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“The Nation’s Best Read Construction Newspaper… Founded 1957.” May 5, 2012 • Vol. VIII • No. 9 • 470 Maryland Drive • Ft. Washington, PA 19034 • 215/885-2900 • Toll Free 800-523-2200 • Fax 215/885-2910 • www.constructionequipmentguide.com
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Table of Contents ................4 Attachment Section ....13-17 Truck & Trailer Section19-22
Southern Utah Flourishes With Award Winning Dixie Drive Interchange By Jennifer Rupp CEG CORRESPONDENT
Construction of the new I-15 Dixie Drive Interchange in St. George, Utah, is nearing completion. The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) secured state funding and began design for the project in the spring of 2009. Construction commenced in fall of 2009. The new interchange was formed by realigning Dixie Drive along the north side of the Southgate Golf Course and connecting to I-15 at the south end of the Dixie Center. It is now connected to the Bluff Street Interchange through a system of one-way collector/distributor roads. Washington County Constructors (WCC) — a joint venture of Utah-based Ralph L. Wadsworth & Granite Construction — served as the prime contractor on the job. WCC was involved in the design phases as part of the CMGC (Construction Management/General Contractor) process. The project team has received two accolades for its leading-edge design and construction of the interchange. First was a recognition by the Associated General Contractors of Utah. Second, UDOT and Washington County
A southwest view of the Dixie Drive interchange, with the Bluff Street Interchange to the north.
Constructors were awarded the 2012 Excellence in Concrete Award from the American Concrete Institute. WCC constructed six bridges, the Hilton drive box culvert, the pedestrian tunnel and a
Auction Section ..........46-55 Business Calendar ............48 Advertisers Index ..............54
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House Bill Is Prelude Construction Employment to Talks With Senate Increases in Private Sector By Joan Lowy ASSOCIATED PRESS
Crushing, Screening & Recycling Section ........33-43
3000-LF sheet pile wall along with all roadway work, including excavation, earthwork and paving. WCC subcontracted Western Rock to supply
WASHINGTON (AP) The House on April 18 approved a Republican bill aimed at keeping alive prospects for enacting an overhaul of federal transportation programs and continuing the flow of highway and transit aid to states. The bill also would allow the Keystone XL pipeline to proceed. The pipeline, which would transport oil produced from Canadian tar sands to Port Arthur, Texas, was previously blocked by President Barack Obama. The White House has see BILL page 32
Construction employment increased in 171 out of 337 metropolitan areas between February 2011 and February 2012, decreased in 119 and stayed level in 47, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released April 10 by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said employment was increasing in many metro areas due in large part to growing pri-
vate sector demand for construction. “It is encouraging that the number of metro areas experiencing construction job gains outpaced the number of areas with losses,” said Ken Simonson, the association’s chief economist. “The increases would be even more widespread if not for public sector budget woes and a shaky homebuilding market.” see INCREASE page 47