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Top of the News
Residential to lead construction back
By Justin Carretta, online news editor
The drop-off in construction won’t bottom out until the end of the year at the earliest-- well after the general economy should begin to pick up—said two construction-industry economists, speaking during a joint webcast by Reed Construction Data and Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America.



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Today's Headlines
ATA, OOIDA argue in front of Transportation Committee
The American Trucking Assns. (ATA) called for the introduction of several environmental initiatives yesterday before the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, which the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) countered as being “irresponsible and ridiculous.”



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People
SkyBitz names Kuntz to board
SkyBitz has appointed Ray Kuntz, former American Trucking Assns. (ATA) chairman and current CEO of Watkins Shepherd Trucking, to its board of directors.
Business
John Hill forms consultancy
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
Former Chief Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) John Hill is forming a new firm to help advance the use of safety systems and policies both in the U.S. commercial trucking industry and overseas.
Port News
California ports to start fees Feb. 18
The Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach will begin collecting the Clean Truck Fee (CTF) beginning on Wednesday, February 18th, via PortCheck Inc., a not-for-profit company created by marine terminal operators to collect the fees.
Editors' Blogs
Trucks at Work: Insurance issue
By Sean Kilcarr, senior editor
 Here’s a growing problem that should worry truckers, whether you are a fleet or owner-operator – a rising number of uninsured motorists on the highway.
Trucking Around the World
Dominican union complains of truck monopoly
Just days after National Hotels and Restaurants Association (Asonahores) executive vice president Arturo Villanueva complained of a monopoly of the truckers union that forces companies to use their services to carry merchandise, some multinationals with free zones in Dominican Republic say they’ve been seriously affected by that conflict....
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