1. Transportation Construction Coalition
www.transportationconstructioncoalition.org.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 5, 2014 Contacts: Beth McGinn
(202) 289-4434, mcginn@artba.org
Brian Turmail
(703) 459-0238, turmailb@agc.org
***MEDIA ADVISORY***
New Study Will Show Economic & Job Creation Impacts of Federal
Transportation Investment on Non-Construction Sectors
Findings to be Unveiled During Dec. 10 Telephone News Conference
(WASHINGTON) – A first-of-its-kind study conducted by the internationally-recognized forecasting
company IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), a leading global source of critical information and insight., outlining the
economic benefits of federal highway and transit investment programs on every sector of the U.S. economy
will be released next Wednesday, December 10 at 11:00 a.m. EST.
The IHS report, which was commissioned by the Transportation Construction Coalition (TCC), focuses
exclusively on federal investment and examines outcomes on non-construction jobs, household incomes,
and state and local tax revenues.
Representatives from manufacturing and travel organizations will be on hand to discuss how
transportation infrastructure investment helps employers in their sector and outline how the quality of the
nation’s transportation network impacts their respective industries.
WHO: Karen Campbell, senior consultant, IHS
Chad Moutray, chief economist, National Association of Manufacturers
Roger Dow, president & CEO, U.S. Travel Association
Pete Ruane, president & CEO, American Road & Transportation Builders Association
Steve Sandherr, chief executive officer, Associated General Contractors of America
WHEN: Wednesday, December 10th – 11:00 a.m. EST
WHERE: Via Conference Call – 1-877-388-7679
Members of the media wishing to participate should also RSVP to Beth McGinn at
bmcginn@artba.org.
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Established in 1996 and co-chaired by the American Road and Transportation Builders Association
and the Associated General Contractors of America, the 31 associations and labor unions that make up the
TCC have a direct market interest in the federal transportation program.
