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$158M State Route 8 Project Marks Ohio DOT’s First Time Using Bridge Launching Method

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When the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) determined it was time to replace the State Route 8 (SR 8) bridge over the Little Cuyahoga River just north of the Akron city limits, the site presented a daunting set of obstacles to overcome. Some feet beneath the existing structural steel arch …

by: Rob Patterson

St. Louis Regional Freightway’s 2025 List of Priority Projects Tops $8B in Investments
St. Louis Regional Freightway’s 2025 List of Priority Projects Tops $8B in Investments

The East-West Gateway Council of Governments recently approved the 2025 Priority Projects List featuring the top freight infrastructure funding needs …

by: Julie Devine

Ohio DOT’s Mill Creek Expressway Project Phase 5B Nears Early Completion, Months Ahead of Schedule
Ohio DOT’s Mill Creek Expressway Project Phase 5B Nears Early Completion, Months Ahead of Schedule

A major phase of Ohio’s Mill Creek Expressway (MCE) projects is months ahead of schedule. The general contractor for this …

by: Nathan Medcalf

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Industry News
AEDF President Emeritus Robert Henderson speaks to participants.
Over 500 Students Explore Careers in Equipment Technology and Equipment Operation at AED Foundation Event

CIRCLEVILLE, OH — More than 500 students from across Ohio gathered to explore careers in the equipment industry during the …

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HNTB’s McDougall Receives WTS Honorable Ray LaHood Award

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — HNTB’s Dave McDougall, Indiana Office Leader and Senior Vice President, has been awarded the 2024 …

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Schroeter Named New Missouri DOT Deputy Director/Chief Engineer

JEFFERSON CITY, MO — Eric Schroeter has been named the new Deputy Director/Chief Engineer for the Missouri Department of Transportation …

New Indiana Bridge to Double Ocean Cargo Capacity for Lake Michigan Port

PORTAGE, IN — State and local officials celebrated the opening of a new highway bridge that will double ocean cargo …

Barton Malow Senior Project Manager Pruneau Honored with 2024 Builders Exchange Cornerstone Award

COLUMBUS, OH — Barton Malow Senior Project Manager Andrea Pruneau was recently awarded the Builders Exchange of Central Ohio’s …

HOK Designs Renovation of Cummins Technical Center in Columbus, Indiana

COLUMBUS, IN — HOK’s design for the renovation of the six-story Cummins Technical Center in Columbus, Indiana, has transformed …

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Industry News

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Bueckendorf Wright Joins BEX Construction Services as Vice …

Gilbane Building Company Celebrates Groundbreaking for New Lake …

Werk-Brau to Host Second Annual Women in Construction …

The Missner Group, Greystar-Thackeray Announce Joint Venture for …

Cemen Tech and West Side Tractor Partner to …

Design Collaborative CEO and Founding Partner Retires, James …
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Missouri Highways & Transportation Commission Announces Hassinger as …

Governor Pritzker Appoints Biagi as Next Secretary of …

Spears Named Director of Estimating for Tarlton EIC …

Tarlton Expands Business Development Team

Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute Names Ballain as New Chapter …
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Ohio DOT Provides Update on US Route 40 …

Governor Holcomb, Indiana DOT Announce Future US 30 …

Illinois Tollway Awards More Than $43.2M in Contracts

Improve 70 Alliance Joint Venture Selected for Largest …

Skender Wraps Interior Construction on New Headquarters for …
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Gaylor Electric and ABC Indiana/Kentucky Launch Construction Prep …

Foundation Steel Wins Two Industry Awards for Craftsmanship …

Gaylor Electric Named an ABC Accredited Quality Contractor

AED Foundation, SkillsUSA Illinois Bring Hundreds of Students …

Washam Elected to Lead National Society of Professional …
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Ohio DOT Celebrates Addition of New Lanes on …

Kentucky Governor Announces $1M Federal Grant to Build …

New State Route 32 Interchange Officially Opens Ahead …

City Officials, Indy DPW Celebrate Completion of Newly …

Indianapolis Mayor and Community Members Break Ground on …
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Electrical Contractor, Gaylor Electric, Commits to Building the …

Terracon Foundation Awards $50,000 Endowment Grant to Purdue …

Koenig Equipment Celebrates 120 Years of Family Ownership

Indiana’s E&B Paving Supports National Net Zero Asphalt …

Construction Underway on Test Bed in Indiana to …
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Equip Exposition Continues Record-Breaking Streak, 28,500 Attend Innovative …

Seiler Geospatial Hosts Open Houses Throughout Their Territory

Brandt Adds McCoy to Material Handler Dealer Network

Schmidtlein Promoted to Vice President of Sales at …

Fifth Martin Equipment Dealership Earns John Deere Certified …
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Leopardo, UJAMAA Break Ground at Sankofa Wellness Center …

Walsh Construction Completes Expansion and Renovation of Lutheran …

Institute for Orthopaedic Surgery Completes Facility Expansion and …

Robins & Morton Celebrates Topping Out of University …

Gilbane Building Company Completes Construction of Crawford Hall …
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Henderson Opens Office in Downtown St. Louis, Missouri

USACE Louisville District Announces New Proposed Headquarters Location …

Heartland Paving Partners Enters Chicagoland Market with Acquisition …

FAYAT Announces the Acquisition of Asphalt Drum Mixers …

UES Expands Midwest Region with Acquisition of CSI
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Turner Selected for $2B Expansion Project for Vantage …

