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February 19 2022 Vol. XXVIII • No. 4
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Gordie Howe International Bridge Project photo
Construction crews in Detroit, Mich., and Windsor, Canada, are working through the winter on the $5.7 billion (CDN) Gordie Howe International Bridge project.
MITA Encourages Discussion at Conference, Trade Show...16
Automation to Spur Many to Buy Excavators in 2022...58
Alex Lyon & Son Launches 29th Annual Florida Auctions...102
Table of Contents ...........4 Paving Section ........33-48
Fed Wants to Make Truck Driving Big Rig Ready More Attractive Career Field Choice
Excavator Section ...55-86
Auction Section ..101-109 Advertisers Index ......110
Like construction, trucking suffers a workforce shortage. The American Trucking Association (ATA) says 80,000 more truck drivers are needed. As a means to deal with supply-chain issues, the Biden administration is prioritizing trucking as a career field through apprenticeships and other recruiting programs. More than one government program has been
By Lucy Perry
Business Calendar........88
CEG CORRESPONDENT
The Biden administration is developing initiatives to attract jobseekers to the construction industry. One will allow adults as young as 18 to drive a semi, while another encourages veterans to make trucking a post-military career.
developed to draw more jobseekers to the trucking industry. One program would allow adults as young as 18 to drive a semi. Another would encourage veterans to make trucking a post-military career. The ATA is happy with the prospect of more recruits, but independent truckers say driver retention is the forest lost among the trees. see TRUCKING page 96
