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PennDOT Begins Work on Seven Philadelphia Bridges By Irwin Rapoport CEG CORRESPONDENT
Crews Work Around the Clock to Clear Snow...8
D.C. Hosts AED Summit, CONDEX Show...14
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Details of NYC’s Penn Station Overhaul Emerge By David Klepper ASSOCIATED PRESS
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Table of Contents.....................4 Truck & Trailer Section....57-65 Recycling Section.............69-91 Business Calendar.................98 Attachment & Parts Section..... ......................................109-114 Auction Section...........118-129 Advertisers Index................130
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) The $3 billion vision for Manhattan’s Penn Station includes more light, a new grand entrance, added retail and office space and even a hotel — all part of the plan to transform the cavernous rail hub that Gov. Andrew Cuomo called “a blight on the greatest city in the world.” see STATION page 40
Crews from Buckley & Company Inc. started working on the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation’s (PennDOT) four-year, $65 million project to rebuild seven bridges in Philadelphia last February. The project is on schedule to finish in late 2019 as the work progresses year-round. The project, funded by federal transportation funds, is replacing seven structurally deficient bridges — five owned by the city and two PennDOT photo by the state — over I-676 (Vine Street Expressway) to An operator removes the asphalt covering on the west enhance travel and safety on end of the 20th Street bridge over I-676. the highway and local streets. PennDOT held and attended more ture along I-676,” said Eugene J. Blaum, than 80 meetings with representatives from PennDOT’s assistant press secretary. “The the city and the Parkway’s cultural and resi- department is replacing seven deteriorating dential community during the project’s bridges over an expressway that carries 143,000 vehicles a day through Center City, design stage. “This project ensures the safety and struc- Philadelphia. This project is being built in tural stability of the transportation infrastrucsee PENNDOT page 44
Skilled Worker Shortage Costs Industry Billions The U.S. heavy equipment distribution industry loses at least $2.4 billion each year as a result of dealers’ inability to find and retain technically skilled workers. The figure, based on an estimated 9 percent of earnings foregone by American dealerships represented by Associated Equipment Distributors (AED), was included in a report released on Jan. 20 by The AED Foundation (AEDF). The foundation, established in 1991 and directed by AED members, focuses on profes-
sional education and workforce development issues specific to the equipment distribution industry. AEDF commissioned a team of public policy researchers from the College of William and Mary to analyze the industry’s technician shortage based on a summer 2015 survey of AED’s members in North America. “This report provides a window into the current state of our industry’s workforce,” AED President & CEO Brian McGuire said. “Distributors have known for far too long that
finding the right people is tough and it’s getting tougher. A report like this tells policymakers this isn’t just an anecdotal or local problem, it’s a national crisis.” According to the report, the equipment distribution industry is suffering badly from the mismatch between the capabilities needed to fill technical roles and the skill possessed by prospective employees. This “skills gap” has been see AED page 96