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April 16 2022 Vol. XXVII • No. 8
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Fabick Rents Breaks Ground in Wentzville, Mo. ...12
C.D. Smith Construction photo
RMS Rentals Hosts First Open House Since 2019...16
In Milwaukee, site work is well under way on a $420 million undertaking that will double the square footage of the Wisconsin Center.
By Cindy Riley CEG CORRESPONDENT Southeastern Highlights Case CTL at Open House...22
Table of Contents..............4 Paving Section ..........33-47 Skid Steers, Compact Track Loaders & Attachments Section........................51-73
In Milwaukee, site work is well under way on a $420 million undertaking that will double the square footage of the Wisconsin Center. The expanded facility is expected to be completed in
Business Calendar ........104 Advertisers Index..........106
Wisconsin Center District was turning down as much business as we were accepting. It was time for an expansion to move forward and, due to the foresight of the board of directors, in April 2020 the resolution was adopted to set the expansion into motion. see CENTER page 88
The Right to Do It Yourself Is Right-to-Repair Order a Sleeper Issue for the Construction Industry? By Lucy Perry
Auction Section ......97-105
the first quarter of 2024. “The Wisconsin Center was always anticipated to expand to meet the demands of meeting and event planners who know that Milwaukee is a phenomenal destination,” said Sarah Maio, the Wisconsin Center District’s vice president of marketing and communications. “In 2018, the
CEG CORRESPONDENT
Have you been following the Right-toRepair debate? Though President Joe Biden’s executive order limiting anti-competitive practices was meant to chiefly benefit consumers and farmers, it has implications for
the construction sector. And not everyone is on the do-it-yourself bandwagon. The aim of the right-to-repair order was to allow owners to self-repair personal electronic devices, automobiles and machines. Farmers would benefit from the opportunity to repair the heavy machinery they own, and see DIY page 94
President Joe Biden’s right-to-repair order allows owners to self-repair personal electronic devices, automobiles and machines. It benefits the ag industry and has implications for the construction industry.
