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November 26, 2014 • Vol. XXVI • No. 24 • 470 Maryland Drive • Ft. Washington, PA 19034 • 215-885-2900 • Toll Free 800-523-2200 • Fax 215-885-2910
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About 650,000 cu. yds. (496,960 cu m) of dirt will be moved, in total.
AED to EPA: Sink ‘Waters of U.S.’ Proposal On Nov. 13, Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) joined 375 industry trade associations and chambers from 50 states to voice strong concerns with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ flawed proposed rule to dramatically expand the scope of federal authority over water and land uses across the country. The association called for the proposal to be withdrawn on both legal and business grounds. “The administration’s efforts to redefine ‘waters of the United States’ have been a complete failure,” said Brian McGuire, AED’s president and CEO. “The EPA’s claim that it is reducing the total waters under its control is not just inaccurate, it is patently false. If the new def-
Ditch Witch Moves to Knoxville…8
Focus 4 Transforms Machinery…16
see WATER page 36
Ring Power Hosts Demo Day, Open House…22
Table of Contents ................4 Paving Section ..............42-52
Excitement Builds for New Cherokee Indian Hospital
Auction Section..........98-105 Advertisers Index ............106
ASSOCIATED PRESS
With an emotional blessing of the land, participants broke ground on a 150,000 sq. ft. (13,935 sq m) Cherokee Indian Hospital and clinical space that’s now under construction. A site known as the Long Blanket Tract was selected for the new facility in Cherokee, N.C., which is being built adjacent to the current hospital. “Our entire community is excited about a new hospital,” said Jody Bradley, public relations officer of Cherokee Indian Hospital. “Along with the promise of a new facility comes new jobs, new services and new opportunities for our community. Cherokee Hospital is historically a place where you can see family and friends you haven’t seen in a while. It’s a social gathering place for many. We want to make it a place to come when you’re well, to walk, to get a massage, to be healthy, not just a place to come when you’re sick. We hope to change the perception of health and hospitals see CHEROKEE page 82
see BRIDGES page 80
CEG CORRESPONDENT
Business Calendar ............77
By Jack Elliott Jr. JACKSON, Miss. (AP) Mention highway safety and people have all sorts of ideas of what that means. To the Highway Patrol, it suggests expanding the ranks of state troopers. For the Mississippi Department of Transportation, it’s a well-maintained road system. For Mothers Against Drunk Driving, getting intoxicated drivers off the roads is the highest priority. And there are those against texting, tweeting or talking on cellphones. However, if you ask Senate Transportation Committee Chairman Willie Simmons and
Trailers Section ............57-75 By Cindy Riley Parts Section ................76-77
Failing Bridges Prove a Primary Public Concern