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July 15 2020
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Vol. XXXIII • No. 15
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Inside
Projects Steam Ahead in Souther n M iss. …8
SANY s Per vade Geor gia Job Site…12
Diamonds Are a Road’s Best Friend in N.C.
‘Force Multiplier’ Cr ushes Tre e Wor kl oad…37
see DIAMOND page 22
Table of Contents ................4 Recycling Section ........37-47 Attachment & Parts Section ......................................49-53 Truck & Trailer Section ........ ......................................54-56 Business Calendar ............62 Auction Section ............64-65 Advertisers Index ..............66
House Passes Massive $1.5T ‘Moving Forward Act’ that, it would create millions of jobs while the construction industry plugs along during the COVID-19 pandemic and spring recession. The U.S. House of Representatives “I’m particularly focused on investpassed the $1.5 trillion Moving ing in our roads, bridges, transit, rail and Forward Act, a massive funding packwater systems,” Rep. Peter DeFazio (Dage meant to regenerate America’s Ore.), chair of the House Transportation transportation infrastructure as it tries and Infrastructure Committee, said durto give a shot in the arm to health care, airports, clean energy, broadband, edu- Soil compactors work on an embankment on a highway ing the rules committee meeting. cation, and drinking water. On top of construction project. see BILL page 28 By Lucy Perry
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