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August 17 2024 Vol. XXX • No. 17
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By Chuck MacDonald CEG CORRESPONDENT
Large construction projects rely on teamwork for success. One such successful undertaking is bringing new life to a large intelligence
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Attachments & Parts Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37-41 Aggregate & Recycling Section . . . . . . . . . . . . .47-61 Truck & Trailer Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-74 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-85 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
agency located in St. Louis. The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is spread out in several locations around the city, some
of them more than 100 years old. One of the structures was located on an old Civil War arsenal. see NGA page 62
Construction Inflation Dilemma Increased Costs, Long Lead Times for Materials, Union Labor Agreements Worsen Situation Rising highway construction costs are draining more CEG CORRESPONDENT dollars from BIL funds allocated for federal transportation projects across the country. The FHWA admits that what can be purchased today with BIL funds earmarked in 2021 is markedly less that what was pledged. Those construction costs rose an “unprecedented” 26 percent in 2022. The record annual increase was 20 percent in 2005, said the agency. By Lucy Perry
see COSTS page 46
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The increased cost of construction is tapping more dollars from the bipartisan infrastructure bill, reducing the amount of infrastructure that can be bought today.