. Lin International www.tylin.com

Tecma Associates www.tecmaengineering.com

Terracon www.terracon.com

The Northeast Maglev LLC www.northeastmaglev.com

Thomas Engineering Group, LLC www.thomas-engineering.com

TransCore www.transcore.com

TranSystems Corporation www.transystems.com

Urban Engineers, Inc. www.urbanengineers.com

URS Corporation www.urs.com

V3 Companies of Illinois Ltd. www.v3co.com

Volkert, Inc. www.volkert.com

Wade Trim www.wadetrim.com

WH Pacific, Inc. www.whpacific.com

Wight & Company www.wightco.com

Wilson & Associates, P.C. www.wilsonpc.com

Wilson & Company, Inc. Engineers & Architects www.wilsonco.com

Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates, Inc. www.wje.com

ARTBA Planning & Design Division Members


AEM corner

Telematics will Help Contractors Boost Efficiencies

Now Available, AEM/AEMP Draft Telematics API Standard Could Be Key to Saving Time, Money for Equipment End-Users The AEM/AEMP Draft Telematics API (Application Programming Interface) Standard is now available to construction equipment end-users, including contractors, fleet managers, rental managers and dealers/distributors, as well as OEMs, systems management firms and other interested construction/industrial and related industry professionals.

This new industrywide draft standard provides end-users with more OEM equipment data and more convenient access, which allows them to better manage and analyze information across their fleets, and helps them save time and money on the jobsite or within their operations.

The standard is a collaborative effort of AEM and the Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP), working on behalf of their members and the industry.

To achieve a globally recognized standard for conformity worldwide, the AEM/AEMP Draft Telematics API

Standard will be submitted for acceptance by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

Expanded Equipment Data, One Program to Manage Mixed Fleets

The AEM/AEMP Draft Telematics API Standard expands the original AEMP Telematics Standard to include 19 data fields (with fault code capability).

The Draft API standard also changes how the data is accessed: via an Application Programming Interface (API) with standardized server-to-server communication protocols, so end users with mixed equipment fleets can use their own business systems and software without the need to work across multiple telematics provider applications.

The Draft API standard’s secure internet protocol allows for manufacturer protection of proprietary information; disclosure to third-party companies for the purpose of aggregation is not permitted.

You Must Sign-Up Online to Receive Draft API Standard

While access to the AEM/AEMP Draft Telematics API Standard is free, industry professionals must sign-up directly via the AEM or AEMP websites to be sent the draft standard and to receive any future updates or additional documentation. Anyone who has previously signed-up should receive the draft standard during the first week in September.

AEMP and AEM also encourage participation in the API developer group to ask questions and receive any clarification that is needed. Request for access can be found at: https://groups.google.com/d/forum/telematics- standard.

The associations caution that while they are making the draft standard

AEM provides trade and business development services for companies that manufacture equip-ment, products and services used world-wide in the agricultural, construction, forestry, mining and utility sectors. AEM is headquartered in Mil-waukee, Wisconsin, with offices in Washington, D.C., Ottawa, and Beijing.

available now to help companies become familiar with its contents for business planning purposes, the document is still a work in progress. Final language is dependent upon completion of the ISO acceptance process.

More information is available on the AEM and AEMP websites— http://www.aem.org/SRT/Technical/Telematics/ or http://www.aemp.org/aemaemp-telematics-standard/.

Up Next: Cranes, Mobile Elevating Work Platforms and Air Compressors

Currently telematics data related to crane operations as well as other niche products are excluded from the Draft API standard. Next steps include working on inclusion of crane data fields, followed by mobile elevating work platforms and air compressors.

For more information, contact Al Cervero, AEM vice president, construction, mining & utility: [email protected], or 414-298-4125.


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