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St. Augustine, FL 904-737-7730 Pompano Beach, FL 954-971-9440 Orlando, FL 407-855-6195 Tampa, FL 813-671-3700 Union City, GA 770-774-7300 Concord, NC 704-795-3636 Ladson, SC 843-818-1954

Major $25M Renovation Now Under Way at Virginia State Capitol Complex in Richmond

The visitor center at the Virginia Capitol building in Richmond will be closed for most of the rest of 2022 as the state continues building an underground tunnel and advances its waterproofing work at the Thomas Jefferson-designed structure.

The Virginia Department of General Services (DGS), along with the Clerks of the House of Delegates and Senate of Virginia, announced in April that the closure would begin May 2 for the latest phase of the renovation, which is expected to last through December.

Simultaneously, DGS also is working on the excavation and construction of another new tunnel between the new General Assembly Building (GAB) and the Capitol’s subterranean visitor center, which opened in 2007.

The GAB is currently undergoing construction on the nearby northwestern corner of Capitol Square. Although it is expected to open later this year, according to DGS, the tunnel to the Capitol will not be finished until 2023.

The two tunnels will eventually meet in the middle to complete the $25 million project, reported Virginia Mercury.

During the renovation, the Capitol building will remain open to the public, but the closure will affect the Capitol complex’s Meriwether Café, gift shop, exhibit area, press room and two meeting rooms.

“These are complex projects that incorporate renovation, the repair of existing infrastructure and new construction, and require the coordination of various design and construction teams as we make improvements to Virginia’s historic Capitol,” DGS Director Joe Damico explained in the April 25 press release. “Closing the Capitol’s underground extension is critical to ensure everyone’s safety as we complete these important projects.”

Project to Limit Impact On Visitors

Virginia Mercury reported that the state General Assembly authorized $4.1 million for waterproofing renovations in the 2021 budget.

It is part of the second phase in a larger project to rectify the building’s water infiltration issues. The first phase, finished in 2021,

replaced the former skylight at the Capitol portico plaza with a new granite compass rose inset and a new lighting fixture inside the visitor center. The second phase will include temporarily removing the steps to the historic south portico and many of the pavers on the plaza below to replace the roofing and ceiling in those areas, DGS noted in its press release, adding that the steps and pavers will be “Closing the Capitol’s underground extension is critical to ensure everyone’s safety as we complete these important projects.”

Joe Damico

Virginia Department of General Services stored on site until they are returned. DGS added that visitors to the Capitol must use the building’s west entrance during the closure. New fencing will go up May 9, state officials said, blocking the east side of the Capitol and the Bank Street visitor entrance. “We’ve tried to minimize any impact to visitors at the Capitol and Capitol Square,” said Dena Potter, director of communications of DGS. “The Capitol tours accommodate so many school groups and tour groups [during] the school year and throughout the year, particularly in the summer.” Virginia’s Capitol Building design was conceived by Jefferson, the Virginia native, inventor and third American president. He based the look of the building on a 2,000year-old Roman temple in southern France. Construction began in 1785 and was completed in 1788. The current Capitol is not the original building, however. In fact, it is the eighth one to serve as Virginia’s statehouse, primarily due to fires during the colonial period. Today’s Capitol was rebuilt after a deadly 1870 structural collapse, and in the early 20th century, two wings were added to the structure, leading to its present appearance. In 1960, it was named a National Historic Landmark. 

Forsythe Tractor Joins Hyundai’s North American Distribution Network

Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas recently expanded its North American distribution network with the addition of Forsythe Tractor & Equipment LLC, in Shreveport, La., as an authorized Hyundai compact equipment dealer.

Forsythe Tractor has been in business for a half a century.

“I have been working in the business since 1992,” said Keith Forsythe, owner of Forsythe Equipment. “We have mechanics that have been here more than 35 years, and 100plus years of combined experience in the ag and construction equipment. We believe great service and communication is the key to customer satisfaction and repeat business.

Hyundai was a perfect fit for us because they share those values.” Forsythe said his grandfather started the business with the slogan, “The coffee pot’s always on.” “Today, we continue that tradition, saying, ‘Where the coffee pot’s still always on.’” With the addition of this new dealership, Hyundai’s North American network now includes more than 75 dealers operating from nearly 200 locations, offering sales, service and parts for the full line of Hyundai excavators, wheel loaders, compaction rollers and other construction equipment. For more information, visit www.hceamericas.com 

Doosan Announces Its 2021 List of 10 Top-Performing N. American Dealers

Doosan Infracore North America announced its top-performing dealers of 2021. The top 10 dealers are among more than 170 Doosan construction equipment dealers in North America.

