West #1, 2011

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Western Edition January 1 2011 Vol. VII • No. 1

“The Nation’s Best Read Construction Newspaper… Founded 1957.” 470 Maryland Drive • Ft. Washington, PA 19034 • 215/885-2900 • Toll Free 800-523-2200 • Fax 215/885-2910 • www.constructionequipmentguide.com

Freedom Tower…

Inside

One World Trade Center Reaches Halfway Mark

M B L Offers Greener Landfill Options...13

A Kobelco 2500 crane unloads precast anchor blocks.

FAE USA Adds New Territory Managers...24

Aging Snake River Bridge Replaced in Wyoming CEG CORRESPONDENT

WCA Holds Auction in California...38

Table of Contents ........4 Recycling Section 13-17 Truck & Trailer......19-20 Business Calendar…28 Attachment Section29-33 Auction Section....37-43 Advertisers Index ......42

Wadsworth Brothers Construction Company Inc., of Draper, Utah, is acting as general contractor for a $25 million project to replace an aging bridge on Wyoming’s Snake River, southwest of Hoback Junction, near the confluence of the Hoback and Snake Rivers. The existing steel and concrete bridge was built in the 1950s and is not only in an area vulnerable to landslides but also does not meet current seismic standards in an area known to have earthquakes. In addition, the bridge is exhibiting serious signs of deterioration, exacerbated by increased use as residents of nearby Jackson move out into dormitory communities, precipitating a rise in commuter traffic. The Snake River project, work on which began in June 2010, involves reconstruction of Hoback Junction Bridge

as well as a retaining wall, landslide stabilization, a roundabout at the intersection of U.S. Routes 189-191 and 26-89, roadway, pathways, a bus shelter and a parkand-ride lot. The steel girder arch span will be 780 ft. (237.7 m) long downstream from, and parallel to, the existing bridge, which will continue to carry traffic until its replacement is completed. The new bridge will feature safety shoulders, three lanes, and a separate pathway for bikes and pedestrians. It also will be fitted with a webcam so drivers can view road conditions both during construction and when the bridge is in use. “We are currently performing landslide stabilization activities. It is crucial to stabilize the slope before we move forward with the structures. The hillside is very unstable; the road has been lost to a landslide before,” Wadsworth Brothers’

NEW YORK (AP) Steel construction has reached the halfway point for 1 World Trade Center, the building also known as the Freedom Tower. After years of stalled development, steel at the building reached the 52nd story on Thursday, more than 600 ft. (about 200 m) above ground. The tower is slated to stand at 104 stories, with an antenna reaching hundreds of feet higher, bringing it to a symbolic 1,776 ft. (541 m) — the tallest in the country. The U.S. declared independence from Britain the year 1776. The building was renamed to better attract corporate tenants, but the Freedom Tower name has stuck for many and still remains on the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation’s Web site detailing the rebuilding. On Dec. 16, a worker wearing a hard hat drove a bolt into a steel column on the 52nd floor. It takes so long for workers at the rising tower to return to the ground that a sandwich shop built out of shipping containers is being raised along with the building by a hydraulically powered platform. The skyscraper is one of several envisioned at the site, along with a Sept. 11 memorial, transit hub and performing arts center. The memorial, with reflecting pools set above the footprints of the fallen towers, is expected to open by the 10th anniversary of the 2001 attacks.

AEM Releases Annual Report In the just-released construction equipment “business outlook” survey of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM): • Construction machinery manufacturers predict overall business in the United States to close out 2010 with 6.4-percent growth, then gain 12.7 percent in 2011 and 14.8 percent in 2012, followed by 2013


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