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ago and as can be expected, now significantly outdated. But not for long. The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has awarded six contracts for 55 mi. of highway improvement, starting with the sections most

badly in need of work. That includes the current $404 million project spanning the interstate between exits 55 at Murphy Road in Cumberland County and 71 in Harnett County,

Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality Concrete Industry Is Working Toward Carbon Elimination

By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT

Marking a year of progress toward its goal of carbon neutrality, the Portland Cement Association (PCA) last fall noted the multiple pilot projects across the United States that have showcased emerging technologies to capture and reuse or store carbon. Those projects are tools to gauge success as the industry movestowardeliminatingallcarboninconcretebythe year 2050.

“I’m proud that our industry is taking this on,” said see

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current $404 million I-95 widening project spans the interstate between exits 55 at Murphy Road in Cumberland County and 71 in Harnett County.

The concrete industry has taken on a unified approach to decarbonization with the Portland Cement Association’s Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality.

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The Liebherr Generation 8 Excavators – A glimpse into the future

Liebherr completely redesigned its basic concept to offer customers more comfortable and intuitive products with even higher performance. The new Generation 8 crawler excavators feature more powerful engines for shorter load cycles and higher productivity, heavier counterweight for higher digging power and bucket capacities, all this while maintaining reduced fuel consumption.

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BOOM BREAKS GROUND ON AIRCRAFT PLANT IN GREENSBORO, N.C.

The ground proved too wet for Boom Supersonic Inc., so North Carolina state and local elected officials on Jan. 26 chose to conduct an indoor groundbreaking at Greensboro’s Piedmont Triad International (PTI) Airport.

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SUGARHILL CONTRACTORS BUILDS STRONG REPUTATION

So many of America’s successful small and mid-sized construction companies were started by individuals who, as youngsters, had grown up on job sites watching their elders make a good living in the trade.

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RALEIGH HOSTS SUCCESSFUL 45TH ANNUAL FARM SHOW

The 45th annual Southern Farm Show wrapped up Feb. 3, 2023, and was deemed a great success by an overwhelming number of the 385 exhibiting companies.

27 DESANTIS UNVEILS $7B ROAD BUILDING PLAN

Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced a $7 billion infrastructure plan that, if approved by lawmakers, could speed up 20 different road projects, all but three of which are in central and south Florida.

29 SUPERIOR CELEBRATES ITS 85TH ANNIVERSARY, UNVEILS NEW BRAND

Superior Construction, an American family-owned infrastructure contractor, is unveiling the latest evolution of the Superior brand identity as the company celebrates its 85th year in business.

30 YANMAR CE, ASV TO BECOME YANMAR COMPACT EQUIPMENT NORTH AMERICA

Yanmar Compact Equipment North America (YCENA), encompassing the Yanmar Compact Equipment and ASV brands, finalizes its status as a single legal entity.

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ARTBA JOINS U.S. DOT ‘CALL TO ACTION’ CAMPAIGN ON SAFETY

To reduce injuries and deaths on roadways, theAmerican Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has joined forces with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) in a new “Call to Action” campaign.

33 NTEA LAUDS SENATE LEGISLATION TO HALT RISING THEFT RATE

The Preventing Auto Recycling Theft (PART) Act (Senate Bill 5024) — introduced by U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) — is designed to help law enforcement more effectively trace stolen converters.

40 WIRTGEN WILL PRESENT TECHNOLOGY FOR ROAD BUILDING AT CONEXPO

At the joint John Deere and Wirtgen Group booth at ConExpo-Con/AGG 2023, Wirtgen will be presenting a cross section of its extensive portfolio of premium products for cold milling, recycling, soil stabilization, and concrete paving.

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VOLVO CE PARTNERS WITH NAPA ON ITS ROAD FORWARD INITIATIVE

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has joined The Road Forward, an industry-wide initiative of the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) to achieve net zero carbon emission asphalt pavements.

48 VÖGELE’S CONEXPO DISPLAY TO INCLUDE RANGE OF PRODUCTS

At ConExpo 2023, Vögele will present a cross-section of its current product range: from the small paver, the SUPER 700i, the SUPER 1300-3i compact paver and the SUPER 1703-3i 8 ft paver to the SUPER 2000-3i 10 ft paver.

82 JLG INDUSTRIES INC. COMPLETES ITS ACQUISITION OF HINOWA

JLG Industries Inc., a global manufacturer of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) and telehandlers, has completed its acquisition of Hinowa S.p.A., adding the market-leading brand to the company’s Access segment.

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BoomBreaksGroundOnAircraftPlantinGreensboro,N.C.

The ground proved too wet for Boom Supersonic Inc., so North Carolina state and local elected officials on Jan. 26 chose to conduct an indoor groundbreaking at Greensboro’s Piedmont Triad International (PTI)Airport.

The manufacturing company, intent on building the world’s fastest airliner, kicked off construction of its ultramodern Overture Superfactory in Greensboro on 62 acres at the regional airport. The site will house the final assembly line, as well as test facility and customer delivery center, for Boom’s flagship Overture supersonic passenger plane.

“This milestone is a shared one and we are deeply appreciative of the input, leadership, and support of the Piedmont Triad Airport Authority, local community and the state of North Carolina,” Boom President Kathy Savitt said.

She also provided several limited updates on the Denver manufacturer’s production plans for the planned $500 million facility that will assemble and test the Overture airliner.

The Winston-Salem Journal reported Boom’s current goal is to turn out up to 33 Overture airplanes per year with its first full production line, and a similar manufacturing target with a planned second line.

Savittsaidconstructionworkwillbeginin early February on the 400,000-sq.-ft. facility, to be performed by BE&K Building Group, from Greenville, S.C.

“There is some more final site preparation work that will be done,” she said.

Savitt reaffirmed the timeline of beginning equipment installation in 2024 with Texas-based Advanced Integration Technology, followed by assembly in 2025, first rollout in 2026, first test flight in 2027, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification in 2029, and the first passenger flight later that same year.

The Journal reported that Boom continues to complete critical program milestones including the unveiling of Symphony, the new propulsion system designed and optimized for Overture, which also took place in Greensboro in December.

Boom said Symphony remains in the “conceptual design phase for Symphony, working closely with Florida Turbine Technologies [FTT],” Savitt noted.

Headquartered in Jupiter, Fla., FTT has supersonic engine-design expertise, and employs key engineers who were among the teams responsible for the design of the supersonic engines that power America’s F22 and F-35 fighter jets.

Boom Plans to Employ 2,400 People By 2032

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper encouraged Boom officials again to consider placing the Symphony production plant in either the Piedmont Triad or elsewhere in the Tarheel State, according to the WinstonSalem news source, for the sake of exceeding jobs projections and to create a tight-knit manufacturing network.

“We’re open to making them right here for you,” he said.

Savitt noted that Boom expects to have about 400 employees within two years.

“That number will continue to scale as we begin manufacturing,” she added. “We are fully on track to employ about 1,750 by 2030, and more than 2,400 people at full production in 2032.”

In addition to Boom’s job creation in the state, the company is creating more than 200 internships for students in North Carolina public universities, community colleges and trade schools to build the next generation of supersonic workers.

Company officials explained that North Carolina was chosen as the site for the Overture aircraft manufacturing plant because of the state’s large skilled talent pool, access to exceptional post-high school educational institutions, its adjacency to the Eastern Seaboard for supersonic flight testing over water, and proximity to several toptier aerospace suppliers.

In addition, Boom took into account the state’s aerospace manufacturing sector has grown three times faster than the national average over the past few years.

“Specifically, we’re going to be looking for manufacturing engineers, technicians, mechanical and industrial engineers, operations and facilities management, and supportive administrative staff,” Savitt said, adding that employee training will be complete when the Overture plant begins installing and tooling equipment in 2024.

North Carolina economists estimate that the full Boom manufacturing program will grow the state’s economy by at least $32.3

billion over 20 years.

Governor Believes in Boom’s ‘Audacious’ Goals

Savitt acknowledged the ample skepticism shadowing the Denver, Colo. manufacturer’s plans for its Overture supersonic jet and what Boom officials have called an “audacious” rollout goal, the Journal reported.

“We understand what we are doing is audacious, but we’re working with some world-class teams and aviation companies, and blessed with incredible suppliers and supporters,” she said.

Cooper said his confidence continues to grow in not only Boom meeting its goals, but how it will fit within the Triad’s and state’s advanced manufacturing and cleanenergy priorities.

“Building on our legacy of ‘First in Flight,’ North Carolina is ready to partner with Boom Supersonic in leading the way to a fast and clean aviation future,” he explained. “Our economy is taking flight with a talented workforce and strong infrastructure ready for these new, good-paying jobs in innovation and aerospace.”

Cooper said the focus on “clean energy and aeronautics” is making the state “the place that people are looking to for cleanenergy companies,” such asToyota’s electric vehicle battery plant south of Greensboro, the VinFast electric vehicle manufacturing plant in Chatham County, and the Pratt & Whitney turbine airfoil production plant in Asheville. 

The Overture Superfactory in Greensboro will house the final assembly line, as well as test facility and customer delivery center, for Boom's flagship Overture supersonic passenger plane.

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which built much of Interstate 26 and I-240 in the rugged mountains around the city.

“I worked with them because that was back when a kid could go on a job site,” said Lawing. “I was raised in a company pickup truck and by the time I was in the sixth grade at school, I knew what I was going to be doing when I got older.”

He added that before Asheville Contractors closed in the early 1980s, “They did about everything west ofAsheville — if they wanted it, they got it. Besides those highways, they also worked on making the open cut through Beaucatcher Mountain inAsheville,” a project that allowed I-240 to pass through the eastern part of the downtown.

By Eric Olson CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR

So many of America’s successful small and mid-sized construction companies were started by individuals who, as youngsters, had grown up on job sites watching their elders make a good living in the trade.

Almost invariably, those children grew up to love running heavy equipment and being involved in constructing buildings, roads, bridges and other infrastructure. And if they had the opportunity to run their own construction business, they often chose to make it a family affair.

Such is the case at Sugarhill Contractors LLC, a three-year-old company in the western North Carolina town of Marion, approximately 36 mi. northeast of Asheville.

Sugarhill is owned by the husband-andwife team of Fate and Kristi Lawing, with Fate working in the field and serving as president, while Kristi, as CEO and majority owner, runs the office staff, payroll and administrative side.

But it was Fate Lawing who, from his boyhood, absorbed a love for construction and watching equipment run. He constantly heard about building projects around the dinner table, as well, and sometimes was allowed to hang around job sites, he said.

