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® February 8 2023 Vol. XXXV • No. 3
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Wrecking Crew
GOMACO Mourns Passing of Its President, CEO, Gary Godbersen...12
World of Concrete 2023 Attendance Returns to Pre-COVID Level...16
Dramatic Implosion of Florida Power Plant Done By Buffalo, N.Y., Demolition Firm For Charleston’s Green Gorilla, Finer Finish Leads to More Starts...50
The company’s team in Florida consists of about 30 employees, and, counting his four managers and subcontractors, there are a total of 50 people working at the site. Additionally, many of their families live in housing paid for by Total Wrecking. see WRECKING page 30
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Attachments & Parts Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32-37 Aggregate & Recycling Section . . . . . . . . . . . . .45-57 Truck & Trailer Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59-64 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .77-81 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
No Quick-Fix for ‘Fix-It-First’ Policy Challenges to Controversial IIJA Memo May Ultimately Force Presidential Veto By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
The transportation construction industry is squaring off against the FHWA in a two-year battle to get states to fix existing highways rather than expand the nation’s road system with new ones. Framed as a “simple internal guidance document” in 2021, the “fix-it-first” memo has resulted in threats to challenge the rule in Congress. Sam Graves, chair of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, believes the rule would delay or deter critical road and highway expansion projects. see MEMO page 28
The IIJA memo advises transportation leaders to maximize existing rights-of-way for accommodation of non-motorized modes and transit options that increase safety, accessibility and/or connectivity.