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Southeast Edition
October 20 2021
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Vol. XXXIII • No. 21
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Inside
NCDOT photos
Volvo, Ascendum Boost Success of Tenn. Construction Firm...14
see STORY page 40
McElhenney Construction Relies On TEC, Komatsu Machines...24
Kostreba Lands Winning Bid On ‘Trailer for a Cause’ Auction...49
Table of Contents ................4 Aggregate & Recycling Section ..........................27-37
Facing, Recovering From Economic Perfect Storm
Attachments & Parts Section ......................................41-47
Industry Experts Offer Solutions for the Trifecta of High Costs, Broken Supply Chain, Low Demand
Truck & Trailer Section ........ ......................................49-53 Business Calendar ............60 Auction Section ............68-72 Advertisers Index ..............74
The construction industry is doing its level best to deal with a rare triple punch: Unusually high and rising materials costs, a massive supply-chain bottleneck and decreasing demand for projects. The ripple effect of these challenges could weaken the contractor community, but a heavy dose of cooperation and communication is helping many to navigate the challenges. Cooperation and communication are exactly what the AGC’s Ken Simonson suggests will help reduce the damage from By Lucy Perry
CEG CORRESPONDENT
see CHALLENGES page 34
Project owners should recognize the need for adjustments in price or delivery date of projects awarded or commenced early in the pandemic or before, when conditions at suppliers were far different.