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engineer. “We’ve seen double-wides come through, pools come through … On U.S. 17, you can go all the way from Savannah up to Myrtle Beach and keep going.”

By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT

The fragmented, specialized nature of construction will always require human involvement, but technology integration — specifically, robotics — is making construction sites even more productive. Though collaboration between tech developers and industry is critical to widespread adoption, safer job sites where workers are free to handle more challenging tasks is happening now.

Reality capture technologies, such as unmanned aerial vehicles or 3D scanners, are showing real promise for the construction industry.

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8 REGIONAL CHAMPS EMERGE FROM GLOBAL OPERATOR CHALLENGE

Thirty-five dealer event winners from across North America gathered in Clayton, N.C., to prove their mastery of both equipment and efficiency-boosting technology. Only two emerged victorious and earned the right to advance to the final round of the Cat Global Operator Challenge (GOC) held in Las Vegas.

12 BUFFALO CREEK FINDS SURE THING IN SANY, IRONPEDDLERS

On his path to becoming a successful entrepreneur, Chad Whitley figured he needed to rely on one or two “sure things” — people or companies that would help him reach his desired business goals. Today, partnering with people in whom he trusts is still something from which he is not likely to deviate.

18 WATER REG PROPOSAL COULD UNDERMINE INFRASTRUCTURE LAW

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Dec. 30 rule expanding Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction over roadside ditches will slow delivery of transportation projects and threatens to nullify the benefits of the 2021 federal infrastructure law, according to ARTBA.

22 DOOSAN NAMES CHRIS JEONG NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Chris Jeong recently was named the new chief executive officer (CEO) at Doosan Infracore North America. He succeeds Edward Song, the previous CEO, who was promoted to global sales head of Hyundai Doosan Infracore in Korea.

24 AED HOLDS ANNUAL SUMMIT/CONDEX IN CHICAGO

TheAssociated Equipment Distributors held its annual summit/CONDEX Jan. 10 to 12 at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago. Equipment dealers, manufacturers and service providers gathered to network, to see what is new in the industry and to learn what can help with their businesses.

28 THOMPSON ENERGY SOLUTIONS EXPANDS, WELCOMES CARBAJAL

Thompson Energy Solutions, a division of Thompson Machinery, is aggressively growing its Power Systems team in Memphis, Tenn. Frank Carbajal recently joined Thompson Energy Solutions as the Power Systems regional sales manager.

31 ABC, PROCORE INTEND TO EXPAND SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

Associated Builders and Contractors and construction management software provider Procore announced they will expand their years-long relationship through a strategic partnership that will provide ABC members with trusted, innovative technologies and solutions.

33 SNC-LAVALIN WINS BID TO REBUILD SOUTH FLORIDA CAUSEWAY

SNC-Lavalin, a global professional services and project management company based in Montreal, Quebec, has been awarded a design and engineering contract to replace the Shepard Broad Causeway in south Florida. The current drawbridge, first opened in 1951.

34 RICHARD KIRKMAN JOINS SUPERIOR AS DIVISION MANAGER

Superior Construction, a family-owned infrastructure contractor, named Richard Kirkman as new division manager of the Carolina region. In his new role, he will develop and pursue large-scale transportation projects across North and South Carolina, helping expand Superior’s robust regional portfolio of heavy-civil work.

44 ACPA NAMES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT, DISTINGUISHED SERVICE WINNERS

The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) announced the winners of several prestigious industry awards, presented alongside the Excellence in Concrete Pavement Awards at its annual meeting held Nov. 29 to Dec. 1, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn.

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RegionalChampsEmergeFromGlobalOperatorChallenge

Thirty-five dealer event winners from across North America gathered in Clayton, N.C., to prove their mastery of both equipment and efficiency-boosting technology. Only two emerged victorious and earned the right to advance to the final round of the Cat Global Operator Challenge (GOC) held in Las Vegas.

The GOC finals will take place during ConExpo-Con/AGG inside Caterpillar’s 70,000 sq. ft. outdoor exhibit, F9127 in the Festival Lot.

Besting the field on Oct. 18, John Schiedeck of Schiedeck Construction from Texas, representing dealer Holt Cat, finished the three GOC events in a quick overall time of 25:30 to be crowned North America’s Eastern Region semifinal champion.

“When I was in the seat, I had to calm myself. Six minutes in the backhoe seemed like 30,” said Schiedeck. “I’m humbled and blessed to be able to win this in front of my family.”

Later that week on Oct. 20, Matt Ferris of Kinkaid Civil Construction from Arizona, representing dealer Empire Cat, completed the same three Challenge events in a short overall time of 32:15, emerging as the Western Region semifinal champion for North America.

“Well, I think every little boy always dreamed of digging trenches and digging holes. So, I grew up doing that,” said Ferris. “I feel very proud and exited and happy to move on to the next competition and see how we do there.”

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Held on Caterpillar grounds at the Edward J. Rapp Customer & Training Center in Clayton, GOC officials divided the 35 best operators from the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada into eastern and western regions for the semifinal competitions.All competitors completed the same three Challenge events using Cat equipment and technology.

North America’s Western Regional semifinal champion, Matt Ferris.

North America’s Eastern Regional semifinal champion, John Schiedeck.

Gulf Operators in New Brunswick, Canada, representing Toromont Cat. “You can do almost anything with it.”

trailer before being picked up again and returned to its original position, and the operator again switched attachments to complete the challenge.

Featuring the Cat 420 XE backhoe loader, the Backhoe Bonanza station tested operators’ machine mastery with multiple challenges. They first picked up an I-beam with the loader bucket, place it on a rack and then return it before maneuvering across a trench where they could not touch bungy cords without facing a penalty. Operators also maneuvered through cones with tennis balls, placed a square beam in a cylinder with the backhoe bucket and finally scooped up balls from

pylons and deposited them inside an oil drum.

“When we set up the course and went through it with our own operators, we knew it was going to be tough, so we raise the time limit from 15 to 20 minutes due to the difficulty,” said Dustin Adams, marketing manager of small dozers and mini hydraulic excavators for Caterpillar.

“Most completed the course in under 10 minutes and some under seven. That’s a testament to the quality of the competition.”

Other Winners

The regional GOC semifinals are a culmination of months of competitions held worldwide at the dealer level.

“Our Challenge team went to great lengths to ensure a level playing field for all participants, so no one had an advantage,” said Matt Smith, global marketing manager of Caterpillar.

“They even tarped the large excavator challenge area so the rain we had the night before the eastern semifinals didn’t affect any section of that Challenge event.”

Trench Run saw all operators use a Cat 315 excavator with Cat Grade with 2D technology to dig a 20-ft. trench. Depth transitioned from 2-ft.- to 1-ft.-deep midway through the trench, and there were marked areas with pipes the operators had to avoid or face stiff time penalties.

“I like the excavator,” said Ryan Totton of

The Locked & Loaded challenge had operators maneuvering a Cat 950 wheel loader through an obstacle course where any slight deviation from the path resulted in the machine knocking balls off cones for costly time penalties. Participants first had to load a targeted 7.5 to 8 tons of material in the bin, requiring two trips through the course.

“The final load had to be tipped off to meet target, and the 950 was equipped with Cat Advanced Payload with Tip-Off Assist technology to aid in hitting the target,” said Jason Hurdis, Global Operator Challenge lead for Caterpillar.

The operator then exchanged the bucket attachment used for loading material for a forklift attachment to pick up a sports utility vehicle. The load was then maneuvered through different cones and loaded onto a

The Cat Global Operator Challenge (GOC) finals will take place during ConExpo-Con/AGG inside Caterpillar’s 70,000-sq.-ft. outdoor exhibit, F9127 in the Festival Lot.

The Locked & Loaded challenge had operators maneuvering a Cat 950 wheel loader through an obstacle course where any slight deviation from the path resulted in the machine knocking balls off cones for costly time penalties.

Buffalo Creek Finds Sure Thing in SANY, Ironpeddlers

By Eric Olson CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR

On his path to becoming a successful entrepreneur, Chad Whitley always figured he needed to rely on one or two “sure things” — people or companies that would help him reach his desired business goals.

Today, as his businesses prosper, partnering with people in whom he trusts is still something from which he is not likely to deviate.

Whitley runs several different businesses in the town of Marshville, approximately 30 mi. southeast of Charlotte. He is the president and owner of Buffalo Creek Investments, a firm that lends money to contractors and farmers.

In addition, he owns Deer Run Farm where he uses excavators and other equipment to clear land, harvest timber and sell the property to farmers for them to plant row crops such as soybeans, corn and wheat.

His third company is Buffalo Creek Construction, run by Whitley’s son, Seth, a licensed contractor. It develops and builds homes in the Monroe area but also has constructed houses at the North Carolina coast.

“The construction company works on clearing brush and digging a lot of building pads and footers on house lots,” Whitley said. “Plus, we do a lot of perking here in Union County, and next door in Anson County, in preparation for putting in septic tanks.”

The amount of work Buffalo Creek Construction does to put in septic tanks is currently booming because, he added, “there is a moratorium on new sewers for Union County and the city of Monroe, and, because of COVID-19, many more people are wanting to move out into the county, and they must have a septic system. What we do is dig test pits so that the county’s environmental health department can come in to see if they are suited for a proper septic system.”

SANY’s Products Lead to Repeat Business

It is in running Whitley’s construction and farm businesses where he leans so heavily on not one, but two “sure things.” They come in the form of professional relationships that greatly benefit his companies while offering little to no risk to those operations.

To keep both Deer Run Farm and Buffalo Creek Construction running properly, he and his crew rely heavily on construction equipment made by SANY America Inc., and provided by Ironpeddlers, a Monroe-based dealer.

“I have used many different types of equipment over the years, and I tell this to everybody: When I buy a piece of machinery, I am buying for the dealer as much as I am for the equipment,” Whitley said. “Whether it is a big or small piece of equipment, it is a partnership between me and that distributor. I like loyalty and long-term relationships.”

He began extensively working with Ironpeddlers three years ago.

“They have really taken care of me as far as the machines, the delivery, the service and the warranty,” Whitley said. “At the end of the day, I am buying the dealership. Of course, the manufacturer must back up the distributorship so it can back the client, and I have had a good rapport with both SANY and Ironpeddlers.”

Buffalo Creek Construction employs nine SANY models at its job sites, including a 52,000-lb. SY215C excavator, five SY35U mini-excavators (one of which it just bought earlier in the fall of 2022) and a workhorse SW305K wheel loader built to deliver 27,000 lbs. of breakout force.

“They have done a phenomenal job for us,” Whitley said, adding, “I can promise you I am one of these guys that if they did not hold up, I would not be a repeat buyer.”

Seth (L) and Chad Whitley stand with their newest investment, the SANY SY35U excavator.

The SANY SY215C, equipped with the thumb attachment, has been a good investment for the company.

Water Reg Proposal Could Undermine Infrastructure Law

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Dec. 30 rule expanding Clean Water Act (CWA) jurisdiction over roadside ditches will slow delivery of transportation projects and threatens to nullify the benefits of the 2021 federal infrastructure law, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA).

The association said it would mount a legal challenge in federal court to stop the latest proposal.

At issue is how EPA defines bodies of water qualifying as “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS), which are therefore subject to federal authority.

How roadside ditches are treated by the EPA has long been a concern for the transportation construction industry. ARTBA has previously urged EPA not to consider ditches

as protected waterways under WOTUS, noting that they act as an important conduit for draining water from roads under construction — an essential safety feature.

In 2020, EPA removed roadside ditches from CWA jurisdiction. The Dec. 30 rule, however, reinstates regulatory requirements on ditches that make determining jurisdiction more confusing and time consuming, according to ARTBA.

“Federal environmental reviews can take as long as seven years to complete for new transportation projects. While the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and JobsAct (IIJA) sets a two-year review timeline, EPA’s rule puts this goal out of reach for many projects by adding more permitting requirements with no resulting tangible environmental benefits, and in the process increasing the time it takes to deliver transportation improvements,” said ARTBA Vice President of Legal & Regulatory Issues, Nick Goldstein.

This rule marks the third time in the past seven years EPA has attempted to define WOTUS and comes as the U.S. Supreme Court considers CWA’s limits in the case of Sackett v. EPA. ARTBA has been challenging the issue of CWA jurisdiction over roadside ditches in federal court throughout that time.

In April 2022, ARTBA’s latest amicus brief in the Sackett case argued against further expansion of CWA jurisdiction.Adecision in that case is expected to be handed down in early 2023. If the Supreme Court invalidates the rule, it will have to be rewritten, thereby exacerbating regulatory uncertainty and delay.

visit www.artba.org.

“Federal environmental reviews can take as long as seven years to complete for new transportation projects.”

Nick Goldstein ARTBA

DoosanInfracoreNorthAmericaNames

ChrisJeongNewChiefExecutiveOfficer

Chris Jeong recently was named the new chief executive officer (CEO) at Doosan Infracore North America. He succeeds Edward Song, the previous CEO, who was promoted to global sales head of Hyundai Doosan Infracore in Korea.

Jeong most recently served as CEO of Doosan Infracore European Union. He joined Doosan in 2006 as a senior corporate strategy manager. He led strategic activities across various markets before he was promoted to vice president of sales and marketing for emergingmarkets.Jeongoversawsales and marketing for Doosan employee teams in Asia, Oceania, Commonwealth of Independent States, Middle East, Africa, Latin America, Brazil and India.

“I’d like to acknowledge the many accomplishments of Doosan Infracore North America under the leadership of Mr. Edward Song,” Jeong said. “Edward was instrumental in getting

theneworganizationstructuredin2018 as we recommitted the company to the heavy construction equipment industry in NorthAmerica.”

Song led Doosan Infracore North America to success during his time as CEO. Among his many accomplishments were establishing two regional parts distribution centers in North America, opening the machine customization plant in Savannah, Ga., and most recently introducing the new Doosan machine monitoring center at the corporate office in Suwanee.

