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By Cindy Riley
Construction crews in Jackson County, Mississippi, are working on a $212.6 million effort known as the Highway 57 project. Because of the sheer size of the undertaking, the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) is relying on the engineering company NeelSchaffer Inc. to oversee the work. “Highway 57 serves as the primary route for Vancleave residents who
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Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Attachments & Parts Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24-27 Truck & Trailer Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29-32 Aggregate & Recycling Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43-57 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69-77 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78
commute to other areas of the Mississippi Gulf Coast,” said Gabe Faggard, Neel-Schaffer engineer manager. “Most of the residents live north of Vancleave and must travel through town to get to Interstate 10 and U.S. 90. Several schools are in Vancleave, and the combination of school and commuter traffic creates significant congestion during peak hours. “Furthermore, it serves as a hurricane evacuation route. The Highway 57 see MDOT page 46
The Reality of Deepfake Videos Even Construction Companies Are at Risk of Serious Damage By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
Even in construction deepfakes are a very real, very costly issue. The result of a fake video or image could be lost income, employees walking off the job or even an indefinite halt to the entire project. Getting out in front of the deepfake as soon as you can is the key to saving not only your company’s reputation but the bottom line. A deepfake can result in reputational concerns over safety, a lack of trust for your company or call into question the integrity of a project. A deepfake creator can attack the budget and cost of a project, the project’s progress, the work timeline or the project’s resources. see VIDEOS page 50
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The target of community activists, construction projects are prey to fake videos alleging conditions that could affect the community.