摘要: |
The March 23 meeting of the Midwest Chapter of the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) in Green Bay, Wis., highlighted the growth in demand for dredging services due to passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which funded many dredging-related projects. Infrastructure projects are long-term investments, and so are the investments the private dredging companies make to keep up with demand. A presentation by Richard Balzano, CEO of the Dredging Contractors of America (DCA), noted the challenges that come from demand spikes. Balzano, who took over the reins at DCA last year, recently served for three years as the presidentially appointed deputy administrator for the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd). He is a combat veteran of both Iraq and Afghanistan, retiring from the U.S. Navy at the rank of captain. In the private sector, Balzano held leading positions in the defense, commercial maritime and nuclear utility industries. In the public sector, he served as senior staff on the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security. |