“It has been my pleasure serving you and your customers over the last five years, and I look forward to continuing to support the company and our products in my new role,” Song said. “Much has transpired since 2018, and I’m pleased by the progress we’ve made working together to enhance the Doosan brand and grow the product line in NorthAmerica.”

Song is excited for his successor and

what the future holds for Doosan InfracoreNorthAmericaanditsdealers and customers.

“Chris will continue building on the strong foundation we’ve established, particularly the growth during the last five years,” said Song. “His experience and insight will help us continue to move the company forward and expand our footprint in North America.”

Jeong’s first major assignment will be to oversee the Doosan exhibit at ConExpo-Con/AGG2023inLasVegas.

“I’m excited about our Doosan exhibit planned for the outdoor Festival Grounds,” he said. “We will be demonstrating our latest developments on Concept-X and autonomous equipmentwithlivedemonstrationsthroughout the day. We will have a full lineup of our current products as well as new additions to the lineup.”

For more information, visit na.DoosanEquipment.com. 

Chris Jeong

Cat GOC Finals Set to Be Held During ConExpo-Con/AGG 2023

“We experienced amazing participation in this year’s Challenge,” said Jessica Nunley, global marketing manager of Caterpillar. “From more than 10,000 registrants, 3,500 machine operators competed in the first round at the dealer level, and only 84 of the best operators in the world made it to the regional semifinals.”

Commenting about the challenge, Tony Pennington with Carolina Cat said: “The challenge sends a message to the contractor that they are appreciated.We had a higher number of operators participate during our two-day event this time.”

Two-time Carolina Cat winner, Alfonso Fajardo with Spartan Site Services in North Carolina, added, “More peoplearehearingabouttheChallenge,andtherearemorecompetitors this time, so the competition is really tough. The skills of the operators are at a higher level.”

In addition to the overall winners advancing to the finals, the following participants were recognized by Caterpillar with awards.

Eastern Region:

•Secondplace—RyanTotton,GulfOperators,representing Toromont Cat

• Third place — Robert Donnellan, CAC Industries Inc., representing H.O. Penn

• Trench Run winner — John Schiedeck, Schiedeck Construction, representing Holt Cat

• Locked and Loaded winner — Tom Gardocki (Dirt Ninja), New Era Excavation LLC, representing Milton Cat

•BackhoeBonanzawinner—JohnSchiedeck,Schiedeck

Construction, representing Holt Cat Western Region:

• Second place — Steve Newman, Newman Equipment Rentals, representing Quinn Company

• Third place — David Gruhot, D&G Excavating, representing Ziegler Cat

• Trench Run winner — Ben Dunbar, Windley

Contracting LTD., representing Finning Canada

• Locked and Loaded winner — Daniel Ludtke, Elite Dirtwerz, representing Holt of California

• Backhoe Bonanza winner — Steve Newman, Newman Equipment Rentals, representing Quinn Company

For more information, visit www.cat.com/operatorchallenge. 

CHALLENGE from page 8

Trench Run saw all operators use a Cat 315 excavator with Cat Grade with 2D technology to dig a 20-ft. trench.

AED Holds Its Annual Summit/CONDEX in Chicago

The Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) held its annual summit/CONDEX Jan. 10 to 12 at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago. Equipment dealers, manufacturers and service providers gathered to network, to see what is new in the industry and to learn what can help with their businesses. In addition, numerous educational seminars were offered covering topics such as electrification of machines, the future of equipment dealerships, workforce development and so much more.

On the first evening, the AED’s annual fundraising gala and live auction — presented by Ritchie Bros. — was a huge success. On the final night, former United States’ Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was the keynote speaker at the keynote dinner hosted by PEAC Solutions.

AED’s 2024 Summit will be held at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas from Jan. 15 to 17, 2024.

For more information, visit aednet.org.  CEG

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Topcon, a provider of machine control systems for the construction industry, displayed its line of workflow solutions at AED Summit/CONDEX in Chicago. Pictured at Topcon’s booth are Ron Ludchak (L), director of global sales, and Joel Frost, director of the compact solutions group.

Bandit Industries displayed a brush chipper at the recent AED Summit held in Chicago.

Noah Ferchen (L) and Boone Powell display Stucchi USA Inc.’s hydraulic quick couplings.

Superior Tire & Rubber Corp., a designer and manufacturer of polyurethane and rubber industrial components for the material handling, construction, agricultural, municipal and mining industries, displayed its products to AED Summit/CONDEX attendees. Superior representatives (LR) Kevin Rotondelli, Craig Christenson and Michael Arrington were on hand to answer questions from dealers.

(L-R): AED’s Ken Taylor, past chairman (Ohio Cat); Matt Dilorio, incoming chairman (Ditch Witch Mid-States); and Brian McGuire, president/CEO, cut the ribbon to open the AED Summit/CONDEX.

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Paige McPeake, Lexi Anderson, Megan Brune, Spencer Curtis and Dan Harman. TVH is based in Oletha, Kan., and sells aftermarket parts.

are Wain-Roy’s Caleb Aquilino, Jeff Kritch, David Willin and Tim Griepentrog.

Glenda Wegener and John Rogers of Purple Wave were there to tout the benefits of their auction company.

Thompson Energy Solutions Expands, Welcomes

“Memphis continues to be a leading growth market for us,” said Jack McCown, Electric Power sales manager at Thompson. “Reliable, sustainable power solutions and engineering expertise are critical to many businesses, banks, hospitals, local governments and educational institutions. That’s why we are excited to welcome Frank Carbajal to the team.”

Carbajal recently joined Thompson Energy Solutions as the Power Systems regional sales manager.

“Frank’s customer focus, as well as his manufacturing and engineering background, will be a big benefit to our customers,” explained McCown. “Frank’s previous work experience managing electrical equipment for global manufacturers, including generator components supplied to Caterpillar Inc., greatly strengthens our team.”

“Everyone says family-first, but corporate settings can feel very distant,” said Carbajal. “Thompson really is a familyoriented culture.The employees care for each other at an intimate level. Everyone has welcomed me with open arms, and it feels great to be part of the team.”

Carbajal will be responsible for leading the sales and project management teams in west Tennessee and north Mississippi that help customers design and install power systems, including Cat gensets, automatic transfer switches, switchgear and paralleling controls, microgrid controllers, solar, energy storage, and industrial engine and battery electric drivetrain solutions. He also will have Power Rental management responsibilities for Thompson’s mobile fleet of gensets (20 kW to 2,000 kW), compressed air and HVAC/temperature control systems.

Thompson offers complete electrical power distribution products for rent, such as cables, circuit breakers, transformers, distribution panels, fuel tanks and more.

more information, visit www.ThompsonEnergySolutions.com.

Thompson Energy Solutions, a division of Thompson Machinery, is aggressively growing its Power Systems team in Memphis, Tenn.

Industry Networks, Hears New Ideas at AED Summit

Felling Trailers of Sauk Centre, Minn., had one of its Midwest dealers, Swanston Equipment, stop by the booth. Swanston Equipment is in Fargo, N.D. (L-R) are Molly Swanston, owner of Swanston Equipment; Joel Lindmeyer, Great Lakes sales manager of Felling Trailers; Nathan Uphus, sales manager, Felling Trailers; and Shawn Suess, sales, Swanston Equipment.

Jim Goodfried (L) and Ben Sinclair of Point of Rental Software presented their company’s line of software solutions designed specifically and exclusively for the rental industry.

(L-R): Burris Equipment Company’s Barry Heinrichs, president; Mike Zenner, service manager; and Bryan Heinrichs, branch manager, were on hand for the AED Summit in Chicago.

Seppi North America’s Dan Phillips (L), business development manager, and Ben Carlson, sales manager, were ready to talk about the company’s latest offerings.

Matthew Henry, regional sales manager of Terex Cranes, said Terex has moved into its new North American headquarters in Wilmington, N.C., and is actively seeking dealers for its line of rough-terrain cranes.

Todd Granger, dealer recruitment manager of Doosan Infracore North America, Suwanee, Ga., was telling summit goers about the Doosan line.

The Ritchie Bros. booth drew a lot of foot traffic at CONDEX.

Team Montabert showcases the company’s line of attachments, including its newest offerings.

The FAE USA team, including (L-R) Chad Florian, Bradley Wiseman, Giorgio Carera, James Loneman, Lee Smith, Maria Bray, Suzanne Hall and Dave Heath, was ready to show off its lineup

ABC, Procore Intend to Expand Successful Strategic Partnership

Associated Builders and Contractors and leading global construction management software provider Procore, headquartered in Carpinteria, Calif., announced they will expand their years-long relationship through a strategic partnership that will provide ABC members with trusted, innovative technologies and solutions to help better develop their people, win more work, create safer job sites and increase profitability.

Procore is the only ABC strategic partner that is a technology solutions provider.

“Procore’s purpose-built, innovative solutions would strengthen the value proposition of any general contractor, specialty contractor or owner in the contracting community,” said Michael Bellaman, ABC president and CEO.

“Executing world-class performance requires contractors to continuously innovate, and if businesses choose to lead and commit with forward-thinking resources like Procore, we can create the conditions for all to do their work without incident, be more profitable and win more work. We are thrilled to announce Procore as our newest strategic partner, joining a group of hand-selected, trusted resources for ABC’s more than 22,000 mem-

ber companies.”

“Procore’s vision is to improve the lives of everyone in construction, and for the past 20 years, we have committed to be the best partner to the industry,” said Tooey Courtemanche, Procore founder, president and CEO. “As ABC’s only technology solutions strategic partner, we are thrilled to expand access to our platform, further integrate our industry-advancing initiatives with ABC’s mission, and ultimately help folks run safer and more profitable businesses, while doing the best work of their lives.”

“There’s not a lot of technology that is subcontractor-focused,” said Morgan Fountain, enterprise project manager of ABC member TD Industries, Dallas.

“We really appreciate the relationship with Procore — the ability to give our feedback and say, ‘Hey, we want to use this platform, and this is what we need.’ The fact that Procore has a whole subcontractor-focused team that actually vets our needs — that really helped solidify the Procore decision for us.”

For more information, visit abc.org/procore. 

SNC-Lavalin, a global professional services and project management company based in Montreal, Quebec, has been awarded a design and engineering contract to replace the Shepard Broad Causeway in south Florida.

The current drawbridge, first opened in 1951, plays a critical role in carrying traffic on Florida Highway 922 between the beaches and mainland of Miami-Dade County over the navigable Intracoastal Waterway. The 1,630-ft.-long structure begins at Northeast 123rd Street in north Miami before becoming Kane Concourse in Bay Harbor and ending at 96th Street on the Surfside-Bal Harbor Islands border.

The causeway was named for Shepard Broad, a south Florida lawyer and developer, and the first mayor of Bay Harbor Islands. A gas station sits in the middle of the eastbound and westbound lanes of the bridge and allows people fueling their vehicles to take in stunning views of Biscayne Bay on both sides.

SNC-Lavalin has successfully delivered several similar Florida based projects, including Interstate 75 over the Caloosahatchee River, I-275’s Howard Frankland Bridge across Tampa Bay, the Cortez Bridge over the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway in Bradenton Beach, and Tampa’s I4/Leroy Selmon Expressway Connector interchange.

The Shepard Broad Causeway project will provide multimodal safety improvements, increase mobility, enhance hurricane evacuation capability, and ease daily and seasonal congestion by replacing the aging bascule bridge with one that meets current design standards and is consistent with United States Coast Guard (USCG) regulations, the company said in a Jan. 9 release.

“Our longstanding expertise in the transportation sector enables us to tailor our capabilities, thereby helping our clients develop safer, more reliable, customer focused solutions that solve today’s problems while also considering future demands,” said Ian L. Edwards, president and CEO of SNC-Lavalin.

Under the multi-year contract, the company will serve as the prime consultant on the Miami-Dade County project, providing the feasibility and environmental study, development of both concept plan and full design packages, and construction engineering and inspection (CEI) services.

In addition, the SNC-Lavalin team will focus on minimizing project delays and ensuring schedule efficiency.

“Using innovative digital technology tools, such as rendering visualizations and digital twin 3D modeling, we help our clients fully explore all the conceptual design options,” explained George Nash, CEO, Atkins North America, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group. Founded in 1911, SNCLavalin has offices around the world dedicated to engineering a better future for Earth and its people.

The company noted in its news release that it creates “sustainable solutions that connect people, technology and data to design, deliver and operate the most complex projects. We deploy global capabilities locally to our clients and deliver unique end-to-end services across the whole life cycle of an asset including consulting, advisory and environmental services, intelligent networks and cybersecurity, design, engineering, procurement, project management, operations and maintenance.”

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Superior Construction, an American family-owned infrastructure contractor, named Richard Kirkman as its new division manager of the Carolina region.

In his new role, he will develop and pursue large-scale transportation projects across North and South Carolina, helping expand Superior’s robust regional portfolio of heavy-civil work.

“I’m excited for the challenge and opportunity to lead a sector that has experienced significant growth in recent years,” Kirkman said. “Superior is well-positioned to continue delivering high-quality projects and contributing to the success of the Carolinas region, and I’m proud to be a part of that work.”

Kirkman brings with him a wealth of industry knowledge and nearly three decades of experience. With a focus on design-build and value engineering, Kirkman has managed a multimillion-dollar workload of bridge replacement projects throughout his career. He most recently served as a division manager of Blythe Development Company in Charlotte, N.C., managing and pursuing complex heavy civil projects from conception to completion.

Kirkman also has led procurement, labor and cost management efforts for various companies, including Dane Construction and Kirkman Construction, the latter of which he owned and operated.

In addition to his technical expertise, Kirkman is skilled in customer service and talent development, making him a valuable asset to the Superior team, the company said.

“Richard is an exemplary leader, as he has forged important relationships within our industry and mentored numerous professionals who have built successful careers,” said Kevin McGlinchey, Southeast Business Unit president. “We trust him to develop great leaders in his division and maintain the family values Superior esteems while delivering excellent results for our clients.”

