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April 12, 2017 • Vol. XXX • No. 8 • 470 Maryland Drive • Ft. Washington, PA 19034 • 215-885-2900 • Toll Free 800-523-2200 • Fax 215-885-2910
$570M Port of Gulfport to Double in Size
I-95 Express Lane Project Progresses…8
Port of Gulfport photo
In Gulfport, Miss., work on a $570 million restoration and expansion project continues, as crews transform a container, bulk and break-bulk seaport still reeling from Hurricane Katrina. JCB North America Names CEO…12
Joey Martin Teams With Alex Lyon & Son…100
Table of Contents........ 4 Paving Section...... 41-53 Skid Steer Section .............................. 57-77 Business Calendar...... 92 Auction Section............ .. ............................ 96-104 Advertisers Index.... 106
In Gulfport, Miss., work on a $570 million restoration and expansion project continues, as crews transform a container, bulk and break-bulk seaport still reeling from Hurricane Katrina. When completed, the Port of Gulfport will double in size and feature facilities to accommodate current and future tenants, while providing for long-term competi-
By Cindy Riley
CEG CORRESPONDENT
tiveness in the global market. “After Hurricane Katrina, we had no choice but to set the stage for rebuilding efforts, and to take the opportunity to enhance and expand the port’s operations,” said Jonathan Daniels, the executive director and CEO of the Port of Gulfport. “The storm had a crippling effect on the Port of Gulfport’s infrastructure, equipment and storage facilities. Thankfully, the state rec-
Georgia DOT Intends to Reopen I-85 by June 15 The Georgia DOT announced it plans to complete the rebuilding of I-85 by June 15, returning motorists to one of the main arteries through metro Atlanta approximately 10 weeks after its collapse. “At the Governor’s urging, we are going to incentivize the completion of this work,” said Marc Mastronardi, Georgia DOT director of construction. “We have selected a date that we believe is aggressive but attainable and will offer a bonus for early completion.” Georgia DOT has chosen C.W.
Mathews Contracting Company, based in Marietta, to lead the rebuilding effort. The company was chosen based on its availability, resources and experience providing a similar response to a tanker fire that damaged I-285 over SR 400 in 2001. To expedite the rebuilding process, the contractor will be retrofitting the bridge columns, using concrete that will cure in 24 hours and pre-fabricating some elements of the bridge. Georgia DOT Commissioner Russell see GDOT page 28
ognized the importance of the port, and how it was a driving force for the region’s economy, and worked with the state’s congressional delegation to secure funds to restore and revitalize the port in the aftermath of the hurricane. We would not be where we are today without the financial and technical assistance that was made through Congress and the U.S. Department of
CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2017 see GULFPORT page 97
Overall contractor and producer attendance grew by 10 percent at ConExpo-Con/AGG 2017. see CONEXPO page 26