Not only did his father work in the trade, for Charlotte’s Blythe Construction, but his great uncles, Woody, Doc and June Ledbetter, worked forAsheville Contractors,

Lawing considers Sugarhill Contractors to be a “familyoriented” company, mimicking what his great uncles had at Asheville Contractors.

But he credits his firm’s success to its people, and the fact he hires good folks and pays them well.

“Right now, we have 39 employees on the payroll,” he said. “There are not too many weeks that we go without 40 hours of work. We always have something to do for them, and because they are such good help, we work to keep them and take care of them. It is not about me; it is about them making money for their families.”

Lawing Works Hard to Gain Success

Lawing officially began his career as a pipe laborer, before working his way up to running an excavator, then a loader and on to a foreman’s position.

“I worked in the business for over 25 years for different companies in Charlotte and western North Carolina,” he said. “A good friend of mine was looking to start a grading company and wanted me to be involved. We looked at several companies to buy, but they all ended up having such a big backlog of proj-

ects. If we had bought one of those businesses, we would have had to hire a lot of people to do their work. I told him that I would rather just do it on my own.”

That led the Lawings to start Sugarhill Contractors in 2019, with the new company’s first job being the grading of a horse-

riding arena next to the worldrenowned Tryon International Equestrian Center in nearby Polk County. Even before going out on his own, he had helped to build the equestrian center while working for Clary Hood Inc., located in Spartanburg, S.C.

“We did all the work there, including erosion control, clearing, mass grading, fine grading, storm drainage, water and sewer installation, curb, stone and paving,” Lawing said.

With a first project for Sugarhill under his belt, Lawing got pre-qualified to take on work for the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT).

As a result, he and his expert crews are currently working on their largest project to date: clearing 172 acres for the 5mi.-long U.S. Highway 221 Bypass around the town of Rutherfordton, N.C. Sugarhill is the subcontractor for that job in support of East Tennessee’s Wright Brothers Construction Co.

“It is a bit of a step up for us, so I bought a few more pieces of equipment and two grinders to get it done right. I would say I have about $800,000 invested in grinders alone,” Lawing said. “We will be done with that project in several months. It may not be the most difficult job, but it is in tough terrain and is a bit complicated.”

In addition, Lawing also is working with United Infrastructure Group in Charlotte to perform grading and install stormwater drainage and utilities on a project to widen Marion’s Sugar Hill Road to three lanes south from its intersection with I-40. The county road also crosses the interstate on a newly built overpass.

This road project, he said, has proved to be the most challenging job Sugarhill Contractors has taken on, but due to the skill of its people, the company has so far reached its goals.

“The job had already started, the whole county was waiting for this bridge to open, they were still driving on the old roadway, but after we got onto it, we hit all our milestones on time,” Lawing said. “First, we had to finish some grading that had intermediate construction times

Sugarhill Contractors recently purchased the SANY 20,000-lb. SY80U.

Fate Lawing said he also is pricing some of SANY’s larger excavators and has received quotes on a couple models from Ironpeddlers.

The husband and wife team of Kristi and Fate Lawing owns Sugarhill Contractors.

Sugarhill Contractors’ decision to purchase SANY equipment was based on the trust in Ironpeddlers the company gained while working for other contractors over the years.

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Effective Jan. 1, 2023, Doggett Machinery Services is the official Wirtgen Group dealer in Louisiana.

Doggett will be the exclusive dealer of Wirtgen, Vogele, Hamm and Kleemann equipment, parts and service operating at the seven Doggett locations across the state — Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Broussard, Covington, Monroe, Shreveport and St. Rose.

John Deere completed the acquisition of the German based road construction equipment manufacturer, Wirtgen Group, in 2017. The Wirtgen Group has five brands across the road construction sector spanning milling, processing, mixing, paving, compaction and rehabilitation.

DerekPaternostro,VPofoperations,said,“Thisnewaddition to our portfolio of top tier products directly aligns with our current offering and gives us new opportunities in niche markets such as asphalt, crushing and soil stabilization. We will be able to sell, service, and rent the full product offering through our Louisiana locations starting immediately.”

“Providing the right solutions to our customers is our number one goal,” said Mike Ortiz, senior VP of Doggett John Deere.

“Expanding our product offering to include the Wirtgen Group, our team can now provide the full package solution from the leading industry brands.”

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Raleigh Hosts Successful 45th Annual Farm Show

The 45th annual Southern Farm Show wrapped up Feb. 3, 2023, and was deemed a great success by an overwhelming number of the 385 exhibiting companies.

With nearly 300,000 net sq. ft. of indoor and outdoor exhibit space, the show used nearly all of the NC State Fairgrounds in Raleigh. Approximately 30,000 agricultural, landscape and construction professionals were estimated to have attended the freeadmission event.

While the majority of exhibiting companies were focused on agriculture, the show’s

growing number of construction and landclearing companies was evident. Participating companies included NED, Company Wrench, Fecon, Ascendum, Hills Machinery, ACT Construction Equipment, Asheboro JCB, James River Equipment, Blue Diamond Attachments, CCS Equipment Sales, Ditch Witch of NC, Sound Heavy Machinery, Vermeer and VermeerAll Roads. Kobelco also was at the show with a demonstration area.  CEG

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Approximately 30,000 agricultural, landscape and construction professionals were estimated to have attended the free-admission event.

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Fecon representative Joe Cox with the Fecon FTX 150-2.

Loftness Specialized Equipment representative Wes Smith with the Loftness 51BX 40 excavator head.

Premier Equipment Representative Chris Bennett with a New Holland mulcher.

Implement Sales 2 representative Matt Johnson with a Baumalight mulcher.

CCS Equipment Sales representative Ethan Davis with a Takeuchi mulcher.

NEC representative Jason Henson (L) and customer Jon Flourmoy with the Prinoth Raptor 100.

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Flatiron Construction Works With NCDOT On I-95 Project

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one of the sections with the worst congestion, most crashes and oldest design. The design-build contract was awarded to Flatiron Construction in 2021.

“This section that we’re widening and upgrading these bridges on was built in the 1950s,” said Andrew Barksdale, NCDOT public relations officer. “This opened in the late 1950s before Eisenhower left office. This is a very old section built under old standards. We don’t build interstates like this anymore.”

The project is being funded in part by a $147 million federal Infrastructure For Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant.

Some of the bridges top out at just 14 ft. high. The new bridges will rise 3 ft. higher at 17 ft. On and off ramps designed in the 1950s connect to country service roads — a design that would not be approved today. But perhaps the biggest improvement drivers will see is the expansion of the interstate from four lanes to eight, plus the addition of 6 in. per lane.

“It’s a complete modernization of the highway,” Barksdale said. “I-95 is a vital corridor for tourism, industry, military [nearby Ft. Bragg in Fayetteville is the largest military base in United States]. “It should have been widened to six lanes many years ago. The reason we’re doing eight instead of six is because we know it is a bit cheaper to do eight now than six now and eight later. Eight lanes will give

us plenty of capacity for years to come. We are a growing state and four-lanes is woefully inadequate. This is going to improve traffic flow, add more lanes, which means less congestion and less tailgating and we will have a safer highway.”

The state also is building to “resiliency,” a move spurred by recent hurricanes.

The design-build contract was awarded to Flatiron Construction in 2021.

Crews mill the outside lane of I-95 for NCDOT’s widening project.

A second widening project is also under way from exit 71 to the I-40 junction at exit 81 in Johnston County. The 9-mi., $236.5 million modernization project awarded to the Fred Smith Co.

Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) has awarded six contracts for 55 mi. of highway improvement, starting with the sections most badly in need of work.

The job comes with the usual highway improvement challenges — namely managing traffic, but due to smart planning and timing, there will be only a minimum of road closures.

The project is being funded in part by a $147 million federal Infrastructure For Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant.

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DeSantis Unveils $7B Road Building Plan

Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced a $7 billion infrastructure planthat,ifapprovedbylawmakers,couldspeedup20different road projects, all but three of which are in central and south Florida.

Called “Moving Florida Forward,” DeSantis’s proposal calls for spending $4 billion and borrowing the rest of the funds needed to accelerate construction of the needed roads and highways. Without the added money, he said, some of the roads would not be built for another 20 years.

“I don’t think we can wait 20 years to get this type of relief,” DeSantis said during a news conference Jan. 30 inAuburndale, where he announced the plan.

The $4 billion investment is coming from the state’s general revenue surplus. The governor said he will dedicate an added $134 million over a four-year period to the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to support the projects.

“These are all projects in the pipeline, and have been approved by local communities,” he said. “They are really ready to get going, we just need to put the funds in place,” adding that the money will expand interchanges and widen highways.

Many of the announced projects include the expansion of major highways — some of them notorious for traffic jams and congestion,includingInterstate4,whichtraversesthemiddleof the state from Daytona Beach through Orlando and on to Tampa.

In addition to the priority projects included in the Moving Florida Forward infrastructure initiative, FDOT said it is committed to simultaneously delivering projects in the agency’s existing Five-Year Work Program, which is funded by FDOT’s annual budget.

Proposal Seen as Historic for Sunshine State

DeSantis first hinted back in the fall at a major transportation package but was delayed in announcing the news due to Hurricane Ian’s rampage through the state.

FDOT Secretary Jared Perdue said the plan is the largest investment he has seen in road construction in his 20-year career with the state.

“Gov. DeSantis’ Moving Florida Forward proposal is truly historic and the projects included will help relieve congestion while also focusing on safety, resiliency, the supply chain, and economic growth,” Perdue said in a news release.

“[FDOT]hasworkedcloselywithcommunitiesandourpartners through the years to plan and prepare these projects for construction,” he continued. “Receiving this funding will allow the vision of each project to become a reality in the immediate future to better meet the growing demands in communities throughout the state. Our team is prepared and ready to work with the Legislature to deliver these critical projects and strengthen Florida’s transportation infrastructure.”

The Florida Transportation Builders’ Association (FTBA) also praised DeSantis’initiative in a prepared statement.

“By continuing to address both short-term and long-term infrastructure needs in our state, the governor is responsibly planning for the future to ensure that Florida remains the best state in the nation. These investments will benefit Florida residents, businesses, and visitors, not only by improving the roads they travel on each day but by enhancing economic development and providing job opportunities as well,” said FTBA PresidentAnanth Prasad.

