Western 21, October 10, 2021

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October 10 2021 Vol. XXII • No. 21

“The Nation’s Best Read Construction Newspaper… Founded 1957.” 470 Maryland Drive • Ft. Washington, PA 19034 • 215-885-2900 • Toll Free 800-523-2200 • www.constructionequipmentguide.com

Inside

Contractor Crews Clean Up Trai l Derailment...8

Intel Br eaks Ground On $20B Ariz. Factor y...11

Coverage on page 46 Flatiron Construction is the general contractor for the Caltrans $480 million project — known as Fix50 — in Sacramento County.

AUSA Grows U.S. Market for Unique Compact Equipment..32

Table of Contents ................4 Aggregate & Recycling Section..........................21-28

Net-Zero Arrives: e-Revolution Picks Up Steam Off-Highway Manufacturers Are Adopting New Technology for Greener, Carbon-Free Job Sites

Attachments & Parts Section ......................................35-41

By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT

Truck & Trailer Section ........ ......................................51-53 Auction Section ..........56-57 Business Calendar ............57 Advertisers Index ..............58

Long before President Joe Biden made a nationwide goal of 100 percent clean energy and net-zero emissions by the year 2050, construction equipment manufacturers were Industry partnerships are bringing hydrogen fuel technology to earth work, mining and other off-high applications.

doing their part. So were project owners, specifying eco-friendly machines on job sites. Contractors stocked electric and hybrid machines and hired operators to run them. But Biden’s edict aside, the industry is driving closer toward mainstreaming of zeroemission construction equipment. In fact, The Bellona Foundation, a global non-profit fighting climate challenges, has see EMISSIONS page 50


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