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September 13, 2014 • Vol. IXX • No. 19 • 470 Maryland Drive • Ft. Washington, PA 19034 • 215-885-2900 • Toll Free 800-523-2200 • Fax 215-885-2910
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Bridging the Gap for Women in Construction By David Crary AP NATIONAL WRITER
Cloud Computing to Reinvent Business...8
NEW YORK (AP) Janice Moreno graduated from college with a degree in English literature, but never landed a job paying more than $12 an hour. Now, at 36, she’s back in the classroom — in safety
glasses and a T-shirt — learning how to be a carpenter. “I anticipate a lot of hard work,’’ she said amid instruction in sawing techniques. “I believe it’s going to pay off.’’ If Moreno’s six-week training program in New York City leads to a full-time job, she’ll have bucked
long odds. According to the latest federal data approximately 7.1 million Americans were employed in construction-related occupations last year — and only 2.6 percent were women. That percentage has scarcely budged since the 1970s, while women have made gains since then
The main span will be supported by two cast-in-place 316-ft. (96 m) tall deltashaped towers, founded on large diameter drilled shafts with rock sockets.
Table of Contents ................4 Attachment & Parts Section ......................................41-45 Truck & Trailer Section ........ ......................................47-55
see WOMEN page 74
Industry Marks New Spending High Since 2008
Bobcat Opens New Acceleration Center...20
Kip Moore Honors Industry Members...39
in many other fields. Even in firefighting — where they historically were unwelcome — women comprise a greater share of the workforce at 3.5 percent. Why the low numbers, in an industry abounding with high-paying jobs that don’t require a college
The two-lane structure will provide two 12-ft. (3.7 m) driving lanes and two 4 ft. (1.2 m) shoulders for a total width of 32 ft. (9.7 m).
Ironton-Russell Replacement Marks Largest Ohio Span By Brenda Ruggiero CEG CORRESPONDENT
Crews in Ohio are currently working on a
Snow & Ice Section ......61-65 bridge with the longest span that the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has ever
Recycling Section ........79-95 constructed — a total of 900 ft. (274 m).
Connecting the cities of Ironton, Ohio, and
Business Calendar ............96 Russell, Ky., the Ironton-Russell Bridge replaceAuction Section ......100-109
ment project entails the construction of a cast-inplace concrete, cable-stayed bridge over the Ohio River with structural steel approaches and rein-
Advertisers Index ............110
see BRIDGE page 78
The main span unit consists of three spans; two flanking spans at 370 ft. (112 m) each and the center span of 900 ft. (274 m).
All major categories of construction spending increased in July and total construction reached the highest level since December 2008, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials welcomed the robust spending figures, but cautioned that growing demand will put new pressure on an already tight labor market. “It is encouraging to see signs of a broad-based recovery in private construction along with a recovery — at least for now — in public construction investment,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “Private nonresidential construction should remain strong through the rest of 2014 and beyond, while residential spending is likely to keep growing, though at a more moderate pace. However, funding is still inadequate for needed public infrastructure improvements.” Construction spending in July totaled $981 billion at a seasonally adjusted annual rate, up 1.8 percent from the June total, which was revised substantially higher than the initial estimate, Simonson noted. The July total was 8.2 percent higher than in July 2013. Private nonresidential spending increased 2.1 percent from June and 14 percent from a year earlier, while private residential spending grew 0.7 percent for the month and 8.0 percent year-over-year. see SPENDING page 72