Western 16, July 31, 2022

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July 31 2022 Vol. XXIII • No. 16

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Concrete Lining Stops Canal Seepage Construction crews from Brosamer & Wall Inc. (B&W) have completed work on the second phase of the $52 million Florence Canal Reach 2 Rehabilitation and Lining Project. The firm is aiming to complete the rest of the Pinal County, Ariz., project checklist by January 2023. The project is based on concerns of excessive seepage losses. The primary purpose of the project is to address agricultural water management, supply and conservation issues affecting the San Carlos Irrigation And Drainage District (SCIDD). This major initiative has B&W crews excavating approximately 300,000 cu. yds. of earth and rock and installing approximately 25,000 cu. yds. of concrete lining. The concrete is being supplied by CEMEX, which has a nearby plant. What makes this project unique is the material that is being used. The SCIDD dries the canal twice a year — in mid-October for six weeks — and then returns the water for four weeks, followed by another five dry weeks. “We put in long hours during those weeks to ensure everything was done within the timeframe,” said Russell P. Gonzalez, B&W’s project engineer. “We used a 3,000 PSI mix for the concrete. With these types of canals, it requires a certain level of air for the mix and a fiber in the substrate of the concrete that one does not normally see in Brosamer & Wall Inc. recently completed the $52 million second phase of the other projects.” Florence Canal Reach 2 Rehabilitation and Lining Project in Arizona by utilizing a

By Irwin Rapoport

CEG CORRESPONDENT

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Beth Bartow’s Career Spans Decades, Two Continents..56

see CANAL page 62

Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Paving Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23-37 Backhoes & Attachments Section . . . . . . . . . . .39-46 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64-71 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70

3,000 PSI mix for concrete, a material not usually seen in similar projects.

Helping Hand or Labor Chokehold? Biden PLAs, Apprenticeship Mandates Meet Industry Opposition The Biden administration has a plan to create a highly skilled diverse workforce to complete infrastructure projects over the next decade. It involves diverting federal funds toward contractors and grant applicants who partner with labor organizations. Industry groups and labor unions can’t see eye to eye on how that will happen. Biden’s idea is to encourage job training programs in certain sectors in order to benefit communities and groups lagging in maledominated trade industries.

By Lucy Perry

CEG CORRESPONDENT

see PLA page 14

President Biden’s mandate will make it harder for general contractors to subcontract with small, disadvantaged businesses, said the AGC.


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