Month: February 2018

Tax Credit Change Threatens Historic Buildings

President Trump’s tax law sent shock waves through the U.S. economy. It impacted every major industry, including manufacturing, transportation, and construction. One part of the law has left some construction firms and property owners worried. That’s because it weakened an incentive program that has spurred property developments worth billions, and created millions of jobs. The …

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Diesel, Lumber, And Staffing News – February 27, 2018

      National Average Price Per Gallon: $3.007   The International Energy Agency (IEA) has again affirmed that oil production in the United States will overtake Russia’s. The agency is predicting that the U.S. will become the world’s biggest oil producer by 2019 “at the latest.” U.S. oil is increasingly being exported to big …

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Diesel, Lumber, And Staffing News – February 21, 2018

      National Average Price Per Gallon: $3.027   President Trump is eyeing a hike in the gas tax as a way to pay for his $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan. According to Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), the president proposed raising the gas tax “repeatedly” during a bipartisan meeting last week. Conservative group Freedom Partners …

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Can Self-Healing Concrete Fix Our Crumbling Bridges?

During his State of the Union address on January 30, President Trump announced a $1.5 trillion proposal to fix “crumbling infrastructure.” His comments came just two days before the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) reported that 54,259 of the nation’s bridges are “structurally deficient.” It’s clear that something needs to be done.   …

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Diesel, Lumber, And The State Of Staffing – February 13, 2018

      National Average Price Per Gallon: $3.063   U.S. oil producers are having an extraordinary year so far. “We are seeing United States production rising very, very dramatically before our very eyes and that’s likely to continue in 2018,” said Neil Atkinson of the International Energy Agency (IEA). Due to high global demand, oil …

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