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Construction Industry Gathers at ConExpo 2020
Contractor Donates N95 Masks…8
CRW Corp. Adds Earthmoving Division…22
During ConExpo-Con/AGG 2020, held from March 10 through March 13 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, contractors from across the United States expressed pervasive optimism about the construction industry for 2020.
M Excavators Ensure Smooth Workflow…26
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ultiple construction and construction materials industry segments converged on the Las Vegas Convention Center and Festival Grounds as they came together for ConExpo-Con/AGG 2020 to unveil new technologies and products, share knowledge, network with industry peers and buy equipment. Registrations for the show totaled more than 130,000. At the conclusion of the show, cancellations from international attendees totaled less than 1 percent. “We refer to ConExpo-Con/AGG as the ‘heavy metal’ show, but it’s more than that,” said Mary Erholtz, vice president of marketing of Superior Industries and ConExpo-Con/AGG 2020 show chairperson. “It’s also small equipment, education and technology. And that was reflected in
every way this week. Giant machines, incredible exhibits, fantastic education and huge expectations. Organizers of ConExpo have a legacy of building and innovating on previous shows, and the 2020 gathering extends that record of success. This has been one of the best editions of ConExpo — ever.” Exhibitors across the show, from the Festival Grounds to North Hall to Bronze Lot to South Hall, expressed enthusiasm for the tremendous engagement they received from contractors and producers looking to purchase equipment. According to IFPE Show Chairperson David Price, global marketing manager of HydraForce Inc., “The crowd was much better than expected
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Groups Urge ‘FAST’ Action Transportation Funding a Bigger Issue Than Ever Before
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With the COVID-19 health crisis front
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struction industry see a U.S. Congressional stimulus package as a means of funding the nation’s roads and
bridges. Efforts to bolster an economy buckled by the coronavirus, as well an uptick in non-traditional funding partnerships, present opportunities to reshape our country’s surface transportation financing picture. The American Road & Transportation see FUNDING page 12
see CONEXPO page 42