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AED Summit Offers Educational Sessions On Timely Topics

(L-R): Steve Gorman, Jase Roberts and Seth LaMar were among the people who manned bidadoo’s booth throughout the two days of CONDEX. bidadoo’s equipment auctions are held on the eBay online marketplace.

Ty Doss (L) and Perry Cunningham of Show-Me Shortline Company in Centralia, Mo., with a Schäffer D6680 compact wheel loader.

ShannonJohnsonandEduardoIenneofBerco of America Inc. were at the AED Summit to explain how the company supplies components for tracked earthmoving machinery.

Ross Stites (L), program manager of TRNSACT, and Beckham Thomas, product manager of TRNSACT, were on hand to discuss how you can optimize your company’s credit and finance opportunities with the company’s latest technology.

(L-R) are Thunder Creek’s Larry Lea, Fred Buser, Niki Patterson and Kyle Barton.

Kato’s Bart DeHaven (L), director of sales, and Jenny Smith Price, president of sales, brought a HD35 mini-excavator and an iC37 crawler carrier to the show.

Soosan Heavy Industries displayed the AutoLube SQ43 hammer. (L-R) are Greg Henry, director of sales and marketing; Joe Grojean, central region sales manager; and Sung-Jong Kee, managing director.

Sunward America Corp was represented at CONDEX by Nichole Stoltz, operations director of the manufacturer of excavators, telehandlers, skid steers and rotary drilling rigs.

Midland Machinery Co. Inc.’s new ownership team was introduced at AED. (L-R) are Ben Whiting, partner; Aurelius Chaves, CEO and owner; and Michael Ulbrich, managing partner.

Reeves Construction Takes On Challenging SCDOT Project

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The construction sequencing is intended to prevent impacting the wetland areas outside of the permitted limits.

direction. Now, a $44.1 million, four-year widening project is under way to help alleviate the congestion. The project was awarded to Reeves Construction Co. and centers on a 5mi. stretch that intersects with SC-315 and will increase two lanes to four, add a divided median, bicycle lanes and other improvements.

GDOT also was planning projects in the area involving expansion work on two bridges on U.S. 17.

that runs through marsh and wetland areas, Moore said.

“These areas have poor soil stability, and the design engineers projected a considerable amount of settlement.”

SCDOT from page 1 see SCDOT page 70

“The improvements to the intersection with SC-315 were necessitated by two major factors,” Moore said. “One, increased traffic along this corridor due to regional growth [17,200 vehicles/day in 2020]. Two, increased local economic development and demand at the Savannah Port adds to the traffic and increases the truck volumes.”

The project has been 10 years in the making, hinging largely on coordination with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). The GDOT also was planning projects in the area involving expansion work on two bridges on U.S. 17.

The biggest challenge is building new roadway in an area

The project design calls for several measures to be utilized to overcome the challenges, including a granular bridge lift; high strength geotextile fabric; geogrid reinforcement; pre-

fabricated vertical drains; surcharge with settlement monitoring; and detailed construction sequencing with settlement timelines throughout the phases of construction. In addition, the construction sequencing is intended to prevent impacting the wetland areas outside of the permitted limits.

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The biggest challenge is building new roadway in an area that runs through marsh and wetland areas.

The project has been 10 years in the making, hinging largely on coordination with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT).

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Black & Veatch Helps Develop Trenching Exosystem

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“In an industry often averse to risk, construction professionals will want to see proof of success before widespread adoption of robotics in the field,” wrote Andrew Roe, president of consulting firm AGR Associates.

As he sees it, robots are on construction sites everywhere, performing tasks humans would rather avoid.

“The robots are performing repetitive and sometimes dangerous work — often guided by CAD and BIM data,” said Roe. “With the construction industry facing a labor shortage, the new tools are helping firms keep up with mounting workloads.”

Surveying and data collection were automated years ago, but robotic equipment is transforming construction sites all across the United States.

Automated Pile-Driving

Automated technology is being adopted in the movement of construction materials from one location on a job site to another.

Construction companies partnering with manufacturers and integrating technology are crucial to the transformation becoming reality.

Mortenson Construction, partnering with Italian manufacturer Orteco, is using equipment that automatically distributes piles across solar farms. The GPS pile-distribution system was recently used on a large solar project in West Texas.

In the process, Mortenson was able to redirect crews to other more critical tasks and expedite completion of the project’s initial phases.

Roe explained that the machine can free up to 80 percent of the craft workforce traditionally required to mark pile distribution points. The machine can then deliver piles to each location on the solar farm site, according to Mortenson. The pile-distribution system can precisely position piles awaiting the driving process.

“Our goal isn’t to reduce labor,” said Trent Mostaert, vice president of solar and emerging renewables for Mortenson.

Skid steers are being programmed to pick up and move materials automatically, and backhoes to dig trenches, break up concrete and perform other tasks.

“The real goal is to accelerate how quickly we build solar projects. We want to get more out of the labor we have.”

The automation continues to the actual pile-driving process, which features GPS-enabled machines from Vermeer. The GPS technology monitors pile installation with half the workforce used traditionally.

Mostaert said that in combination, the autonomous and semi-automated pile driving machines help reduce cost and risk of injuries.

“Smartly deploying our available workforce on the right aspects of a project and utilizing technology to improve in other areas makes this a reality.”

For the pile delivery and driving phases, Mortenson imports location data to the equipment from topographic surveys and CAD files.

Robotic Trenching

Engineering, procurement and construction company Black & Veatch has helped develop an exosystem designed for trenching on solar facilities and other projects.

Roe said that the firm worked with Built Robotics on

their Exosystem, considered a great fit for trenching because it happens away from critical work.

Tyler Parker, construction tools and technology manager for the firm, noted that the system has proven “to be a low risk, high reward in terms of a knowledge-building opportunity.”

Partnering with Build Robotics, Black & Veatch introduced robotics beginning with 1,000-ft. trench lengths and progressing to 5,000-ft. trenches. The firm then successfully implemented the technology in full on a project last year.

“The robot did exactly what it was designed to do,” said Parker. “It was very successful.”

The Built Robotics system uses design data from CAD drawings or survey points, along with operator input. As trenching progresses, said Roe, the system also compiles real-time as-built data, such as trench length, width and location. Based on design data, the system establishes boundaries via Built Robotics’ geofence feature.

To help improve safety on site, reduce production costs and increase productivity and efficiency, similar high-tech robotics systems are featured in other applications.

For example, the Ekso Evo Exoskeleton, a wearable device favored by engineering firm Burns & McDonnell, can reduce the impact of the weight of materials on the human body.

Repetitive Robots

Roe notes that robotics are visible in other construction applications including monitoring of field conditions in areas too dangerous for humans to navigate.

“Spot, a four-legged robot from Boston Dynamics has been used to gather site data and monitor field conditions,” he said.

Construction Robotics offers Semi-Automated Mason (SAM) for bricklaying and Material Unit Lift Enhancer (MULE) to handle heavy material on construction sites.

Husqvarna and Waste Robotics, among other manufacturers, offer a variety of robotic demolition equipment, noted Roe.

ULC Technologies has developed RRES, a robotic roadworks and excavation system that automates inspection and repair of underground utility pipelines and facilities.

Black & Veatch also is partnering with Honda on equipment capable of performing multiple applications, including moving materials, water and supplies to pre-set destinations.

“The team tested the prototype Honda autonomous work vehicle [AWV] at a construction site in New Mexico,” said Roe.

Technology to tackle construction tasks such as painting, drywall finishing and rebar-tying are in various stages of deployment, he said.

Challenges to Integration

The challenge to widespread integration of robotics in construction is that many of the firms potentially benefiting are smaller trade and specialty contractors.

“That’s a big ask for a small firm when most of the machines are still relatively new and untried,” said Rob Leicht, a Penn State University associate professor.

He qualified that comment, adding that robots could become more affordable as they become more common.

Leicht believes improvements in transmitting design information to construction also are necessary to move for-

Organizations are now adopting generative design to reduce the cost and weight of materials while speeding up the design optimization process.

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Hamm’s New Compactor Line Replaces H Series

Hamm’s new small compactors line — the HC CompactLine series (EPA Tier IV/EU Stage V engines) — replaces the predecessor H CompactLine series with immediate effect.

The new compacts offer impressive gradeability, improved driving characteristics and a comfortable, spacious cab, according to the manufacturer. The 11,023 and 15,432 lb. machines are extremely easy to operate and offer ergonomically optimized workstations. This also makes them ideal for machine rental.

Powerful Drive

With the HC 50i (11,023 lbs., drum width 53.9 in.) and HC 70i (15,432 lbs, drum width 66.1 in.), the HC CompactLine series comfortably meets the requirements for compact earthwork rollers. Permanent all-wheel drive with anti-slip control and drive motors instead of a rear axle form the basis for exceptionally good gradeability and high ground clearance. The developers also have further improved and stabilized the handling with various adjustments to the chassis.

Short Climbers

Both compactors are extremely short. In particular, the HC 70i is the world’s shortest compactor in this weight class, at 14.4 ft. Combined with the three-point articulation and the extremely short wheelbase, this results in very good driving and handling characteristics, ideal for compaction on narrow construction sites.

Easy Operation

No specific language skills are required to operate the HC CompactLine. The logical arrangement, careful design and clear symbols on the operating elements make manual operations straightforward. The back-lit display ensures unambiguous operation, even in the dark. The arrangement of the steering wheel allows a clear view of and easy access to the dashboard.

Good Visibility, Safety, Comfort

In terms of visibility, the small compactors offer very wide fields of vision in the open version or large window areas in the cab. A camera system with a monitor also can be added. High-quality LED work lighting is included as standard in the cab.

All models in the HC CompactLine series offer convenient access to the ROPS/FOPS cab or to the open platform with ROPS, which is available with or without a protective roof and with the option of adding FOPS.

The space offered by the completely redesigned cab with specially curved windows is unique in this market. In terms of ergonomics, the operator also benefits from the versatile

adjustable seat system and a seat that can be moved to the side, wide-opening windows and draft-free ventilation.

There also are plenty of storage areas, an optional USB connection and comfort options such as a tiltable steering column and an air-conditioning system.

CO Mode Reduces Fuel Consumption

On the small compactors, a modern engine powers the drives and power units. The compactors can operate with either diesel or HVO fuel. The sustainable machine concept includes environmentally friendly and economical operation in ECO mode. This achieves savings by limiting the engine speed.

The parameters have been selected so that most jobs can be done in ECO mode, without sacrificing compaction power. In addition, the optional automatic engine stop reduces diesel consumption. It automatically switches off the engine under certain conditions, e.g. during prolonged downtime.At the same time, the automatic mechanism takes into account the requirements of the exhaust gas purification with diesel particulate filter (DPF).

Variety of Drums

Hamm offers compactors with smooth drums and padfoot drums with vibration. Two-piece padfoot shells can be retrofitted for the smooth drum. Accordingly, Hamm also has a specially designed combination scraper in its range.

The HC 70i also is available with a VIO smooth drum that can compact either with vibration or oscillation. All models of the HC CompactLine also can have a leveling blade added.

Options for Compaction Measurement

Hamm offers the HCM compaction meter for all models of the HC CompactLine, including rollers with VIO drums. The displayed Hamm measurement value provides a gage for the compaction progress.

Hamm has developed the “Smart Doc” app for applica-

The HC CompactLine series (EPA Tier IV/EU Stage V engines) replaces the predecessor H CompactLine series.

tions that require continuous compaction control or continuous or layer-by-layer documentation. It is supplied with process data from the machine via a Bluetooth interface. The app displays the compaction status in the form of graphics on a smartphone or tablet. This enables the driver to identify where and to what degree the substrate has been compacted as they work.

Points of Interest, Including for Rental Companies

Due to their simple operation, multiple adjustments and numerous options, HC CompactLine rollers are ideal for rental. For example, the rear view mirrors can be easily adjusted and cleaned from the cab via split windows.

The new HC CompactLine of small compactors from Hamm are never higher than 118 in. — with the ROPS cab and with ROPS plus a protective roof. All maintenance points are easily accessible.

Other options useful for rental companies include connection to the JD Link telematics system, the telematics interface for automated transfer of machine data, and the electronic battery isolation switch that protects against battery discharge and theft.

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ACPANames LifetimeAchievement, Distinguished ServiceAward Winners

The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) announced the winners of several prestigious industry awards, presented alongside the Excellence in Concrete PavementAwards at its annual meeting held Nov. 29 to Dec. 1, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn.

Hartmann-Hirschman-Egan Award

The Hartmann-Hirschman-EganAward is the most coveted award presented by the ACPA.

First presented in 1968, this award was originally named in honor of Harold W. Hartmann, the association’s secretarytreasurer from 1964 until 1974.

In 1987, Robert E. Hirschman’s name was added in recognition of his term as the association’s chairman (then president) in 1967, as well as his tenure as secretary-treasurer from 1975 to 1987.

In 2007, the name of Edward A. Egan was added for his service as ACPA’s chairman in 1986, as well as secretarytreasurer from 1988 to 2007.

The award recognizes individuals or organizations for unparalleled commitment, dedication, participation and leadership in the concrete pavement community.

The 2022 Hartmann-Hirschman-Egan Award winner is Stephen Jackson of Cedar Valley Corporation (CVC).

For nearly 50 years, the concrete paving industry has benefited from Jackson’s exceptional career with Jackson Construction Company and CVC. Under his leadership, CVC has been routinely recognized for outstanding quality, innovation, and the consistent construction of smooth concrete pavements.

Outgoing Chairman Ed Griffith passes the gavel to incoming Chairman Steve Friess.

In a range of leadership positions — including service as ACPA’s 2016 chairman of the board — his contributions went above and beyond the call of duty. Jackson’s passionate leadership of ACPA, Iowa Concrete Paving Association committees, and other industry and professional organizations stands as a testament to his dedication to the concrete pavement industry.

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ACPANamesJackson,Mack,Cavalline, Folkestad as 2022Award Recipients

Harold Halm Presidential Award

The Harold Halm PresidentialAward is named in honor of ACPA’s first president, and this prestigious recognition is awarded at the discretion of ACPA’s president to an individual who has made significant contributions to the concrete pavement industry.

