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Tropicana Takedown … in 22 Seconds Denise Truscello/Getty Images
The implosion began at 2:30 a.m. on Oct. 9.
Security Tech Helps Fight Jobsite Theft...8
MINExpo 2024 Draws Big Crowd to Vegas...14
By Andy Gotlieb
The Tropicana Hotel stood, in some form or fashion, for 67 years, but it took just 22 seconds to level the famed casino’s two 23-story hotel towers in Las Vegas on Oct. 9, although it required months of preparation since its April closure. GGG Demolition Inc. of Orange, Calif., completed all the pre-demolition work, removing smaller buildings on the property and handling interior pre-demolition. It also will handle the post-implosion debris removal and other site preparation, including removing building foundations and grading the property. Controlled Demolition Inc. (CDI) of Phoenix, Md., handled the implosion of the two CEG SENIOR EDITOR
Oklahoma Approves $9B for Highways...16
BIG photo
A rendering of the proposed A’s stadium at the site
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Attachments & Parts Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19-23 Truck & Trailer Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25-26 Aggregate & Recycling Section . . . . . . . . . . . . .33-39 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55-59 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
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Big Dig of Northern Colorado Raises $126K for Pediatric Cancer Research The Big Dig of Northern Colorado had one of its most successful years ever in 2024, raising $125,841 in support of pediatric cancer research for the American Cancer Society. This year’s event, which took place on Sept. 7 at Richie Bros. Auctioneers in Longmont, Colo., sold out for the first time. The strong backing from the community allowed such a feat to become possible. 4Rivers Equipment was one of the key sponsors of Big Dig of Northern Colorado 2024 and brought a 70-ft. obstacle course and 12 mini-excavators for children to enjoy. The event offered a fun, hands-on experience for kids while supporting the fight against childhood cancer. There were 2,569 attendees to the event, which generated see DIG page 32
Wade Curtis, 11, the Big Dig Childhood Cancer Champion, is a six-year cancer survivor.