Doosan annually recognizes its heavy equipment dealers that have excelled in providing top-level performance in sales, parts and service to customers in their respective markets.

The following enterprises are the top 10 Doosan dealers of 2021 (headquarters in parentheses): • Barry Equipment Co. (Webster,

Mass.) — fifth consecutive year • Best Line Leasing Inc. (State

College, Pa.) • Bobcat of Mandan Inc. (Mandan,

N.D.) — fourth consecutive year • Brown’s Industrial Sales (Lloydminster, Alberta, Canada) — second consecutive year • Capital Tractor Inc. (Greenwich,

N.Y.) • CG Equipment (Guelph, Ontario,

Canada) — third consecutive year • G. Stone Commercial Division (Middlebury, Vt.) — second consecutive year • Ironhide Equipment Inc. (Grand

Forks, N.D.) • Paul Equipment and Sons (Balmoral, New Brunswick,

Canada) • Westerra Equipment (Abbotsford,

British Columbia, Canada)

Top Doosan Dealer of 2021

Barry Equipment was the overall top-performing Doosan dealer in North America in 2021. The company was founded in 1985 by Tom Barry and has been a Doosan dealer since 2004. In early 2022, Barry Equipment announced a new location in South Windsor, Conn., complementing two locations in Webster, Mass. The company serves customers in Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York.

“We’re pleased to recognize our top-performing Doosan dealers of 2021,” said Todd Roecker, vice president of growth initiatives, Doosan Infracore North America.

“Our dealer network has made exceptional strides in growing the Doosan brand, as evidenced by the number of dealers being recognized for multiple years of excellence. We’re also pleased to see new dealers on this list who are helping us grow and expand in new territories.”

Top-performing Doosan dealers may choose from a selection of several incentives that will improve their profitability when selling and servicing Doosan equipment. In addition, Doosan North American leadership may look to these dealers for valuable input regarding Doosan initiatives and direction because they represent the dealer network well.

For more information, visit na.DoosanEquipment.com. 

ARKANSAS

ALMA TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT

479-632-6300 doosandealers.com/Alma

LIFT TRUCK SERVICES

501-568-3330 doosandealers.com/Little-Rock

FLORIDA

BOBCAT OF JACKSONVILLE

904-288-9181 doosandealers.com/Jacksonville

COASTAL MACHINERY

850-944-2002 doosandealers.com/Pensacola

SYNERGY EQUIPMENT

386-274-1002 doosandealers.com/Daytona-Beach

239-334-4987 doosandealers.com/Fort-Myers

305-362-6632 doosandealers.com/Miami

407-273-7383 doosandealers.com/Orlando

954-256-0583 doosandealers.com/Pompano-Beach

561-264-3287 doosandealers.com/Stuart

813-626-3470 doosandealers.com/Tampa

SOUTH CAROLINA

BOBCAT OF COLUMBIA

803-933-9996 doosandealers.com/Columbia-SC

BOBCAT OF GREENVILLE

864-269-3600 doosandealers.com/Piedmont

BOBCAT OF SPARTANBURG

864-342-9003 doosandealers.com/Spartanburg

SYNERGY EQUIPMENT

843-405-4824 doosandealers.com/North-Charleston

TENNESSEE

BOBCAT OF CLARKSVILLE

931-436-9555 doosandealers.com/Clarksville

BOBCAT OF NASHVILLE

615-941-4000 doosandealers.com/Nashville

New Rule to Terms Strives to Provide Consistency, Clarity of Regulations

RULES from page 1

It also requires reporting “critical findings” or any structural or safety-related deficiencies that require immediate follow-up inspection or action.

The updated NBIS applies to highway bridges on all public roads, on and off federal-aid highways, including tribally and federally owned bridges. It also applies to private bridges that are connected to a public road on each end.

“Periodic and thorough inspections of our nation's bridges are necessary to maintain safe bridge operation and prevent structural and functional failures,” said FHWA. “In addition, data on the condition and operation of our nation’s bridges is necessary for bridge owners to make informed investment decisions as part of an asset management program.”

In MAP-21, Congress declared that inventorying, inspecting and improving the condition of the nation’s highway bridges is in the nation’s best interests.

“As a result of this declaration and the authority established by MAP-21 in 23 U.S.C. 144, FHWA is updating the NBIS.”

New terms in the rule provide consistency and clarity in the implementation of the regulations.

