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Conexpo 2026 Autonomous Equipment 2026: What Contractors ...
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Conexpo 2026 Autonomous Equipment 2026: What Contractors ...

Deep dive into CONEXPO 2026 autonomous equipment and what it means for construction businesses in 2026.

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Construction Bidding Strategies 2026: What Contractors Ne...
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Construction Bidding Strategies 2026: What Contractors Ne...

Deep dive into construction bidding strategies and what it means for construction businesses in 2026.

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Autonomous Construction Equipment 2026: What Contractors ...
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Autonomous Construction Equipment 2026: What Contractors ...

Deep dive into autonomous construction equipment and what it means for construction businesses in 2026.

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Federal Gas Tax Pause 2026: If Trump Suspends the Gas Tax Here Is How Much Highway Trust Fund Money Contractors Could Lose — and What Every Infrastructure Contractor Must Do Right Now
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May 19, 2026 25 min read

Federal Gas Tax Pause 2026: If Trump Suspends the Gas Tax Here Is How Much Highway Trust Fund Money Contractors Could Lose — and What Every Infrastructure Contractor Must Do Right Now

The Trump administration is floating the idea of pausing the federal gas tax — an 18.4-cent-per-gallon levy unchanged since 1993 that funds the Highway Trust Fund, the primary source of federal road and bridge construction dollars. AGC is already calling it a gimmick. This episode explains exactly what the Highway Trust Fund is, how a pause ripples into project delays for highway contractors, and what diversification and pipeline strategies make sense for contractors with heavy DOT exposure.

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OSHA Deregulation 2026: What the Trump Administration Proposed Safety Rollbacks Mean for Every Construction Contractor — and Which Protections Smart Contractors Must Keep Regardless
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May 19, 2026 29 min read

OSHA Deregulation 2026: What the Trump Administration Proposed Safety Rollbacks Mean for Every Construction Contractor — and Which Protections Smart Contractors Must Keep Regardless

The Trump OSHA has signaled a major deregulatory agenda affecting construction employers. The Advisory Committee on Construction Safety and Health (ACCSH) met on May 19, 2026 to review proposed rollbacks. This episode breaks down which rules are most likely to be loosened, what the enforcement gap means for day-to-day operations, why smart contractors maintain safety programs even without regulatory pressure, and how to use the deregulatory environment as a competitive moat.

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The $10 Billion New York Bus Terminal: STV and Turner Just Won Program Management — How Every Contractor Can Position to Win Work on the Biggest Transit Project in North America Right Now
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May 19, 2026 24 min read

The $10 Billion New York Bus Terminal: STV and Turner Just Won Program Management — How Every Contractor Can Position to Win Work on the Biggest Transit Project in North America Right Now

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey selected an STV-Turner Construction joint venture to manage the program for the replacement of the world's busiest bus terminal — a project with a $10 billion budget. This episode explains what program management means versus general contractor, when trade packages will begin flowing, what PANYNJ prequalification requirements look like, and the specific steps contractors should take right now to get on the bid lists before prime packages are posted.

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