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October 16 2021 Vol. XXVII • No.21
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USACE Demolishes Ohio River’s Oldest Locks, Dams
Iron Valley Opens Full-Service Facility in St. Cloud...16
By Giles Lambertson CEG CORRESPONDENT
After withstanding the constant and erosive flow of Ohio River waters for more than 80 years — and the efforts of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to demolish them — the Ohio River’s oldest locks and dams finally are disappearing below the surface, replaced by a modern facility. Locks and dams 52 and 53 are scheduled to be history by June of
Industry Gathers in Louisville, Ky., for Utility Expo...22
Kostreba Lands Winning Bid On ‘Trailer for a Cause’ Auction...53
Table of Contents ....................4 Aggregate Production & Recycling Section .............35-47 Attachment & Parts Section...............................48-52 Truck & Trailer Section ....53-60 Snow & Ice Section ..........63-69 Auction Section ................85-91 Business Calendar..................89 Advertisers Index ..................90
USACE photo
see USACE page 61
The bottom leaf of a beartrap under construction (1928).
Facing, Recovering From Economic Perfect Storm Industry Experts Offer Solutions for the Trifecta of High Costs, Broken Supply Chain, Low Demand The construction industry is doing its level best to deal with a rare triple punch: Unusually high and rising materials costs, a massive supply-chain bottleneck and decreasing demand for projects. The ripple effect of these challenges could weaken the contractor community, but a heavy dose of cooperation and communication is helping many to navigate the challenges. Cooperation and communication are exactly what the AGC’s Ken Simonson suggests will help reduce the damage from By Lucy Perry
CEG CORRESPONDENT
see CHALLENGES page 30
Project owners should recognize the need for adjustments in price or delivery date of projects awarded or commenced early in the pandemic or before, when conditions at suppliers were far different.