At his news conference, DeSantis also touted the recent rollback of tolls for some commuters in the state. The Legislature agreed to direct $500 million to the FloridaTurnpike Enterprise to set up the toll relief program for drivers that notch 35 transactions a month on their SunPass or other transponders. 

IndustryWorkstoMeetDemandforDurableInfrastructure

Mike Ireland, president and CEO of PCA. “Together we’ve made progress on a bold, yet achievable pathway to carbon neutrality.”

Ireland noted the industry is “creating a win-win scenario to meet demand for durable infrastructure that also has a low carbon footprint, which will result in a more sustainable and resilient world for the next generation.”

The industry’s “unified approach”todecarbonizationisthe central focus of the PCA’s Roadmap to Carbon Neutrality.

With the demand for infrastructure never greater, it’s vital for the built environment to advance in a fashion that is sustainable and climate adapted, said the PCA.

“This need spotlights the importance of the progress PCA — representingAmerica’s cement manufacturers — has made on its efforts to reduce emissions.”

In the first year, the campaign saw multiple U.S. cement manufacturers working with the Department of Energy to implement pilot programs around the concept of carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS).

The association reported increased acceptance and use of Portland limestone cement (PLC), a product that reduces concrete’s carbon footprint by approximately 10 percent.

“In addition to private building projects, PLC has been approved by 44 state departments of transportation, some of the largest consumers of cement,” noted PCA.

Consumer demand for sustainableconcreteisgrowing,andcompanies are specifying low-carbon materials for major construction projects.

“Through this Roadmap, we are creating a built environment that is durable and also sustainable,” Ron Henley, president, GCC of America, and PCAboard member. “We are demonstrating that the cement and concrete industry can address climate change, reduce greenhouse gases and eliminate barriers restricting environmental progress.”

In fact, the industry is pushing innovation and calling on stakeholders for more collaboration, according to PCA. The association

is working with Congress and federal agencies to maximize the benefits of both the IIJAand the IRA.

Both policies, it noted, provide significant funding for the clean technologies the cement industry requires to reduce emissions.

PCA also wants to see existing legislation, such as the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, modernized to accelerate cement and concrete’s path to carbon neutrality.This would also ensure concrete made with cement remains the sustainable building material of choice, the association maintains.

PCA said its comprehensive approach will allow for the industry to continue aligning with private partners, government, industryandtechnologyleadersonsolutions, regulations and policy changes.Thiseffortwouldresultin empowering the industry and others to realize this shared societal mission,accordingtotheorganization.

Daunting Journey

“What gives us hope is the fact that there is a big rise in ambition across the industry,” said Radhika Lalit of sustainability consulting firm Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI).

“Companies, corporations, real estate players, anybody who’s constructing new buildings, new ports, new highways, new roads, is looking into these materials.”

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65 corporate buyers, known as the

First Movers Coalition, is leveraging the purchasing power of the customers in industries such as cement and concrete.

But to meet the targets of netzero by 2050, the industry will require some carbon capture in the process, she cautioned.

“It is impossible to fully eliminate process emissions in the cement-making process, and carbon capture will have to remove the remaining CO2,” said Lalit. “We estimate that we need around 20 to 30 carbon capture and storage [CCS] plants in operation by 2030. And we have zero plants with CCS at commercial scale right now.”

Pilot projects are up and running, she said, but the industry cur-

reducing the carbon in the clinkermaking process. Limestone is the primary raw material, she said.

“You could use other materials such as calcium silicate, magnesium silicate, steel slag, recycled clinker, mining tailings, crushed concrete waste, as well.”

With machine learning and design software, contractors could utilize less concrete in the laying phase, she believes.

Lalit noted that mineralization startups currently store the CO2 in concrete aggregates.

“Supplementary cementitious materials,suchasflyash,slag,volcanic ash and calcined clays have little or no associated emissions and can be introduced into the cement blend to replace a portion of clinker,” she said.

Limestone calcined clay cement — calcined clays, limestone, gypsum and clinker — and other innovative cement blends, can “immediately” help reduce carbon emissions by up to 40 percent, she believes.

It would be a cost-effective move that would cause no major changes to the traditional cement plant, she added.

“These innovations are at different technology readiness levels,” Lalit cautioned.

Some of them are in concept states, some of them are in large prototype demonstration stages.

rently lacks a plan that uses CCS technology in full-scale operation.

“Andwearegoingtoneedtogetto at least 20 within the decade.”

Shesaidmanylargecementproducers are beginning to make investments into CCS and other innovative technologies to reduce their emissions. She is encouraged but is concerned about the lack the speed and scale to fast-track the transition.

“So, I think I’d say we’re cautiously optimistic because we see great momentum, but it is a daunting journey.”

She believes the industry can see the biggest impact in reducing emissions by focusing on the three Cs: clinker, cement and concrete.

Manufacturers can start by

“But the key to solving the decarbonization challenge for the industry is seeing some of these innovations achieve commercial success at industrial scale within the next three to five years so that their costs can go down,” Lalit added.

Incentives to Reduce

In January, the New Jersey Low Embodied Carbon Concrete Leadership Act (LECCLA) was signed into law to offer a performance-based tax credit to certain concrete producers.

ChrisNeidl,policyconsultantof the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC), said the new policy is a state-led approach to eliminating embodied carbon emissions.

This is the first program of its kind in the United States and had

Cement manufacturers can reduce the carbon in the clinker-making process, of which limestone is the primary raw material.

The construction industry can see the biggest impact in reducing carbon emissions by focusing on the three Cs: clinker, cement and concrete.

Superior Celebrates Its 85thAnniversary, Unveils New Brand

Superior Construction, an American family-owned infrastructure contractor, is unveiling the latest evolution of the Superior brand identity as the company celebrates its 85th year in business. The milestone year and new visual identity come on the heels of a record-breaking year of success in 2022.

The newly adapted visual identity retains the company’s iconicredcolorandnamewhilefeaturingamoderntypeface and a horizontal bar representing the company’s focus on horizontal construction, including roads, bridges and other infrastructure. The horizontal bar also alludes to the company’s long history, while the slight angle of the lettering conveys motion, reflecting Superior’s transportation work and forward-thinking culture.

In addition to the refreshed visual identity, the company is formalizing a longtime rallying cry: “This is Superior Construction.” A play on the company’s name, the tagline will be used to showcase Superior’s advanced business methods and innovative approaches to building complex infrastructure projects.

“While it’s been 85 years since Superior Construction became an entity, this also marks 100 years since my family first started in the construction industry and established what would eventually become Superior Construction,” said CEO and owner Nick Largura. “What’s remained true over the years is our family-first, people-oriented culture.”

Inaddition,Superiorwillbeholdingcompanywideevents for employees and promoting its mission, vision and values, which were officially developed late last year.

“Given our company’s recent successes and effective expansion into new markets, this milestone year, we thought itwastimetoputdowninwritingwhathasalwaysmadethis company special,” Largura said. “By formally adopting a set ofobjectives,aspirationsandprinciples,wearerenewingour commitment to our customers, our communities and each other.”

After soliciting employee feedback across all divisions and conducting in-depth interviews with key leaders throughout the company, Superior identified its core values as family, safety, integrity, innovation, commitment and empowerment.

“There’s a common perception that a company’s mission, vision and values have to originate at the top and trickle down,” Largura said. “While there can be value in this, just announcing ‘this is who we are’doesn’t foster a meaningful company culture. That’s why we’ve been taking an organic, bottom-to-top approach.”

WiththepassageoftheInfrastructureInvestmentandJobs Act, Superior is poised to rebuild many of the roads and bridges that Largura’s father and grandfather built after WorldWarII,whentheU.S.InterstateHighwaySystemwas born.

“Ourbusinesshasalwaysbeenaboutbuildingcommunity by investing in people and connecting families,” Largura said. “We’ve been delivering on that promise for decades because of our ability to adapt to evolutionary change and shifting markets, all while remaining true to the foundational values of our family-owned company.”

For more information, visit superiorconstruction.com. 

Yanmar,ASV BecomeYanmar Compact Equipment N.America

Yanmar Compact Equipment North

America

(YCENA),

encompassing the Yanmar Compact Equipment and ASV brands, finalizes its status as a single legal entity.

The major milestone comes three years after the Yanmar Group acquired ASV Holdings Inc. Now, the Yanmar Compact Equipment division in North America andASVofficially join to become YCENA.

“Thisisahugestepforus,our dealers and our customers,” said Tate Johnson, president of YCENA. “The alignment of the two brands allows us to focus on expansion, new products and overall strategic growth in North America while finding new ways to serve our customers.”

Yanmar CE and ASV have operated as YCENA from a commercial standpoint since July 2020. The alignment as a single, legal entity allows for a better, more capable and dedicated compact equipment entity focused on leadership in the North American compact equipment market. It also will allow a wider range of

compact equipment offerings long-term, offer a single way for compact equipment dealers to do business with YCENA and strengthen the global Yanmar Compact

Equipment team. The Yanmar CE and ASV brands will remain distinct under YCENA with each brand retaining its product lines and dealer networks. Currently, Yanmar Compact Equipment offers mini excavators, compact wheel loaders and tracked carriers with a focus on commercial construction, residential construction,utilityandrentalapplications. ASV offers compact track loaders and skid steers popular in the landscaping and forestry markets.

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Yanmar Compact Equipment North America, based in Grand Rapids, Minn., encompasses Yanmar Compact Equipment division’s compact excavators, tracked carriers and wheel loaders and ASV’s Posi-Track compact track loaders.

For more information, visit www.YanmarCE.com and www.asvi.com. 

ARTBAJoins U.S. DOT ‘Call to Action’ Campaign On Safety

To reduce injuries and deaths on roadways, the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) has joined forces with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) in a new “Call to Action” campaign. The yearlong initiative calls on all stakeholders — not just drivers — to do their part to improve safety on the nation’s roads.

According to U.S. DOT, traffic deaths surged during the early days of the pandemic and remain high, with nearly 43,000 people killed in 2021. Highway workers are among the most vulnerable road users. The Bureau of Labor and Statics reports 2,222 workers lost their lives at road construction sites between 2003 and 2020— an average of 123 per year.

Since its 1902 founding, ARTBA has been dedicated to protecting the lives of highway workers through trainings, advocacy and awareness.As one of U.S. DOT’s

49 “Allies in Action,” the association will put special focus on the following areas:

ï Positive Protection — reduces risk of intrusion into workspaces with devices that contain and redirect vehicles.

ï Automated Speed Enforcement in Roadway Work Zones — a proven tool in changing driver behavior.