Jim Mack, director of market development at CEMEX, received the Presidential Award this year for his tireless advocacy for the concrete pavement industry and his unparalleled work in the sustainability space. Mack is a past-chairman of ACPA and currently serves on multiple working groups across the industry, including technical co-chair overseeing pavement research at MIT.

An active member of the American Concrete Institute, Portland Cement Association and the National Ready Mix Concrete Association, he is wellknown in agency circles, particularly with Federal Highway Administration and Federal Aviation Administration.

Mack’s long history of success and ongoing efforts are a testament to his dedication, grit, and determination to advance sustainability in the concrete pavement industry.

Marlin J Knutson Award for Technical Achievement

The Marlin J Knutson Award for Technical Achievement is named in honor of the second chief executive of ACPA and recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to advancing the development and implementation of technical innovations — as well as best practices — for the design and construction of concrete pavements.

This year’s recipient is Tara Cavalline, of the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Cavalline has brought about substantial developments in quality control of concrete paving and improved the use of recycled and waste materials. She also has been a key researcher and contributor to the Performance Engineered Mixtures advancement effort to ensure concrete durability and performance life.

Cavalline was a leading contributor to the practitioner’s guide for recycling concrete pavements, which the National Concrete Pavement Technology Center published. In addition to her research efforts, she is an award-winning educator and has taught courses on materials, quality assurance in construction, sustainability, and environmental engineering. Her research and the practical application thereof have been of tremendous value to the concrete pavement industry, helping bring about quality, durability, and sustainability improvements.

Outstanding Promoter Award

The Outstanding Promoter Award is given annually to a person who has made significant contributions through promotion efforts or programs to advance the awareness, specification, and/or placement of concrete pavements. This recognition is reserved for those who have been on the front

lines making a difference for our industry.

Angela Folkestad is the executive director of the Colorado/Wyoming Chapter of ACPA and was selected as the 2022 Outstanding Promoter Award winner.

Folkestad is a dedicated advocate for concrete pavement in Colorado and Wyoming and a nationally recognized leader on sustainability issues.

Colorado is typically an early adopter of new pavement techniques and technologies, and her work, first as a pavement engineer with the Colorado/Wyoming Chapter and now as the executive director of the chapter, has been crucial in shaping the trajectory of paving in the state. During the last five years, she has been at the forefront of utilizing concrete overlays, portland limestone cement, in-place recycling, and performance-engineered mixtures.

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SANYFleet Grows as BuffaloCreek Diversifies, Intertwines

All but one of his SANYmini-excavators comes equipped with a hydraulic thumb attachment.

“The last one I bought had a [closed cab] and a quickattach bucket,” he said. “It is my personal unit because I am on the phone all the time and need to use my Bluetooth. The rest of them have an open canopy.”

The septic tank digs that the construction company performs use the SANY SY35U skid steers, according to Whitley, while the wheel loader is primarily used in clearing land for Deer Run Farm.

He added that Buffalo Creek prefers to own its rolling stock and, shrewdly, has been known to lease its machinery to many of the subcontractors who work for the company.

“Because I often have a tough time finding employees in this economy, sometimes I will lease my mini-excavators to my subs,” he said. “Doing so tends to buy me a little more loyalty from them, too.”

Whitley’s Three Companies Intertwine

Earlier in the fall, the SANY SY215 was heavily involved in clearing a more than 300-acre piece of property that Deer Run Farm had bought. Approximately two-thirds of the land was forest, Whitley said, but the wheel loader and its grapple bucket has proven more than capable in getting the job done.

“We also have another 70 acres we will be clearing,” he said recently. “The product that will come from all that land will be row-crop farming.At some point, I will be selling that property to a farmer and financing it for a 10- to 30-year term [through Buffalo Creek Investments].”

Whitley’s investment company buys land that he knows a farmer is willing to work, and Deer Run Farm will harvest and sell the property’s timber before partnering with the farmer, he said.

“It is a little different for each farmer, but Buffalo Creek Investment will lend them money to buy seeds, fertilizer and cover their other input costs,” Whitley said. “Deer Run Farm

The land that has been cleared is ready for planting in spring 2023.

will then come in and start clearing the adjoining properties to their land because farmers today prefer large, single blocks of property — instead of 50 or 100 acres, they want 500 acres. Buffalo Creek Investments sometimes goes ahead and buys the land that a farmer may want to buy in the future. We can start the development work to turn it into land suitable for farming. Our endgame is to either build a stronger relationship with farmers or finance the project financing for them.”

Quite by accident, Whitley and his son became new-home developers and builders after he had provided a bridge loan

to the owner of a large property at Ocean Isle Beach, N.C. Later, the owner lost the property through foreclosure in 2012, and Chad Whitley, as it turned out, took possession of it, he said.

“It is a big development of 153 homes,” Whitley said. “We cleared it, built the homes, and did the lending. I became a developer out of a trial-by-fire, not by desire. At that time, I had little building experience and absolutely no developing experience, but I had a good working knowledge of lending. I hired general contractors to build it, and today it is a great development. But that was one I had to earn.”

Diversification Keeps in Step With Economy

At one time, Whitley himself owned an equipment business, which distributed, among other things, small compact diesel machines to landscapers.

“Right before I sold that company, I got into lending people money for equipment and to buy land,” he said. “We worked with a lot with farmers. I took the money from the sale of that business and turned it into land and real estate lending. That also helped grow our farm assets quite a bit.”

Although Whitley has already expanded beyond his lending business by starting both construction and farm-based firms, he said he is still on the lookout for more growth opportunities.

“With the economy the way it is right now, I am trying to diversify so we can switch gears depending on what is happening,” he said. “Now, I can go from the construction business to new home building to land clearing to working with farmers. Most of the time, construction and agriculture work like a seesaw because from what I have seen over the years, when construction goes down, the farming business goes up, and vice-versa. I am trying to position myself so that when the economy changes, I can switch gears to whichever business is growing the fastest at that time.”

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The fully loaded SANY 305K wheel loader with the root rake and grapple works at the Brown Creek Project in Peachland, N.C.

The SANY SW305K, equipped with a grapple rake, effortlessly picks up the trees and other materials.

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BREACH READY

Commercial equipment dealerships often do not put a lot of time and effort into information security. This is because of all of the other responsibilities they have or mistakenly believing they are too small to be a target of a data breach or of regulators seeking to conduct an audit.

However, this mindset is slowly starting to change across the industry, and for good reason. According to Insurance Business America, data breaches are costing more money than ever before.

“The global average cost of a data breach in 2022 is $4.35 million, higher by $0.11 million than last year’s cost and the highest to date,” per the IBM Cost of A Data Breach report.

The other major reason is the changing regulatory landscape.As of Dec. 9, 2022, most commercial equipment dealers will be expected to be compliant with new federal regulations for managing and protecting customers’ financing information. Following updates to the Safeguarding Rule under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is mandating financial institutions, which includes dealers, to strengthen to meet minimum requirements to protect customers’personal and financial information.

Unlike the earlier version, the updated rule includes criteria for what financial institutions must implement as part of their information security program.

Information Security Program

While previously viewed as a luxury for large equipment dealers, the new regulations have made information security a necessity. Among the new requirements in the GLBA Safeguards Rule, dealers will discover a mandate to develop a documented security and safeguard program. In other words, dealers need an Information Security Program.

Specifically, the rule asks dealers to develop and establish a comprehensive written information safeguards program. More commonly referred to as an information security program, the program is expected to establish best practices across the dealership to protect and manage the customers’ personal and financial information.

Steps On Path to Information Security

While specific elements of the programs, including risk assessments and reporting requirements, are outlined in our dealers’ guide, Trnsact wanted to step back and provide you with an overview of some of the steps you can take when first setting up your information security program.

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This is a requirement under the revised GLBA Safeguards Rule that takes effect in December. Moreover, it is just a good idea. Managing customer’s personal and financial information is

increasingly important and increasingly complex.

By naming an Information Security Officer, you take a vital step for someone on your team to take ownership of those responsibilities. This person needs to have a high level of trust and authority in the organization, and understand the importance of information security. This is about more than just meeting regulatory standards. It also is about maintaining the trust of your customers while working collaboratively with lenders and vendors to ensure there is a clear understanding of how information is handled. This person also needs to commit time to staying abreast of regulatory and technological changes that can impact your dealership’s management of customer information.

Conduct Risk Assessment

safeguards program must be shared with dealership employees, while employee training must be developed based on risk assessments and any changes in practices. Additionally, dealers must verify that employees have completed this training to satisfaction.

However, education takes the training a step further. Your team should understand the importance of the information security program, and that should go beyond just the need to meet federal regulations and avoid audits and fines. Your team should understand the risks to your customers and your business if personal and financial information is mishandled.

Step 4

Again, this is another requirement under the revised GLBASafeguards Rule, but it’s also a good place for your new Information Security Office to start. A risk assessment gives your dealership a baseline to build your program, and it also addresses specific areas in the regulations around encryption, monitoring, authentication, disposal, etc.

Per the Tandem Blog, whether managing it on your own or working with a security consultant, there will be generally six steps you will want to take in your assessment:

• Identify Data & Assets

• Identify Threats

• Assess Risk

• Apply Controls

• Create Risk Management Plans

• Validate Control Sufficiency

Each of these steps has specific elements that should be explored and implemented, but on a high level if they provide a good overview of the task that lies ahead.

Educate Your Employees

Employee training is another requirement for the GLBA Safeguards rule. The

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Education is necessary to execute an Information Security Program, but it also sets the stage for step 4. More than just training, an assessment or a designated leader, dealerships need to change how they think about customer information. Rather than just an end to a sale, customer information must be viewed as sensitive information and must be protected and cared for by the dealership.

Obviously, this is where the Information Security Office can play a key role. Through regular education and communication, rather than just one-off annual training, your team will come to understand the importance of the program and its role in it. Even those who do not have regular contact with customer information should have an appreciation and understanding of the program and be on the lookout for possible violations.

Once the Information Security Program is under way, it is the mindset that will make it effective and allow it to evolve with future risks and future changes in regulatory requirements.

Webinar: Complying With Privacy & Financial Protection Regulations for Equipment Dealers

Topic: The regulatory landscape related to the management of customers’ personal and financial information is ever-changing at the federal and state levels. Heavy equipment and truck dealers must comply with mandates that could result in costly audits and hefty fines, including under new revisions to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) Privacy and Safeguards Rules and key state regulations. This webinar will explore these issues and address what dealers need to do to stay updated on regulatory and compliance issues.

When: Oct. 20, 2022, 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT

Moderator/Presenters:

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• Panel of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) from Hudson Cook

• Vijay Patil, COO, Trnsact

Electronic Access

tion offering greater accessibility for its user friendly and cost-effective electronic ticket system. The system employs barcode scanning of material loads at pickup and drop off, with signatures and tickets generated instantly and synchronized for access from a desktop computer in real time.

"We are excited to announce the release of our new Android smartphone app for TicketWatch. This app offers greater convenience, affordability and shorter startup time,” said John Desjardine, president and CEO of TicketWatch.

Every ticket is dated and time stamped,

so there is no more waiting on drivers to turn in tickets, eliminating the need for paper tickets. It provides complete load processing with greatly increased record keeping speed, accuracy and documentation over typed or handwritten tickets.

The TicketWatch system offers improved load tracking and the ability to better manage drivers and analyze data anytime, anywhere. TicketWatch LLC offers system start up and customization with onsite training and technical support at no charge for as long as needed by the client.

“We have used TicketWatch on two successive excavation contracts requiring roughly 650,000 cubic yards of material to be hauled offsite,” said a representative

from Earth Builders LP, a TicketWatch client. “In real time we were able to record and verify more than 50,000 loads ensuring that we were paid for every load and weren’t charged for loads that we didn’t haul. This was done using two cell phones syncing to the TicketWatch database in real time. Driver tickets were printed onsite with mobile printers, and we were able to check production in real time from the office.

“Using TicketWatch we were able to give the project owner confidence that they received the material they were paying for and gave us the ability to verify that we were not paying contract haulers for phantom loads. TicketWatch proved to be a simple and effective way to monitor over 500 loads per shift.”

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For construction companies of every size, the pandemic accelerated the shift toward hybrid information technology solutions that facilitate both remote and in-office communications between customers and employees.

In the marketplace today, this has increasingly involved mobile and office phones with integrated software that offer sophisticated voice, video, messaging and workforce management capabilities.

This has augmented the complexity of the phone system requirements and presented construction businesses with a plethora of options. Users usually operate from office phones and mobile devices and are working more in and out of the office, so there is a greater demand for forwarding messages to avoid missing calls.

Also, a host of new services beyond calling are often expected such as Short Message Service (SMS)/ Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS), video conferencing, visual voicemail and call recording. On top of all this, the phone system is increasingly connected through APIs to existing company systems such as contact centers, workforce management, and Customer Relationship Management systems (CRMs), so important data can be monitored and evaluated in various ways.

The challenge for construction companies, however, has been dealing with issues of quality and integration, along with constantly escalating provider prices and add-on fees that can end up costing over $70 per user each month. When managers need the services to stay operational but do not have the time or inclination to sort through complex billing, they can feel like a captive of their technology provider.

“Today, construction business owners feel besieged with all the software-as-a-service fees, which constantly creep upwards, never downwards in cost. They are enticed with low offers to start, and then the price doubles or triples on renewal or any changes,” said Eric Brackett, president of BTI Communications Group, a technology convergence provider serving the business and logistics sectors. The company acts as a single-source provider of complex phone (VoIP), network, and physical security systems, down to installation of wiring and conduit as well as cybersecurity monitoring and protection.

“Bait-and-switch phone system pricing is a huge burden on construction businesses when it becomes overhead and an operating expense,” he added. “Instead, managers want to capitalize the full cost over a few years or own the system with minimal operating expense.”

