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® October 6 2024 Vol. XXV • No. 20
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Inside
Volvo Construction Equipment Showcases New Products...8
Flatiron, Dragados JV Set to Finish Major Job in Corpus Christi
The Harbor Bridge nears completion.
Construction Begins on SanTan Villlage Near Phoenix, Ariz. ...22
Cindy Riley
With work now in its final phase, the countdown is on for completing one of Corpus Christi’s most anticipated construction projects. After years of research, public input and collaboration, the new U.S. 181 Harbor Bridge is poised to debut in spring 2025. “Our team is eager to showcase the new cable-stayed bridge [CSB] structure with enhanced safety and aesthetic features,” said Lynn Allison, a Harbor Bridge Project public information manager. “Our roadworks team is making tremen-
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Bar None Auctions Expands With New California Site...70
see BRIDGE page 40
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Paving Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25-39 Off-Road Trucks Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47-63 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66-73 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
Fleet Management Gets Smarter … Artificially AI for Construction’s Needs Quickly Changing How Contractors Handle Their Iron Assets The business of fleet management is always improving as better, more efficient CEG CORRESPONDENT ways to maintain equipment and prevent downtime circulate among users. Research has found that equipment managers see the benefits of artificial intelligence as a tool to mitigate operational disruptions caused by escalating costs, safety regulations and sustainability and the demand for digital transformation. This year Info-Tech Research Group published the results of research into factors affecting the fleet management industry.
By Lucy Perry
see FLEET page 24
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AI is transforming the way fleet management teams communicate not only with each other but with the rigs at work on a job site.