Table of Contents
May 2009
The Infrastructure Issue
There’s a management principle that suggests if you want something finished quickly, assign it to someone who is overloaded with work. That person will complete the task just to remove the backlog.
For the next 12 months, the public will discover if the construction industry can work in harmony with all levels of government to meet the goals of the Obama administration. All of us will experience a frenzy of activity never before attempted. While critics, pundits, and economists may not agree whether the cash influx is too little or too much, no one debates the stress the rapid deployment will place on the system.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the federal government's Stimulus Bill, will provide a much needed boost to a stalled economy, a long overdue upgrade to an aging infrastructure system, and a chance to employ some of the age's greatest technological advances in construction. But more importantly, this opportunity to build a new America may help us redefine our very future.
So how can producers benefit? We have tried to answer this question:
Quick Thinking
Supplying the public works market means being nimble and opportunistic.
To Bid or Not to Bid
Seeking government work has its own unique set of challenges.
Abelson: Fleet Factors
Revisiting the Stimulus
Profiting From Highway Safety
Consider a new highway safety product.
Women in Concrete: Helping to Build Bridges
The PCA official influences the nation while doing work she loves.
Casting Trends: Infrastructure Goes Upscale
Precast retaining walls offer stability and good looks.
The Growth of HPC in Bridges
Work remains if high-performance concrete is to impact future bridge construction.
Editor's Notes
Columnist
Product Pulse
- Keeping Lightning in the Bottle
Storm protection equipment saves money and lives. - New Products
GreenSite
- Sustainability Inside and Out
Cement-based coatings add to ICFs' green appeal.
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