In addition, construction businesses prefer a phone system that includes access to every service option from the start, whether used or not, at a low fixed monthly rate, which eliminates extra fees and complexity.

“Business owners and managers appreciate having only one line item on the bill that covers everything. When the prices don’t

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change for a fixed period, this eliminates the issue of escalating expenses and surprise addon costs,” said Brackett.

He noted that such a system can improve both the customer and employee experience by integrating web services including voice, video, SMS/MMS, smartphone and PC, as well as contact center, CRM and workforce management.

“Today, a construction business phone system needs to enable working from anywhere, whether at the office, at home, or on the go, and offer the full breadth of communication technologies,” said Brackett.

He added that some of the more advanced marketplace options are now easier than ever to incorporate and use. These allow business employeestousetheirownsmartphoneswithout purchasing new equipment since the service functions with almost every cellular provider. To streamline use, a web portal can enable users to take control and easily manage the entire system through a simple interface.

Video conferencing also facilitates collaboration anywhere on any device, and some or all calls can be recorded and retrieved as needed.

Optimizing Business Telecom

Astral Energy of Montvale, N.J., buys energy wholesale and sells it retail to more than 15,000 businesses in the B2B market. Ashton Fox, chief operating officer of Astral Energy, sought a more robust, stable solution than his existing telecom service provided.

“Many of our customers work off their smartphones on the road so texting and multimedia messaging is important to communicate with them. If our customers struggle to reach us or we are challenged to reach them because of our phone system, it doesn’t work,” said Fox.

“We were running into some issues with our provider’s call quality, SMS and MMS service, and technical support,” he added. “We also wanted better pricing transparency. We didn’t want to find out that we really needed a certain feature later and be asked to pay more for it every month, which would impact our budget.”

As a solution, Fox and Astral Energy turned to a new option in the business market called GoodPhone by BTI that provides complete web, voice, video, SMS, MMS, CRM, contact center, and workforce management service and integration for customers and employees.

The service functions on smartphones and

office phones, as well as on PCs used as phones.

Complete phone service with all the needed options costs a flat monthly rate of less than $25/user. For the contracted period, each user can utilize an unlimited number of phones as part of the same flat rate. Phones also can be rented or purchased from BTI, or existing VoIP devices used.

When employees use their personal smartphone by downloading the GoodPhone App, they no longer need to give out their personal cell information to handle business calls. Instead, they can provide clients with one office number to reach them, and make or take calls from their web phone, mobile app or desk phone while always displaying the office number.

“Employees only give out one business number and all calls and texts stay within the GoodPhone portal on their smartphone or PC app. If a customer calls their number and they don’t answer it on their smartphone, the call can be routed to the company voicemail, not their personal voicemail,” explained Brackett.

The service also allows businesses to text promotions and contact customers via SMS and MMS messages, as well as track the responses. Employees can monitor messages and set auto-responses with customized text from one account. The service facilitates resolving customer issues by enabling the search of text archives with a 360-degree view of customer interactions.

When video conferencing is required, the service currently allows up to 1,000 people to participate and up to 25 to share a screen.

Fox is very pleased not only with the ease of implementing the GoodPhone service but also its quality and reliability.

“The phones shipped to our office were already programmed, so I just had to plug them in. They essentially handed me a turnkey system,” said Fox.

Fox appreciates that the technology integrator is not just a phone company, which he believes has helped improve system dependability.

“The system is far more global and robust than what we had previously. It is very reliable, and we don’t have any issues. In a year we had less than 20 minutes of downtime, and they were very responsive in getting that resolved,” he said.

Fox credits the telecom service for easing his duties as a manager and COO. GoodPhone facilitates monitoring and managing the workforce from anywhere, and

includes a web phone and smartphone app, a call statistics/call center dashboard, and realtime as well as historical reporting.

“As a manager, the way I can see and manage the whole backend is important. Unlike many apps, the mobile app actually works and does not just direct you to a website or browser. I’m able to do virtually everything I can do on a desktop inside the app,” said Fox.

“I’m able to manage my team more effectively with the service,” he added. “For instance, if there’s an issue with a customer on a phone call, I can quickly pull the recording on my phone to help resolve it.”

Other businesses also are finding value in simplifying the complexity of their phone systems at a low, flat monthly rate.

Market Contracting Services, a construction firm in Chicago, Ill., had remodeled its facility and planned to purchase costly landline phones for the office, but reconsidered when its technology integrator suggested a better option, according to Esmeralda Macias, the firm’s office manager.

“With the new VoIP smartphones BTI has available, we don’t have to pay for landlines. We can see everything online now through a portal, so can view all incoming and missed calls,” she said.

According to Macias, employees no longer have to sit at a desk to take calls since they can do so anywhere they have an internet connection.

“Even after hours, we can transfer calls to our smartphones. This has translated into better customer support and more sales,” she said.

From a budgetary perspective, the VoIP phone system also has a success. The system not only eliminates current carrier bills, but also includes unlimited local and domestic long distance.

“The landline phones and service were going to cost a lot more. By implementing GoodPhone, we are already way ahead financially — and we are just getting started with using the capabilities of the VoIP phones,” she said.

Business telecom systems have long been complex and costly, leading to user frustration. However, with greater choice in the marketplace today, construction businesses that integrate essentially all required telecom services through VoIP phones at a low, fixed cost can streamline their operations and gain a competitive advantage.

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You’ve Got RISK

Email is central to almost every element of the business process for dealers, which includes credit applications and financing. However, should it be?

While email is familiar and easy to your team, it is littered with risks and poor security protections. This is true of many communications but is particularly dangerous when it comes to financial matters.

According to TechRepublic, more than 1.5 billion users had personal information stolen due to cyberattacks in 2021. Two of the biggest causes of this stolen information were unauthorized network access and unsecured servers/databases, which are directly tied to email access and transmission.

Managing any credit application or financing via email is an inefficient and high-risk practice, and it is about to become much worse when new federal regulations take effect in December that increases the regulations that dealers must meet to handle customers’ financial information.

Why Is Email So Risky?

One of the reasons email is so risky is that it is such an integral part of day-to-day business. There is literally no part of a business that doesn’t use email, and it is considered the most common way to transfer information and documents. Because it is so common, your team may give little consideration that not all information or documents are suitable for email transmission.

The fact is that any email sent from your dealership, whether it’s an attachment or just in the text body of the email, is at risk on some level. An email travels a path littered with security gaps that can put sensitive information at risk of theft by cybercriminals or even accidental transmission to inappropriate parties.

Journey of an Email

It may surprise some dealers that sending

an email is not a straightforward process. An email is not going from point A (the sender) to point B (the recipient).

1. Email sent from your device (whether it’s a desktop, tablet, phone, etc.) connects to your company server. For most companies, this is a lower risk, but it does require constant vigilance on who has access to these email accounts and servers.

2. Once the email is sent, it passes through multiple servers until it reaches the sender’s company server. This is the highest risk portion of the email transmission. The most troubling part of this stage is that the sender has little insight or control over whether the information in an email is being protected.

3. In addition to traveling through multiple servers, the email must still move from a server to a computer or a mobile device. Depending on the internet connection or the wifi network, this step can leave many devices unprotected where even the most amateur hacker could potentially capture customers’ financial information.

Limitations of Encryption

Many companies take the step to encrypt email or email attachments. Encryption is an application that disguises or hides the body of an email message from anyone other than the sender and the reader, and hopefully protects sensitive information. While this seems like a good safeguard, its actual impact can be pretty limited.

Per the University of Buffalo (UB), encryption is only effective if both the sender and the receiver have set up encryption. It is highly unlikely that a dealer would press a customer or a lender on their encryption standards during a credit application and financing process.

As far as attachments, they can be a bit easier to be encrypted, but attachments are often deleted by mail systems because their contents cannot be scanned for safe delivery

their systems.

“Email by default is not and was never intended to be a secure mechanism for sending sensitive data,” Catherine J. Ullman, senior information security analyst of UB, said. “Although you need credentials to log in and access the email in your mailbox, email is by default sent from server to server in clear text that can be read by anyone while in transit.”

New Regulations Raise Stakes

While there are already plenty of risks in using email to manage your customer credit and financial information, it is about to become much more important.As of Dec. 9, 2022, most dealerships will be expected to be compliant with new federal regulations for managing and protecting customers’ financing information.

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) updated the Standards for Safeguarding Customer Information rule under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) to mandate improvements in how dealers are protecting customer information.

Unlike the earlier rule, the updated regulation lays out specific criteria for what financial institutions — which includes dealers — must implement as part of their information security program. This gives federal regulators very specific requirements to measure a dealer’s compliance. Not meeting these requirements could result in a compliance audit by regulators, fines of $46,000 per violation, and the loss of customer confidence once the word gets out.

How to Transfer Financial Information

Rather than email or a mix of paper and digital, compliance best practices are

increasingly encouraging the use of

Ideally, the dealers can directly capture data from a customer on a secure and encrypted platform, which is directly integrated into a lender solution. While also providing a fast and easier credit application process, it also is the most compliant and secure.

To meet the new compliance requirements, dealers also will need a credit and financing solution that ensures all customer information is encrypted, provides for multi factor authentication, allows for the dealer to monitor access to customer information, and creates a manageable process to dispose of customer information.

Above all else, dealers must prioritize security and compliance. The new regulations require dealers to designate someone to oversee and be responsible for safeguarding customer information, but moreover, it requires dealers to change their mindset.

For far too long, dealers have accepted the status quo and continued their day-to-day business with the same high-risk behaviors, whether it is email or paper-based. The time has come for that mindset to change.

About Trnsact

Trnsact is a provider of embedded finance solutions for commercial equipment dealers. The company provides technologies, tools and resources to the dealers to enable them to complete their transactions efficiently and securely.

Trnsact’s embedded finance products and payment solutions address inconsistencies, and a lack of security and transparency for equipment dealers by providing an easy-touse turnkey solution that delivers more sales, new revenue channels, increased efficiencies, and better customer experiences.

For more information, visit www.Trnsact.com.

Replacing Humans?

Will We Reach Point Where Job Sites are Autonomous?

It’s hard to ignore the increasing attention autonomous construction equipment is receiving.

Heavy equipment autonomy announcements in just the past year include: ·

•SafeAI and Obayashi Corporation demonstrating a retrofitted autonomous Cat 725 articulated truck.

• Shantui developing an unmanned dozer

• SRI International’s video on its prototype robotic excavator

• Autonomous Solutions Inc. (ASI) partnering with Epiroc Drilling Solutions on its Mobius autonomy platform for drills

• Trimble’s new automatic steering control for soil compactors

But will we ever get to the time where humans are rare on a job site? And is that even the point?

Coming Transition Will Follow Automotive Gains

First, a quick review.

All industries, including construction, have been the beneficiaries of U.S. defense research, said Bibhrajit Halder, founder and CEO of SafeAI. This included the DARPA (or Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) Grand Challenge in the early 2000s, designed to accelerate autonomous vehicle technologies.

“That was a trigger point,” said Halder, whose company concentrates on bringing autonomous solutions to construction and mining. “It was a massive success that really sparked autonomy in this country.”

In 2014, the Society of Automotive Engineers established six levels of autonomy, going from Level 0, indicating vehicles with completely manual controls, to Level 5, in which there is zero human interaction in operating a vehicle.

“No one has a true Level 5 system yet,” said William Nassauer, manager of product strategy of Komatsu America’s autonomous systems, mining technology solutions.

That assessment, of course, includes the automotive sector, which, although it is leading the autonomous journey, has had significant bumps along the way.

As it has with cars, construction equipment will transition from assist features to task automation to task autonomy. The nowcommonplace operator assists, such as blade and bucket controls, require sensor basics that are steps along the automation journey.

But equipment automation should be considered in the context of total jobsite autono-

my, with several autonomous machines working in concert, said Fred Rio, product manager of Construction Digital and Technology at Caterpillar.

“On a job site,” Rio said, “all machines have a shared mission, and no one machine can accomplish it without the other machines. The true quantum step in value will be when you can get them to all work together.”

Retrofitting Existing Machines to Take Operator Out of Cab

Several companies — including ASI, Built Robotics, SafeAI and Teleo — are building retrofit kits that take the operator out of the cab.

ASI defines three different types of operator-out-of-the-cab controls: remote control, where the operator is line-of-sight of the machine he or she is controlling; teleoperation, or non-line-of-sight operation that’s still one operator on one machine; and autonomy, in which an operator can remotely oversee the operation of an entire fleet of machines.

“We look at it as finding the best solution for the situation, but our experience and

The SafeAI retrofit system, for example, uses off-the-shelf hardware (LiDAR, camera, drive-by-wire system, radar, computer and vehicle-to-everything communication) and combines them with its proprietary autonomous vehicle and site operations management software.

This gives the vehicles location, perception, and direction. Working from a cloudbased project model, a staff member generally orchestrates the operation, Halder said. SafeAI said it’s bringing “Autonomy 2.0” to theheavyindustry,usingaprocessthatdoesn’t rely completely on GPS and network availability and offers mixed fleet capabilities.

Then There Is Human Element

“The change management is significant in adopting autonomous machines,” Caterpillar’s Rio said.

Because of their autonomous experience in mining, Caterpillar, Komatsu and ASI have developed a structured approach to onboarding the technology to their customers.

“Our customers are going to be changing mentalities,” Nassauer said. “They’ve got to maintain their site in a different way, use workers in different ways and transition operators into supervisory roles. There’s a lot of learning involved.”

Understanding a job site — including what each machine is doing each day — and how the inputs and outputs work is an important step in becoming autonomous, said Michael Gidaspow, Komatsu America’s vice president of products.

The company has partnered with the International Union of Operating Engineers to offer this certification to its members.

Niche Machines Zero In On Specific Tasks

In addition to autonomous machine research, some are investigating job-specific robotic units.

For example, ULCTechnologies’Robotic Roadworks and Excavation System (RRES) uses a robotic arm on a tracked undercarriage to do a multiplicity of tasks aimed at performing precision bores in complex underground utility repairs.

