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April 27 2024 Vol. XXX • No. 9
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Bridges Part of $114M Iowa Interchange Project
Farm-Rite Opens Newly Expanded Facility in Willmar, Minn. ...12
Fabick Cat Hosts 34th Annual Season Opener in Eau Claire, Wis. ...18
Iowa DOT photo
The $114 million Madison Avenue Interchange reconstruction project will expand the interstate capacity to the east of the I-80/I-29 East System interchange and replace deteriorating bridges.
By Cindy Riley CEG CORRESPONDENT
First Ever Powerscreen Premiertrak 900 Debuts With Indy Firm...45
As the final piece in the comprehensive Council Bluffs Interstate System Improvement Program puz-
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Attachments & Parts Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29-33 Aggregate & Recycling Section . . . . . . . . . . . . .45-59 Truck & Trailer Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .67-73 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76-81 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
zle, the $114 million Madison Avenue Interchange reconstruction project will expand the interstate capacity to the east of the I-80/I-29 East System interchange and
replace deteriorating bridges. Other than routine maintenance, the original interchange has not been significantly updated since it was built in the 1960s.
“Overseeing a multi-year project like the Council Bluffs Interstate Improvement Program is a complex task that requires meticulous see IOWA page 77
Riding the Generation Z Wave Growing Interest in Construction Careers Among Younger People Means Jobs Filled, Deadlines Met As more younger workers enter Adobe Stock photo By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
The face of the skilled craft trade industry is getting younger. Literally. More younger people than ever before are entering the construction industry and driving down the average age of tradesmen and women. As more construction workers retire, the industry’s labor needs are growing exponentially. But Gen Z workers drawn to the specialty trades may fill those venerable shoes. see GENERATION page 78
the construction trades, the average age of craft trades men and women has come down.