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® May 23 2018 Vol. XXXI • No. 11
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I-95 Work Provides First Jeff Martin Eyes Responders More Room Expansion With Martin & Martin
$685M Available for Vet Home Funding...8
Companies Gather for Intermat 2018...28
The project has an average of more than 150 workers per night.
By Irwin Rapoport CEG CORRESPONDENT Demolition Contractor Tests Out IROCK...51
Table of Contents ................4 Truck & Trailer Section ........ ......................................32-34 Attachment & Parts Section ......................................35-41 Recycling Section ........51-65 Auction Section ............84-92 Business Calendar ............92 Advertisers Index ..............94
Started in February 2017, Archer Western Construction LLC is currently in its second year of work on the Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) $89.5 million multi-year project to enhance 6.285-mi. of highway (six lanes in each direction) along SR 9A/I-95 from NW 29 Street to NW 131 Street in Miami-Dade County. The project, funded both federally and by the state, is expected to be completed in summer 2020. The work will replace the concrete road surface on northbound and southbound SR 9A/I-95 from NW 29 Street to NW 79 Street; rehabilitate bridge joints; enhance drainage along the project corridor; asphalt pave ramps at NW 79 Street and NW 69 Street; install new signage, lighting, lane striping and intelligent transportation systems such as cameras, vehicle sensors and overhead electronic message boards; and
The work includes the removal and reconstruction of 284,000 sq. yds. of concrete pavement.
construct five emergency stopping sites (ESS) in the median on SR 9A/I-95 between NW 62 Street and NW 131 Street. There will be three ESS sites in the northbound direction and two in the southern direction. The ESS sites are expected to be open late May 2018 and the concrete replacement is expected to be completed in the summer of 2020. “The project will enhance the rideability of I-95 from NW 29 Street and NW 131st see FDOT page 80
Jeff Martin Auctioneers has announced the integration of Martin & Martin Auctioneers of Pelzer, S.C. into its ongoing operations. This expansion will enable Jeff Martin Auctioneers to strengthen its presence in the southeastern United States. It has been a goal of Owner and President, Jeff Martin, to become one of the top auction companies in the nation by 2018, according to Martin. The addition of the Pelzer operation contributes to this vision, he added. “I am pleased to announce Jeff Martin Auctioneers’ newest chapter — expanding into the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions,” Martin said. “We are excited to build on the legacy my family has worked so hard over the years to achieve. Operating in South Carolina feels like coming back home.” The Pelzer location will remain a fully staffed permanent operation under the direction of Jennifer Martin Upton. Martin & Martin Auctioneers has been in the auction business since 1973 and is a leader in the construction equipment and real estate auction industry. Through multiple auctions onsite and online each year, thousands of customers have grown to appreciate the level of personalized service provided by the staff at Martin & Martin Auctioneers, according to the company. The company plans to carry on this tradition as Jeff Martin Auctioneers expands into this region. The company said it is excited to carry on the tradition of excellence set by Debbie Martin, president of Martin & Martin, who has devoted many years of service to the auction profession and looks forward to the continued success and opportunities in the coming years, doing business with southern hospitality, the Jeff Martin Auctioneers way. (This story also can be found on Construction Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.)