“It automates this operation, from aboveground scanning and identifying where the underground assets are to reinstating the road when the job is done,” saidAliAsmari, director of infrastructure automation and AI at ULC Technologies.

After scanning, the onboard software creates a 3D model of what’s underground that guides the rest of the operation. The sensor box is then swapped out for a variety of road cutting, air, vacuum, repair and backfill tools.

Although the RRES was created for one utility customer, its applications are broad, Asmari said. ULC is actively pursuing new opportunities with other companies, including how each of the tools can be used separately.

Will We Reach Point Where No Humans Are Needed?

Will construction ever see a “no-entry” site where no humans are on the job, or indeed, necessary?

Perhaps, said Halder, but it’s still years away.

focus is really on autonomy,” Nielsen said.

Teleo’s Supervised Autonomy retrofit is specifically designed to include operators, according to co-founder and CEO Vinay Shet.

“We’re combining the best of both worlds — the experience and expertise that their operators have with the advancements in technology,” he said. “This is letting their operators do a lot more than previously.”

The company, which has partnered with Deere dealer RDO Equipment among others, is now beta testing its system on North American job sites.

How Does It Work?

Today, autonomous machines are propelled by several systems working together.

“They’llhavetogivethemachinesspecific instructions on exactly where and when to go,” he said.

To be attractive, autonomy must also be ultimately easier to use, said Wood.

“We don’t want them to go and hire a whole group of IT specialists; there’s no point in it being more complex.”

As part of the move towards autonomous, Built Robotics envisions a new job: Robotics Equipment Operator (REO).

“Fifty percent of this effort is developing the robot and 50 percent is how you deploy and get people to manage it effectively,” Ahmed said.

“REOs are the people on the front lines. They go through a 30-hour training to run and manage these machines.”

But there will be a tipping point. For example, let’s say using autonomous machines gives a 20 percent improvement in productivity.

“The moment one contractor completes a $100 million project for $80 million because of autonomy, it’s game over,” Halder said. “Everybody has to do it because you can’t compete anymore.”

“The industry is absolutely massive, the pain points are huge, and it’s early days for autonomy,” Teleo’s Shet said. “To be honest, there’s not enough companies doing what we’re doing.”

“There’s a huge appetite and interest in autonomy,” Ahmed agreed. “Maybe construction needs to develop its own set of autonomy goalposts, ones that are specific to its needs and show that each level is valuable.” 

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ward with adoption.

“We still work off a very paper-based orientation,” he said. “It’s getting better, but it’s far from settled into a digital handoff.”

Others believe the construction industry is inventive enough to adapt to emerging technologies.

Jim Swanski, director of construction digital transformation of engineering firm Burns & McDonnell, is in this camp.

The pandemic, marked by increased social distancing and reduced travel, blew up demand for the jobsite transformation. As a result, advanced technology involving processes like automation and artificial intelligence (AI) are taking longer to adopt, blogged Swanski.

“Technology can help make the workplace safer, improve productivity, enhance collaboration and make operations more efficient,” he said. “So, to not fully embrace it where it makes sense seems foolhardy and can make companies less competitive.”

He believes the adoption of Contech — construction technology used for work done in the construction industry — is one way to remain highly competitive.

“Our business is changing,” said Scott Hendrickson, associate technology and innovation consultant of Burns & McDonnell. “We must do more with less. It’s critical to move faster and simplify processes, allowing people in the field to work smarter and stay safe.”

Technology gives skilled laborers working on sites new opportunities for engagement, he continued.

It “allows them to broaden and upgrade their skills, making them more valuable to employers, clients and the global economy.”

Path to Automation

Contech is evolving along two paths: the digital experience for project management collaboration tools and the physical tools and equipment used on site.

The first path, project management collaboration, requires applications and software tools that offer value engineering, scheduling, cost-estimates and bid features.

But more frequently these days, are platforms that merge 3D models with schedule timelines for constructability, construction schedules, sequencing and logistics. All of this before a construction crew ever sets foot on the job site.And, as time goes on, these platforms are getting more sophisticated, said Swanski.

Where the jobsite tools and equipment are concerned, it’s all about making tasks safer and more efficient. Technology along this path includes wearables, robotics, remote-controlled equipment and machines that use some form of AI.

Swanski believes that reality capture technologies, such as unmanned aerial vehicles or 3D scanners, are showing real promise. Equipment with the capability to capture and create digital representations of the physical assets of a construction site are currently booming.

“Firms are flying drones over project sites and creating point-cloud images or utilizing laser scanners to create digital twins of actual assets,” said Swanski. “Technology also

exists that enables drones to fly over a 5,000-acre site and in minutes create a progress report on how much work has been done and what’s left to do.”

Skid steers are being programmed to pick up and move materials automatically, and backhoes are being programmed to dig trenches and perform other tasks, he said.

Avariety of field solutions are available that focus on safety and involve onsite monitoring.

Wearables technology can keep workers safe, check for site risks and monitor productivity while respecting worker privacy.

The technology uses integrated sensors and wireless network technology to provide an in-depth understanding of onsite activity, said Swanski.

Applications that monitor employee vital signs also are being utilized in the field to confirm they are not overexerting themselves to a dangerous level.

“There is a lot going on in terms of technology, and the truth is, all organizations struggle with how and when to adopt it,” Hendrickson said. “Incorporating advanced tech into workflows takes careful planning and thoughtful consideration about where the greatest client benefits can be realized.”

Swanski, who agrees, said, “While the investments in contech are exciting, we can’t lose sight of the impacts to our customers and to our people.”

He sees that “on the customer value side, organizations are increasingly adopting generative design to reduce the cost and weight of materials, while speeding up the design optimization process.”

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SCDOT Project Entails Moving 1.3M Cu. Yds. of Earth

A change order called for about 4,000 tons of rock, acquired from local quarries.

SCDOT from page 38

“For sense of scale, there are more than 1.3 million cubic yards of earth being moved during construction,” Moore said.

That includes:

• unclassified excavation = 418,341 cu. yds.

• borrow excavation = 563,430 cu. yds.

• granular bridge lift = 140,607 cu. yds.

• three unclassified specials = 205,044 cu. yds.

While efforts were made to meet the challenges of working in the wetlands, conditions have required an additional $900,000 to the original contract to stabilize nearby slopes.

“The lane excavation has to go directly into the marsh,” Moore said. “To keep that soil out of the marsh waters, we had to do a change order to essentially put large amounts of rock all along a certain section of corridor to preserve envi-

Earthwork operations are being accomplished with one to two grading crews and about 10 prime contractor employees are working daily.

ronmental compliance and preserve marsh.”

The change order called for about 4,000 tons of rock, acquired from local quarries.

But crews didn’t have to wait long to see if their work paid off. Rather, heavy rainfall, followed by Hurricane Ian last fall tested the mitigation efforts early.

“We got to see a reaction of the 4,000 ton of rock,” Moore said. “We really didn’t get much impact from the storm. Granted it came in as a Category 1. During those events, I stationed at Beaufort County Sheriff’s office, and we had live feed. We had rising waters but in terms of water stability and project stability we really didn’t feel much.”

Earthwork operations are being accomplished with one to two grading crews and about 10 prime contractor employees are working daily. They are supplemented by an additional 20 subcontractors as needed.

The project was awarded to Reeves Construction Co. and centers on a 5-mi. stretch that intersects with SC315.

While the construction does create some headaches, Moore said for the most part, locals in particular welcome the improvements.

“This is improving their drive to work and their drive home every day, both from ease of traffic flow plus a safety perspective.”

Equipment used on site includes:

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A $44.1 million, four-year widening project is under way to help alleviate the congestion.

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Heavy rainfall, followed by Hurricane Ian last fall tested the mitigation efforts early.

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WANTED (US): HITACHI EX400 EXCAVATOR – LOOKING FOR A USED HITACHI EXCAVATOR EX-400 & EX 450 TO PURCHASE ASAP. (RUNNING OR NON-RUNNING MACHINES). EMAIL: IKCEQUIPMENTS@GMAIL.COM

WANTED (TX): JOHN DEERE WHEEL LOADERS – LOOKING FOR A JOHN DEERE 544K & 644K TO PURCHASE ASAP WITH HOURS 5000 OR LESS. EMAIL: NORTHHEAVYEQUIPMENTS @GMAIL.COM; PHONE: 281-694-5478

\WANTED (WORLDWIDE): DOOSAN DX480 EXCAVATORS - WANTED TO BUY USED DOOSAN EXCAVATORS DX480 - DX520 4000-5000HRS. EMAIL: AMERICAUSEDEQUIPMENT@ GMAIL.COM; PHONE: +1-657-236-7399 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

WANTED (US): HITACHI EX220 EXCAVATORS – WANT TO BUY USED HITACHI EXCAVATORS EX-220, EX-270, EX-400, AND EX450, ANY CONDITION. EMAIL: EDDIE.SIDDIQUI3@GMAIL.COM ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

WANTED (US): HITACHI EX450 EXCAVATORS - LOOKING TO BUY OLD USED HITACHI EX 450 EXCAVATORS. EMAIL: IKRAMKHAN@IUKANDCO.COM; PHONE: +923331234598 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

WANTED (WORLDWIDE): HITACHI EX450 EXCAVATORS - NEED TO BUY HITACHI, JOHN DEERE, KOMATSU 300, 400, AND 450 SIZES EXCAVATORS. OFFER ME RUNNING OR NON-RUNNING EXCAVATORS.

EMAIL: USEDEQUIPMENTSOURCING@GMAIL.COM PHONE: 281-694-5478 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

WANTED (US): LOOKING TO BUY HITACHI EXCAVATORS EX330LC-5, EX450LC-5, EX400LC AND JOHN DEERE 495D, 595D.

EMAIL: INFO@IUKANDCO.COM; PHONE: +923331234598 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

WANTED (US): KUBOTA B7300HSD TRACTOR WITH 60 INCH MOWER DECK.

EMAIL: PRONCALLO@AOL.COM; PHONE: 845-225-7504

WANTED (US): ACS INDUSTRIES –BUCKETS, ALL MODELS EMAIL: BEBOMOR2003@YAHOO.COM

WANTED (WORLDWIDE): KOMATSU WA30-2 WHEEL LOADER - LOOKING TO BUY A REAR AXLE FOR A KOMATSU WA30-2. IF YOU HAVE A REAR AXLE PLEASE CONTACT ME @ 6I6/8I3/3642. ALSO INTERESTED IN BUYING COMPLETE RUNNING KOMATSU LOADERS WA40 OR SMALLER.

EMAIL:CRAIGBERENS944@GMAIL.COM PHONE: 6I6-813-3642

WANTED (US): HITACHI EXCAVATORS, ALL MODELS - LOOKING TO BUY HITACHI EXCAVATORS EX270LC, EX330LC-5, EX450LC-5, EX400LC AND JOHN DEERE 495D, 595D. EMAIL: NAQIB_KHANINTRCO@HOTMAIL.COM; PHONE: +923332316587 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

WANTED (WORLDWIDE): CATERPILLAR 140G MOTOR GRADERS – CAT USED MOTOR GRADER 140G AND 140H FOR OWN STOCK. EMAIL: EDDIE.SIDDIQUI3@GMAIL.COM ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

WANTED (WORLDWIDE): CONCRETE PUMPS: SCHWING, PUTZMEISTER, ALLIANCE, ELBA, CONCORD, PUMPSTAR, ETC. ALL MODELS, BRANDS, & SIZES, OLD OR NEW! BOOM PUMPS, TRAILER & TRUCK MOUNTED CITY PUMPS PURCHASED. OLD, RETIRED, NO LONGER USED AND PARTS & PUMPS NEEDING REPAIRS. INSTANT PAYMENT GUARANTEED. EMAIL: BBENEDETTO@COMCAST.NET ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

WANTED (WORLDWIDE): HITACHI EX330-5 EXCAVATORS – WE ARE LOOKING TO BUY A COUPLE OF UNITS OF HITACHI EXCAVATORS EX 330-5 & EX 450-5.

EMAIL: IKCEQUIPMENTS@GMAIL.COM ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

WANTED (WORLDWIDE): CATERPILLAR 988B WHEEL LOADER– WE NEED TO BUY A CAT USED WHEEL LOADER 936, 988B/F & 950B.

EMAIL: NORTHHEAVYEQUIPMENTS@GMAIL.COM ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

WANTED (US): JOHN DEERE 992D EXCAVATORS – NEED TO LOCATE JOHN DEERE'S EXCAVATORS SIZES 190E, 200, 210, 230, 270, 300, 400. EMAIL: USEDEQUIPMENTS TRADINGLLC@GMAIL.COM PHONE: 281-694-5478

WANTED (US): EZ SCREEN 1200XLS SCREENING – ANYTHING THAT WOULD BE LIKE A 1200 OR1200 XLS. EMAIL: MAIERLANDSCAPING@GMAIL.COM

WANTED

EQUIPMENT LOGGING AGGREGATE TRUCKS IN THE USA

EMAIL:EQUIPMENTPRO22@GMAIL.COM PHONE: 570-423-7631

WANTED (US): WACKER NEUSON WL30 WHEEL LOADERS - LOOKING FOR RUNNING WACKER NEUSON WL30 WHEEL LOADER.

EMAIL: CRAIGBERENS944@GMAIL.COM; PHONE: 616/8I3/3642

MANUFACTURER: MEC 3391RT AERIAL LIFT - CONTROL BOX FOR A MEC 3391RT YEAR 2000 PART NO. 20783. DOUBLE FUEL GAS/PROPANE. NO OUTRIGGER.

EMAIL: TAVAKE08@ICLOUD.COM; PHONE: 415-748-8079 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

WANTED (US): CATERPILLAR WHEEL LOADERS, ALL MODELS - NEED CATERPILLAR WHEEL LOADERS 950B, 950E, 966F, 966FII, 980F AND CATERPILAR MOTOR GRADERS 140G.

