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January 21 2023 Vol. XXIX • No. 2
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Inside
Brent Spence Bridge Receives More Than $1.6B from Fed...8
AED Welcomes Industry to Its Summit/CONDEX in Chicago...14
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet photo
Regional Champions Emerge From Global Operator Challenge...18
At 324 ft., the twin-span Pond Creek Bridge stands higher than the Statue of Liberty, with workers ever mindful of the steep slopes and county road below.
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Paving Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53-67 Technology Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-79 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92-97 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
See story on page 72
Robotics: Automating the Job Site Integration of Technology Dramatically Changing Construction Crews’ Roles By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
The fragmented, specialized nature of construction will always require human involvement, but technology integration — specifically, robotics — is making construction sites even more productive. Though collaboration between tech developers and industry is critical to widespread adoption, safer job sites where workers are free to handle more challenging tasks is happening now. Reality capture technologies, such as unmanned aerial see ROBOTICS page 74
vehicles or 3D scanners, are showing real promise for the construction industry.