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“The Nation’s Best Read Construction Newspaper… Founded 1957.” September 19, 2012 • Vol. XXV • No. 19 • 470 Maryland Drive • Ft. Washington, PA 19034 • 215-885-2900 • Toll Free 800-523-2200 • Fax 215-885-2910 • www.constructionequipmentguide.com
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Orlando, Fla. Builds Light Rail System By Peter Hildebrandt
CCS Equipment Partners With Kawasaki…8
CEG CORRESPONDENT
The wooden beams for the roof go up fairly quickly because they are all pre-manufactured of Southern Yellow Pine that is coming from Arkansas.
Solley Crane Makes Big Lift With R oom to Spare…12
Church Construction Project Nears Finish After 20 Years By Peter Hildebrandt CEG CORRESPONDENT
Truck & Trailer Section .......................................31-34
A church in Fort Mill, S.C., had the vision to stick to a longtime goal, taking its preparation all the way to fruition. Saint Philip Neri Catholic Church has had construction master plans in hand and virtually ready to go since 1993. Saint Philip Neri Catholic Church’s first building was completed in 1998. Planners also had started off with eight acres on this site and now have 10 acres. Prior to completion of this first structure, a multi-purpose parish center, the congregation met at an area Lutheran church, a Methodist church and even on the grounds of a nearby golf course. After completion of that first building, they next built a ministry building to house all the offices and some classrooms. The last structure to be built is the sanctuary. St. Philip Neri’s annual Italian Festival has helped raise funds for the building project over the years,
Recycling Section ........37-47
see CHURCH page 26
Cont racto rs Shi ne on National Mall Makeover…20
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Parts Section ....................48
The Orlando, Fla., region has struggled with traffic congestion for decades now, in part because the area is a huge a tourist magnet. Interstate 4, which runs directly through the heart of the Orlando urban area, has struggled to keep up with the demands of quickly transporting commuters and tourists through the city. To relieve the burden of all this extra traffic that will only be increasing as time goes by, a light rail system known as SunRail is being built, as Orlando is one of the largest urban areas in the United States without a mass transit system, according to Steve Olson, public information manager, Florida Department of Transportation. Commuter rail transit (CRT) uses steel-wheeled technology equivalent to a conventional train and is generally power-driven by a diesel locomotive. In the case of the SunRail project, existing CSXT railroad tracks will be used for the system’s planned route. SunRail trains will consist of one to three cars in addition to a locomotive. see RAIL page 24
Attachment Section ....49-52
States Review Projects for Earmark Funds
Auction Section ..........66-73
By Lori Lovely CEG CORRESPONDENT
Business Calendar ............68 Advertisers Index ..............74
In August, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood released $473 million in unspent highway earmarked funds from appropriations acts
in fiscal years 2003-2006. Those acts contain provisions that authorize LaHood to make the unused funds available for eligible surface transportation projects. The move allows state departments of transportation to use their unspent funds, some of
which are nearly 10 years old, on any eligible highway, transit, passenger rail or port project. In addition to improving aging infrastructure, the funds should help create jobs at a time when hundreds of thousands of construction workers see EARMARK page 62