EMAIL: NAQIB_KHAN73@YAHOO.COM; PHONE: +923333298751 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

WANTED:

WANTED (PA): JOHN DEERE BUCKETS, ALL MODELS; LOOKING FOR BUCKET FOR JOHN DEERE 644H WITH CUTTING EDGE OR TEETH 4.25 YARD. EMAIL: FJS-1@ATT.NET PHONE: 724-535-7722 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

WANTED (US): CATERPILLAR DUMP TRUCKS - CAT 725-745'S 10,000 HOURS OR LESS, WILL BUY IN GROUPS. EMAIL: ANDREWL@BLACKSTARACA.COM; PHONE: 312-898-5355 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

WANTED (US); TEREX BUCKET TRUCKS, ALL MODELS - 55 FT & 60 FT 4-5 YEARS OLD, PREFERABLY PREFER TEREX 5TC-55 & ALTEC AA55E PREFER FREIGHTLINER CHASSIS. EMAIL: ZACHZ@BLACKSTARACA.COM; PHONE: 815-575-6797 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

WANTED (US): CATERPILLAR 916 WHEEL LOADERS; RUNNING OR NON-RUNNING UNITS REQUIRED. EMAIL: IMPERIALMACHINERYTRADER@GMAIL.COM; PHONE: 281-694-5478 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

WANTED (US): CATERPILLAR 966F II WHEEL LOADERS EMAIL: ILYAS.MTCPK@GMAIL.COM; PHONE: +923322489350 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

WANTED (NJ): CASE BACKHOE LOADERS: 580SK, 580L, 580SL, 580LII, 580SLII, 580M, 580MII, 580MIII, 580SM, 580SM+, 580SMII, 580SMIII, 580N EP, 580N, 580SN, 580SN WT EMAIL: FRANKHORAN@ GROFFTRACTOR.COM PHONE: 800-654-USED ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

WANTED (WORLDWIDE): CATERPILLAR MOTOR GRADERS, ALL MODELSLOOKING TO BUY USED CAT MOTOR GRADERS 140G,12G/H, 14G/H, 140H AND 14M. PLEASE SEND ME A PICTURE WITH DETAIL ANDASKING PRICE. EMAIL: IKCEQUIPMENTS@GMAIL.COM

WANTED (US): CATERPILLAR WHEEL LOADERS, ALL MODELS. WE NEED TO BUY CAT USED WHEEL LOADER 916,926,936,950B/E,966E/D/F, 970F, 980C,980F ALSO CAT MOTOR GRADERS 140G,12G/H, 14G/H, 140H, AND 14M. EMAIL: IKCEQUIPMENTS@GMAIL.COM

WANTED (US): INTERNATIONAL MODEL FUEL / LUBE TRUCKS, ALL MODELS. LOOKING FOR 1 OR 2 FUEL TRUCKS. THEY WOULD NEED TO BE:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION -DECENT MILES, ENGINE HOURS -PREFERABLY MULTIPLE COMPARTMENTS -PREFERABLY INTERNATIONAL, BUT NOT A MUST -NO DPF, OR MAXXFORCE ENGINES. MAXIMUM $40,000 EMAIL: MANAGER@ COMMERCIALFLEETSUPPLY.COM; PHONE: 347-489-4474

WANTED (US): CATERPILLAR 950B WHEEL LOADERS - LOOKING TO BUY CAT WHEEL LOADERS 950B, 950E, 966E, 966F, 966F II, 970F, 980F. EMAIL: NAQIB_KHAN73@YAHOO.COM PHONE: +923333298751 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

WANTED (US): CATERPILLAR EXCAVATORS, ALL MODELS; LOOKING FOR SEVERAL CAT 330DL, 336DL, 336EL EXCAVATORS UNDER 10,000 HOURS AND WHOLESALE PRICED. EMAIL: LJEQUIPMENT3@GMAIL.COM; PHONE: 1-3309873508 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

WANTED (US): ALL MODELS KOMATSU WHEEL LOADERS - WE NEED TO BUY KOMATSU WHEEL LOADER WA600-3, WA-600-6, WA-30, WA-40, WA 50. IF YOU HAVE AVAILABLE, PLEASE LET US KNOW.

EMAIL: IKCEQUIPMENTS@GMAIL.COM ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

WANTED (WORLDWIDE): CATERPILLAR 972H WHEEL LOADER.

EMAIL: PONTO2002EG@YAHOO.COM ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

WANTED (NE): ALL MODELS ATLAS COPCO BREAKERS / HAMMERS.

EMAIL: JAKE.SMITH41@YAHOO.COM; PHONE: 402-350-3280 ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

WANTED (US): ALL MODELS WAIN ROY BUCKETS - LOOKING FOR 24", 30" OR 36" BACKHOE BUCKETS. I HAVE A CATERPILLAR 420D EQUIPPED WITH THE ONE PIN CATERPILLAR QUICK EXCHANGE SYSTEM. CATERPILLAR, WAIN-ROY OR SIMILAR BUCKETS WOULD BE FINE. THE CLOSER TO SOUTHWEST FLORIDA, THE BETTER, BUCKET WILL NEED TO BE SHIPPED. PLEASE SEND PHOTOS AND PRICES. THANKS IN ADVANCE.

WANTED: BUCKET FOR JOHN DEERE 644H WITH CUTTING EDGE OR TEETH 4.25 YARD.

EMAIL: FJS-1@ATT.NET PHONE: 724-535-7722

WANTED (WORLDWIDE): HITACHI EX450 LC-5 EXCAVATORS. WE ARE LOOKING FOR USED HEAVY CONSTRUCTION MACHINES. PLEASE OFFER US FOLLOWING MENTION MACHINES & EMAIL US DETAILS WITH PICTURES CATERPILLAR MOTOR GRADERS 140G CATERPILLAR WHEEL LOADERS 950B, 950E, 966E, 966F, 966FII, 970F, 980F HITACHI EXCAVATORS EX200, EX200LC, EX270LC, EX400, EX400LC, EX300LC, EX330LC-5, EX450LC-5, EX400-5, EX60WD, EX100WD. JOHN DEERE 495D, 595D. EMAIL: NAQIB_KHANINTRCO@ HOTMAIL.COM PHONE: +923332316587

EMAIL: TWOPETIES@AOL.COM; PHONE: 239-440-4254

WANTED (WORLDWIDE): ALL MODELS HITACHI EXCAVATORS - LOOKING TO BUY HITACHI EXCAVATOR EX200, EX200LC, EX270LC, EX330LC-5, EX400LC, EX450LC-5. OFFER AVAILABLE EQUIPMENT AND GOOD PRICE. EMAIL: ELROYFITZGERALDSALES@ GMAIL.COM

MIKE@3MEQUIPMENT.COM; PHONE: 240-910-0877

ALL BUSINESS, NO NONSENSE.

From stockpiling and truck or hopper loading, to short load-and-carry tasks and material handling, the dependable, economical 644 G-Tier Wheel Loader has you covered. Its lower support. In fact, this mid-size machine delivers the rugged reliability and ease of operation you’ve come to expect from over a half-century of exceptional John Deere wheel loaders. Get down to business with the 644 G-Tier.

Beard Equipment Company

www.beardequipment.com

Mobile, AL 251/456-1993

Pensacola, FL 850/476-0277

Freeport, FL 850/835-3337 Panama City, FL 850/769-4844 Tallahassee, FL 850/575-5600

Perry, FL 850/584-9200 Jacksonville, FL 904/296-5000 Lake City, FL 386/752-9544 Palatka, FL 386/325-6268 Ocala, FL 352/732-4646

Dothan, AL 334/794-8691 Troy, AL 334/566-4181 Riverview, FL (HQ) 813/620-1000 Miami, FL 305/592-5740

West Palm Beach, FL 561/848-6618 Orlando, FL 407/299-1212 Fort Myers, FL 239/334-3627

Dobbs Equipment

www.dobbsequipment.com

Lutz, FL 813/995-0841 Daytona, FL 407/299-1212 Riverview, FL 813/621-4902 Pompano Beach, FL 954/977-9541 Sarasota, FL 941/960-2004 Adairsville, GA 770/773-9857 Albany, GA 229/888-1212

Atlanta, GA 404/691-9445 Braselton, GA 770/965-1889 Brunswick, GA 912/264-6161 Columbus, GA 706/687-3344 Grovetown, GA 706/855-5440 Macon, GA 478/788-1586 Savannah, GA 912/964-7370

Valdosta, GA 229/474-6680 Andrews, SC 843/221-4940

Aynor, SC 843/358-5688 Ladson, SC 843/572-0400 Simpsonville, SC 864/963-5835 Walterboro, SC 843/539-1420 West Columbia, SC 803/794-9340

JohnDeere.com/Loaders

ALEX LYON & SON

AUCTIONEERS

www.lyonauction.com 315-633-2944

• Online

January 17 - 31, 2023

For: Part 1. Very Large Rental Return Auction (LA)

• Online

Jan. 19 – Feb. 2, 2023

For: Part 2. Very Large Rental Return Auction (TX)

• Dallas, TX

Wed., January 25, 2023

For: Semi Retirement of One of TX Finest Construction Companies

• Queretaro, MEX

Fri., January 27, 2023

For: Late Model Construction Equipment & more

• Columbus, OH Sat., January 28, 2023

For: Large Construction & Ag Equipment Auction

• Bushnell, FL

February 4 – 13, 2023

For: 30th Annual Florida Auction

• Online

February 10 - 24, 2023

For: Job Completion Auction

• Buffalo, NY Sat., February 25, 2023

For: Retirement Auction

• Las Vegas, NV Thurs., March 16 2023

For: Very Large Rental Fleet Auction

• Central New Jersey Sat., March 18, 2023

For: Very Large Auction Consolidation of Trucks of all Kinds and more

• Middletown, NY Sat., March 25, 2023

For: Late Model Construction & Snow Equipment and more

RITCHIE BROS.

AUCTIONEERS

www.rbauction.com 402-421-3631

• Los Angeles, CA February 9 - 10, 2023

• Houston, TX February 14 - 16, 2023

• Tipton, CA February 17, 2023

• Orlando, FL

February 20 - 24, 2023

For: Unreserved Public Equipment Auction

• Phoenix, AZ

March 1 - 2, 2023

• Edmonton, AB March 1 - 3, 2023

• Rocky Mountain Regional Event March 8 - 9, 2023

AUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL www.auctionsinternational.com 800-536-1401

• Online

Jan. 11 – February 3, 2023

For: Government & Municipal Surplus Auctions

BAR NONE AUCTION www.barnoneauction.com 866-372-1700

• Online Fri., January 27, 2023

Coming Auctions

www.constructionequipmentguide.com

• Online Wed., February 8, 2023

For: Ag Equipment Auction

• Online Thurs., February 9, 2023

For: Truck & Trailer Auction

HENDERSON AUCTIONS www.hendersonauctions.com 225-686-2252

• Livingston, LA March 16 - 17, 2023

For: Woodburn Monthly Public Auction

• Online Sat., February 11, 2023

For: Sacramento Monthly Public Auction

• Online Fri., February 24, 2023

For: Woodburn Monthly Public Auction

BIDADOO AUCTIONS

www.bidadoo.com 1-877-BIDADOO

• Online

January 31, 2023

• Online February 7, 2023

BIG IRON AUCTIONS www.bigiron.com 800-937-3558

• Online January 25, 2023

• Online February 1, 2023

BLACK STAR ACA www.blackstaraca.com 800-610-2192

• Live Virtual Thurs., January 26, 2023

For: Construction, Trucks, Trailers, Aerial Lifts & more

For: 2-Day Spring Truck, Farm & Construction Auction

HESS AUCTIONEERS www.hessauctioneers.net 866-511-2493

• Marietta, PA Fri., February 10, 2023

For: Truck, Trailer & Equipment Auction

HUNYADY AUCTION COMPANY www.hunyady.com 800-233-6898

• Virtual Live Wed., February 15, 2023

For: Complete Liquidations. Polaris Construction Co., Inc and Contract Callers, Inc.

I.R.A.Y. AUCTION www.iraymn.com 320-968-7230

• Online Wed., March 1, 2023

For: Heavy Equipment, Semi, Truck, Trailer Consignment Auction

J.J. KANE AUCTIONEERS www.jjkane.com 856-764-7163

• Online Ends January 26, 2023

For: First Capital Auction

• Online Ends January 31, 2023

JEFF MARTIN AUCTIONEERS, INC. www.jeffmartinauctioneers.com 601-450-6200

• Robersonville, NC Thurs., January 26, 2023

For: Absolute Retirement – Tar River Equipment LLC

• Online Only Tues., January 31, 2023

For: Estate Auction for Former GL Bebo Manufacturing

• Clayton, IN Sat., February 4, 2023

For: Midwest Construction & Farm Equipment Public Auction

• Online Only Tues., February 7, 2023

For: Upper Midwest Ag, Construction & Transportation Auction

• Kissimmee, FL February 13 – 15, 2023

For: Annual Winter Public Auction

• Stanton, TX Sat., February 25, 2023

For: West Texas Classic Car Auction

• Conway, SC Tues., February 28, 2023

For: North Myrtle Beach Construction Equipment & Truck Public Auction

MIEDEMA ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP www.1800lastbid.com 616-538-0367

• Online Repocast.com Ends February 7, 2023

For: Construction/Heavy Equipment & Snow Removal Equipment

• Online RangerBid.com Tues., February 21, 2023

RES AUCTION SERVICES www.RES.bid 833-SOLD-RES

• Wooster, OH Sat., March 4, 2023

For: 29th Annual Hillsdale FFAAlumni Equipment Auction

RITCHASON AUCTIONEERS INC. www.ritchason.com 800-806-3395

• Online Wed., January 25, 2023

For: Online Auction

RTI AUCTIONS www.teitsworth.com 585-243-1563

• Online January 24 - 31, 2023

For: January NetAuction: Edition 2

STEFFES GROUP INC. www.steffesgroup.com 701-237-9173

• Timed Online January 20 – 25, 2023

For: Central MW Steffes Auction

VANTAGE AUCTIONS www.vantageauctions.com 951-228-9040

• Lake Elsinore, CA Sat., March 25, 2023

For: Heavy Equipment Auction

WAUSAU ACTIONEERS www.wausauauctioneers.com 800-432-1922

BRYAN AUCTION CO. www.bryanauction.com 319-283-2345

• Orlando, FL Fri., February 17, 2023

For: IEDA Heavy Equipment & Transportation Auction

DEANCO AUCTIONS www.deancoauction.com MS: 601-656-9768

AL: 334-693-2540

• Headland, AL January 26 - 28, 2023

For: Huge Construction & Farm Equipment & Truck Public Auction

DON SMOCK AUCTION CO., INC. www.dsa-auctions.com 765-778-9277

• Loves Park, IL Tues., February 28, 2023

For: Packard Excavating, Inc.

