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February 9, 2013 • Vol. IX • No. 3 • 470 Maryland Drive • Ft. Washington, PA 19034 • 215/885-2900 • Toll Free 800-523-2200 • Fax 215/885-2910
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Texas Rangers Ballpark Upgrades, Take 3 Lori Lovely CEG CORRESPONDENT
AED Hol ds Annual Summit, CONDEX Show...8
ASC O R aises Money for Wounded Warriors...12
The Texas Rangers are at it again. Another series of upgrades to Rangers Ballpark in Arlington is underway. “This is the third year of projects,” said Rob Matwick, vice president, ballpark communications. “We’re at the midpoint [of construction].” During the off-season in 2010, a new scoreboard and 800 high-definition TVs were installed and a complete overhaul of the in-park audio and video systems was performed. The following year, work focused on centerfield, which Matwick said was rebuilt in 4 and a half months. It cost $12.5 million and was the most extensive renovation in the history of the park, according to CEO and President Nolan Ryan. “It was the first big physical change since 1994,” Matwick said. In fact, the Vandergriff Plaza project represents the first major structural renovation at Rangers Ballpark since the Cuervo Club was added behind the home plate section of the lower seating bowl in 2000. Second Inning Last year’s renovation was well-received by the fans, especially during the heat of summer, Matwick said. Many of the features were designed with them in mind, A third row of home plate seats will be added in front of the two existing rows see RANGERS page 44
JC B Helps t o Uneart h Buried Spitfires...26
Table of Contents ................4 Recycling Section ........13-21 Attachment Section ....27-29 Truck & Trailer Section ........ ......................................36-38 Business Calendar ............38 Auction Section ..........40-45 Advertisers Index ..............46
of premium seating built for the 2009 season.
Firms Optimistic: Additional Funds... Outlook for 2013 Ore. Commission Approves Appears Strong $142M for Highway 20 Job Significantly more construction firms are planning to add new staff than plan to cut staff while demand for many types of private sector construction projects should increase this year according to survey results released Jan. 15 by the Associated General Contractors of America and Computer Guidance Corporation. The survey, conducted as part of Tentative Signs of a Recovery: The 2013 Construction Industry Hiring and Business Outlook, provides a generally optimistic outlook for the year even as firms worry about rising costs and declining public sector demand for construction. see OUTLOOK page 16
SALEM, Ore. (AP) The Oregon Transportation Commission on Jan. 16 approved an additional $142 million for an expensive, trouble-plagued project to realign a section of U.S. Highway 20 through the Coast Range. The stretch of highway links Corvallis and Newport. The vote allows the state Transportation Department to proceed with work to replace a twisty 10-mi.
(16 km) portion of the highway near Eddyville with a straighter, safer 5.5mi. (8.8 km) route. The project was originally estimated to cost $140 million. With Jan. 16’s money infusion, the estimated cost is $366 million. Work began in 2005 with completion expected by 2009. Now the targeted finish date has been moved back to 2016 at the earliest. see COMMISSION page 42