Published Nationally Northeast Edition
® August 16 2023 Vol. LXV • No. 17
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Inside
New Collision Protection to Be Built On Spans Over Delaware River...22
Mecalac Debuts Next-Gen 216MRail…40 Contractor James D. Morrissey recycled some 45 percent of the existing taxiway, minimizing the hauling of fresh aggregate and reducing the carbon footprint of the project.
By Chuck MacDonald CEG CORRESPONDENT
Is Construction Industry Ready for Driverless Vehicles? ...70
Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE) lies 24 mi. from its big brother, Philadelphia International Airport, south of the city.
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Attachments Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43-47 Truck & Trailer Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49-55 Aggregate & Recycling Section . . . . . . . . . . . . .59-81 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .100-112 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
Passengers and cargo travel out of Philadelphia International, while PNE, a general aviation airport, serves clients for flight instruction and airline maintenance. PNE also houses clients that include the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and Leonardo Helicopters, a firm that
builds helicopters for military, rescue and civilian use. Like its larger brother, PNE has to maintain its facilities, runways and taxiways for aircraft. Starting in April, contracting company James D. see PNE page 48
Rosy View From the Operator’s Seat Equipment Financing On Uptick for Second Half of 2023 By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
The equipment finance picture is encouraging, six months after a report indicated it would be a so-so year. The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) reports that June new business volume was up 6 percent year-over-year. That’s an excellent indicator of a healthy construction industry, one of the leading big-ticket financing sectors. The association’s Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI) shows overall new business volume for June was $10.9 billion. Volume was up 15 percent from $9.5 billion in May. Year-to-date, cumulative new see FINANCING page 102
Construction machinery was among the top five most financed equipment, along with transportation, agriculture, IT and industry/manufacturing, in 2022.