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KYTC Widening Donaldson Highway in Response to Growth in Northern Kentucky

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Near the Ohio River in north central Kentucky, Erlanger is a growing city in Boone County that is home to a variety of businesses including an airport, Amazon warehouses, a candy plant, and more. To make it easier for traffic to get around in the area, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet …

by: Larry Bernstein

Growth in the Midwest Drives Billions in Infrastructure Investment
Growth in the Midwest Drives Billions in Infrastructure Investment

As a crucial freight corridor for the nation’s commerce, the eastern Midwest is experiencing major infrastructure investments to keep goods …

by: Julie Devine

The Ames Team Constructs Replacement Bridge to be Twice as Wide as Existing 1940s-Era Bridge
The Ames Team Constructs Replacement Bridge to be Twice as Wide as Existing 1940s-Era Bridge

Along the Mississippi River, between Missouri and Illinois, an important river crossing is undergoing a major transformation. Under a $284 …

by: Mark Bird

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Industry News
Mike Ross, Senior Vice President of HD Hyundai Construction Equipment North America (center right), presents a plaque to Clarence Harding, President and Owner of Hardings Inc. (center left), recognizing the dealership’s 20-year milestone as a Hyundai dealer, along with the opening of a new Hardings Inc. location in Elwood, Illinois.
Hardings Inc. to Offer Hyundai Equipment to Chicagoland Customers Through its New Location in Elwood, Illinois

ELWOOD, IL — Representatives from HD Hyundai Construction Equipment North America recently joined Hardings Inc. for the opening of its …

Skanska Completes First Mass Timber Broadcast Facility in the US, Cincinnati’s First Modern Mass Timber Project

CINCINNATI, OH — Skanska has completed the first mass timber broadcast facility in the United States — an achievement that …

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Leopardo Construction Names Morison Vice President of Cleveland Office

CLEVELAND, OH — Leopardo Construction announces that Tim Morison has been appointed Vice President of its office in Cleveland, Ohio. …

Grain Belt Express Awards $1.7B to Quanta and Kiewit to Build Largest Transmission Line in US History

KANSAS CITY, MO — Grain Belt Express, the largest electric transmission project in the U.S., announces nearly $1.7 billion in …

From left to right: John Sturm, Neal Semrow, Kathy Castaldo, Brian Scalet, and Dave Garelli
RP Rents Purchases First Magni TH 6.19 Telehandler in the United States

NAPERVILLE, IL — Magni Telescopic Handlers announces that RP Rents of Naperville, Illinois, is the first U.S. dealer to add …

STV Selected for Terminal Modernization Program at CVG Airport

CINCINNATI, OH — STV, a professional services firm that plans, designs, and manages infrastructure projects across North America, announces …

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Industry News

Murphy Tractor Becomes First Trimble Technology Outlet for …

Butler Tech Aviation Education Hangar Reaches Topping Out …

Haussmann Appointed Chief Executive Officer at Baxter & …

Colgan Joins HNTB as Government Relations Director for …

Mercy Breaks Ground on New Hospital and Medical …

Indianapolis Mayor, Department of Public Works Highlight 2025 …
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Indiana Governor Appoints Quist to Commissioner of INDOT

Poettker Construction Celebrates New Employee Promotions

Julian Joins The Missner Group as Executive Vice …

CNH Announces Nickolas as New Chief Financial Officer

Michael Baker International Promotes Belowich to Great Lakes …
Projects

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Cuts Ribbon on $8.6M Fishing …

Wightman Wins Surveying Honorable Conceptor Award for Elkhart …

USACE Begins Dredging Cleveland Harbor

Turner Joint Venture Selected for Baggage Handling System …

MetroHealth System’s The Glick Center Recognized for Innovation …
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WBK Engineering Named 2025 ACEC Illinois Firm of …

