January 2, 2007

For more information on this topic or other transportation issues, call PHIA at (717) 236-6021, or e-mail jwagner@paconstructors.org
Construction Material Prices Ease

ovember data suggest the rapid increase in prices for highway construction materials during the past three years may be coming to an end. The cost of highway and street construction materials grew just 5.4 percent in November, compared with the same month in 2005.

It was a smaller increase than in previous months and is in large part due to lower petroleum prices, which are a significant component of the overall highway and street producer price index. For more information, visit the “economics and research” section of www.artba.org.
 
Former Legislative Staff Member is new PHIA Director

Jason W. Wagner, a former research analyst with the Pennsylvania House Transportation Committee, has joined Associated Pennsylvania Constructors (APC) as director of policy and government relations. His duties include serving as managing director of PHIA.

Jason will advocate on behalf of APC members with state and federal agencies, assisting in the development of industry issue policies and managing advocacy programs. While with the House Transportation Committee, he played a key role in working on the transportation funding issue.

An Altoona native, Jason received a Bachelor of Science degree in public service from Penn State University.

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