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October 15, 2014 • Vol. XXVI • No. 21 • 470 Maryland Drive • Ft. Washington, PA 19034 • 215-885-2900 • Toll Free 800-523-2200 • Fax 215-885-2910
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Daytona Rising…
Project to Transform Gandy Speedway on Boulevard Under Way Schedule to Finish in 2016
I Make America Harley Tour Stops at Case…8
By Brenda Ruggiero CEG CORRESPONDENT
Phase One of a two-phase project to transform the entire stretch of Gandy Boulevard from just east of Fourth Street N in St. Petersburg to just west of U.S. 19 in Pinellas Park began in January 2014. Designed to improve traffic flow along one of Pinellas County’s busiest roads, the design-build project involves transforming the existing roadway into an elevated six-lane facility (three in each direction) between I-275 and MLK Jr. Street, and four lanes (two in each direction) from MLK Jr. Street to east of Fourth Street. After being tabled for decades due to costs, the project was suddenly fast-tracked when the Florida Department of Transportation realized the heavily travelled Gandy Boulevard corridor is a
The $400 million redevelopment of the Daytona International Speedway is moving along nicely towards its January 2016 completion date. Known as Daytona Rising, the threeyear project will be completed in time for the 2016 Rolex 24 At Daytona and Daytona 500. According to the project’s Web site, the redevelopment involves five expanded and redesigned entrances, or “injectors,” designed to lead fans to a series of escalators and elevators, transporting them to three different concourse levels. Each level features spacious social areas, or “neighborhoods,” along the nearly mile-long frontstretch. At the conclusion of the redevelopment, Daytona International Speedway will have approximately 101,000 permanent, wider and more comfortable seats, twice as many restrooms, and three times as many concession stands. In addition, the Speedway will feature more than 60 luxury suites with track side views and a completely revamped hospitality experience for corporate guests. Toyota recently became the first founding partner of the project. Barton Malow of Orlando, Fla., is the design-builder of the project, and architectural design and planning firm Rossetti
see GANDY page 92
see DAYTONA page 36
Linder Hosts Oktoberfest in Columbia, S.C. …14
After being tabled for decades due to costs, the project was suddenly fast-tracked when the Florida Department of Transportation realized the heavily travelled Gandy Boulevard corridor is a major evacuation route for Pinellas County residents in the event of a hurricane.
By Lori Lovely JCB of Georgia Supports Lone Survivor Foundation…22
Table of Contents ................4 Truck & Trailers Section ........ ......................................42-46
CEG CORRESPONDENT
Recycling Section ........53-65 Attachment & Parts Section ......................................67-74 Auction Section ............90-97 Business Calendar ............96 Advertisers Index ..............98
Construction Employment, Spending Increase Construction employment expanded in 220 metro areas, declined in 73 and was stagnant in 46 between August 2013 and August 2014, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials added that construction spending climbed to
$961 billion from $915.3 billion between August 2013 and August 2014, a 5 percent increase, according to federal data also released Oct. 1. “Even as construction employment continues to rebound in many parts of the country, other areas continue to lose ground, or like Phoenix,
backslide,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “Similarly, while construction spending has been increasing overall in the past year, the gains remain uneven. The industry appears likely to experience very mixed results by segment and region for the rest see INDUSTRY page 33