Force Construction Named ESOP Association Indiana Chapter Employee-Owned …

Gaylor Electric is ABC’s 2025 Contractor of the …

Superior Construction Wins 2024 ICI Silver Safety Award

AWWA Board of Directors Selects Tippey as Next …
Government

Ohio Governor Signs $11B Transportation Budget

Ohio DOT Kicks Off $3.2B Construction Season

Erdman, Boatwright to Continue to Lead Missouri Highways …

Missouri DOT Celebrates Second Improve I-70 Project Groundbreaking

Ohio DOT Completes Comprehensive Look at State Transportation …
Trends

Eric H. Seiler, Founder of Seiler Instrument, established the company in 1945.
Seiler Instrument Celebrates 80 Years of Precision, Innovation, …

The Missner Group Celebrates 80 Years

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

Koenig Equipment Celebrates 120 Years of Family Ownership

Electrical Contractor, Gaylor Electric, Commits to Building the …
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Dave Totterdale, General Manager for Sales, and Chad Gilman, Vice President at RECO Equipment, pose with the Rokbak Dealer of the Year award.
Rokbak Announces RECO Equipment is Dealer of the …

West Side Tractor Launches Quarry and Aggregates Division, …

Martin Equipment and Cemen Tech Partner to Serve …

Magni Telescopic Handlers Welcomes RP Rents as New …

Thunder Creek Equipment Names Peak Territory Sales Manager …
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New Terminal Project at John Glenn International Airport …

Skanska and Shook Construction Celebrate Topping Out Ceremony …

Kentucky Governor Announces $1M Federal Grant to Build …

Leopardo, UJAMAA Break Ground at Sankofa Wellness Center …

Robins & Morton Celebrates Topping Out of University …
Business

Vermeer Midwest Announces New Partnership with CTE North …

UES Expands Engineering Services with Acquisition of Marino …

Commercial Contracting Corporation Acquires Industrial Maintenance Specialists, Expands …

White Cap Announces Acquisition of Site Supply, Inc.

Cemen Tech and West Side Tractor Partner to …
Events

Turner Reaches Major Milestone on $1B Cleveland Clinic …

Werk-Brau Hosts Second Annual Women in Construction Summit

IndyGo Celebrates Breaking Ground on the Blue Line

Illinois Aggregate Producers Gather in Springfield for the …

USACE Celebrates Completion of Bois Brule Levee Project
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Other Top Stories
West Contracting created safety cages that extend around the torso to keep paving operators safer.
N.B. West Contracting’s Invention Makes Paving Operators Safer

As crews from N.B. West Contracting Co. worked on a rural road with no shoulders last year, the paving machine …

The Buck Brothers crew operates a Caterpillar PM820 Cold Planer equipped with the Trimble Roadworks 3D Paving Control Platform.
Buck Brothers Embraces 3D Technology for Precision and Efficiency While Paving

The Buck family has been involved in asphalt and concrete paving services for the Toledo, Ohio, metropolitan area since 1947. …

Two projects along the I-64/I-75 interstate corridor will add one 12-foot lane in each direction, increasing the interstate’s overall width from six to eight lanes.
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Projects Aim to Boost Traffic Flow and Safety on Lexington’s Major Interstates

Lexington, Kentucky, is home to more than 320,000 residents, making it the second-largest city in the state. Located in central …

To better manage stormwater runoff, a 12-foot box culvert was extended as part of the reconstruction of the Interstate 71 and Kennedy Avenue interchange.
KT Holden Overcomes Challenges to Complete I-71 Interchange Project on Time

KT Holden Construction recently completed the reconstruction of an interchange from Interstate 71 onto Kennedy Avenue in Cincinnati, Ohio, increasing …

Hydraulic jacks and controllers push the State Route 8 bridge girder deck assembly out across the valley.
$158M State Route 8 Project Marks Ohio DOT’s First Time Using Bridge Launching Method

When the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) determined it was time to replace the State Route 8 (SR 8) bridge …