Butler Tech Aviation Education Hangar Celebrates Groundbreaking

Historic Building at University of Cincinnati Reaches Topping …

Second Annual Werk-Brau Golf Classic Raises Over $100,000 …

Governor Holcomb, Indiana DOT Break Ground on Indiana …
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Members of the steering committee for the Superior Women in Construction program accept ARTBA’s Glass Hammer Award. (Photo courtesy of Superior Construction)
Superior Construction Wins ARTBA Glass Hammer Award

The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) recently presented the 2024 Glass Hammer Award to Superior Construction, which …

Cyndee Hoagland, Trimble’s Senior Vice President, welcomes AEM’s Manufacturing Express bus tour.
AEM's Manufacturing Express Rolls into Trimble, Celebrating American Manufacturing and its Impact

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) is on a cross-country mission to celebrate the unsung heroes of American manufacturing. Their …

The interchange on Interstate 57/74 will be a semi-directional interchange composed of two directional flyovers, two loop ramps, and two outer ramps.
Illinois DOT Makes Progress on Interstate 57/74 Interchange Reconstruction, the Largest Project in Central Illinois

Located in central Illinois, Champaign is home to the University of Illinois campus, which has over 55,000 students (combined undergraduate …

Phase 8 is one of seven phases and the second phase within the corridor to widen and reconstruct I-75.
Sunesis Nears Completion on Phase 8 of Ohio DOT’s Thru-the-Valley Megaproject

Ohio’s multi-phase Thru-the-Valley Megaproject is seven years in. Widening and reconstructing I-75 from SR 126/Ronald Reagan Cross County Highway to …

Regional Construction Industry Booms Amidst Workforce Woes

In Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, and Ohio, the construction sector continues to benefit from an unexpected surge in job creation, …

The multi-phase project will cover 52 miles of Interstate 44, including eastbound and westbound lanes.
Capital Paving Utilizes Slipform Paving Equipment on I-44 Rehab and Reconstruction Project in Missouri

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is nearing the end of a project along a section of Interstate 44 (I-44) …

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ABC Ranks Top States for Construction
Results of the 10th annual Merit Shop Scorecard from the Associated Builders and Contractors. Graphic courtesy of ABC.
Hiring and Retention Starts with Attracting the Right Candidates
Photo courtesy of CONEXPO-CON/AGG.
Construction Adds 10,000 Jobs in November While Wages Rise
Graphic courtesy of ABC. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
10 Ergonomic Principles to Increase Safety
What Connected Safety Solutions Do
Vehicle incidents are one of the biggest sources of injury and risk on a job site. Connected safety solutions provide peace of mind that safety protocols are followed and can identify coaching and training opportunities.
Fall Protection Primer
Graphic courtesy of Diversified Fall Protection, compiled from BLS data reports.
Design, Build, Retire: How to Navigate Succession Planning
Tom Cox, Partner, Wipfli
New Approach to Fix the Skills Gap
E-learning allows the next generation of construction workers to learn via their phones in a way they’re already comfortable with.
Lessons from a Cyberattack
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Building Futures: Adrian Russell’s Journey to Transform the Construction Industry …
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Flatiron Nears Completion on Phase 1 of San Diego’s Largest …
The intermodal Build NCC project includes highway widening and reconstruction, a major lagoon restoration, and a couple of railroad double track projects. An overview shot of the railroad is shown here as it approaches the Batiquitos Lagoon and the highway.
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Modjeski and Masters, Trumbull Tackle $88M Hawk Falls Bridge Replacement …
The existing 1950s Hawk Falls truss bridge is being replaced with a new bridge, which has three arches, each with 11 segments. (Photo courtesy of Trumbull)
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Trimble Subscription Platform Helps Nabholz Keep Multi-State Operations Online, Ontime
Because the base and rovers are always current with the Trimble Works Plus Subscription, Nabholz crews see improved GNSS accuracy, connectivity, and access to more satellites.
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$465M North Carolina DOT Project to Enhance Capacity and Increase …
The S.T. Wooten team works primarily in central and eastern North Carolina and is headquartered less than an hour from the I-95 project area.
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WSP Uses Modular Construction to Transform Concourse D at World’s …
The multi-phased ATL Concourse D project will construct a total of 19 modular sections at an offsite, six-acre project yard. (Photo courtesy of WSP)
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Miller Bros. and Fishbeck Rebuild Busy Southern Segment of I-75 …
A bridge is reconstructed during an initial phase of the Interstate 75 project.
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Peterson Contractors, Inc. Reconstructs Main Street to Bring Traffic Upgrades …
The Cedar Falls Main Street Reconstruction Project includes new sanitary sewer to replace the previous 100-year-old sewer system.
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Pulse Flow Reverse Osmosis Offers Higher Water Recovery and Lower …
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Lakeside New Hampshire Town Improves Pavement Conditions by Trading Maintenance …
An Etnyre chip spreader installs aggregate for the asphalt rubber chip seal in Alton, New Hampshire.
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Washington State DOT Advances on Decades-Long NSC Project by Constructing …
The project team is currently constructing three bridges that will cross the over 100-mile-long Spokane River.
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McCarthy Brings Efficiencies and Innovations to Longroad’s Sun Streams 4 …
Sun Streams 4 is the largest solar project to date for Longroad Energy Holdings LLC.
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Entergy Texas Boosts Reliability and Resiliency with $110M Upgrade to …
Work on the Bolivar Peninsula Reliability Project entails building 6 miles of new underground distribution line and 19 miles of new overhead line.
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Miron’s Expansion of Appleton International Airport Will Enhance Travel Experience …
The Appleton International Airport project will add four new concourse gates, expanding the airport by 47,000 square feet.
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