This includes renaming certain existing terms in a more descriptive way, such as fracture critical member being renamed nonredundant steel tension member (NTSM).

“The final rule requires bridge inspection organizations to maintain a registry of nationally certified bridge inspectors to align with a similar provision in the National Tunnel Inspection Standards [NTIS] in 23 CFR part 650, subpart E,”

said the agency.

Training requirements for program managers and team leaders have been modified by defining a required amount of refresher training for both roles and defining training needed to be a team leader on a NSTM inspection.

The regulations prescribe the permissible inspection intervals for bridges, including options for more rigorous, riskbased intervals based on the consideration of certain factors, according to FHWA.

They also provide options for establishing inspection intervals for each inspection type.

For instance, an inspection interval tolerance of three months beyond the inspection date is included.

Extended routine inspection intervals up to 48 months, and 72 months for underwater inspections are provided for.

The establishment of more rigorous, risk-based intervals in consideration of factors for routine, underwater and NSTM inspections, that would allow some inspection intervals to be up to 72 months, also is covered.

The final rule also requires written reports to FHWA of critical findings identified during inspections and provides minimum criteria for what a critical finding is, for national consistency.

“The regulations also require that a bridge inspection organization provide information to FHWA for annual compliance reviews,” said the agency.

The updated regulations include new time frames for updating inventory data and a process for tracking the updates of inventory data.

In addition, they include a new document to identify data items for the NBI. This document, “Specifications for the National Bridge Inventory (SNBI),” replaces the “Recording and Coding Guide for the Structure Inventory and Appraisal of the Nation’s Bridges (Coding Guide).”

The final SNBI document is included in the docket.

Drone usage, as a tool in performing bridge inspections, is covered in the updated NBIS. Periodic and thorough bridge inspections are necessary to maintain safe bridge operation and prevent structural and functional failures, said FHWA.

Aging Program

In 2021, FHWA marked the 50th anniversary of its NBIS, which supports the federal program that helps protect nearly 620,000 bridges across the country.

“For a half-century, NBIS standards have been at the core of federal infrastructure safety efforts,” said Stephanie Pollack, FHWA’s acting administrator. “The data we collect under the program help keep bridges safe and identify areas where maintenance is needed before problems arise.”

The NBIS umbrella covers 618,456 bridges, up from 588,735 bridges or a 4 percent increase over the past two decades, according to the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO).

It mandates regular inspections of highway bridges to detect any potential structural problems early and verify bridge maintenance schedules.

BROOKS SALES, INC. www.brookssales.com 3144 Hwy 74 East • Monroe, NC 28112 704-233-4242

CREEL TRACTOR CO.

www.creeltractor.com 3771 Palm Beach Blvd. • Fort Myers, FL 33916 239-694-2185 • Fax: 239-694-6059

CROSBY EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC. www.crosbyequipimentco.com 1826 South Peterson Ave. • Douglas, GA 31535 915-384-4664

RJV KUBOTA

www.rjvequipment.com Nashville 140 Charter Place • LaVergne, TN 37086 615-793-7576 Knoxville 3356 Rudy Street • Knoxville, TN 37921 865-970-2840

LINDER TURF & TRACTOR

www.lindertt.com 250 North Church Street • Burlington, NC 27212 336-792-3412 1501 N. Memorial Drive • Greenville, NC 27834 252-695-6200 5504 15th Street E • Bradenton, FL 34203 941-755-5722

GROWERS EQUIPMENT CO.

www.growersequipment.com 2695 Davie Road • Davie, FL 33314 954-916-1020 4801 NW 77th Avenue • Miami, FL 33166 305-592-7890

MASON TRACTOR COMPANY

www.masontractor.com 1050 Appalachian Hwy • Blue Ridge, GA 30513 706-632-3777 2510 Dahlonega Hwy • Cumming, GA 30040 770-887-6119 395 Industrial Blvd. • McDonough, GA 30253 770-957-3370 5038 Buford Hwy. • Norcross, GA 30071 770-582-0377 1275 Carrollton Villa Rica Hwy. • Villa Rica, GA 30180 678-952-2037

COASTAL MACHINERY COMPANY

www.coastalmachinery.com 6701 Mobile Highway • Pensacola, FL 32526 850-944-2002 • 800-476-1130

Larger control valve and electronic controls deliver smooth, precise performance and up to 12% faster cycle times

Shift-long comfort from a spacious cab, automotive-grade seat and ergonomically-designed, fullyadjustable arm rests

Award-winning Wide Angle Visual Enhancement System (WAVES) provides seamless 270° panoramic view

