BUYERS OUT IN FORCE FOR YODER FREY’S 48TH ANNUAL FLORIDA AUCTION

Jorge Jara and Gerri Lopera came all the way from Colombia, South America, and were looking over this Doosan DX350LC excavator.

Manuela and Franz Buechler of Buechler Farms were at the auction looking for skid steers. Compact excavators of all makes and models are lined up and ready to roll over the auction ramp.

Auction goers gathered once again in Kissimmee, Fla., for Yoder & Frey’s 48th annual Florida auctions. The three-day event was held Feb. 17 to 19 and is the largest event of the year.

Yoder & Frey’s lineup featured a massive selection of excavators, dozers, loaders, trucks, paving equipment, forestry equipment, dumpers, motor graders, crushers, screeners and much more from manufacturers including Caterpillar, John Deere, Doosan, Bomag, Bobcat, JCB and more. Items were sold on-site and online.  CEG (All photographs in this article are Copyright 2022 Construction Equipment Guide. All Rights Reserved.)

This is the easiest way to get to the 48th annual Yoder & Frey auction in Kissimmee, Fla.

After 48 years of experience, the Yoder and Frey auction team have this down pat. (L-R): Dave Innes, Ronald Trombley and Todd Wendorf of Michigan’s Astec Asphalt consider a bid on this Mack truck.

Joe Hill of Hill Brothers looks over this Doosan DX255LC excavator at the Yoder & Frey auction.

Yoder and Frey’s skilled ringmen work the crowd for the highest bid. A Bomag 177 D single-drum roller is up for bid at the Yoder & Frey auction in Kissimmee, Fla.

see YODER & FREY page 80 A nice line up of compact excavators — hard to find in this market — are a hot item at this year’s Florida auctions.

The Yoder & Frey crew use their auction truck to sell smaller items. In from the United Kingdom for the auction (L-R) are Lawrence Gill, Euro Auction’s Derek Keys, Allan Millar and William Millar.

Josh Wright (L) and Jimmy Marston of Kemper Construction, based in Kentucky, consider a bid on this Volvo A45G articulated truck. Kevin Cartwright, of Cartwright Construction, traveled from the Bahamas to check out this Cat 336F excavator. In from Ohio, Giovanni Piergallini of Dino Piergallini & Sons Equipment tries out the motor graders.

YODER & FREY from page 79

Aquarium Project Challenges Include Wet Curing Concrete

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Main materials include 5,220 cu. yds. of concrete; 1,050 tons of rebar; 187 tons of steel; under slab HDPE (3,800 linear ft.); and more than 5 mi. of overhead PVC/CPVC (26,600 linear ft.).

AQUARIUM from page 60

curtain wall exterior finish; large-scale acrylic panels; fiberglass tanks with acrylic viewing windows; rockwork structures for tanks; and epoxy tank waterproofing membrane.

Lee pointed out that building an aquarium has many differences from more traditional projects, the biggest being the weight of the water.

“Because of this, the overall structure [concrete and reinforcing] is beefed up, and any reinforcing that interacts with a wet wall or slab is epoxy-coated. There also are special requirements to meet for concrete wet curing to minimize shrinkage in tank slab and vertical concrete walls.”

The most time-consuming part of the construction involves the concrete structure, with the wet curing requirements through the winter months, along with tank waterproofing and artificial rockwork, because it is sequence driven.

According to Susan Schaefer, JE Dunn project executive, the contractor has a national reputation for delivering excellence on large, complex and unique projects.

“In addition, we’ve developed a strong relationship with the Kansas City Zoo and understand the inner workings of the site and how to work with the zoo to achieve their goals. Being a long-term partner for the Kansas City Zoo has been rewarding for JE Dunn for many decades. Our aquarium team has served the zoo for recent projects that include the penguin exhibit and elephant exhibit. Being a part of these exciting projects that impact the community is indeed rewarding.

“Now, having the opportunity to be a part of their largest project ever is nothing short of an honor. We get to help create a world-class aquarium in the Midwest that is unique, impactful, inclusive and meaningful, and connects people to each other and to the natural world to promote understanding, appreciation and conservation. This exhibit will no doubt serve as a source of pride for Kansas City and the Kansas City Zoo.”  CEG