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® December 22 2021 Vol. LXIII • No. 26
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Inside
Caterpillar Hosts Event to Showcase Cold Planers...12
Doosan Unveils New Dozer, Much More in 2022...20
The contract was awarded to Vecellio & Grogan Inc. for an authorized amount of $27.2 million. Cody Webb serves as the project manager.
By Brenda Ruggiero CEG CORRESPONDENT
HCEA Announces Big Push for Fundraiser...28
Table of Contents ................4 Paving Section..............41-57 Mini & Compact Equipment Section ..........................61-80
A configuration change at Exit 99 of Interstate 79 in Weston, W.Va., is nearly complete. The project, headed by the West Virginia
Contractors Brace for Boom in Renewable Energy Projects U.S. Energy Sector Primed for Five-Year Growth Spurt
Snow & Ice Section ......81-84 By Lucy Perry
CEG CORRESPONDENT
Business Calendar ..........108 Auction Section ......110-113 Advertisers Index ............114
Department of Transportation (WVDOT), began in March 2019. An extension took the project to November of this year, but Dec. 31 is the actual expected completion date, according to Jennifer J. Dooley, WVDOT public relations director. The contract was awarded to Vecellio &
The outlook for energy-related construction is a positive one. The renewable energy sector is preparing for a boom over the next five years and the fossil fuels industry is fighting hard to hold its place in the battle for power. That all bodes well for the construc-
tion industry, which will greatly benefit from the expansion, if longstanding pricing and materials acquisition challenges can be see ENERGY page 88
Solar, hydro and wind generation accounted for all the growth in power generation during 2020, while coal, natural gas and nuclear output declined.
Grogan Inc. for an authorized amount of $27.2 million. Cody Webb serves as the project manager. Funding was received through West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s Roads to Prosperity highway construction program, which provided see RECONFIGURATION page 104