Ground-level access to routine service points cuts daily maintenance down to just minutes

Tier 4 Final engines deliver up to 12% improved fuel economy…and no DPF to maintain

Robust undercarriage with innovative side-frame design is easier to clean

LINK-BELT MID ATLANTIC www.link-beltmidatlantic.com Ashland, VA 866-955-6071 Chesapeake, VA 800-342-3248 Frederick, MD 833-546-5235

CROSBY EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC. www.crosbyequipmentco.com 1826 South Peterson Avenue Douglas, GA 31535 912-384-4664 5368 Hawkinsville Rd. Macon, GA 31216 478-257-8300

MID SOUTH MACHINERY, INC. www.gomidsouth.com 3233 Highway 80 West Jackson, MS 39204 601-948-6740 3145 Cliff Gookin Blvd. Tupelo, MS 38801 662-690-6553 14336 Seaway Road Gulfport, MS 39503 228-867-1555

EQUIPMENTSHARE www.equipmentshare.com 10179 US-78 Ladson, SC 29456 843-709-2458 145 Thunderbird Dr. Richmond Hill, GA 31324 912-400-0752 2919 E. Napolean St. Sulphur, LA 70663 337-284-9804

HEAVY MACHINES, INC. www.heavymachinesinc.com 3930 East Raines Road Memphis, TN 38118 800-432-8902 2115 N. Thompson Lane Murfreesboro, TN 37129 877-200-5654 5200 Hollywood Ave. Shreveport, LA 71109 800-548-3458 364 Bob Jobe Rd. Gray, TN 37615 855-201-7453 10110 Roberts Way Covington, GA 30014 770-788-0888 7651 Theodore Dawes Rd. Theodore, AL 36582 251-653-5955 825 31st Street North Birmingham, AL 35203 205-323-6108

www.gsequipment.net Tampa, FL 866-586-8956 Pompano Beach, FL 954-327-8808 Ft. Myers, FL 239-334-6063 Tallahassee, FL 850-574-0892 Orlando, FL 407-859-9160 Jacksonville, FL 904-268-4400

PARMAN TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT www.parmantractor.com 3570 Dickerson Pike Nashville, TN 37207 615-865-7800

Pages 43-52 Aggregate Production and Recycling Section

For more information on crushing, screening and recycling equipment, visit CEG's Web site at www.constructionequipmentguide.com.

Kleemann Designs EVO2 Generation for Sustainable Use

Kleemann’s jaw crusher MOBICAT MC 110(i) EVO2 and the cone crusher MOBICONE MCO 90(i) EVO2, with their efficient crusher direct drive, have a holistic drive concept that forms the basis for high cost-effectiveness.

Both machines of the new EVO2 generation are equipped with a power train. The crusher is driven directly, and thus with high fuelefficiency, via a reliable fluid coupling. Conveying components, such as the vibrating feeder, the doubledeck prescreen or the discharge conveyors, are all-electric.

A robust and easily accessible transmission guarantees efficient power transmission. It not only operates with a high level of efficiency but also has increased protection against dust.

The power and load-dependent fan drive also ensures low-noise and economical operation. Operation in ECO mode can additionally reduce fuel consumption as well as wear in idle phases.

The plants can be optionally equipped with a heat package (-15 to + 50 C) or cold package (-25 to +40 C). The cold package has an autonomous auxiliary heater with a convenient timer function.

The optimized crusher direct drive of the new EVO2 generation from Kleemann.

Environmentally Sound Operation — Less Noise, Dust

In the new drive concept, the speed of the cooler fan and thus also the cooling capacity is controlled automatically, which considerably reduces the noise level. Apart from less dust penetration due to a lower volume of moved cooler air, work near to the machine is a lot more agreeable for the operator, the manufacturer said.

For the jaw crusher MOBICAT MC 110(i) EVO2, which is frequently used in urban environments, an optional noise protection package also is available. The considerably reduced noise level would even permit work without special ear protection — depending on the material to be processed, further environmental conditions and local regulations.

To reduce dust, the machines are equipped in the standard series, among other things, at the crusher inlet and crusher discharge conveyor with water nozzles and the corresponding technical infrastructure. As a result, an optionally available water pump or an external water source, if available, can be used. Optional belt covers also contribute to an improvement of the air quality during crushing.

These measures benefit the machine operator, the further peripheral devices on the work site, local residents and the environment.

For more information, visit www.wirtgen-group.com. 

In the new drive concept, the speed of the cooler fan and thus also the cooling capacity is controlled automatically, which considerably reduces the noise level.