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® December 11 2024 Vol. XXXVI • No. 25
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Thompson Tractor Holds Grand Opening of New CAT Rental Store...12
ASCENDUM’s Technician Program Serves Customers More Efficiently...16
Nashville International Airport photo
By Chuck MacDonald
Nashville International Airport (BNA) has become one of the fastest growing airports in North America. Airport planners are hustling to keep up with the growth. The airport just completed a $1.5 billion expansion called BNA Vision. The airport team has already started another $1.5 billion project called New Horizon, scheduled to be completed in 2028. The New Horizon Plan will transform the airport with a Concourse D extension; a Concourse A rebuild; improved terminal area roadways; and an upgraded baggage handling system. Crews are expanding Concourse D, adding five new gates. This addition is critical, as Concourse A is slated for demolition in summer 2025 to be replaced with a larger, 16-gate CEG CORRESPONDENT
Hitachi Hosts Inaugural Construction Machinery Challenge at Ga. HQ...24
see AIRPORT page 41
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Attachments & Parts Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33-37 Truck & Trailer Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38-40 Aggregate & Recycling Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45-60 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .78-81 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .82
Nashville International Airport photo
Construction is under way to improve traffic flow around the terminal and parking garages. This will ease congestion and improve the overall travel experience for visitors.
OSHA Puts Employee Safety in Sights Both PPE for Women, Hard Hats for All On Agency’s Radar By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
Employers have an obligation to protect their employees and that includes providing properly fitting personal protective equipment (PPE). Well-fitted gear is essential for all workers but especially women as more choose construction as a long-term career field. Providing women-specific protective gear also shows employers are compliant with safety standards, a draw Adobe Stock photo for much-needed craft workers. “The future of PPE design must focus on expanding Personal protective equipment for women has options for women to create a safer and more inclusive become a hot topic in the construction industry. The environment,” said J.J. Keller & Associates. availability of properly fitting PPE must expand as see PPE page 44
more women choose careers in construction.