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Five Contractors Address Failing Roadway
Evans Construction Building Road After Catastrophe...8
Dees Burke Engineering Constructors, Granite Construction, Teichert, Vanguard Construction and Q&D Construction are engaged in emergency repairs on California’s Interstate 80 in Placer, Nevada and Sierra counties.
Two Powerscreen Dealers Add Full Line of Hyundai Equipment...14
By Irwin Rapoport
Five general contractors — Teichert, Vanguard Construction, Dees Burke Engineering Constructors, Granite Construction and Q&D Construction — are engaged in emergency repairs on California’s Interstate 80 in Placer, Nevada and Sierra counties, an initiative that began approximately one year ago. According to Caltrans, the agency performed an extensive field review of the I-80 corridor in 2023 and found an unprecedented amount of damage. Several areas exhibited moderate to high levels of rutting due to chain CEG CORRESPONDENT
Alex Lyon & Son Hosts Sale at Bottom Line Equipment Site...56
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Aggregate & Recycling Section . . . . . . . . . . . . .21-27 Attachments & Parts Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35-41 Truck & Trailer Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49-51 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53-59 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
wear and required immediate repair. Five emergency contracts were executed in 2023 for the repairs, along with an additional four emergency contracts in 2024, totaling $107.4 million. In addition to repairing ruts, crews from the general contractors are replacing concrete slabs. “Where roadway structural section is structurally sound, but in need of wheel rut repair,” said Jason Fritz, granite’s area manager, of the scope of work needed. “A polyester concrete inlay is being placed to replace just the see CALIFORNIA page 28
Prefab Process May Help Contractors Surmount Many Jobsite Challenges Offsite Modular Construction Could Boost Safety, Sustainability, Productivity The prefabrication concept Adobe is nothing new in the bridge Stock photo sector. Temporary bridges have long provided a smart solution when routes are lost. But the prefab process is being incorporated into transportation construction in new areas. Water and rail are two infrastructure sectors being served successfully with prefab components. A growing number of contractors are looking to the prefab process to get jobs The construction industry considers prefabricadone more quickly and safely.
By Lucy Perry
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tion a good solution for the worker shortages on job sites across the country.