Construction is currently underway on the Chain of Rocks Bridge replacement, one of the projects featured on the St. Louis Regional Freightway’s 2025 Priority Projects List.
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 …

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Closing Construction’s Revolving Door
Employee Incentive Plans Drive Growth, Boost Productivity
Jason Bainter, Director, CBIZ
Smartsize Your Compact Equipment Fleet
Weathering the Risk: Preparing Job Sites for Climate Uncertainty
Rob Donahue, Vice President Training and Education and Executive General Adjuster, Charles Taylor
Hidden Hazard: Skin Protection as Part of Safety
60% of Highway Construction Firms Report Car Crashing Into Work …
AEM’s Celebration of Construction on the National Mall Showcases Innovation
DEVELON featured its DX225LC-7X crawler excavator at the 2025 Celebration of Construction on the National Mall.
How to Position Your Company as a Safety Leader
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10 Essential Lessons for Construction Safety
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Highway Caps Should Be A Solution, If They Make Cents
The Big Dig strategically reconnected Boston’s historic neighborhoods, such as the North End and its harborside wharfs, with key destinations like the downtown business district and Faneuil Hall Marketplace. By enhancing connectivity, it transformed amenities like Columbus Waterfront Park, Long Wharf, and the New England Aquarium into more accessible and valuable urban assets. This demonstrates the importance of planning highway caps or lids with a clear strategy to enhance connections, rather than pursuing them as standalone projects.
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Ghilotti Construction Tackles Final Stretch of the Marin-Sonoma Narrows Project
The Marin-Sonoma Narrows Project is divided into 13 sub-projects, with the team currently working on the final project of the 13. (Copyright 2024 California Department of Transportation, all rights reserved)
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Largest Contract in Pennsylvania Turnpike History to Replace Beaver River …
Spanning 1,645 feet in length, the Beaver River Bridge has five sections that soar 200 feet above the river.
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Growth in South Central US Drives Billions in Infrastructure Investment
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North Carolina DOT’s I-40 Widening Project to Ease Congestion Between …
An over 11-mile section of I-40 is being widened between Raleigh and Greensboro, North Carolina.
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Orion Completes Westbound NASA Causeway Bridge Nearly a Year Ahead …
The new 4,025-foot-long, high-rise NASA Causeway bridges provide 65 feet of vertical clearance over the 185-foot-long main channel span. (Photos courtesy of Aerial Innovations)
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Michigan DOT Project to Improve Safety and Longevity on Portion …
The U.S. 131 project will extend the service life for 4 miles of roadway in southern Kent County.
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Kraemer North America Replacing 90-Year-Old Black Hawk Bridge on Iowa-Wisconsin …
The replacement for the Black Hawk Bridge will be 40 feet wide and include two 12-foot lanes and 8-foot shoulders on both sides.
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Pulse Flow Reverse Osmosis Offers Higher Water Recovery and Lower …
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D.W. White, SPS Lead Revitalization of Route 79-Davol Street Corridor …
The Route 79-Davol Street corridor improvements project will connect the waterfront back to the city, provide accommodations to bicyclists, and give pedestrians access to the river.
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Atkinson and Jacobs to Improve Mobility on I-5 Near Joint …
The I-5 bridge over Pendleton Avenue is being rebuilt in stages.
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Utah DOT Addresses Future Travel Demand With $265M 5600 South …
Five new bridges will be constructed as part of the 5600 South project, including this off-ramp bridge over the railroad.
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Sundt Construction Reduces Build Time by 10 Months on TxDOT …
A Roscoe reconstruction project will update the I-20/U.S. 84 interchange to meet design standards and improve public safety.
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Kraemer North America Replacing 90-Year-Old Black Hawk Bridge on Wisconsin-Iowa …
The replacement for the Black Hawk Bridge will be 40 feet wide and include two 12-foot lanes and 8-foot shoulders on both sides.
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