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Turner Delivering $300M Austin Hospital
Arnold Machinery Hosts All-Electric Demo Day in Salt Lake City...8
Prototype Arrives at NationaI Inventors Hall of Fame Museum...14
The ongoing construction of the $304,600,000 Austin State Hospital (ASH), being constructed by Turner Construction Company on behalf of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) is proceeding full steam ahead. The 240-bed hospital, located in the north central portion of the growing By Irwin Rapoport
CEG CORRESPONDENT
Ignite Attachments Offers Its Customers Right Fit...48
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Paving Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25-37 Attachments Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47-57 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65-69 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
city at 4110 Guadalupe St., is expected to be delivered at the end of the year. The new three-story, split-level structure on a 15-acre site, with 374,000 gross sq. ft. of space, is replacing an existing hospital complex that was started in 1861, which currently provides services in several buildings. see AUSTIN page 40
In the Zone, in the Trenches Industry On Mission to Protect Pavement, Trench Workers By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
The DOL and OSHA are laser-focused on highway worker safety this construction season. The deaths of six Maryland highway workers on the job recently prompted demands that the feds realize workers, too, are vulnerable road users. Meanwhile, trenching-related deaths doubled in the past two years, and the agencies are recognizing trench workers are at risk, as well. A worker is three times more likely to die on a construction site than in general industry, said Scott OSHA inspectors are now required to stop and Ketcham, OSHA directorate of construction director. inspect any construction site where trenching or see SAFETY page 24
excavation are taking place.