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The Recycling Today Media Group, Cleveland, has introduced a Web site and e-newsletter for readers of Recycling Today's sister publication C&D Recycler.

The e-newsletter and Web site —www.cdrecycler.com—help the magazine’s staff stay in touch with readers of the bi-monthly print publication between issues.

According to C&D Recycler editor Brian Taylor, much like the magazine, the e-newsletter concentrates on news affecting the construction and demolition industries, focusing on the recycling of concrete, asphalt, wood and other materials generated and consumed by the construction, demolition and road building industries.

Readers of Recycling Today who would like to receive the C&D Recycler e-newsletter can contact Recycling Today Media Group Internet Editor Dan Sandoval at dsandoval@RecyclingToday.com.

The Web site includes daily news items, archived issues of C&D Recycler magazine and association links.

FLAT HIGHWAY AHEAD

Highway spending is not likely to increase in 2003, according to a forecast from David Czechowski of the Portland Cement Association (PCA), Skokie, Ill. Czechowski addressed attendees of the C&D World conference, sponsored by the Construction Materials Recycling Association (CMRA), in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Jan. 19-22.

"The sky is not falling; we just need to be prepared for this pause," Czechowski said regarding a projected highway spending decrease of 0.2 percent in 2003.

Even if Congress approves a generous TEA-21 spending package, "some states may not be ready to pony up their share in 2003," the PCA economist remarked. Czechowski noted that most states face budget deficits, with severe cutbacks expected in several states.

Czechowski forecasts a rebound in highway spending, with increases of 5.7 percent in 2004 and 5.4 percent in 2005.

Overall construction spending decreased 1.3 percent in 2002 and is expected to fall another 1.5 percent in 2003, said Czechowski. He forecasts a rebound for 2004, with a growth of 2.3 percent in overall spending.