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June 30 2021
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Vol. XXXIII โข No. 13
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Ma gnolia Dredge & Dock Thinks Outside the Boxโฆ8
Dobbs R aises Funds for Constr uction A ngelsโฆ20
With traffic along East Tennesseeโs Alcoa Highway (State Route 115/U.S.129) increasing daily and congestion in the area causing concern for commuter wellbeing, the Tennessee Department of State Transportation (TDOT) embarked upon a highway corridor improvement project in 2016, spanning Blount and Knox counties. The construction zone measures approximately 13 mi., starting at State Route 35/Hall Road in Blount and ending at Cherokee Trail in Knox County. Work entails $300 million in improvements, including reconstruction
By Ruksana Hussain CEG CORRESPONDENT
JM Wood Holds Four-Day Sal e in Montg omer yโฆ72
Table of Contents.............4 Attachment Section ...................................29-35 Aggregate and Recycling Section......................41-51
Filling the Labor Pool Post-Pandemic, Construction Industry Wants Workers to Jump in
Trucks & Trailer Section ...................................53-56
By Lucy Perry
Business Calendar..........60
Emerging from the coronavirus pandemic, contactors are struggling to fill crews. Construction employment dropped by 20,000 from April to May, the third decline in the previous four months. Thatโs further
Auction Section ........70-73 Advertisers Index...........74
and widening of what TDOT terms an โurban principal arterial roadwayโ on the National Highway System. Not only does the corridor serve as a major connection between the cities of Knoxville, Alcoa and Maryville, but it also is a frequented route to McGhee Tyson Airport and the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. The heavy flow of traffic comprising local residents and businesses as well as airport commuters has caused rising capacity concerns. The current construction will help address all of that, resulting in
CEG CORRESPONDENT
challenged the industry, which for years has faced a stagnant labor pool. President Joe Biden is pushing two major bills to boost both infrastructure and the supply chain, but some in the industry firmly believe these programs will increase workforce burdens. see LABOR page 57
see ALCOA page 24
