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April 24 2024 Vol. LXVI • No. 9
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Cranes Begin Unloading Dali After Key Collapse...8
Powerco Hosts Mecalac Road Show Event...16
Pittsburgh International Airport photo
Seen here is the construction of the 1,300-ft. dual-level terminal bridge.
By Brenda Ruggiero CEG CORRESPONDENT
Alex Lyon & Son Holds Four-Day Auction...88
Fay, S&B USA Construction (Fay) is one of several contractors responsible for the construction of a new terminal at the Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT). The overall goal of the Allegheny Airport Authority is to provide a more efficient passen-
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Aggregate & Recycling Section . . . . . . . . . . . . .51-69 Attachments & Parts Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71-76 Truck & Trailer Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-82 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86-96 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .94
ger experience and reshape opportunities for the Southwestern Pennsylvania region. Fay was awarded the contract to build a new network of roads as part of the larger Terminal Modernization Program for PIT, which has an overall total of $1.4 billion. Fay’s portion totals approximately $154 million, which includes the construction of new roadways, bridges, culverts, retaining walls, drainage, utilities, traffic control
and earthwork. The highlight of this portion of the project is a dual level bridge that leads to the terminal, with the top being reserved for departures and the bottom for arrivals. The current airport first opened in 1992. Since then, considerable changes have redefined the needs of the airline industry. This, along with the introduction of the Infrastructure Investment and see AIRPORT page 32
Riding the Generation Z Wave Growing Interest in Construction Careers Among Younger People Means Jobs Filled, Deadlines Met As more younger workers enter Adobe Stock photo By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
The face of the skilled craft trade industry is getting younger. Literally. More younger people than ever before are entering the construction industry and driving down the average age of tradesmen and women. As more construction workers retire, the industry’s labor needs are growing exponentially. But Gen Z workers drawn to the specialty trades may fill those venerable shoes. see GENERATION page 70
the construction trades, the average age of craft trades men and women has come down.