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® August 30 2023 Vol. LXV • No. 18
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Learn How to Exhibit in the Biggest Municipal Equipment Show in the East…28
Volvo Opens Tech Training Center in Shippensburg...8 The road has been in operation for more than 60 years and needs work to make it more reliable and safer for motorists.
By Chuck MacDonald CEG CORRESPONDENT
Cleveland Brothers Celebrates 75 Years...20
The George Washington Memorial Parkway has been called the gateway to the nation’s capital.
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Paving Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39-55 Utility Equipment Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59-63 Snow & Ice Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .97-99 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102-112 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110
The road snakes along the edge of northern Virginia, mirroring the path of the nearby Potomac River. If there is such a thing as the classic Sunday afternoon drive for busy residents of the region, this is it. Motorists can even peek through the trees and see many of the national
monuments on the other side of the river in D.C. Sections of the road were built in the 1930s with the northern piece opened for traffic in 1962. The highway is located in a national park, and the National Park Service (NPS) has see PARKWAY page 96
BABA: Sold American Final Rule Stipulates Domestic Made Construction Materials On Federal Projects By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
In mid-August, the White House issued final guidance on the controversial Build America Buy America Act (BABA). President Joe Biden aims to bolster the economy “from the middle down and the bottom up.” With some exceptions, the word to the construction industry is to use American-made materials built by American workers. “It’s transforming our country for the better,” said Livia Shmavonian, director of the federal Made in America office. see BABA page 84
BABA supports the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s rule that manufactured products, construction materials, iron and steel in federally funded infrastructure projects be made in America.