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May 9 2021 Vol. XXII • No. 10
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New Las Ve gas Resor t Construction Complete...14
Five Stand-On Skid Steer s to Invest In...58
Construction of the $1.7 billion 11-mi. 635 East Project that is reconstructing and widening I-635 from U.S. 75 to I-30, including the I-635/I-30 interchange, began in spring 2020. Pegasus Link Constructors (PLC) was awarded the contract from the Texas Department of Transportation in May 2019, which has the joint-venture of Fluor Enterprises Inc. and Balfour Beatty Inc. managing the design and construction of the project. Substantial completion is anticipated in late 2024. The scope and scale of the initiative is considerable. The general-purpose lanes are being expanded by one additional lane in each direction and the existing tolled managed
By Irwin Rapoport
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Komatsu Int roduces New Hydr aulic Br eaker s...63
Table of Contents ................4 Paving Section .............29-41
Pegasus Link Constructors — the joint-venture of Fluor Enterprises and Balfour Beatty — are currently at work on the 635 East Project that is reconstructing and widening I-635 from U.S. 75 to I-30, including the I-635/I-30 interchange.
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Industry Urges Workers to Get COVID Vaccine
Attachments Section.. 49-63 Right now, the construction industry is tackling critical coronavirus vaccine issues: Should employees have the vaccine or not, and does it matter? Can an employer mandate employees be vaccinated before entering a job site? How can an employer successfully overcome vaccine hes-
By Lucy Perry
Auction Section ..........69-75 Business Calendar............ 71 Advertisers Index ..............74
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itancy? Deemed essential by the federal government, construction workers have been among priority groups for the coronavirus vaccine. And professional organizations in the Construction Industry Safety Coalition (CISC) are strongly encouraging employees to get the vaccine. The coalition organized a campaign
to urge vaccinations, establishing the COVID19 Vaccine Awareness Week in mid-April. “Construction workers have long looked after the welfare of their colleagues,” said Stephen E. Sandherr, chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors (AGC). “Getting their shot is another way that workers see VACCINE page 66