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September 14 2024 Vol. XXX • No. 19
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S.D.’s $210M Veteran’s Parkway Nears Completion
Aggressive Mindset Leads to Growth for Minn. Contractor...12
Hayden-Murphy Holds Grand Opening of New Elk River Facility...18
Midwest Mine Services: Company’s Legacy of Growth, Innovation...53
Construction on the first phase of the $210 million South Veterans Parkway project continues ahead of schedule. The work is the final stage in connecting I-29 with I-90 and will help meet transportation needs across the corridor. “The entire 17-mile Veterans Parkway corridor was identified in the early 1990s to reduce congestion on arterial routes going through the middle of Sioux Falls and accommodate future growth of the east side,” said Mike Heiberger, city of Sioux Falls principal engineer. By Cindy Riley
CEG CORRESPONDENT
see PARKWAY page 52
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Attachments & Parts Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37-43 Aggregate & Recycling Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53-69 Truck & Trailer Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75-79 Snow & Ice Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83-87 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90-97 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98
City of Sioux Falls photo
Virtually all the heavy machinery on site is Caterpillar including eight 627 K scrapers; three D6T dozers; a D8T dozer; a challenger/disc; two 14M blades; a 349 backhoe; a 340 backhoe; four 740 artic dump trucks; a sheepsfoot compactor; an 8,000 gal. Cat water wagon; and two 289 skid steers.
Firms Roll Up Sleeves to Find Workers AGC Finds Contractors Using Multiple Hiring Tools to Grow Workforce Numbers The construction industry is no stranger to hard work. So, when it comes to workforce shortages, instead of throwing up their hands contractors are rolling up their sleeves. Companies have gotten clever in their strategies to overcome workforce issues. Not wasting time pointing fingers at the federal government’s preference for higher education over craft training, the industry instead is opting to develop a culture that invests in workers for the long haul. In its annual workforce survey, the AGC finds its members are carving away at the “significant” impact of federal workforce policies.
By Lucy Perry
Adobe Stock photo
CEG CORRESPONDENT
see WORKERS page 94
AGC members are sharing recruiting ideas, from online outreach to referrals through subcontractors.