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® December 3 2023 Vol. XXIV • No. 25
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Swift Action Reopens I-10 in LA After Fire By Irwin Rapoport CEG CORRESPONDENT
Simple Strategies, Tips to Keep Equipment Fleets Healthy...8
Ace Intermountain Recycling Center Handles Waste Efficiently ...21
Monster Jam, JCB Partner, Reveals New DIGatron Truck...40
Construction crews mobilized quickly in response to a section of the I-10 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles that suffered a massive blaze on Nov. 11 beneath an elevated section of the roadway at a 40,000-sq.-ft. storage yard for wooden pallets and other goods. Caltrans secured an emergency contract with Security Paving Company Inc. and the Griffith Company to test and clear hazardous materials, handle freeway and ramp closures and conduct restoration of the structure. Due to the diligent work from the general contractors, I-10 was able to completely reopen to traffic on the night of Nov. 19. The reopening occurred weeks earlier than the original estimate for repairs. California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced “that the section would be fully open before the start of the workweek and the Thanksgiving holiday — sooner than the earlier estimate of a three-to five-week full closure of I-10,” according to a press release. “What began as months has turned into days — before Angelenos hit the road, we’re opening the 10 back up,” said Newsom. “Thanks to the General contractors Security Paving Inc. and the Griffith Company worked tirelessly to tireless work of Caltrans and union construction help reopen I-10 in Los Angeles weeks ahead of schedule after the highway suffered a fire see EMERGENCY page 32
Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Aggregate & Recycling Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21-27 Attachments & Parts Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33-39 Truck & Trailer Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42-45 Snow Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49-51 Auction Section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55-59 Business Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56 Advertisers Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
beneath an elevated section of the roadway at a 40,000-sq.-ft. storage yard.
Diesel Strategies for Bottom Lines The Simplest Changes Can Mean the Most Efficient Solutions By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
Contractors know diesel fuel costs can kill the bottom line. Fleet operational budgets take a hit when business owners are hit with changes in supply and demand, seasonal fuel usage, transportation costs and unexpected operational costs. Simple changes in vehicle maintenance, safe driving practices and fuel fraud prevention can save significant amounts on your fleet fueling costs. “In 2022, the cost of operating a commercial vehicle surpassed $2 per mile for the first time,” said Hemant Banavar, head of financial products of Motive. see DIESEL page 48
Excessive speeding burns the most fuel. Simply paying attention to the road and the speedometer can alleviate that issue.