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DOT Policies & Procedures in Construction: Your Blueprint for Compliance

Construction Business Owner

Transportation Editor J. after spending 25 years in leadership in the transportation industry. Marks areas of expertise primarily revolve around transportation operations and safety, driver qualification, and passenger-carrier rules. body {display:none} location.replace("[link] SPEAKERS Mark Schedler Sr.

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Protecting Against Environmental Risk in Changing Climates

Construction Business Owner

This is on top of the growing array of emerging contaminant liability claims that increasingly plague jobsites and the rise of nuclear verdicts in the casualty line sector that grew by 335% from 2012 to 2019 according to American Transportation Research Institute.

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Beyond Driver Exoneration: How Dash Cams Reduce Exposure to Nuclear Verdicts

Construction Business Owner

A 2020 American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) study* found: From 2015 to 2019, there were nearly 300 verdicts over $1 million; and From 2010 to 2018, the number of verdicts over $10 million nearly doubled, and the dollar amount of awards grew 51.7% annually.

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How Dash Cams Help Your Construction Company

Construction Business Owner

The Threat of “Nuclear” Verdicts An American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) study1 published in July 2020 found that from: 2006-2010 there were only 26 accident litigation cases with verdicts over $1 million 2015-2019 there were nearly 300 cases over $1 million The study determined that pre-crash actions by companies are critical.

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Nurdles are the Environmental Calamity of 2019

Green Building Law Update

Activists tell us that due to spills and poor handling, annually billions of nurdles pellets are swept into waterways during production and transport and increasingly washing up on beaches. The mermaid tears that can be found on increasingly on the world’s beaches are often mistaken by marine animals for fish eggs and consumed for food.

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Federal shutdown threatening some infrastructure projects

Construction Dive

States are holding off on cementing plans for 2019 surface transportation projects since much of their funding has been cut off.

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Highly-Anticipated Klein Road Project Wraps Up Ahead of Schedule

Construction Today

The $13 million Klein Road widening project in New Braunfels is officially complete, marking a significant milestone in the city’s effort to enhance transportation infrastructure. This vital upgrade, funded through the 2019 Bond Program, transformed a crucial stretch of Klein Road into a four-lane thoroughfare.

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