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® July 26 2023 Vol. XXXV • No. 15
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Track hoes, off-road dump trucks, front-end loaders, motor graders, dozers, cranes, asphalt paving machines and milling machines are among the equipment needed
NCDOT Using Glass, Carbon Fiber Technology On Bridge...8
CONNEX South Carolina Available to S.C. Manufacturers...12
Although construction won’t be completed until mid-2024, workers in Polk County, Fla., are making steady progress on the Polk Parkway/SR 570 widening project. The $61 million undertaking will provide increased capacity on the roadway for local commuters, as well as visitors and freight customers.
By Cindy Riley
CEG CORRESPONDENT
Scrap King, AMR Provide Premier Scrap Recycling in Florida...41
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Attachments & Parts Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29-32 Truck & Trailer Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33-36 Aggregate & Recycling Section . . . . . . . . . . . . .41-54 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72-73 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
“By 2033, nearly 32 thousand people are anticipated to use Polk Parkway as part of their daily commute,” explained Kerry French, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) communications outreach coordinator. “It’s our job to provide safe, reliable infrastructure for all those who call Florida home, or their favorite place to travel or do business. This projsee POLK page 37
Who’s On OFCCP’s Audit Radar? Agency Begins Scrutinizing Federal Contractors for Compliance By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
Many of the infrastructure improvement projects that resulted from the mega bipartisan IIJA program will be under scrutiny this year by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). The agency is increasing its focus on companies receiving those IIJA federal monies. That means contractors on those projects need to don their best audit gear. The OFCCP released a list of 250 construction contractors and subcontractors that the agency has on the audit radar. Those contractors will be sent an offisee COMPLIANCE page 58
Some 250 federal construction projects that have resulted from IIJA are under scrutiny by OFCCP.