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NJ TRANSIT Board approves Electric Bus Infrastructure project
Next-Gen Transportation
The NJ TRANSIT board of directors has approved the Electric Bus Infrastructure project contract for the Newton Avenue Bus Garage in Camden, renovating the facility for the installation of eight electric vehicle chargers.
The infrastructure project focuses on supporting the operation of NJ TRANSIT's first battery-powered commuter vehicles — eight battery-electric buses that will be put into revenue service in mid-2021.
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.NJSME NEWS
105th NJLM Annual Conference will be virtual; set for Nov. 16-20
New Jersey League of Municipalities
After careful deliberation, the NJLM Executive Board and Officers announce that the 105th Annual New Jersey State League of Municipalities Conference will be held as a Virtual Conference Nov. 16-20, 2020, providing NJLM membership, exhibitors and other supporters of local government with an opportunity to engage with colleagues from around the state.
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.STATE OF NEW JERSEY NEWS
New NJ Transit bridge eliminates one more headache for commuters, Murphy says
NJ.com
As two NJ Transit North Jersey Coast Line trains lumbered across the 112-year-old Raritan Bay bridge Tuesday morning, Gov. Phil Murphy got an up-close look at why the bridge is being replaced.
While the governor and other officials threw a ceremonial shovel of dirt on the South Amboy side of the bay to commemorate the start of four years of construction, two barges containing cranes were floating in the bay ready to do the real work.
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Raritan River Bridge Replacement Project breaks ground
Mass Transit
Officials broke ground on the Raritan River Bridge Replacement Project (River Draw) on Sept. 15. The bridge replacement is one of the single largest Superstorm Sandy resiliency projects to be pursued following damage from the storm in October 2012.
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Commentary: New York and New Jersey need affordable, reliable energy infrastructure
NorthJersey.com
Mark Longo, director of the Engineers Labor-Employer Cooperative, a labor advocacy group that promotes economic development through infrastructure investment, writes: "In the aftermath of strong storms that left millions without power, residents are rightly wondering what New York and New Jersey are doing to keep the lights on. Unfortunately, policy decisions at the state and regional level won't safeguard the reliability of our energy systems. In fact, they may leave us with a more fragile, less secure grid — and imperil our residents, our businesses, and our economy.
"While it's worth exploring options like burying power lines in some high-risk areas to maintain stability, we have less costly tools at our fingertips to increase reliability. The region needs clean natural gas power to lower costs and provide uninterrupted service. Our policymakers must ensure our residents have access to the stable, affordable energy they need without breaking the bank."
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.INDUSTRY NEWS
Payroll tax deferral program could leave employers holding the bag
Construction Dive
Employers that opt to give their employees a pandemic-related Social Security payroll tax holiday to boost wages for the remainder of the year will be taking on a complicated administrative task, Pete Isberg, vice president of government affairs at payroll giant ADP, said this week in an Accounting Today podcast.
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PPP loan fraud investigators charge several small contractors
Engineering News-Record
Design and construction companies made up the largest segment of companies that applied and were approved for funding under PPP, a program run by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Contractor associations lobbied hard to make terms as friendly as possible for construction contractors, especially related to permitted uses of funds, the time period in which they must be spent and terms that would allow loans to be forgiven. Although the final list of companies that used approved loans remains unknown, based on the long list of firms approved, tens and possibly hundreds of thousands of jobs were likely saved.
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Negative impact of pandemic on small business is weakening
Small Business Trends
Slowly but surely, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic response on American small businesses is weakening.
According to the latest results of the US Census Bureau Small Business Pulse Survey, fewer businesses than ever are reporting that the pandemic creates a very negative effect on their company.
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Suicide prevention in construction more important than ever
Construction Dive
In any industry, suicide prevention and education requires a variety of resources, as well as strong leadership from management, safety professionals and human resources. Yet, according to Greg Sizemore, Associated Builders and Contractors' vice president of workforce development safety health and environmental and chairperson of the Construction Industry Alliance for Suicide Prevention, the first thing construction employers should do to alleviate stress on workers — especially right now — is to be compassionate.
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