Southeast 25, December 13, 2023

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® December 13 2023 Vol. XXXV • No. 25

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Caterpillar’s Sanford, N.C., Site Celebrates Its 25th Anniversary...8

Linder’s New Asheville, N.C., Branch Provides Service, Training...16 Charlotte Airport photo

By Eric Olson

Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) in North Carolina’s largest city is embarking on yet another in a long series of infrastructure projects designed to address its capacity and meet future demand while enhancing its operational efficiency. Located 6 mi. west of uptown Charlotte, the 6,000-acre airport complex offers nonstop air service to 179 destinations around the world and is home to eight major air carriers, 15 regional airlines and three foreign carriers,

CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR

Yoder & Frey Readies for Its 50th Year at Florida Auctions...84

Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Attachments & Parts Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35-39 Truck & Trailer Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40-42 Aggregate & Recycling Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47-61 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80-85 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .86

according to airport officials. It also has gained status as the second largest of American Airlines’ 10 hubs, after Dallas/Fort Worth. The centerpiece of the latest effort in Charlotte’s Destination CLT portfolio, which has been building a range of expansive projects at the complex for most of the last decade, is the construction of the airport’s fourth parallel runway, a 10,000-ft.-long, 150-ft.-wide surface for departing air traffic. see RUNWAY page 32

Construction Industry Embracing, Adopting AI Technology at Record Clip New Tech Proving Useful in Road, Bridge Research Projects By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT

The construction industry is adopting AI technology at a record clip, with new applications being introduced and integrated daily. The verdict is still out on the practicality of many of these new systems, but the belief is if it works for one industry it could be modified for success in another. Concerns about use and users are not stopping developers from throwing technology out there to see what sticks. see TECHNOLOGY page 64

AI-driven predictive analytics is being integrated to achieve more resilient and successful construction projects.


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