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® August 7 2024 Vol. XXXVI • No. 16
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Miami International Constructs Massive New Cargo Facility...8
Heavy Machines LLC Opens New HQ in Piperton, Tenn. ...20
By Lori Tobias
Work continues on a South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) project 18 years in the making. Contractors began rebuilding a portion of the Sawmill Branch Canal Trail in Dorchester County earlier this year. The trail construction work is a component of the $137 million Berlin G. Myers Parkway Phase III Project, a new 3.25- mi. roadway currently under con-
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Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Paving Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35-53 Backhoes & Attachments Section . . . . . . . . . . .55-63 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84-88 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .90
struction. “SCDOT will rebuild the Sawmill Branch Canal Trail between Luden Drive and Elizabeth Street using a three-staged construction plan,” SCDOT said. “Working in coordination with the town of Summerville and Dorchester County, SCDOT has developed a plan for the Sawmill Branch see SCDOT page 70
Powering Domestic EV Production Energy Department Funding Will Bring Manufacturing Plants Online By Lucy Perry
In July, the Biden administration announced it would fund $1.7 billion for electric vehicle component production at 11 manufacturing plants across the country. In doing so, the fed made progress toward both ending the nation’s dependence on China for batteries and meeting its 2030 goal of making 50 percent of all new U.S. vehicle sales electric or hybrid models. Eight plants currently shuttered or at-risk of closing are located in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
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One goal of funding manufacturing plants in eight states was to break America’s dependence on China for batteries.