ï Intrusion Prevention Guidance — standardizing tools and best practices that analyze, predict and protect areas of vulnerability on work sites.

ï National Work Zone Safety Information Clearinghouse (workzonesafety.org), one of the world’s largest online resources on the topic.

The Call to Action effort is part of U.S. DOT’s National Roadway Safety Strategy working toward zero deaths through “safer people, safer vehicles, safer speeds, safer roads and post-crash care.”

For more information, visit www.artba.org. 

Photos courtesy of Yanmar Compact Equipment North America Yanmar Compact Equipment North America, encompassing the Yanmar Compact Equipment and ASV brands, finalizes its status as a single legal entity.

NTEALaudsSenate Legislation to Halt Rising Theft Rate

NTEA—TheAssociationfortheWorkTruckIndustry— announced support for legislation to combat the rise in catalytic converter theft.

ThePreventingAutoRecyclingTheft(PART)Act(Senate Bill 5024) — introduced by U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and RonWyden (D-OR) — is designed to help law enforcement more effectively trace stolen converters and address these thefts.

A companion bill (H.R. 6394) was introduced by U.S. Representative James Baird (R-IN) in the House of Representatives earlier this year.

“Theft of catalytic converters and other precious metals is widespread in our country and is costly to victims of such theft,” said Steve Carey, NTEApresident and CEO.

“This legislation is a step in the right direction in addressing this problem. NTEA applauds the efforts of Sen. Klobuchar and Sen. Wyden, as well as Rep. Baird, and encourages industry companies to support this important effort by contacting their legislators.”

NTEAjoins the NationalAutomobile DealersAssociation (NADA) and theAmerican Truck Dealers (ATD) in endorsing S. 5024.

In a press release, Klobuchar noted that catalytic convertersareusedtoreducethepotencyoftoxicemissionsfroman internal combustion engine and required for vehicle compliance with the Clean Air Act. According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, catalytic converter thefts rose by more than 325 percent from 2019 to 2020. Replacing these parts imposes significant financial costs to vehicle owners, and can even result in a total loss to the vehicle.

The PARTAct would:

ï Require new vehicles to have a vehicle identification number (VIN) stamped onto the converter to allow law enforcement officers to link stolen parts to the vehicle from which they originate;

ïCreateagrantprogramthroughwhichentitiescanstamp VIN numbers onto catalytic converters of existing vehicles;

ï Improve recordkeeping standards for purchasers of used catalytic converters; and

ïEstablishenforceabilityoflawsaroundcatalyticconverter theft by codifying these crimes as a criminal offense.

For more information, visit ntea.com/partact. 

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Hamm Introduces HX Series — New Generation of Rollers

Hamm presents a new generation of pivot-steered tandem rollers: The HX series.

Replacing the previous DV+ series, it is impressive due to intuitive operation with Easy Drive, high performance data, many comfort features and sustainable operation, as well as the "Smart Compact" digital compaction assistant, according to the manufacturer.

Hamm has put many detail improvements, new options and interfaces into practice in the HX series. All models are available in countries with the EPA Tier IV/EU Stage V emissions regulation.

The HX series is the new flagship for the Hamm fleet. Designed for asphalt compaction, the HX 70i model (17,000 lbs. / 55.4 kW) and HX 90i (19.842 lbs. / 74.4 kW) achieve high surface outputs on large construction sites. What’s more, they also impress in tasks such as compaction in curves with a high degree of precision. Here, the pivot steering shows its strengths with a large turning angle, large track offset and four different steering modes.

Afoundation for high compaction quality is intelligent drive control with automatic reversing. In combination with the electrically adjustable seat operating unit, it guarantees quality and comfort. It brakes and accelerates the rollers quickly, but smoothly.

The seat also turns automatically in the direction of travel when reversing. This is unique in the market, according to the manufacturer. It produces firstclass surfaces and ensures ergonomic working with safety at all times.

New LED turn indicators and details around the cab give the HX series its distinctive design. The fully glazed panoramic cab offers a vastly improved field of vision with an excellent view of the drum edges. Optionally, lighting for drums and drum edges can be added.

A camera system with two robust monitors (IP 67) are integrated as standard to provide optimal vision. Due to division of the screen, views to the front and to the rear are always visible regardless of seat position. Still unique is the cab floor’s glass window for viewing the drums. It can be folded in for cleaning.

The Easy Drive operating concept combines an ergonomically optimized operator’s platform with the sophisticated operating structure, including language-neutral and selfexplanatory operation for the HX series: Despite the extensive machine functions, operation is intuitive and very quickly learned.

Steering is performed with the steering wheel; all other

important functions are operated via a joystick and the multifunction armrest. The position of armrests and tilt angle of the steering column are adjustable — not forgetting an ergonomic step, folding armrests on request and a comfort exit as well as comfort features such as 12 volt and USB sockets, plus many storage compartments.

integrated LED lighting.

The Smart Compact compaction assistant can be used in the rollers of the HX series. The system decides compaction automatically and individually for each drum: Whether to compact with vibration and big or small amplitude, with oscillation, or statically. The driver then only has to enter whether a base, binder or asphalt surface course is to be com-

The assistant evaluates data about the condition of the asphalt, optionally incorporating local weather data from an integrated weather station. This means that Hamm is the first manufacturer in the world to automate the separate setting of both drums and is therefore raising process reliability and quality of the compaction and surface to a whole new level, the company said

The engines work at a lower speed of 1,500 to 2,000 rpm, which reduces fuel consumption as well as noise and exhaust gas emissions. Here, powerful travel pumps ensure high compaction power. Furthermore, the automatic engine stop automatically switches the engine off after an extended period of inactivity.

Smart Compact also contributes towards sustainability. The assistant additionally saves up to 15 percent of fuel by switching off the vibration or oscillation as soon as it is no longer useful. Finally, the rollers can be operated with diesel or HVO fuel.

A revised dual-circuit additive mixing unit for the combination rollers saves water and increases the range, as the sprinkling system at the front and rear are controlled separately. Water and additive can be sprayed separately or as a mixture.

For spreading surface courses, Hamm has improved chip spreaders in its range for the HX series: The HLS 150 line spreader (200.7 gal.) and HLS 170 line spreader (253.6 gal.), as well as the HDS disc spreader (198.1 gal., spreading width (315 in).

All models have the option for height adjustment. Optionally, an innovative lowering device is available, making installation and removal possible without a forklift truck or crane. The spreaders are operated from the operator’s platform and are fitted with automatically rolling tarpaulins and

Due to numerous interfaces and the corresponding hardware, the rollers in the HX series are prepared for future applications and challenges — be they quality, documentation or communication challenges. Hamm also offers the option of integrating systems for avoiding collisions with a PDS (proximity detection system) interface.

In addition, the telematic system JDLink is on board in all models, which can be used to call up elements such as performance data for rollers, fill levels, error messages, operating hours or service intervals — any time, anywhere.

The HX series rollers are available with 17,000 lbs. (HX 70i) and 19,842 lbs. (HX 90i) operating weight. Among the nine total versions are models with two vibrating roller drums, an oscillation and a vibrating roller drum as well as combination rollers. Here, the vibration and oscillation drums are made as a split or non-split drum depending on the model.

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asphalt construction. The pivot-steered tandem rollers are following in the footsteps of the DV+ series and are designed for high-quality compaction.

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Wirtgen Will Present Technologies for Sustainable Road Building at ConExpo

At the joint John Deere and Wirtgen Group booth at ConExpo-Con/AGG 2023, Wirtgen will be presenting a cross section of its extensive portfolio of premium products for cold milling, recycling, soil stabilization, and concrete paving.

Alongside nine exhibits from three different product sectors, this year’s presentation also will focus on digital systemsolutionsandassistancesystems.

Wirtgen will be showing its highperformance, half-meter cold milling machine with rear loading, the W 50 Ri. This machine features a simple operating concept and a range of automated functions.

Another highlight at the show is the front loader W 120 Fi for working widths of up to 4 ft. 3 in. The John Deere engine of this F-series compact milling machine has been specially adapted to meet the particular requirements of cold milling applications.

The versatility of the company’s portfolio of cold milling machines also is underscored by the two F-Series large milling machines being exhibited at the show. The W 210 Fi is the ideal solution for a broad spectrum of applications, ranging from surface layer rehabilitation and complete pavement removal to fine milling work.

As a rear loader with a mixing capacity of up to 800 t/h, the W 380 CRi is the ideal choice when it comes to the rehabilitation of wider roadways and can be used for both cold in-place (CIR) and full-depth reclamation (FDR) projects.

The WR-series recyclers with allwheeldriveareusedforbothcoldrecycling and soil stabilization operations. With a working width of 7 ft. 10 in. and high milling and mixing performances, they also are ideal for use on challenging projects with high daily productivity requirements.

Wirtgen will be showing two extremely adaptable machines for concrete paving, the SP94i and the SP15i. The SP15i enables flexible positioning of the slipform paving mold, which is an enormous advantage when producing monolithic profiles in the offset process.

The machine also features an extendable operator’s platform that providesabetteroverviewoftheworking area and the paving results. The machine also can be remotely con-

trolled with the specially developed AutoPilot 2.0 control system.

The SP 94i is a fully modular inset slipform paver in the 30 ft. class. The four-track paver with the TeleMold system, which enables fast and flexible variationofthepavingwidthbyupto3 ft.oneachside—i.e.,atotalof6ft.— will be exhibited at the show in Las Vegas.

Cold milling expert Tom Chastain from Wirtgen America will be providing more detailed insights into established milling and profiling practices and technologies in the course of the ConExpo Education Sessions on March 16, 2023, in West Hall 208 –210intheLasVegasConventionCenter.

The satellite-based AutoTrac steering system for Wirtgen WR-series recyclers enables precise and efficient completion of each successive project task. It steers the machine with a precision measured in centimeters on the basis of a previously calculated reference strip and a specified overlap of adjacent strips and enables consistent utilizationofthemachine’sidealworking width. This results in greater process efficiency and the minimization of environmental impact.

The WR-series machines also are

available with Wirtgen Performance Tracker. The system registers all relevantlocation-specificworkingparameters to provide a comprehensive database for construction site analysis and documentation.

In the case of soil stabilizers, these include the working width and depth, the area and distance worked, the fuel consumption and numerous other parameters.

The Wirtgen AutoPilot 2.0 is a control system for stringless paving that provides an alternative to the conventional method of mechanically scanning a stringline. The system, which precisely controls both the machine’s height and steering, is available for all offset pavers and placer/spreaders.

