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July 2 2011 Vol. VII • No. 14
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New Interchange Over SR85 in Gila Bend By Jennifer Rupp CEG CORRESPONDENT
Historic Plane Heads Toward Museum...12
Pump Helps C onstruct Golf Cart Path...15
The State Route 85 safety and enhancement project in Gila Bend, Ariz., consists of demolishing the SR-85 and Business Route 8 (B-8) interchange in front of the ADOT yard, constructing a new elevated intersection at State Route 85 (Pima Street) and Business 8, and constructing a wider bridge over the Union Pacific Railroad. This $13.5 million state and federally- funded project is just over one mile long. The project is scheduled to be completed by late 2012. The project is headed up by Haydon Building Corp of Phoenix. Haydon is performing earthwork, grading, structural concrete work, bridge work and the construction of six box culverts. “We’re running on schedule with no delays,” said Scott Jones, Haydon project manager. Jones noted that during the first few months of work, a little over five acres of land was roped off to separate the work zone from an archeological site until all artifacts were collected and mapped. The area is now clear for construction activities. Logan Simpson Design Inc. of Tempe was contracted to survey the area. Their process included the writing and see INTERCHANGE page 27
Crews work to build the roadway embankment for Detour “B,” using a Cat 140 grader and a Cat 815 compactor.
Record Profits... Groves Equipment A dds Rough-Terr ain Crane...55
Table of Contents ............4 California Section ....15-19 Paving Section ........21-26 Attachments Section 33-43 Auction Section ......50-57 Business Calendar ........52 Advertisers Index ..........58
Eco-Friendly LiuGong Reports Increased Codes Split Earnings for First Quarter ’11 Home Builders LiuGong Machinery Corp. announced first quarter earnings, reporting $93.35 million in net profit on $905.58 million total sales revenue. This represents nearly a 72 percent increase in revenue from the same period the previous year. After posting record profits for 2010, LiuGong shows no slowdown of its pace of sales as it enters 2011. LiuGong executives noted total 2011 first quarter profits were $111.15 million. The company reported $.12 in earnings per share. Company performance outstripped first
quarter 2010’s reported figures by a huge margin. During the same time last year, LiuGong had reported $507.02 million in total sales revenue. Company Vice Chairman and President Zeng Guang’an said LiuGong’s careful study and implementation of global best practices in management is paying off. “We work on meeting our strategic plans, and our many years of pursuing Six Sigma quality processes are reaping dividends for LiuGong. The quality of our machines continsee EARNINGS page 12
By Jeri Clausing ASSOCIATED PRESS
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) When Gov. Susana Martinez’s administration proposed rolling back the state’s green building codes, officials repeated her mantra about easing regulations to make the state more business friendly. But the very businesses that would be most affected were far from united during a public hearing June 2. New Mexico Home Builders Association see CODES page 12