SOP Works — June 2026 The 2026 construction season is one of the busiest in recent memory. State DOTs are pushing through record project volumes. The highway bill is moving through Congress. Contractors are working hard and demanding more from every supplier in their chain. In that environment, how your plant runs every...
Industry Intelligence — May 2026 The vote was 62 to 2. After a 14-hour markup session on May 21–22, 2026, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved the BUILD America 250 Act by one of the most lopsided bipartisan votes Washington has seen in years. The $580 billion, five-year surface transportation reauthorization...
Breaking — Industry Intelligence — May 2026 Last week we told you the highway bill markup was coming. This week, it has a name. On May 17, 2026, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee released the text of the BUILD America 250 Act — the bipartisan, five-year surface transportation reauthorization bill that...
How disconnected systems quietly drain hours, loads, and margin from bulk material producers — and what unified plant operations actually look like. It's 6:47 AM and the morning is already broken. The dispatcher is on hold with the office. A driver is calling from somewhere off Route 27 because the job site...