A GNSS signal and, depending on the configuration, various local sensors — e.g., an ultrasonic sensor on the machine — serve as a reference. The need for a stringline is eliminated and the time and effort otherwise required forsettingoneupandremovingitisno longer required. It also enables fast and precise paving of tight radii and complex geometries.

The Wirtgen AutoPilot 2.0 system provides machine control and remote control in one.

AutoTrac and WPT make an essential contribution to the conservation of resources during soil stabilization.

The W 210 Fi is the ideal solution for a broad spectrum of applications, ranging from surface layer rehabilitation and complete pavement removal to fine milling work.

VolvoConstructionEquipment Partners WithNAPAOnItsRoadForwardInitiative

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has joined The Road Forward, an industry-wide initiative of the National Asphalt Pavement Association (NAPA) to achieve net zero carbon emission asphalt pavements.

Volvo CE is a longtime NAPA member, having joined in 1956. Chad Fluent, product planning manager — compaction, represents Volvo CE on NAPA’s associate member council.

The Volvo CE commitment to The Road Forward aligns with the company’s own sustainability framework, which includes reaching net zero emissions by 2040 using Science Based Targets (SBTi), rethinking existingproductionandconsumption patterns working toward zero waste, and put-

ting the health, safety and wellbeing of people at its core.

With 180 years of experience, Volvo CE continues developing products and solutions with innovation and sustainability in mind — for example, building the first construction machine made of fossil-free steel.

“Our goal at Volvo is to help build the future we want to live in, and The Road Forward has a big part to play in that future,” said Fluent. “I’m thrilled we have partnered with NAPA to work toward these important goals.”

The Road Forward and VolvoCEalsosharethegoal

of engaging the entire asphalt community: employees, customers, suppliers, stakeholders and decision makers. NAPA welcomes Volvo’s commitment to The Road Forward and to helping the asphalt pavement industry advance toward net zero emission asphalt pavements.

In supporting The Road Forward, Volvo CE is providing industry leadership onclimateaction.Theirsupport will help fund ongoing research and education to aid the entire U.S. asphalt industry in reaching net zero carbonemissionasphaltproduction and construction by 2050.

“Having committed stakeholders across the asphalt pavement industry, including equipment manufacturers like Volvo Construction Equipment, is critical to achieve our net zero goals,” said NAPA President and CEO Audrey Copeland. “Support from Volvo CE propels our vision for the future: sustainable communities and commerce, connected by net zero carbon asphalt pavements.”

New opportunities for NAPA member companies to join The Road Forward will become available in February.

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Vögele Presenting High-Performance Pavers inAll Sizes at ConExpo 2023

At ConExpo 2023, Vögele will be presenting a cross-section of its current product range: from the small paver, the SUPER 700i, the SUPER 1300-3i compact paver and the SUPER 1703-3i 8 ft paver through to the SUPER 2000-3i 10 ft paver.

In Las Vegas, the road construction specialist will be showing a selection of its products designed specially for the North American market: the SUPER 700i Mini Class paver in combination with the AB 220 extending screed, the SUPER 1703-3i 8 ft paver with the VF 500 front-mounted screed, and the SUPER 2000-3i Highway Class paver in combination with the AB 600 extending screed.

The Vögele range covers the full scope of applications in road construction, from paving narrow pedestrian and cycle paths in city areas, to urban and rural roads, through to highway rehabilitation. All pavers and screeds are manufactured at the company’s main plant in Germany, and are optimally matched.

Vögele will be presenting not only the optimal technical equipment for large-scale job sites, but also for narrow paving jobs such as on pedestrian and cycle paths. In combination with the AB 220 extending screed, the SUPER 700i small paver can pave at widths between 3 ft. 11 in. and 7 ft. 3 in.

Fitted with cut-off shoes, the Mini Class paver even achieves a minimum pave width of just 1 ft. 8 in., and with bolt-on extensions a maximum width of 10 ft. 6 in. That makes it the ideal paver for any smaller construction job demanding maneuverability and small dimensions.

The SUPER 1300-3i is a highly compact paver yet features a maximum laydown rate of 385 tons per hour and a pave width of up to 16 ft. 5 in. Whether for a combined footpath and cycle path, a farm track or a minor road or square, due to theAB 340 extending screed the Compact Class paver has the pave width range to match.

With cut-off shoes, a pave width of just 2 ft. 6 in. is possible. The maximum pave width with the right bolt-on extensions is 16 ft. 5 in. This makes the SUPER 1300-3i ideal for compact paving. The intuitive ErgoPlus operating system, featuring a wide array of convenience and automation functions, assures process reliability and quality when paving.

The SUPER 1703-3i 8 ft. paver meets the demands placed on asphalt pavers in the North American road construction industry, especially when combined with the VF 500 frontmounted screed. With its compact dimensions and Pivot Steer brake, the wheeled paver features excellent maneuverability, and enables pave speeds of up to 250 ft. per minute.

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The SUPER 700i is highly maneuverable and compact, and can pave at widths between 1 ft. 8 in. and 10 ft. 6 in.

The Vögele SUPER 1703-3i with the VF 500 front-mounted screed was produced at the main plant in Germany.

The Vögele SUPER 2000-3i Highway Class paver was developed specially to meet the demands of the North American market.

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“Hurricane Matthew in 2016 and Hurricane Florence in 2018 were so devastating,” Barksdale said. “Flooding shut down parts of I-95 for a week at a time. It just so happens in this section, between mile markers 56 and 81, there is one bridge that flooded during both hurricanes right at the Black River, which goes underneath the Interstate.”

To ensure the flooding isn’t an issue in the future, the contract calls for the replacement bridge to be built 8 ft. higher than the original bridge to increase the elevation.

“That’s an example of building to resiliency,” Barksdale said. “We want to make this interstate not only wider and modernized but more resilient against future flooding.”

The job comes with the usual highway improvement challenges — namely managing traffic, but due to smart planning and timing, there will be only a minimum of road closures.

“We are maintaining two lanes in each direction for the four years to complete the project,” Barksdale said. “We have installed Jersey barriers two feet off the white line, and in most cases, the paved shoulder is gone, except for emergency vehicles. In

these projects, we’re reconstructing the new section of highway with new lanes. When those are ready, we’ll switch traffic from the old lanes to the new, then completely rebuild two new lanes.”

Some existing bridges will be closed — one bridge at a time — but because exits are often only a mile apart, the detours are generally short. There will be some nighttime closures for short periods of time, Barksdale said.

Material brought in for the project includes:

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Equipment on site includes four excavators, six vibratory rollers, seven dozers and three cranes.

A second widening project is also under way from exit 71 to the I-40 junction at exit 81 in Johnston County. The 9-mi., $236.5 million modernization project awarded to theFredSmithCo.inJulyincludesreplacing six interchanges with new overpasses, loops and ramps that meet modern standards. The

section from exit 71 to 8 is set for completion in May 2026.

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• replacing two culverts with single-structure bridges to improve the ability of water to safely flow underneath the interstate, which has flooded and closed in recent hurricanes;

• rebuilding Exits 72, 73, 75 and 77 to modern standards that include taller, wider bridges, longer acceleration lanes and realigned service roads;

• retaining the N.C. 50 bridge at Exit 79, but constructing roundabouts at the on/off ramps to improve safety and traffic flow; and

• constructing a new overpass that connects South Market Street with Cub Road on the other side of the interstate. The new overpass, which will not have interstate access, will alleviate congestion, including from commercial trucks, in downtown Benson.

Combined, the two sections will improve 26 mi. of interstate. The first section is scheduled to open to traffic in December 2024; the second, May 2026.  CEG (All photographs in this article are courtesy of NCDOT.)

Industry Takes ‘Unified Approach’ to Decarbonization

overwhelming bi-partisan support, said Neidl.

“Public procurement is the focal point of the policy,” he said, adding that the aim is mobilizing the influence of state agencies as the single largest purchasers of concrete in New Jersey.

It also focuses on the state’s position as lead regulator of specifications, standards and codes related to the material and its use.

“But LECCLA will leverage market dynamics to realize both short- and long-term carbon emissions reductions in this essential industry,” said Neidl. “Beginning in 2024, concrete producers who supply at least 50 yards for statefunded construction projects will be eligible for a performancebased tax credit.”

That credit applies if the concrete also delivers quantifiable reductions in embodied carbon, said Neidl.

The total amount of tax credits

that can be issued each year is $10 million, to be issued on a firstcome-first-served basis. And no single concrete producer can claim more than $1 million in credits per year.

Not only does LECCLA introduce an incentive for concrete producers to overperform, but it can build upon other policy advancements, said Neidl.

For example, low carbon concrete specifications and performance-based specifications have gained hold in New York State.

In South Jordan, Utah, Eco Materials is manufacturing cement using coal waste. The result is a product that lowers carbon emissions by 99 percent.

Several exhibitors at World of Concrete showcased their environmentally sustainable products and processes.

“The gauntlet has been thrown down to be more sustainable and reduce carbon,” said Grant Quasha, Eco Materials CEO, talking to the Las Vegas Review-

Journal. “This industry really has to use technology and innovation to meet future challenges and see advancement.”

Improving emissions from making cement will be key to achieving future emission goals.

That’s because cement is the

most used material in the world behind water, said Eric Ferrebee, seniordirectoroftechnicalservices of the American Concrete and Pavement Association (ACPA).

California startup Brimstone has discovered the world’s first carbon-negative cement, made from

calcium silicate rocks.

“We’re just making the same thing from a different rock,” Cody Finke, CEO of the Oakland, Calif.based company, told CBS News.

He said calcium silicate rocks are approximately 200 times more abundant than the limestone traditionally used to make cement.

Calcium in limestone serves as the binding agent in cement. It also contains the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide.

The industry is working to make concrete cleaner, said Steve Regis, cement operations for the CalPortland Oro Grande Cement Plant in southern California.

Brimstone is trying to quickly scale up its cement-making process. The company believes it will be just as reliable as traditional cement, only cheaper.

“We’re quite confident that the chemistry works and we can make the same material,” Finke said. 

To ensure the flooding isn’t an issue in the future, the contract calls for the replacement bridge to be built 8 ft. higher than the original bridge to increase the elevation.

The decarbonization effort has seen multiple manufacturers implementing pilot programs around the concept of carbon capture, utilization and storage.

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Topcon Positioning Group announced a new option for Caterpillar Next Gen excavator users to leverage Topcon 3D machine control functionality together with CatAssist features.

