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Contractor To Bring Numerous Upgrades To Route 37

People living in McLean, Va., and nearby communities are in an enviable situation. These upscale neighborhoods contain million-dollar homes, thriving job centers and the blue-ribbon schools of Fairfax County.

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SCOTUS RULES W. VA. PIPELINE CONSTRUCTION CAN PROCEED

The Supreme Court on July 27 cleared the way for construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline to proceed, granting an emergency request from backers of the project that has the support of Congress and the Biden administration..

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BALFOUR BEATTY WINS $36M PROJECT IN COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C.

Balfour Beatty was awarded an approximately $36 million contract on behalf of NCDOT to reconstruct the junction of state highways N.C. 87 and N.C. 11 near Sandyfield, which is northwest of Wilmington, N.C.

16 TENNESSEE TECH PLANS FACELIFT OF 1960S-ERA FOOTBALL STADIUM

Since 1966, Tucker Stadium has stood tall on the Tennessee Tech campus in Cookeville as countless student-athletes have taken to the Overall Field turf. The facility has been the home field of the school’s Golden Eagles football team.

20 Safety Tips To Protect Workers In Summer Heat

Summer is a great time for construction work, but a brutal time for construction workers. Excessive heat and sun exposure pose significant dangers, such as sunburn, dehydration, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

20 Safeguard Works To Protect Employees During Heatwaves

During the recent heat wave, Sentinel’s SafeGuard technology has been deployed to several organizations for proactive heat stress monitoring. Users of SafeGuard require a wearable sensor to be paired with their smartphone.

22 Nasa Building Its First New Wind Tunnel In 40 Years

The Virginian-Pilot, a news source based in Norfolk, recently reported that to test these concepts, particularly in regard to public and military safety, NASALangley is building its first new wind tunnel in more than 40 years.

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26 ATLANTIC & SOUTHERN ACQUIRES ASSETS OF PINNACLE CRANES

Atlantic & Southern Equipment, an eight location Link-Belt Crane, Magni Telehandler, Manitex Crane andAGCO dealer, has entered into an agreement to acquire the operating assets of Pinnacle Cranes.

28 JCB N.A. COLLECTS MORE THAN 18,000 ITEMS FOR ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE

The event was led by a team of JCB interns, fostering the company’s culture of giving back and camaraderie. With the goal of collecting 1,500 items, their expectations were well surpassed with 18,000 total donations.

30 Designing Your Own Custom Wraps For Heavy Equipment

Dirty Graphix, a company specializing in custom vinyl wraps for heavy equipment, provides companies with unique branding and equipment protection solutions.

60 Seaa Names Its 2023 Project Of Year Winners

The Steel Erectors Association of America (SEAA) announced the winners of its 2023 Projects of the Year. Entries could be submitted in two categories: Structural and Miscellaneous Metals.

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Earnings For Volvo Ce In Q2 2023

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) proves it is performing today while transforming for tomorrow with record earnings for the second quarter 2023, alongside its continued investment into sustainable change.

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Asv Celebrates 40th Anniversary With Event At Its Facility

ASV, an industry-leading brand of all-purpose and all-season compact track loaders and skid steers, celebrates 40 years of innovative product design this year for its anniversary.

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84 EQUIP EXPO WILL FEATURE TECH FOR OUTDOORS, LANDSCAPERS

Smart lawns and landscape lighting? Autonomous mowers? Drone and artificial intelligence-aided landscaping designs? It’s all at Equip Expo, which is being held Oct. 17 to 20, 2023, at the Kentucky Exposition Center (KEC).

88 DON STEWART JOINS JM WOOD AUCTION AS REGIONAL MANAGER

Don Kelly Stewart joined the staff of JM Wood Auction, based in Montgomery, Ala., as southwest regional manager. Stewart will be based in Tupelo, Miss., and will serve customers in Mississippi, Arkansas and northern Louisiana.

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