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New Jersey Asphalt Pavement Association
The 62nd Annual New Jersey Asphalt Paving Conference will take place Tuesday, March 19, at The College of New Jersey's Brower Student Center (2000 Pennington Road) in Ewing. The conference is New Jersey's top event for professionals working in all phases of asphalt paving construction, operations and research. The event draws more than 300 consultants, contractors, suppliers, designers, government agency employees, researchers and others involved in the paving industry.
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NJSME
The New Jersey Society of Municipal Engineers will host a general membership meeting on Wednesday, April 3, at The Palace at Somerset (333 Davidson Ave.) in Somerset.
Registration starts at 9:30 a.m. Registration for the morning session (10 a.m. until noon) is $110 for members, $160 for nonmembers.
In the morning session, speaker Laine Rankin of NJDOT will discuss the topic of local aid and economic development. In the afternoon session, speaker Jim Pursell will discuss asset management and teach how to simply inventory and manage assets to maximize your invesetment. Additionally, speaker Wally Percy will discuss asphalt paving systems, outlining the different pavement preservation treatments, as well as best practices and job references.
Online registration is available. Please register by Monday, April 1. To add, no phone reservations will be taken.
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New Jersey Infrastructure Bank
The NJ I-Bank Financing Program will hold its March 2019 Seminar Series in South Jersey, Central Jersey and North Jersey. The seminars will take place Monday, March 11, at Camden County Community College (Camden City Campus) in Camden, Friday, March 15, at the New Jersey I-Bank Office in Lawrenceville, and Monday, March 18, at Rutgers Law School in Newark.
Seminar topics for water-related infrastructure projects include:
- Intended use plan and ranking methodology explanation
- Construction Loan and Long-term Finance Program highlights / changes
- Operational/application process and changes
Seminar topics for Transportation related infrastructure projects include:
- Ranking Methodology
- Operational/Application Process
- Construction Loan and Long-term Finance Program highlights
Please note: If you plan to attend both the water and transportation seminars, please register for each.
Register for the seminar nearest you.
NJDOT
NJDOT has announced new guiderail standards. Be sure your project plans are up to date. You can review the changes by going to the NJDOT website and scrolling down to review the Baseline Document Changes.
NJSME
The New Jersey Municipal Engineering Institute (NJMEI) was created by the New Jersey Society of Municipal Engineers (NJSME) in 1987 to establish and administer programs dedicated to the continuing education needs of professional engineers practicing municipal engineering.
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NJSME
NJSME wants to hear from you! In an effort to connect with New Jersey municipal engineers and communities across our state, we've launched new Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn profiles for NJSME.
Please follow, like, post or tweet and tag NJSME, so more people can learn about who we are and what we do!
NJ Spotlight
A year after making a host of tax increases the centerpiece of his first state budget request, Gov. Phil Murphy is offering lawmakers a more balanced approach for fiscal year 2020. A $38.6. billion budget plan he unveiled yesterday includes new revenue from a millionaire’s tax but also savings initiatives worth more than $1 billion.
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Compelo Energy
New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG), a subsidiary of New Jersey Resources, has revealed its plans to invest $507 million on its natural gas infrastructure in the state of New Jersey over a period of five years. The investment, to be made through the company's Infrastructure Investment Program (IIP), will be made across a series of gas infrastructure projects aimed at improving and supporting the reliability and resiliency of its natural gas infrastructure.
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North Jersey Record
New Jersey may be on track to fall short of tax revenues, a potential loss that could force cuts to programs and services, higher interest rates and pressure on lawmakers to raise taxes.
While some lawmakers see the sluggish growth as evidence the state needs to make tough choices, the Murphy administration is taking a wait-and-see approach. Income tax returns filed in the coming weeks could lead to an "April surprise" — higher-than-expected tax revenues.
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ConstructConnect
The internet of things has incredible implications for the field of construction. It's already proven its value in healthcare, manufacturing, transportation, and other industries where automation and systems management are critical. With its many applications, it has the potential to improve productivity and safety on job sites.
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Supply Chain Dive
Nationally, congestion is estimated to have increased the trucking industry’s fuel consumption by 6.87 billion gallons in 2016. This results in an additional $15.74 billion in fuel spend, according to a new study by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI).
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Construction Dive
Women's participation in the construction industry is invaluable and on the rise. Though sometimes faced with an uphill climb, many women are dismissing the status quo, avidly fostering growth in both their companies and the broader industry. Meanwhile, they're making the case to young women exploring construction careers that their talents are not only welcomed, but essential.
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Engineering News-Record
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and international organizations from the U.S., England and the Netherlands released on Jan. 19 a 261-page book titled "Engineering with Nature — An Atlas." Available either as a hard copy or free download, the atlas showcases 56 projects around the world that apply the principles of an initiative to support engineering with nature, rather than against it, to protect the environment, infrastructure and quality of life.
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For Construction Pros
Historically, the construction and equipment rental industries have been some of the slowest to adopt new technology, lagging only behind agriculture in digitalization. But that’s changing as software entrepreneurs turn their attention to the needs of the deskless workforce.
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