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John Deere Announces Its New Large P-Tier Excavators

John Deere has announced the addition of three new P-tier excavator models to its line of large-size equipment. These heavy-duty machines are the latest excavator models to launch as part of the John Deere Performance Tiering strategy.

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For those looking to enhance their operations, the 470 P-tier model offers SmartGrade technology as a factory option. Customers can choose from 2D guidance,

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on it. For instance, there was a ramp that we had to have open in 21 days, and another that could only be shut down for 14 days so we could work on it. During that time, we needed to remove old asphalt, grade, add fill, and pave it. In the end, we got it done on time.”

Much of Sugarhill Construction’s work, though, comes from helping to build subdivisions, he said. It offers complete site work solutions, including tree and brush removal, heavy excavation, grading, water, drainage for sewer and stormwater, stone placement, asphalt, and curb and gutter.

“We try to do everything in house, but there are some smaller companies around town that I will sometimes use for erosion control,” Lawing said. “If we are busy, I will get subs for paving and curbing, the only things we do not do ourselves.”

The largest new-home development in Sugarhill’s portfolio so far is the 28-acre Sparks Crossing Phase III subdivision in 2021 in Spindale, N.C., which brought a little more than $1 million to the company, he said.

The ability to deliver residential and commercial projects like these on time and within a set budget has made Sugarhill a favorite

subcontractor for the larger builders that employ it. Along the way, Lawing has earned an excellent reputation in the business.

“Once I started the business, work began coming to me — I usually don’t have to chase it,” he said. “If somebody realizes he needs grading, he will say, ‘Let’s just call Fate. He will take care of it.’”

Sugarhill Contractors employs six crews dedicated to tackling certain tasks on its job sites, Lawing noted. They include one each to handle clearing, grinding, mass grinding, fine grading and two teams that do pipe work.

Pairing the company’s crews with the best, yet most affordable equipment, is a job that Fate and Kristi Lawing have taken on together. With the help of Ironpeddlers, based in Monroe, N.C., they recently bought Sugarhill’s first mini-excavator made by SANYAmerica Inc.

His decision was based on the trust in Ironpeddlers that he gained while working for other contractors over the years.

“I have had great luck with that company,” Lawing said. “They are a family-based dealership, and when I was doing a job over at the equestrian center for Sugarhill, Jeff Snyder, an equipment salesperson at

Ironpeddlers, called me out of the blue one day. I had never met him, but he told me he had tickets to a Professional Bull Riders event. I had never even called Ironpeddlers in the whole time I had been running my own business, but after meeting him and going to see the bull riding, he left a SANY SY60C mini-excavator for me to demo.

“After I tried it, I was impressed, so all I did was call him to ask if he had anything a little bigger,” he added. “Jeff said, ‘Yeah, I have a SANY SY80U.’I told him to bring it to me, and the whole time he was on his way, I introduced the SY60C to another guy I knew. I told him, ‘Man, you can’t beat the price on it.’”

He put his money where his mouth was, too, as he purchased the 20,000-lb. SY80U, which Lawing said saved him about $40,000 versus buying from another maker. In addition, he bought an SY60C from Snyder in the last week of December.

Lawing noted that he is also pricing some of SANY’s larger excavators and has received quotes on a couple models from Ironpeddlers.

“There are not many of these smaller excavators that have a hydraulic coupler that you can change from the seat,” he added. “I like the fact that I can pick up the phone and

tell Jeff I need something, and he will send it to me as quick as he can — there’s no hassle with it at all.”

As far as Ironpeddlers’ product support, Lawing said that has also been problem-free, and whenever even the most minor issue with one of the machines he got from the dealership has arisen, it has been quick to respond.

Sugarhill’s fleet of machines and trucks continues to grow as the contracting firm has six dozers, eight excavators, two rubber-tire loaders, a skid steer, five rollers, two trench rollers, two tub grinders and approximately 20 pickup trucks, in addition to a Lowboy to haul them around.

As Sugarhill Contractors begins to mature, Lawing noted that he wants to see more growth for the sake of his people, but not to the point that it gets too big.

“I have a great utility guy, so I know we can pick up some straight utility work; we have gotten two just lately,” he said. “I enjoy municipality and government work, like projects for NCDOT, so we are looking for more of those contracts.”  CEG

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WANTED (US): CATERPILLAR 926E WHEEL LOADERS; LOOKING TO BUY CAT 936, 926 & 916. IF ANY OF THEM AVAILABLE, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. THANKS.

EMAIL: EDDIE.SIDDIQUI3@GMAIL.COM

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WANTED: INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER T4 CRAWLER TRACK CHAINS. NEED A GOOD SET OF TRACK CHAINS TO COMPLETE A 1960 IH T4 RESTORATION. THE SAME STYLE OF CHAINS WEAS USED ON IH T4, T5, TD5, T340 & TD340 CRAWLERS. THEY HAVE A 6.00 PITCH. I CAN SUPPLY ORIGINAL PART NUMBERS. THANKS FOR ANY ASSISTANCE.

EMAIL: FARMBOYKJ@HOTMAIL.COM

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WANTED (AL): LOOKING TO PURCHASE CAT WHEEL LOADER 936, 950B, 966F AND 980F FOR OUR INVENTORY. IF YOU HAVE ANY OF THEM ARE AVAILABLE, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.

EMAIL: AHMED@IUKANDCO.COM;

PHONE: +923003695360

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WANTED: CATERPILLAR M320 EXCAVATOR. LOOKING FOR A MOBILE EXCAVATOR CATERPILLAR M320DSINGLE BOOM, IN WORKING CONDITION, FOR IMMEDIATE PURCHASE. PLEASE SEND ALL INFO AND PRICE.

EMAIL: RENATO.NASCIMENTO@ ELEBBRE.COM;

PHONE: +5511994602266

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WANTED (WORLDWIDE): CATERPILLAR

CAT D10N / D10R CRAWLER DOZER.

EMAIL: USEDEQUIPMENTSOURCING@GMAIL.COM

PHONE: 281-694-5478

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WANTED (US): LOOKING FOR EITHER

A USED, OR NEW GRAPPLE BUCKET, DEMOLITION BUCKET, FORKS WITH GRAPPLE, OR A STANDARD GP BUCKET TO FIT A NEW 2022 CAT 980-14A

(OLD MODEL = 980-M) RUBBER TIRED

WHEEL LOADER. IT CAN EITHER BE "DIRECT PIN" OR TO FIT A FUSION COUPLER. OUR NEED IS IMMEDIATE.

EMAIL:BSCHAAB@AMERICANDND.COM

PHONE: 716-984-7566

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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

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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

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WANTED (US): HYUNDAI HL757-9A WHEEL LOADER – LOOKING TO BUY 2012-2013 WHEEL LOADER OF APPROX. 200 HP (EX:HL757-9A)WITH HOURS LESS THAN 6000.

EMAIL: BERTRANDLAZURE

@CHARETTETRANSPORT.COM;

PHONE: 1-450-691-5151

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WANTED (NY): CASE 721F WHEEL LOADER – LOOKING TO BUY 2012-2013 WHEEL LOADER OF APPROX. 200 HP (EX:CASE 721F)WITH HOURS LESS THAN 6000.

EMAIL: BERT@MEXUSCAN.COM;

PHONE: 1-514-233-5151

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WANTED (US): CATERPILLAR EXCAVATORS, ALL MODELS. LOOKING TO PURCHASE ANY HEAVY EQUIPMENT LOGGING AGGREGATE TRUCKS IN THE USA

EMAIL:EQUIPMENTPRO22@GMAIL.COM

PHONE: 570-423-7631

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

EMAIL:

CRAIGBERENS944@GMAIL.COM;

PHONE: 616/8I3/3642

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\WANTED (WORLDWIDE): DOOSAN DX480 EXCAVATORS - WANTED TO BUY USED DOOSAN EXCAVATORS DX480 - DX520 4000-5000HRS.

EMAIL: AMERICAUSEDEQUIPMENT@ GMAIL.COM;

PHONE: +1-657-236-7399

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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

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WANTED (US): HITACHI EX450 EXCAVATORS - LOOKING TO BUY OLD USED HITACHI EX 450 EXCAVATORS.

EMAIL: IKRAMKHAN@IUKANDCO.COM;

PHONE: +923331234598

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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

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

EMAIL: INFO@IUKANDCO.COM;

PHONE: +923331234598

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

EMAIL: PRONCALLO@AOL.COM;

PHONE: 845-225-7504

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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WANTED (WORLDWIDE): CATERPILLAR 140G MOTOR GRADERS – CAT USED MOTOR GRADER 140G AND 140H FOR OWN STOCK.

EMAIL: EDDIE.SIDDIQUI3@GMAIL.COM

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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

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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

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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

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WANTED (US): EZ SCREEN 1200XLS SCREENING – ANYTHING THAT WOULD BE LIKE A 1200 OR1200 XLS.

EMAIL: MAIERLANDSCAPING@GMAIL.COM

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WANTED (WORLDWIDE): CATERPILLAR BACKHOE LOADERS, ALL MODELS – NEED TO BUY USED CAT WHEEL LOADERS, BACKHOES, EXCAVATORS, HIGHWAY TRUCK.

EMAIL: SEARCHT930@GMAIL.COM

PHONE: 657-236-7399

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WANTED: CHAINS AND SPROCKETS FOR KOBELCO 400IV OR 480 EXCAVATOR, NEW OR USED.

EMAIL: FJS-1@ATT.NET

PHONE: 724-535-7722

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WANTED: BUCKET FOR JOHN DEERE

644H WITH CUTTING EDGE OR TEETH

4.25 YARD.

EMAIL: FJS-1@ATT.NET

PHONE: 724-535-7722

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WANTED (PA): JOHN DEERE BUCK-

ETS, 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

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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

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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

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WANTED (US): CATERPILLAR 916

WHEEL LOADERS; RUNNING OR NON-RUNNING UNITS REQUIRED.

