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September 10 2011 Vol. VII • No. 19
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AGC: Construction Employment Rises in 26 States in July
Cashman Adds Regional Sales Manager...12
The 400-ton capacity trailer features 48 independent axles, which allows the trailer to operate independently and make 90-degree turns.
Atlas Copco Adds CC 6000 to Lineup...25
Unique Trailer Delivers Radioactive Load to Utah By Erik Pisor CEG CORRESPONDENT
Vaughan Auctions Holds Sale in Wills Point...48
Table of Contents ................4 Truck & Trailer Section16-18 Attachment Section ....20-25 Crushing, Screening & Recycling Section ........29-37 Business Calendar ............45 Auction Section ..........45-51 Advertisers Index ..............50
A 400-ft.-long transport caravan that includes a 192-wheel trailer is currently hauling 400-ton steam generator parts from San Onofre, Calif., to a disposal facility in Clive, Utah — an 830-mi.,
roughly 21-day trip. “We believe it’s the largest load ever moved this distance in the U.S,” said Justin Brevik, equipment services manager for Perkins Specialized Transportation Contracting — the designer and owner of the trailer.
Construction employment increased in 26 states between July 2010 and July 2011 and during the past month, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of state employment data released by the Labor Department. The relatively even split between states adding and losing construction jobs was to be expected given the fact that overall employment in construction was relatively stagnant in July, association officials noted. “When it comes to construction employment, for every state adding jobs there is another one shedding just as many or more,” said Stephen E. Sandherr, the association’s chief executive officer. “The fact that this industry is breaking even when it comes to construction employment is little comfort for many unemployed construction workers.” The largest percentage increase in construction employment during the past year took place in North Dakota (19.0 percent, 4,000 jobs). Other states experiencing large percentage increases included Illinois (8.2 percent, 15,400 jobs); Michigan (8.0 percent, 9,600 jobs) and Oklahoma (6.0 percent, 4,000 jobs). Texas added the most jobs during the past year (23,800 jobs, 4.2 percent); followed by Illinois; California (13,100 jobs, 2.4 percent) and Michigan. Among the 23 states that lost construction jobs during the past 12 months, Georgia (negative 9.9 percent, see JOBS page 8
see TRAILER page 8
More Than 100 Bad Bridges Awaiting Fix in Colo. DENVER (AP) More than 100 bridges that are among the worst in the state are still waiting for repairs after the state began collecting new fees to fix them. Out of 121 bridges that need repairs, only six have been completed. Eighteen are under construction. The projects are funded by higher vehicle registration fees, fines for late registration and bonds. Transportation officials said some of the projects have to wait in line while the worst bridges are fixed
first. The new fees were part of a statewide program called FASTER, which stands for Funding Advancement for Surface Transportation and Economic Recovery. Don Hunt, executive director of the Colorado Department of Transportation, said 97 of the 121 bridges are awaiting construction. Eleven have designs complete; 46 more are in the design phase; and 40 have been prioritized as part of the program but work hasn’t start-
ed. Hunt said annual assessments of bridges determine which are added to the list. “It’s 100 percent [based] on bridge sufficiency rating, so the worst bridges get done first,” he said. According to the Pueblo Chieftain, Colorado Department of Transportation chief engineer Tim Harris said the state has to consider the availability of other access routes in the event that a bridge becomes impassable and other fac-
tors to determine which bridges get fixed first. State Sen. Gail Schwartz, DSnowmass Village, said some of her constituents are upset because many of the projects seem to be in urban areas. Schwartz said it is difficult to defend the funding when residents don’t see results. The bond component of FASTER helped jumpstart the program with $300 million covered by 20 to 30 years of debt and it has the ability to issue more bonds.