Engineering Inc. - July/August 2004 - 17
s president of GeoDesign Inc. in Middle- A bury, Conn., it is Ted von
Rosenvinge's job to keep his eye on Washington, D.C. because what happens
there in the coming weeks and months could determine whether engineering
firms in his home state make money or lose it, By Dana Wilkie keep
employees or let them go. LOCK LISA ROMEREIN/GETTY IMAGES But as von
Rosenvinge takes stock of the recent slump in road contracts A
congressional and weighs the odds that Washington won't soon pass a
transportation bill, he concedes that things don't look so encouraging. By
the end of May, Congress was eight months behind in approving a bill
traffic jam puts that would pour billions of federal dollars into the
nation's roads and mass transit systems, and the repercussions from this
delay are just now being felt in cities and counties. Business is slowing
for those who design and build more than $2 roads. Sales are dropping for
construction equipment. And at least $2.1 bil- lion in projects that might
ease traffic have come to a standstill. For many of the engineering firms
here in Connecticut, [public] highway billion in highway transportation
work is their bread and butter, said von Rosenvinge, who also is chairman
of government affairs for ACEC/Connecticut. But with projects in the this
month-to-month uncertainty, nobody can plan anything right now.
Transportation officials agree that the two biggest contributors to slowed
business are state budget crises and Congress' failure to decide how much
breakdown lane. federal money to spend on roads and mass transit in the
coming six years. The last six-year spending plan the Transportation
Equity Act for the 21st Century, or TEA-21 expired last October. As of
May, Congress had passed three extensions to keep projects moving and to
avoid layoffs. The most recent extension was set to expire June 30. The
Senate wants to spend $318 billion on transportation in the next six
years. The House wants to spend $284 billion. While Democrats and
Republicans agreed in May to try to resolve their differences, the White
House has said it will veto any bill that spends more than $256 billion.
The challenge that the White House has given to Congress is to pass a bill
that is fiscally responsible ... that doesn't raise taxes, increase the
deficit or take money from other programs, said Brian Turmail, spokesman
for U.S. Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta. Without knowing how much
Washington will spend in the coming 12 months not to mention six years
states cannot plan future roads and J u l y l August 2004 ENGINEERING INC.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Engineering Inc. - July/August 2004
Table of Contents
From ACEC to You
News & Notes
Market Watch
Legislative Action
ACEC's Newly Elected Leaders
Road Block Ahead
Building a Rainbow Coalition
2004 Convention Highlights
ACEC Fall Conference
Members in the News
One on One
Engineering Excellence Award
Institute for Business Management
Engineering Inc. - July/August 2004 - FrontCover
Engineering Inc. - July/August 2004 - Cover2
Engineering Inc. - July/August 2004 - Table of Contents
Engineering Inc. - July/August 2004 - From ACEC to You
Engineering Inc. - July/August 2004 - 3
Engineering Inc. - July/August 2004 - News & Notes
Engineering Inc. - July/August 2004 - 5
Engineering Inc. - July/August 2004 - Market Watch
Engineering Inc. - July/August 2004 - 7
Engineering Inc. - July/August 2004 - Legislative Action
Engineering Inc. - July/August 2004 - 9
Engineering Inc. - July/August 2004 - ACEC's Newly Elected Leaders
Engineering Inc. - July/August 2004 - 11
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Engineering Inc. - July/August 2004 - 13
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Engineering Inc. - July/August 2004 - 15
Engineering Inc. - July/August 2004 - Road Block Ahead
Engineering Inc. - July/August 2004 - 17
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Engineering Inc. - July/August 2004 - 19
Engineering Inc. - July/August 2004 - Building a Rainbow Coalition
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Engineering Inc. - July/August 2004 - 2004 Convention Highlights
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Engineering Inc. - July/August 2004 - ACEC Fall Conference
Engineering Inc. - July/August 2004 - 31
Engineering Inc. - July/August 2004 - Members in the News
Engineering Inc. - July/August 2004 - 33
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Engineering Inc. - July/August 2004 - 35
Engineering Inc. - July/August 2004 - One on One
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Engineering Inc. - July/August 2004 - BackCover
Engineering Inc. - July/August 2004 - Engineering Excellence Award
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Engineering Inc. - July/August 2004 - Institute for Business Management
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