EMAIL: IMPERIALMACHINERYTRADER@GMAIL.COM;

PHONE: 281-694-5478

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WANTED (US): CATERPILLAR 966F II

WHEEL LOADERS

EMAIL: ILYAS.MTCPK@GMAIL.COM;

PHONE: +923322489350

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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

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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 (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

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––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 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

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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

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Beard Equipment Company

beardequipment.com

Mobile, AL 36617

251/456-1993

Pensacola, FL 32534

850/476-0277

Freeport, FL 32439

850/835-3337

Panama City, FL 32404

850/769-4844

Tallahassee, FL 32304

850/575-5600

Perry, FL 32348

850/584-9200

Jacksonville, FL 32216

904/296-5000

Lake City, FL 32025

386/752-9544

Palatka, FL 32177

386/325-6268

Ocala, FL 34482 352/732-4646

Dobbs Equipment www.dobbsequipment.com

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

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

JLG Industries Inc. Completes Its NewAcquisition of Hinowa

JLG Industries Inc., a global manufacturer of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs) and telehandlers, has completed its acquisition of Hinowa S.p.A., adding the market-leading brand to the company’s Access segment.

This expansion of the JLG product portfolio enables the company to strengthen its specialty applications offerings and increase its presence in niche industries, including agricultural, landscape and vegetation management.

Founded in 1987 in Nogara, Italy, Hinowa became well-known in the industry for its innovative track designs and as an early adopter and leader in the advancement of lithium-ion battery technology in mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs). Hinowa’s 200-plus team members and two facilities, a 250,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility and a 50,000 sq. ft. parts facility, are now part of the Oshkosh Corporation Access segment,

and the Hinowa brand will be retained on its line of track-based aerial work platforms, mini dumpers, lift trucks and undercarriages products.

JLG-branded compact crawler booms, which Hinowa has produced since 2010 and includes electric-, hybrid- and diesel-powered models, will continue to be offered.

“The acquisition was about growing the company and growing our capabilities,” said Frank Nerenhausen, Oshkosh executive vice president and JLG president. “JLG and Hinowa are both strong brands. Joining forces allows us to unlock more potential globally. This is a very positive time for the business, and we are excited to welcome the Hinowa team to the JLG family.”

Hinowa’s products, including a JLGbranded compact crawler boom lift, will be on display in booth #W44066 at ConExpoCon/AGG 2023 in Las Vegas, March 14-18.

For more information, visit JLG.com. 

“The acquisition was about growing the company and growing our capabilities.”

Frank Nerenhausen

JLG Industries Inc.

ALEX LYON & SON AUCTIONEERS

www.lyonauction.com

315-633-2944

• Online

February 10 - 24, 2023

For: Job Completion Auction

• Online

February 22 – March 4, 2023

For: Construction Equipment & more

• Online

Thurs., February 23, 2023

For: Late Model Construction Equipment (Mexico)

• Buffalo, NY

Sat., February 25, 2023

For: Retirement Auction

• Houston, TX

Fri., March 10, 2023

For: Late Model Construction Equipment & more

• Middletown, NY

Sat., March 11, 2023

For: Late Model Construction Equipment & more

• 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

• Sardis, OH

Wed., March 29, 2023

For: Very Large Job Completion Auction

• South Jersey

March 30 – April 1, 2023

For: Very Large Retirement Auction

RITCHIE BROS. AUCTIONEERS

www.rbauction.com

402-421-3631

• Orlando, FL

February 20 - 24, 2023

• Ontario Regional Event

February 27 - 29, 2023

• Phoenix, AZ

March 1 - 2, 2023

• Edmonton, AB

March 1 - 3, 2023

• Chilliwack, BC

March 3, 2023

• Rocky Mountain Regional Event

March 8 - 9, 2023

• Grande Prairie, AB

March 9 - 10, 2023

• Fort Worth, TX

March 14 - 16, 2023

• BC Regional Event

March 15- 16, 2023

• Las Vegas, NV

March 17, 2023

• Lethbridge, AB

March 21 - 22, 2023

• Great Plains Regional Event

March 22 - 23, 2023

• Sacramento, CA

March 22 - 23, 2023

• Southeast Regional Event

March 23 - 24, 2023

BAR NONE AUCTION

www.barnoneauction.com

866-372-1700

• Online

Fri., February 24, 2023

For: Woodburn Monthly Public Auction

• Online

Sat., March 11, 2023

For: Sacramento Monthly Public Auction

• Online

Fri., March 31, 2023

For: Woodburn Monthly Public Auction

BIDADOO AUCTIONS

www.bidadoo.com

1-877-BIDADOO

• Online

February 28, 2023

• Online

March 7, 2023

BIG IRON AUCTIONS

www.bigiron.com

800-937-3558

• Online

February 22, 2023

• Online

March 1, 2023

BRYAN AUCTION CO.

www.bryanauction.com

319-283-2345

• Online

Thurs., March 16, 2023

Coming Auctions

HESS AUCTIONEERS

www.hessauctioneers.net

866-511-2493

• Marietta, PA

Fri., April 14, 2023

For: Truck, Trailer & Equipment Auction

HUNYADY AUCTION COMPANY

www.hunyady.com

800-233-6898

• Virtual Live

Tues., March 7, 2023

For: Complete Liquidations. Metal Fabrication Shop

I.R.A.Y. AUCTION

www.iraymn.com

320-968-7230

• Online

Wed., March 1, 2023

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

• Conway, SC

Tues., February 28, 2023

For: North Myrtle Beach Construction Equipment & Truck Public Auction

• Brooklyn, MS

March 10 - 11, 2023

For: Spring Construction & Transportation

Public Auction

• Houston, TX

Tues., March 21, 2023

For: Construction Equipment & Truck Absolute Auction

• Pelzer, SC

Thurs., March 23, 2023

For: Spring East Coast Construction & Transportation Public Auction

• Glencoe, MN

Tues., March 28, 2023

For: 22nd Annual Turf, Golf & Construction Public Auction

MICHENER ALLEN AUCTIONEERING LTD

www.maauctions.com

800-665-5888

For: Midwest Heavy Equipment & Transportation Auction

DEANCO AUCTIONS

www.deancoauction.com

MS: 601-656-9768

AL: 334-693-2540

• Philadelphia, MS

Wed., March 29, 2023

For: 22nd Annual Springtime Equipment & Truck Auction

DON SMOCK AUCTION CO., INC.

www.dsa-auctions.com

765-778-9277

• Loves Park, IL

Tues., February 28, 2023

For: Packard Excavating, Inc.

DUNN DEAL AUCTION CO.

www.dunndealauctions.net

614-946-6853

• Cincinnati, OH

Sat., March 4, 2023

For: Cincinnati Ag & Construction Equipment, Truck & Trailers Auction

HANSEN AUCTION GROUP

www.hansenauctiongroup.com

920-383-1012

• Online

Mon., March 20, 2023

For: Pike Construction Equipment, Truck & Trailer Auction

• Mosinee, WI

April 27 - 28, 2023

For: Nitke Spring 2-Day Contractor Auction

HENDERSON AUCTIONS

www.hendersonauctions.com

225-686-2252

• Livingston, LA

March 16 - 17, 2023

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

IRON AUCTION GROUP

www.ironauctiongroup.com

864-546-1216

• Midland, NC Wed., March 8, 2023

For: Unreserved Public Heavy Truck & Equipment Auction

J.J. KANE AUCTIONEERS

www.jjkane.com

856-764-7163

• Online Timed

Ends February 23, 2023

For: First Capital Auction

• Online Timed

Ends February 28, 2023

For: Southeast Regional 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

• Live Online

Tues., February 28, 2023

For: Heavy Equipment, Commercial Trucks and more

JAMES G. MURPHY INC. AUCTIONEERS

www.murphyauction.com

425-486-1246

• Online March 8 - 15, 2023

For: J.R. Hayes Corporation Retirement Auction

JEFF MARTIN AUCTIONEERS, INC.

www.jeffmartinauctioneers.com

601-450-6200

• Stanton, TX

Sat., February 25, 2023

For: West Texas Classic Car Auction

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

615-444-5464

• Online

Sat., March 4, 2023

For: Heavy Equipment, Trucks & Farm Auction

SAMMY P AUCTION SERVICES

www.sammyp.com

860-564-9400

• Woodstock, CT

Fri., March 31, 2023

For: Equipment Liquidation for Thompson Tractor, LLC

SOLD AUCTION COMPANY

www.soldauctionco.com

404-725-2267

• Lexington, SC

Fri., March 10, 2023

For: Early Spring Transportation & Construction Auction

• Online March 16 - 18, 2023

For: 3-Day, 3-Location Live Simulcast

Unreserved Industrial Auction

MIDEAST EQUIPMENT AUCTIONS

www.mideastequip.com

860-370-9993

• Norwalk, CT

Sat., March 11, 2023

For: Deering Construction Retirement Equipment Auction

MIEDEMA ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP

www.1800lastbid.com

616-538-0367

• Dorr, MI

Ends March 9, 2023

For: Burnips Equipment 9th Annual Auction

• Online RangerBid.com

Ends March 21, 2023

For: Municipality & Consignment Various Locations

• Online Orbitibid.com

Ends March 28, 2023

For: Mt. Pleasant Rental Center

PURPLE WAVE AUCTION

www.purplewave.com

866-608-9283

• Online

Wed., February 22, 2023

For: Ag Equipment Auction

• Online

Thurs., February 23, 2023

For: Truck & Trailer Auction

• Online

Wed., March 1, 2023

For: Vehicles & Equipment Auction

• Online

Thurs., March 2, 2023

For: Construction Equipment Auction

• Online Tues., March 7, 2023

For: Government Auction

• Online Wed., March 8, 2023

For: Ag Equipment Auction

TRISTAR AUCTION GROUP

www.tristarauction.com

615-301-1600

• Virtual Live

Wed., March 1, 2023

For: Early Spring Equipment & Truck 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

• Merrill, WI

Fri., March 31, 2023

For: 25th Annual Spring Equipment Auction

WORLDNET AUCTIONS, INC.

www.worldnetauctionslive.com

843-426-4255

• Greeleyville, SC

Thurs., March 2, 2023

WSM AUCTIONEERS

www.wsmauctioneers.com

623-936-3300

• Virtual Online

Sat., March 11, 2023

For: Public Auction

YODER & FREY

HEAVY EQUIPMENT AUCTIONS

www.yoderandfrey.com

419-865-3990

• Findlay, OH

Thurs., March 9, 2023

For: Ohio Auction

• Houston, TX

Thurs., March 30, 2023

For: Texas Auction

Alex Lyon & Son Marks Three Decades of FloridaAuctions

(L-R): Armed with a copy of Construction Equipment Guide’s Florida Auction supplement, Alex Lyon & Son’s Jon Nixon, president of marketing and operations; Chad Ketelsen, president of sales and operations; and Jack Lyon, president and CEO, are ready for the 2023 Florida auctions.

