VRB Newsletter
October 12, 2022 Archives
 
Features
 
Join us, along with industry peers, District Staff and local leaders for education and networking at this year’s Northern Virginia and Hampton Roads District Dialogues. 
ARTBA's Senior Vice President and Chief Economist Dr. Alison Premo Black takes time to answer the question “Is the new infrastructure law having an impact?” 
 
One year after enactment of the historic Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) the answer is definitively, “Yes.”  
 
Careers in Construction Month (CICM) is a nationwide campaign held every October to increase public awareness of construction careers, inspire the next generation of craft professionals and make an impact on the perceptions of a career in construction.
 
 
Crumpler Plastic Pipe, Inc.
Gentry Locke Rakes & Moore, LLP
 
Member News
 
Foundations Podcast is a collection of conversations with founders, owners, leaders, and legends of the construction industry and the companies that built this nation brought to you by Ed Stelter.  Each episode is a journey filled with history, triumphs, defeats, and insights told by those at the helm of some of the industry's most distinguished companies.
 
In October 1997, Schnabel Engineering signed on to support the work of the Virginia Road Builders Association. Twenty-five years later, Schnabel Engineering remains committed to promoting the growth and improvement of Virginia's transportation construction program.
 
The program was created by VTCA’s Engineering Consultant Leadership Committee to recognize outstanding achievements in engineering design in Virginia’s transportation construction program. 
 
Winners were announced at the VTCA-VDOT Consultant Forum on September 27!
VTCA has been aggressive convincing legislators cutting the gas tax is bad policy, in addition to ensuring the gas tax is providing long-term transportation funding. We couldn't have done it without the generous donations made to the VTCA PAC.
 
Also, twelve-year-old Colton Dahlke is looking to make a difference with his car wash business. For the month of October, Colton will be donating 100% of the proceeds of his car wash services to the VTCA PAC.
 
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Concrete Pipe and Precast, LLC
 
Industry News
 
University Massachusetts – Lowell has developed a free innovative opioid hazard awareness training module designed for sand and gravel workers. It fits the requirements of the MSHA Part 46 Health and Safety Refresher Training “Health” section. The 45-minute module comes in two formats for instructor-led training.
The Mine Safety and Health Administration recently launched an app for use on iPhone and Android devices that will help get timely information directly to miners and members of the mining community.
 
McPeak Supply, LLC