JUNE 2013 Volume XXXVIII, Number 3
Contents Features 4
Published Bimonthly During 2013
11 Office Address: 1670 Route 34 North Farmingdale, NJ 07727 Mailing Address: PO Box 728 Allenwood, NJ 08720 (732) 292-4300 FAX: (732) 292-4310 www.utcanj.org Publisher: Robert A. Briant, Jr. Editor: Michael DeVito Editorial Contributors: Michael DeVito Evan Piscitelli Dan Neville
15 17 28 51 60 71 77 89
UTCA Pays Tribute To Bob Briant, Sr. A Legacy Of Excellence And Success Robert A. Briant, Sr.’s Legacy Strategic Business Planning Is The Key Tool Of The Trade UTCA Members Enjoy Turkey/Greece Executive Seminar Robert A. Briant Sr. Memorial Scholarship Fund Insuring Joint Ventures It’s Only “Half Time” For Federal Transportation Investment UTCA Conducts First Sporting Clay Shooting Event Road & Transportation Market Outlook
4
4
4 40
Advertising Manager: Helene Nasdeo Photographer: Michael DeVito Cover Photo: Image Up Production/Graphics: Lauren Hagan Helene Nasdeo
Departments 2 23 34 55 80
29
President’s Message Legislative News Accounting Corner Labor Relations Safety Perspective
Circulation: Helene Nasdeo Printed By: American Plus Printers Affiliations: ARTBA Clean Water Construction Coalition Water Infrastructure Network UTILITY AND TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTOR (ISSN 0192-4843) is published six times a year by the Utility and Transportation Contractors Association of New Jersey, 1670 Highway 34 North, Farmingdale, NJ 07727. Periodical postage paid at Farmingdale, NJ and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to UTILITY AND TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTOR, PO Box 728, Allenwood, NJ 08720.
Cover Pictured on the cover is the late Bob Briant, Sr.
Utility and Transportation Contractor, JUNE 2013
3