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June 26 2021 Vol. XXVII • No. 13
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Remembering Harry Fabick After a lifetime of involvement in the family business, philanthropy and the local community Mr. Fabick will be missed by his family, friends and colleagues alike.
McCann Industries Hosts Demo Day for Bucher Municipal...12
Alta Equipment Co. Hosts Its 2nd Annual Golf Outing...18
Iowa’s Scrap Processors — Four Generations of Operation...30
Table of Contents.............4 Aggregate and Recycling Section......................30-41 Attachment Section ...................................49-53 Trucks & Trailer Section ...................................59-68 Auction Section ........76-81 Business Calendar..........81 Advertisers Index...........82
Harry P. Fabick
Harry P. Fabick, who passed away peacefully on June 19, 2021, played a vital role at the John Fabick Tractor Company. Better known as Fabick Cat, this local heavy equipment dealership was founded by his grandfather, John Fabick, in 1917. After a lifetime of involvement in the family business, philanthropy and the local community Mr. Fabick will be missed by his family, friends and colleagues alike. Mr. Fabick began working at Fabick Cat in 1967 (at 22) and gained his initial familiarity with operations by serving successively in parts, service and administrative positions and as a product support representative. He then moved to general lines salesman and in 1971 was given the responsibility of vice president, marketing. In 1974, Mr. Fabick was named man-
Filling the Labor Pool Post-Pandemic, Construction Industry Wants Workers to Jump in By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
Emerging from the coronavirus pandemic, contactors are struggling to fill crews. Construction employment dropped by 20,000 from April to May, the third decline in the previous four months. That’s further
challenged the industry, which for years has faced a stagnant labor pool. President Joe Biden is pushing two major bills to boost both infrastructure and the supply chain, but some in the industry firmly believe these programs will increase workforce burdens. see LABOR page 48
ager of the company’s Jefferson City operation: Fabick and Company. In 1979, he was promoted to vice president, domestic sales and held that position until he was made executive vice president in 1985. He became a director of John Fabick Tractor Company in 1985; then, president of the Fabick Companies in June of 1986. In 1998, he was named chairman of the board. Mr. Fabick belonged to many organizations during his years with the company. He was a director of the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) Foundation and was committee chairman of the AED Young Executives Foundation. He also was active in national and regional chapters of the Associated General Contractors (AGC). Mr. Fabick was a past director of U.S. see FABICK page 58