For: SE Regional Timed Auction

J.M. WOOD AUCTION COMPANY www.jmwood.com 800-447-7085

• Montgomery, AL March 21 - 24, 2023

For: 50th Anniversary Auction

J. STOUT AUCTIONS www.jstoutauction.com 888-897-8864

• Online Thurs., January 26, 2023

For: Public Live & Online Only Auction

JAMES G. MURPHY INC. AUCTIONEERS www.murphyauction.com 425-486-1246

• Marysville, WA February 2 - 9, 2023

For: Heavy Equipment, Contractors Equipment & Vehicles

For: Municipality & Consignment Various Locations

• Dorr, MI

Ends March 9, 2023

For: Burnips Equipment 9th Annual Auction

PURPLE WAVE AUCTION www.purplewave.com 866-608-9283

• Online

Wed., January 25, 2023

For: Ag Equipment Auction

• Online Thurs., January 26, 2023

For: Truck & Trailer Auction

• Online Wed., February 1, 2023

For: Vehicles & Equipment Auction

• Online Thurs., February 2, 2023

For: Construction Equipment

• Online Tues., February 7, 2023

For: Government Auction

• Merrill, WI Fri., March 31, 2023

For: 25th Annual Spring Equipment Auction

WSM AUCTIONEERS www.wsmauctioneers.com 623-936-3300

• Virtual Online Sat., February 11, 2023

For: Public Auction

YODER & FREY HEAVY EQUIPMENT AUCTIONS www.yoderandfrey.com 419-865-3990

• Kissimmee, FL February 16 - 18, 2023

For: Kissimmee Winter Sale

• Findlay, OH Thurs., March 9, 2023

For: Ohio Auction

• Houston, TX Thurs., March 30, 2023

For: Texas Auction

For information on CRANE SAFETY COURSES: cranesafe@gmail.com 800/654-5640

Address: 224 W. Central Parkway, Suite 1024 Altamonte Springs, FL 32714

ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS (AGC)

AGC Events Calendar:

All AGC Web-Eds are scheduled in Eastern Standard Time (EST) Conferences are scheduled using the local time zone where the event takes place.

• Virtual Construction Project Manager Course (https://www.pmc.agc.org/)

Date: Thursday, January 26, 2023 – 12:00 PM

ONLINE, VIRTUAL

Training/Professional Development

• Surety Bonding & Risk Management Conference (https://risk.agc.org/)

Date: Monday, January 30, 2023 – 12:00 PM Bonita Springs, Florida

• AGC EDGE Building Information Modeling Education Program (https://training.agc.org/course/vbim230201/)

Date: Monday, February 6, 2023 - 5:00 PM

ONLINE, VIRTUAL

Training/Professional Development

• AGC EDGE Construction Supervision Fundamentals (https://training.agc.org/course/vcsf230201/)

Date: Wednesday, February 22, 2023 - 10:00 AM

ONLINE, VIRTUAL

Training/Professional Development

• AGC EDGE Project Manager Development Program (https://training.agc.org/course/vpmd230201/)

Date: Monday, February 27, 2023 - 10:00 AM

ONLINE, VIRTUAL

Training/Professional Development

For further information, contact AGC: Phone: 703/548-3118 Email: info@agc.org

NATIONAL PAVEMENT EXPO 2023 AND CONFERENCE

DATE: January 25 – 27, 2023

PLACE:Charlotte Convention Center 501 S. College Street, Charlotte, NC 28202

Description: The National Pavement Expo Conference provides education in leadership and other sessions on management, paving, sealcoating, and other aspects of the industry.

For more information contact Customer Service Toll Free: 864/342-6317.

NATIONAL ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION (NAPA)

2023 Annual Meeting

Date:Sun., February 5, 2023 – Weds., February 8, 2023

Address:Loews Miami Beach Hotel 1601 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139 (USA)

Description: Educate, Network, and Socialize. NAPA organizes meetings and events in the asphalt industry. These events attract individuals from across the industry: contractors, DOT personnel, construction managers, environmental managers, engineers, designers, estimators, business executives, upper management, young professionals, vendors and more. The NAPA Annual Meeting will give you the latest tools and insights to help you reach your goals in the asphalt pavement industry. General sessions, workshops, committee meetings, and invaluable industry networking make NAPA’s ANNUAL MEETING where the industry gathers to set its future.

Website: https://www.asphaltpavement.org/programs/napa-events

For more information on the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) Annual Meeting contact National Asphalt Pavement Association, 6406 Ivy Lane, Suite 350, Greenbelt, MD 20770-1441 (USA).

Phone: 301/731-4748; Toll Free: 888/468-6499; Fax: 301/731-4621

MICHIGAN AGGREGATES ASSOCIATION (MAA)

2023 MAA Annual Conference

Date:Tuesday, February 7, 2023 – Thursday, February 9, 2023

Address:Firekeepers Casino & Hotel 11177 E. Michigan Avenue, Battle Creek, MI 49014

Description: The Michigan Aggregates Association is Michigan’s leading voice and advocate for the aggregates industry. Our members who represent stone, sand, gravel, recycled products, and slag producers along with the equipment manufacturers and service providers are responsible for the production and delivery of essential raw materials used in our homes, buildings, roads, bridges and public works projects. The MAA provides unity among our members for a variety of daily operations and promotes high and ethical business standards that are both environmentally sound and safe. Our members work with local communities and various youth groups to inform them about the many uses and benefits provided by this natural resource.

For more information, contact: MAA, 2937 Atrium Drive, Suite 201, Okemos, MI 48864.

Phone: 517/381-1732.

Underground Construction Technology International Conference & Exhibition

Dates: Tues., February 7, 2023 - Thurs., February 9, 2023

Place:Orange County Convention Center 9800 International Drive, Orlando, FL

Underground Construction Technology International Conference & Exhibition (UCT) is taking your conference to sunny Orlando, Florida, February 7 -9, 2023. UCT will be at the Orange County Convention Center, 9800 International Drive, Orlando, FL. It’s just 11 miles from the Orlando International Airport (MCO). The convention center has easy walkability to the headquarters hotel, restaurants and entertainment. And Orlando is easy to get to from anywhere! Known for being the first major business event of the year for the underground utility infrastructure industry, UCT is comprehensive, covering both trenchless and open-cut technologies for new installation and rehabilitation of the underground utility pipe system. Why is this important? UCT is the only conference where you will receive a well-rounded look at the equipment, products, technologies, and services needed for maintaining underground utility conduits, not simply one technology. There’s a program track or session for just about everyone. Learn about latest equipment and technologies available to maintain the underground utility infrastructure. Earn valuable education credit. Network with your peers and build important business connections. The Underground Construction Technology International Conference & Exhibition is the meeting place for industry professionals involved in maintaining underground utility pipe infrastructure. Individuals representing water, sewer, gas, telecom and electric utilities attend to learn about the latest techniques used in trenchless, open cut, new construction and pipe rehabilitation. Nearly 200 exhibitors showcase equipment and technologies used to maintain the crumbling utility piping systems.

For more information on the Underground Technology International Conference & Exhibition: Phone: UCT at 800/227-2314 or Email: Info@undergroundconstruction.com

ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN CONTRACTORS (AWC)

February Member Mingle – Gallagher

Date:Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Time:4:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Place:Gallagher Insurance 3600 American Blvd. W. Ste. 500, Bloomington, MN 55431

Member Mingles are our monthly networking events. They are hosted by our members, for AWC members only. On the second Wednesday of each month (with a few exceptions, please see our Events Page for all Mingle dates, locations, and times) we visit a different member’s office for two (2) hours of open-house style networking with your fellow industry professionals.

Contact Association of Women Contractors (AWC) for more information. Phone: 651/489-2221 Email: awcmn@awcmn.org

AMERICAN RENTAL ASSOCIATION (ARA)

American Rental Association’s Annual Convention & Trade Show

Date:February 12 – 15, 2023

Time:9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Address:Orange County Convention Center Orlando, Florida

Description: The ARA Show is the American Rental Association’s annual convention and trade show for the equipment and event rental industry. It features equipment for construction/industrial, general tool/light construction and party/special event rental segments.

The ARA Show is the largest equipment and event rental show and convention in the world. The event provides a unique opportunity for those in the rental industry to meet with their peers for targeted education, networking and a three-day trade show featuring more than 650 exhibitors.

For more information on The ARA Show, contact phone number: 800/334-2177.

CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATION OF MICHIGAN (CAM),

Great Lakes Design and Construction Expo 2023

Date:Wednesday, February 15, 2023

Time:9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Address:Suburban Collection Showplace 46100 Grand River Avenue, Novi, MI 48374-1317

Description: Join us WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2023 at the Suburban Collection Showplace for a one-day event, the Great Lakes Design and Construction EXPO.

The Construction Association of Michigan (CAM) and the Home Builders Association of Southeastern Michigan have combined their two incredibly successful shows, The Great Lakes Builders Show and the Michigan Construction and Design Tradeshow, into one spectacular industry event. This one-day event will bring together residential and commercial contractors, homebuilders, suppliers, and service providers and provide the tools you need to support your continued growth and success in Michigan’s construction industry.

For more information contact: Construction Association of Michigan (CAM), 43636 Woodward Avenue, Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302. Phone: 248/972-1000. Fax: 248/9721001. Email: cam@BuildwithCAM.com.

MINNESOTA ASPHALT PAVEMENT ASSOCIATION (MAPA)

Women of Asphalt Flint Hills Refinery Tour

Date:Thursday, February 23, 2023

Time:10:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Place:Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend Refinery 3098 117th St E Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota 55077 USA

Contact:MAPA Staff info@mnapa.org (Email: info@mnapa.org)

Join the Women of Asphalt for a tour of Flint Hills Resources Refinery in Rosemount. Lunch will be provided. This event is free of charge and is not limited to MAPA members.

Flint Hills Resources’ three refineries have a combined crude oil processing capacity of more than 700,000 barrels per day. The Pine Bend Refinery in Rosemount, Minnesota, was established as the Great Northern Oil Company in 1955. Today, it is among the cleanest, most efficient, and safest refineries in the country, delivering transportation fuels throughout the Midwest.

We will meet at the Flint Hills Resources Pine Bend Refinery North Administration Building, 3098 117th St E, Inver Grove Heights, MN.

Our Mission: It is MAPA’s mission to serve our members by advancing the technology of asphalt. We strive to accomplish this mission by providing technical assistance, training, advocacy, and consultation.

For more information, contact: MAPA, 1000 Westgate Drive, Suite 252, St. Paul, MN 55114

Phone: 651/636-4666 Email: info@asphaltisbest.com

Sold Auction Company Ends 2022 With Successful Lexington, S.C., Sale

Sold Auction Company held another successful auction in Lexington, S.C., on Dec. 30, 2022. There were more than 250 registered bidders both live and online from several southern states, California, Idaho, South Dakota, Lebanon, Mexico, Costa Rico, Puerto Rico and Canada.

The auction included several scrapers, milling machines, excavators, pavers and others.  CEG

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These excavators were all sold to a contractor in South Georgia who bid on them online.

This John Deere 862 scraper was sold to a bidder in Miami, Fla.

The auction included several LeeBoy paving machines.

(L-R) are Dick Mizzell of Heavy Equipment Consulting in Columbia; Robert Armstrong of Armstrong Equipment in Columbia; and Trey Davis of Sold Auction Company.

The auction included several compact track loaders and skid steer loaders.

Colin Thain of Sold Auction Company helps a bidder who is keeping up with the sale via the internet.

David (L) and Brian Cody, both of Darrell Cody & Sons Grading in Richfield, N.C., came to bid on the excavators, loaders and scissor lifts.

Ringmen Richard Smith (L) and Marshal Tingle catch the latest bids on the attachments.

Auctioneer Jason Walker makes the morning announcements before the auction begins.

(L-R) are Lindsay, Stephanie and Rick Thain.

Lloyd Meekins & Sons Holds Its FinalAuction of 2022

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Mini, long reach and many in between excavators were available.

Due to temperatures below 30, the bidders remained warm inside, while the machines were shown the wide screen televisions for them to bid on.

Lloyd Meekins & Sons Auction Co held its 28th annual end of year Construction, Farm, Truck and Auto auction on Dec. 27, 2022, at its permanent auction facility in Lumberton, N.C.

The auction featured three rings —Ring 1 for the auction was sold on site as well as online with Proxibid and Equipmentfacts. Rings 2 and 3 were on site only. The bidders came from many U.S. states as well as several foreign countries. CEG

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Zavaleta Evencio (L) and Larry Johnson, both of Johnson Contracting in Benson, N.C., were interested in bidding on one of the larger excavators.

Rick (L) and Richard Sowers of Sowers Construction Co. Inc., Mount Airy, N.C., had a machine in the auction and were hoping to find a good deal on a few others.

There were three rings running simultaneously throughout the day, with the smaller items being sold outside.

Mickey Meekins (R) gets the auction under way as Jim Cox keeps up with internet bidding.

auction featured many medium-sized Cat, Komatsu and John Deere dozers.

Ben Pace and Lisa Holcomb, both of Pace Custom Grading in Ridgeway, Va., were interested in one of the Komatsu excavators.

The annual auction featured a wide assortment of excavators.