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Better Roads Staff - Mar 06, 2013

Master the ownership transition game By Brian Moore Who comes after you? The ownership transition and succession of ...

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Better Roads Staff - Sep 06, 2012

Industry changes demand careful, strong responses. By Brian Moore Changes in the construction industry are resulting in ...

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Better Roads Staff - Jun 09, 2012

Let's Get Together Building strategic partnerships that work – for both of you Contractors are, out of necessity, seeking work outside of their traditional markets. These economy-driven moves require changing strategies to win and successfully complete projects that might be in ...

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Better Roads Staff - Apr 06, 2012

S+ra+egy: do you have one? Planning is vital to compete in this construction market When FMI asked contractors what they thought about long-range planning in the face of the 2009 recession many of the answers were bleak. Although most everyone was ...

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Better Roads Staff - Mar 20, 2012

HOT Time in the Old Town Tonight ( … and early morning and late afternoon) Varying ...

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Better Roads Staff - Feb 18, 2012

The Chamber’s Agenda An action plan for growth in 2012 As we begin 2012, American business is “improving,” says Tom Donohue president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. ”But it is doing so weakly, slowly, and insufficiently to put ...

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Better Roads Staff - Oct 04, 2011

Follow the Money A fiscal year 2012 transportation spending breakdown By John Latta Sometimes this page is used to help readers read between the lines. The House Appropriations Committee has released its fiscal year 2012 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development funding bill. ...

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Better Roads Staff - Sep 07, 2011

Three for the Road The Bloomberg-Rendell-Schwarzenegger funding and fixing plan By John Latta This month, there may be a real reauthorization debate. Finally. Maybe. Whether it results in anything solid is something of a long shot. Somewhere in almost all of the ...

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Better Roads Staff - Aug 02, 2011

Let’s Just Call it Half a Loaf Reauthorization funding is uncertain, but reform looks good By John Latta Detailed proposals for a new surface transportation bill have finally surfaced, and two keys factors have dominated their presentation. It’s about funds, and ...