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July 6 2024 Vol. XXX • No. 14
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Midwestern Flooding Collapses Bridge in S.D., Forces Evacuations...8
Snow & Ice Industry Gathers for 27th Annual SIMA Show...16 MoDOT photo
By Cindy Riley
As the $220 million Buck O’Neil Bridge replacement effort nears its completion date, construction crews are committed to finishing the design-build project on time and under budget. “As we start moving into the final year, we are focused on the final push to get all the work CEG CORRESPONDENT
Marvin Drury, Founder of Bloomsdale Excavating, Passes Away...20
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Paving Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31-47 Wheel Loaders, Tool Carriers & Attachments Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-87 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91-97 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
done,” said James Pflum, Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) project manager. “This includes beginning to look at closing our various sections of the project. We are starting to think of punch lists and what the final paperwork will look at, all while staying focused on the remaining work to be completed.
“Demolition of the arches on the existing bridge was completed June 18. The removal of the bridges has allowed us to start the final tie-in work. There are three focus areas this year, and all work is on track to be completed by December 2024.” see BUCK page 52
The Leap From AI to Digital Twins Powerful Data Intelligence Moving the Construction Industry Light Years Forward The transportation Adobe Stock photo construction industry CEG CORRESPONDENT faces incredible challenges: As infrastructure ages, budgets tighten, the labor pool remains sluggish and projects increase in complexity, a true up-to-the-minute picture of physical assets is critical. At the heart of it all, digital twin technology is transforming the way those who plan, build and maintain infrastructure do their jobs. Digital technology in general is a powerful tool the industry can utilize to move light years ahead by simply accessing timely data on a Data generated by cloud services, the Internet of project. Things, artificial intelligence and machine learning By Lucy Perry
see DIGITAL page 68
have created interest in digital twins.