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September 29, 2012 • Vol. IXX • No. 20 • 470 Maryland Drive • Ft. Washington, PA 19034 • 215-885-2900 • Toll Free 800-523-2200 • Fax 215-885-2910 • www.constructionequipmentguide.com
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Indy Apartment Complex Hits Home Run By Lori Lovely CEG Correspondent
YES JCB Hosts Key JCB Official…10
Southeast ern Equipment Holds Sales Event…18
Historic Bush Stadium in Indianapolis had three strikes against it, but instead of being “out,” it got another at bat. Currently under construction, the former baseball stadium that twice made the 10 most endangered historic landmarks list will soon become an apartment complex with commercial space. Stadium Uses Built in 1931 as Perry Stadium and later renamed Victory Field in 1942, the Owen J. “Donie” Bush Stadium was a beloved Indianapolis destination, home of the Indianapolis Indians minor league baseball team for decades, in addition to being home to a few Negro League teams and a Continental Football League team. The stadium gained international attention in 1987 when Indianapolis hosted the Pan Am Games. That same year, it was featured as both Comiskey Park and Crosley Field in the Hollywood film Eight Men Out about the 1919 World Series. Unfortunately, the property became vacant due to a new downtown ballpark built in 1996. The following year the property was leased by Tony George, president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, who converted it into a dirt track for midget racing and renamed it 16th Street Speedway. Marsh Davis, see STADIUM page 92
Stadium Lofts, as the complex will now be known, is being built within the shell and historic façade of the stadium in its original form.
Improving Housing Markets List Grows to 99 Exhibitors Showcase Iron at Red Wi ng Expo…30
Table of Contents ................4 Mini & Compact Equipment Section..........................31-52 Paving Section ............55-68 Parts Section ................70-71 Business Calendar ............76 Snow & Ice Section ....77-85 Auction Section .................... ......................................89-97 Advertisers Index ..............98
The number of improving housing markets across the country rose to 99 in September, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI), released Sept. 10. This is up from 80 metros that were listed as improving in August and includes representatives from 33
states as well as the District of Columbia. The index identifies metropolitan areas that have shown improvement from their respective troughs in housing permits, employment and house prices for at least six consecutive months. Markets added to the list in September include such geographically diverse locations as
Tucson, Ariz.; Jacksonville, Fla.; Springfield, Ill.; Greenville, N.C.; and Bend, Ore. “The number of improving housing markets grew by 19 in September as 68 metros retained their spots, 31 new metros were added and just 12 dropped off the list,” noted Barry Rutenberg, see HOUSING page 97
Canada Firm Proposes New Pipeline Route Josh Funk ASSOCIATED PRESS
OMAHA, Nebraska (AP) The company that wants to build a pipeline to transport crude oil
from Canada to U.S. Gulf Coast refineries said Sept. 5 it has revised its proposed new route through Nebraska to avoid environmentally sensitive areas. The latest proposed Keystone
XL pipeline route is TransCanada’s second attempt to satisfy state environmental regulators. The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality said in July that the initial revised route
crossed land that could erode easily and passed near unconfined aquifers that supply drinking water to residents and livestock. The new TransCanada propossee PIPELINE page 70