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November 26 2022 Vol. XXVIII • No. 24
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Walsh Construction photo
Murphy Tractor Holds Open House in Park City, Kan. ...26
Concrete Industry Gathers for GOMACO Golf Invitational..35
Finkbiner Equipment photo
The massive rebuild of the runway will require 275,000 cu. yds. of concrete and approximately 200,000 tons of asphalt.
By Chuck MacDonald
Reconstruction of the runway at Indianapolis International Airport will help passengers, enhance freight operations and benefit the environment. The environment
CEG CORRESPONDENT
Fontaine Specialized Helps Lead Tri-State Trailers Sales...74
Equipped with G+, the unit interfaces with stringline or 3D machine guidance.
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Paving Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35-53 Trailers Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-85 Snow & Ice Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93-98 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103-115 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114
is not usually seen as a beneficiary of airport paving, but in this case, the airport has partnered with the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) and the Walsh Group to achieve those ends. see AIRPORT page 92
Keeping Iron Expenses in Check Fluid Analytics, Proper Lubrication Can Lengthen Life of Construction Equipment Fleet-Wide By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
Keeping machinery expenses in check is always a challenge for contractors. And as fuel costs continue to rise this year, the challenge seems even greater. Many heavy equipment fleet owners are doubling down on efforts to lengthen the life of their off-road machines, making a concerted effort to operate rigs in their care at top Fluid analysis helps in early problem detection to performance levels by utilizing fluid analytics. prevent major failures and helps in scheduling see MAINTENANCE page 100
machine downtime for a better machine history.