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® August 22 2018 Vol. LVI • No. 17
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Turner Uses Social Media to Recruit Workers...10
Kobelco SK210-D Recycles Cars at Wilbert’s U-Pull It...14
South Capitol Bridgebuilders
The economic benefits of the project will reportedly be significant. DDOT estimates the project will contribute more than 1,300 jobs and have an economic impact of $787 million for the greater Washington region.
DDOT Begins $441M Frederick Douglass Bridge Project in D.C. By Cindy Riley
Passion for Work Pays Dividends for This Contractor...36
Table of Contents ....................4 Truck & Trailer Section ....57-63 Recycling Section ............67-91 Attachment & Parts Section...... ......................................107-111
In the nation’s capital, crews are working on the largest infrastructure assignment in District CEG CORRESPONDENT Department of Transportation (DDOT) history. The Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge Project calls for replacing the 68-year-old bridge and reconstructing the Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange. “This year we are celebrating the 200th birthday of Frederick Douglass, and it’s fitting that we build a new signature bridge that is worthy of the legacy and celebrates a man who worked his entire life to create a better future for others,” said Jeff Marootian, director. “As Mayor Muriel Bowser has stated, with this project, we are taking a huge step toward improving the District’s infrastructure and building a safer, stronger D.C.”
By Giles Lambertson
Auction Section ............116-125
Advertisers Index ................126
The undertaking has been in the works for two decades. With the current age and condition of the existing bridge, plus the availability of funding, now was deemed the right time to replace the key piece of infrastructure. The bridge is a major transportation link for the city that carries more than 77,000 vehicles per day across the Anacostia River. It also connects the communities on both sides of the river. The $441 million design-build contract was awarded to South Capitol see DOUGLASS page 32
Tax Reform’s Impact on the Construction CEG CORRESPONDENT
Business Calendar ..............125
South Capitol Bridgebuilders
The Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge Project calls for replacing the 68-year-old bridge and reconstructing the Suitland Parkway/I-295 interchange.
The economy will boom — or only the rich will get richer! These were the competing political views as U.S. lawmakers sat down last year and thrashed out an overhaul of U.S. tax policy. In January, a new set of tax laws was on the
books. Half a year later, while the political back and forth continues, the impact of tax reform on the economy in general and the construction and heavy equipment industries in particular seems generally positive. “To be sure, we will never know conclusively about the role of tax changes on the economy,” J.D. Foster said in May.
The senior vice president and chief economist of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce conceded that different perspectives on tax law will persist. “Whether the economy slides into recession or goes on a 10-year run of historic growth, neither tax reform’s opponents nor defenders will be able to prove beyond a doubt whether tax reform see TAX page 102