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English writer Eustace Budgell wrote, “Imitation is a kind of artless flattery,” in a 1714 edition of the newspaper The Spectator. The proverb didn’t gain popularity until the 19th century...

The newly passed H.R. 3684, known as the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act (IIJA), allocates an unprecedented $1.2 trillion between 2022 and 2026 to revitalize America’s infrastructure....

“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” Statesman, inventor and founding father Benjamin Franklin made that statement. The man whose face first appeared on the $100 bill in...

Fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) composite material is poised to build better infrastructure and put cash back in the pockets of state agencies and private owners as soon as Congress passes...

Comments That Got My Attention at Infrastructure Day Last week I summarized the composite industry’s advocacy efforts during Infrastructure Day in Washington D.C. February 13-14. This...

Last week I participated in the FRP composite industry’s Infrastructure Advocacy fly-in to Washington DC. It is the fourth year in a row that our trade organization, the American Composite...

Every year, we make the annual trek to Washington DC to support the composite industry’s annual infrastructure day. This year our trip coincided with the Trump Administration’s unveiling of...

In our last blog we talked about the state of the nation’s ports, the amount of freight that moves through the U.S. and what it will take to modernize and rehabilitate America’s...

President Dwight D. Eisenhower understood the value of roads. His conviction grew from experience after he participated in the U.S. Army's first transcontinental convoy of military...