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April 5, 2014 • Vol. IX • No. 7 • 470 Maryland Drive • Ft. Washington, PA 19034 • 215/885-2900 • Toll Free 800-523-2200 • Fax 215/885-2910
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ASU Students Aid in Campus Project By Lori Lovely CEG CORRESPONDENT
Dancing Diggers Wow Crowd at ConExpo...12
Nearly 4,000 At tend Ritchie Auction...50
Students in the Del. E Webb School of Construction at Arizona State University in Tempe have a rare opportunity to participate in building their own facility. Just north of the campus, Tempe-based Okland Construction Co. Inc. is overseeing construction of a five-story, 137,000 sq. ft. mixed-use building that will house the Del Webb School and a retail and food service component known as the Sun Devil Marketplace, plus a 200seat auditorium for use during campus tours. The “one-off” marketplace on
the first and second floors features more than just books; it will include highend finishes. About six interns have had the opportunity for hands-on participation, but the entire project will continue to be used as a teaching tool, said Tim Goyette, senior project manager of Okland. “Elements of the construction were modeled in 3-D, so students can look inside the walls and ceilings to see how the building was constructed. The idea behind it is to let the model live on into the future.” All the superintendents and team members are ASU graduates, he added. “The building is a didac-
Construction began in February 2013, and is expected to be complete by May 2014.
tic tool,” said Art Lara, project manager, ASU. “Many spaces are left exposed so students can see the guts, or spline — the systems used to build the mechanical, structural and electrical systems. It will be
used as part of class instruction.” Expansion The reason for the expansion of ASU’s campus is increased enrollment, growth in the Del
Webb programs and the need for a “campus front door,” according to Lara. “Enrollment has been going up for 30 years, but in the last 10, it’s grown by 20,000 students,” he said. see BRIDGE page 24
Continuing ConExpo Coverage Alex Lyon Holds Late Model Sale...52
see CONEXPO page 10
Table of Contents ................4 Attachments & Parts Section..........................13-15 Truck & Trailer Section ........ ......................................25-27 Recycling Section ........33-43 Business Calendar ............45 Auction Section ..........47-55 Advertisers Index ..............54
AEM kicked off ConExpo-Con/AGG 2014 with a creative and acrobatic opening ceremony.
Total registration of 129,364 soared past the last edition of the shows as they achieved the second-highest attendance in their history.