Everyone knows Florida is the place to be in February if you’re looking for a deal on equipment.

Alex Lyon & Son welcomed everyone back to its facility at 716 County Rd. 475 in Bushnell, Fla., for its 30th annual rental return auction held Feb. 4 to 13.

The 10-day sale featured acres of a wide variety of machines, attachments, support equipment and more to fit every budget. Bidders were invited to bid in person or online, all 10 days.

“Thirty glorious years conducting

this high-quality sale. The 30th annual 10-day Florida Auction: where the best equipment is the norm, not the exception. The greatest auction on planet Earth,” Jack Lyon, owner of Alex Lyon & Son, said in a statement.

For more information, visit lyonauction.com.  CEG

(All photographs in this article are Copyright 2023 Construction EquipmentGuide.AllRightsReserved.)

see LYON page 88

(L-R): Barry Tarp, Sales Inc., Lubbock, Texas; Guy Selinka and Sean Jordan of Streamline Financial, Atlanta, Ga.; Joe Rexin, Rexin Equipment, Los Angeles, Calif.; and Aaron Geurink, HES Equivalent, Holland, Mich., get together and share a few laughs before the auctioning begins.

Fast-paced bidding is maintained by highly skilled ringmen.

Alex Lyon & Son’s yard in Bushnell, Fla., featured one of the best-looking lineups of excavators to be found anywhere in the country.

Great low-houred used heavy equipment is in great supply nearly everywhere.

Jack Lyon is in the house for the company’s 30th annual sale in Florida.

A great lineup of cranes helps attract buyers from across the world.

With Huge 10-Day Rental ReturnAuction in Bushnell, Fla.

Articulated trucks are up for bid at Alex Lyon & Son’s Bushnell, Fla., auction.

Talking about the machines about to be auctioned are Steve McDaniel (L) of Alta Equipment Company, Orlando, Fla., and Bob Sherer of RMB Equipment, Grand Rapids, Mich.

Looking over this Cat 315 excavator are Tyler Evans (L) and Pat Merier, both of Yancey Cat in Georgia.

Neighboring Caterpillar dealers Harry Hurley (L) of Blanchard Machinery and John Hood of Carolina Cat check out some lightly used Cat excavators.

Business

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.

• 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

• AGC EDGE Project Manager Development Program (https://training.agc.org/course/vpmd230301/)

Date: Monday, March 6, 2023 – 12:00 PM

ONLINE, VIRTUAL

Training/Professional Development

• AGC EDGE Lean Construction Education Program (https://training.agc.org/course/vlea230101/)

Date: Tuesday, March 7, 2023 – 12:30 PM

ONLINE, VIRTUAL Training/Professional Development

• AGC EDGE Building Information Modeling Education Program (https://training.agc.org/course/vbim230301/)

Date: Wednesday, March 8, 2023 – 11:00 AM

ONLINE, VIRTUAL

Training/Professional Development

• AGC EDGE Construction Supervision Fundamentals (https://training.agc.org/course/vcsf230301/)

Date: Thursday, March 16, 2023 – 12:00 PM

ONLINE, VIRTUAL

Training/Professional Development

• Construction Project Manager Course (https://na.eventscloud.com/722963)

Date: Sunday, March 26, 2023 – 4:00 PM Atlanta, Georgia

Training/Professional Development

For further information, contact AGC: Phone: 703/548-3118

Email: info@agc.org

National Demolition Association (NDA) Annual Convention & Expo

Dates:FEBRUARY 22 – 25, 2023

Location:PHOENIX, ARIZONA

Place:Phoenix Convention Center 100 N. 3rd Street, Phoenix, AZ 85004

Phone: 602/262-6225

Description: NDA’s Annual Convention & Expo is heading to Phoenix, Arizona.

Join us February 22 – 25, 2023, and connect with your colleagues and peers in the Demolition Industry. This Event is for professionals in the Demolition Industry. NDA is committed to keeping you and your team safe on every job site. We believe safety begins at the planning stage. Through the NDA Safety Program, we offer numerous safety products, such as guidance and training documents, safety talks, and a Safety App designed to improve safety and health on demolition sites. The National Demolition Association represents more than 1,000 companies engaged in a wide range of demolition services. The event includes the Live Demolition Event and Annual NDA Awards Banquet and everything in between. We are excited to host you!

For more information on this Event, contact NDA.

Phone: 202/367-1152. Email: info@demolitionassociation.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, MN 55077

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

ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN CONTRACTORS (AWC)

AWC Annual Awards and Recognition Luncheon

DATE: Thursday, February 23, 2023

TIME: 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM

Place:Doubletree Park Place 1500 Park Place Boulevard, Minneapolis, MN 55416

Description: Save the date for our Annual Awards and Recognition Luncheon!

This event allows us to look at the accomplishments achieved in 2022, review the Board’s strategic visioning for 2023, and celebrate membership milestone awards and connect and network with each other! This event is open to members and non-members. We hope to see you there!

Contact Association of Women Contractors (AWC) for more information.

Phone: 651/489-2221 Email: awcmn@awcmn.org

National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA)

WORK TRUCK WEEK 2023

North America’s Largest Work Truck Event

Dates:March 7 – 10, 2023

Place:Indiana Convention Center 100 South Capitol Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46225

NTEA – The Association for the Work Truck Industry represents more than 2,000 companies that manufacture, distribute, install, sell, and repair commercial trucks, truck bodies, truck equipment, trailers, and accessories. Buyers of work trucks and the major commercial truck chassis manufacturers also belong to the Association. NTEA provides in-depth technical information, education, and member programs and services, and produces The Work Truck Show.

What is Work Truck Week? For more than 20 years, the people who design, build, use and maintain the work trucks and equipment the world relies on have gathered to see the industry’s latest products and technology, learn from one another, and discuss how to improve the future. North America’s largest work truck event is your chance to see the newest commercial vehicle products, choose from a broad range of industry-focused education and gain access to engineering representatives from hundreds of exhibiting companies. Interact with thousands of industry professionals, find answers to technical issues, and connect with peers at special events and receptions. What started as a trade show has evolved to meet the changing needs of the industry. The event has expanded beyond the walls of Indiana Convention Center to encompass hotels, restaurants, sports arenas, concert venues and the streets that connect them.

From Monday to Friday, its energy scale and intensity encompass the city – making Work Truck Week a one-of-a-kind industry experience.

What is Green Truck Summit? Green Truck Summit, held annually as part of Work Truck Week, provides insights, solutions, and resources in support of the work truck industry’s drive toward achieving greater sustainability, productivity, and efficiency.

When and Where is Work Truck Week 2023 (WTW23)?

WTW23 takes place March 7 – 10, 2023, at the Indiana Convention Center, Indianapolis, IN. Green Truck Summit is held March 7, Educational Sessions run March 7 – 9, 2023, and The Work Truck Show Exhibit Hall is open March 8 – 10, 2023.

Who Attends? Anyone who works with commercial vehicles can find solutions to their business needs at Work Truck Week.

For more information, contact:

National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) at 37400 Hills Tech Drive, Farmington Hills, MI 48331-3414.

Phone: 248/489-7090 Toll Free: 800/441-6832 Fax: 248/489-8590 Email: info@ntea.com Website: www.ntea.com.

CONEXPO – CON/AGG

Dates: March 14 – 18, 2023

Time:Tuesday to Friday: 9 AM – 5 PM Saturday: 9 AM – 3 PM

Place:Las Vegas Convention Center

3150 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV 89109

Phone: 800/867-6060

Description: CONEXPO-CON/AGG is North America’s largest construction trade show representing asphalt, aggregates, concrete, earthmoving, lifting, mining, utilities, and more. It is held at the Las Vegas Convention Center. It is the largest construction show in North America! More equipment, more people, more possibilities to bring your business to the next level. If you need to meet them, they are here! You will meet industry leaders and friends. You will build new relationships in the community. You will find the equipment, services, and people within your construction field.

. Asphalt, Aggregates, Concrete, Earthmoving, Hauling, Lifting, Trucking & more! Connect with Equipment Manufacturers Connect directly with technical experts to get your fleet questions answered as you plan.

. Test Try out the equipment you will be using tomorrow and get demonstrations from the people who know best.

. Compare

With more equipment brands in one place, you can save time and make more accurate judgements about what suits your business.

Question

Have a question about a product? Ask the people who made the machines and provide recommendations.

Is the Show good for small to mid-sized firms?

A lot of attending companies have been between 10 and 100 employees. It is not about the size of your company, but the size of your goals.

What about international firms, do they attend?

With attendees from over 130 countries, we truly bring the world together. You will see best practices and new tech from around the globe.

What is changing in construction? What trends do you want to get ahead of?

How will you manage emerging technology and changing workforce?

CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2023 is where these questions get answered.

Get Educated

More speakers, more topics, more opportunities to learn.

. Attend Panels

See industry leaders have open and frank conversations.

Discover Ideas

Actionable insights that you can take back to your business.

Spark Conversations

Ask questions. Answer questions. Create lasing connections.

For more information: Attendees: USA & Canada: 1-800/867-6060

Hotel/Registration: 1-864/658-5740

WEST VIRGINIA CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN EXPO 2023

Dates:March 22 – 23, 2023

Place:Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center Charleston, West Virginia

West Virginia Construction & Design Expo 2023 is the region’s only Trade Show for the Construction and Design Industries.

Don’t miss out on the region’s largest trade show for West Virginia’s construction, engineering, and design industries. Come – network, partner-up and hear about all the new opportunities ahead for the construction and design industry in West Virginia.

“Building West Virginia” isn’t just a slogan, it’s what’s happening now!

For more information on the West Virginia Construction & Design Expo 2023. 304/342-EXPO. Email: expo@wvexpo.com

Alex Lyon & Son Kicks Off Fla.Auctions With 10-Day Sale

You will not see this every day — a giant Trencor trencher.

Tracked all-terrain trucks have become quite the rage. This lineup was ready to be sold at Alex Lyon & Son’s 30th annual sale.

Business is booming in Florida, and local contractors need equipment. Checking out a Cat 288D compact track loader are the owners of One Golf, a golf course contractor in Ocala, Fla.

(L-R): Morooka’s Ken Byrd, John Lide and Ronnie Byrd with this MST 4000 VDR track carrier. This carrier has the largest capacity payload of any rotator in the United States.

LYON from page 85

This Komatsu PC350LC hydraulic excavator with high reach for demolition was looking for a new home. Long-reach excavators are lined up and ready for an auctioneer.