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® March 22 2023 Vol. XXXV • No. 6
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Final Leg of Fayetteville, N.C.’s I-295 Loop Built By Branch Civil...8
By Chuck MacDonald CEG CORRESPONDENT
Hills Machinery Hosts Case DL550 Minotaur Roadshow Event...12
North Carolina DOT and construction giant Balfour Beatty are working together to replace Harker’s Island Bridges, both more than 50 years old, with a modern twolane bridge. The older version, a swing bridge, has become increasingly difficult to repair with costs rising rapidly. The new bridge will have a 45-ft.-high rise, adequate for commercial fishing boats and pleasure craft. The island borders the Atlantic and is a popular spot for fishermen, tourists and vacationers. see BRIDGE page 60
Blanchard Machinery Opens New Facility in Aiken, S.C. ...30
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Asphalt, Concrete, Paving, Compaction and Milling Section . . . . . . . . . . . .37-59 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-84 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86
Assessing Your Assets: Now Is Good Time to Optimize Fleet By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
With the bipartisan IIJA committing hundreds of billions to fund infrastructure projects over the next five years, now is the time for contractors to assess off-road fleets and start shopping for machine upgrades. Technology that checks boxes for economy, ecology and efficiency continues to dictate equipment acquisitions in 2023. The Equipment Leasing Finance Association (ELFA) has released its list of acquisition trends for this year. The association said investment in equipment and see ASSETS page 66
Investment in construction equipment and software will surpass $2 trillion in 2023, according to the Equipment Leasing Finance Association.