Published Nationally Northeast Edition
® November 23 2022 Vol. LXIV • No. 24
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Inside
New Fern Hollow Bridge Nears Opening see story page 96
Micron to Build $31B Chip Plant in N.Y. ...8
Md. Officials Announce U.S. 219 Funding...16
Cleveland Brothers Provides Ian Aid...30
Plans are to open the bridge before the end of the year and fully complete the project later in 2023.
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Paving Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43-59 Trailers Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63-77 Snow & Ice Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79-83 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .106-120 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118
Keeping Iron Expenses in Check Fluid Analytics, Proper Lubrication Can Lengthen Life of Construction Equipment Fleet-Wide By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
Keeping machinery expenses in check is always a challenge for contractors. And as fuel costs continue to rise this year, the challenge seems even greater. Many heavy equipment fleet owners are doubling down on efforts to lengthen the life of their off-road machines, making a concerted effort to operate rigs in their care at top performance levels by utilizing fluid analytics. see MAINTENANCE page 86
Fluid analysis helps in early problem detection to prevent major failures and helps in scheduling machine downtime for a better machine history.