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® June 2 2024 Vol. XXV • No. 11
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Rugged Terrain Makes Project a Challenge A safety project in central California resumed in June as construction crews from Granite are working to widening the embankment and shoulders on U.S. 395 in Mono County.
New AED Chairman Ready to Help Chart Industry’s Future...8
By Irwin Rapoport CEG CORRESPONDENT
Remanufacturing Reduces Costs, Downtime...16
Alex Lyon & Son to Host Sale at Bottom Line Equipment New Site...52
California's Mono County, in the central part of the state, adjacent to Nevada, has the smallest county population and being in a rural and isolated area, roadwork can be difficult for general contractors. For one of those general contractors — Granite Construction — work resumed on a safety project along U.S. 395, where crews are widening the embankment and shoulders on the highway. The nature of this project along rugged terrain makes it a challenging one, particularly with its emphasis on earth work and utilization of heavy equipment such as excavators, dozers, skid-steers, loaders and graders. And to make matters more challenging, the section of U.S. 395 — one lane in each direction
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with shoulders on either side — makes it a tight work zone, but the experienced Granite Construction crews are up for the endeavor. “The plan was to create a firm base at the bot-
tom of the slope with access points at the beginning and end for our heavy equipment to place and compact,” said Chris Killen, a Granite comsee TERRAIN page 24
If You’re Building It, They Will Come Jobseekers Leveraging Career Market for In-Demand Skilled Trades
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By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
The construction industry remains wide open and inviting for just about anyone seriously considering a rewarding career opportunity. The jobs are plentiful and employers are hot to hire committed workers. In fact, contractors are working hard to come up with new and inventive ways to attract and retain young skilled workers not only in the field but in the office. That’s Electricians are in demand on practiencouraging news for those charting a career path. Competition for skilled trades workers is at an all-time high, cally every building construction project, but these trade workers are key to said staffing firm Skinner Construction Services. see JOBS page 36
charging station and transmission line installs and maintenance.