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Tina Grady Barbaccia is executive editor of Better Roads and news & digital editor for Aggregates Manager. She has bachelor’s degrees in Journalism and Mass Communication and in Theater Studies from Kent State University and a master’s degree from Northwestern University’s Master of Science in Communication managerial program. Barbaccia is currently national second vice president and a board member of the Construction Writers Association and national treasurer of the American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) and a Chicago board member. She has won numerous national and regional ASBPE Awards as well as being a finalist for the American Business Media’s (ABM) Jesse H. Neal Award in 2007 and recipient of the award in 2011. Her coverage of a program to help children learn about the aggregates industry and pique their interest in geology earned an industry organization a 2005 Littleford Award from ABM.

The Impact of Fuel Use Trends on the Highway Trust Fund’s Present and Future – downloadable PDF

Apr 01, 2013

The Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) commissioned the study, "The Impact of Fuel Use Trends on the Highway Trust Fund's Present and Future," through The College of William & Mary's Thomas Jefferson Program in Public Policy (TJPPP) commissioned a study to ...

Ritchie Bros. sells $55+ million at March auction

Mar 14, 2013

In the first 2013 Edmonton, AB, Canada, unreserved public auction of Ritchie Bros., the industrial auctioneer sold more than 3,500 heavy equipment items and trucks – including large selection of mining equipment bringing in $55+ million (CA$57 million). The auction took place March 7-8, ...

NTEA: Hino Trucks new Class 5, Double Cab offered in diesel and diesel-electric hybrid

Mar 14, 2013

Hino Trucks new Class 5 COE model 195 Double Cab, showcased at the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, for the 2014 model year will arrive at Hino dealers June 2013 and is offered in both a diesel model 195DC ...

‘Gridlock’ – a video from ARTBA on fixing the Highway Trust Fund

Mar 12, 2013

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has put together, "Gridlock," a grassroots mobilization video to urging Congress to fix the Highway Trust Fund and subsequent crumbling infrastructure. To see the video, go to http://www.artba.org/article/video-message.

No budget until April??

Mar 11, 2013

So our president is delaying the budget once again. According to a March 8 report from The Hill which cites Congressional sources, the Obama Administration won’t be releasing its 2014 budget until April 8 — more than two months late. By law, ...

Monthly Motor Fuel Report shows -0.2 percent change

Mar 11, 2013

The November 2012 Monthly Motor Fuel Reported by States report, publicly released on March 7 by the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Office of Policy, showed a a change of -0.2% nationwide, from the same month from previous year. A ...

Illinois Tollways investing $922 million in capital projects this year

Mar 11, 2013

The Illinois Tollway plans to invest $922 million in capital projects in 2013, doubling the amount it spent in 2012, according to a new release issued on March 11. This includes funding for the second year of the agency’s 15-year, $12 ...

Report: Motor fuel tax change of -0.2% nationwide

Mar 11, 2013

American Concrete Pipe Assn. releases app for Concrete Pipe and Box Culvert Installation Manual

Mar 10, 2013

The American Concrete Pipe Association (ACPA) has released a new mobile-device app version of its industry-standard installation manual. The ACPA Concrete Pipe and Box Culvert Installation Manual, previously available on the ACPA’s website and in print form, has now been published ...

Indiana DOT seeks interns, scholorships applicants

Mar 08, 2013

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is accepting applications for Governor’s Public Service Interns through March 10 and for its Engineering Scholarship program through April 30. INDOT is looking for 74 interns across its six regional districts and its headquarters in ...

Navistar Names Troy Clarke CEO; James Keyes appointed non-executive chairman

Mar 08, 2013

Navistar International Corp.'s Board of Directors has appointed Troy A. Clarke as president and chief executive officer of Navistar, effective April 15, 2013. Clarke, currently the company's president and chief operating officer, will also join the board. At the same time, Lewis ...

ATSSA: Flashing beacons will begin production in Q3 2013

Mar 07, 2013

North America Traffic (NAT) introduced a new series of solar-powered flashing beacons at the 2013 ATSSA Show. The beacons feature a range of features developed to improve visibility and versatility for marking safety zones on roadways. NAT says the field trials are ...

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