Construction crews in Florida are working on a terminal expansion at Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) that will better serve passengers by easing overcrowding. Connected to the east end of the ticket wing, the terminal will cover 75,300 sq. ft. and will include a four-lane
security checkpoint and five boarding hold rooms with 970 seats.
“The need was created by the unprecedented passenger growth,” said Rick Piccolo, SRQ president and CEO. “In 2018, around 1,300,000 passengers went through the airport on six airlines and 12 nonstop destina-
Depreciation Bonus Begins Phase-Out
By Lucy Perry CEG CORRESPONDENT
Contractors who correctly apply the concept of bonus depreciation have the advantage of maximizing their tax benefits while the rate is still relatively high. In 2023, the federal government began a gradual phase-out of this tax provision, which allows businesses to deduct a significant portion of the cost of eligible assets in the year these assets are placed into service.
Understanding the ins and outs of depreciation takes some effort, but with it you can offset taxable profit. It works when you take into account the artificial expense you’re incurring as your equipment ages and loses value. Plus, correctly depreciating your equipment gives contractors a more accurate picture of their balance sheet. That picture, in turn, see DEPRECIATION page 72
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8 NCDOT ENGINEERS TO REBUILD GAP IN KEY HIGHWAY BRIDGE
The small mountain community of Bat Cave, in the rugged Hickory Nut Gorge southeast of Asheville, N.C., paid a heavy price in late September for being in the path of the remnants of what was Hurricane Helene.
12 THOMPSON TRACTOR HOSTS CATERPILLAR DEMO IN OXFORD, ALA.
Thompson Tractor provided complete machine walk-arounds and equipment demos for a steady stream of contractors throughout the day. Contractors also had plenty of time for hands on operation of the equipment.
20 BLANCHARD MACHINERY HOLDS DEMO DAY IN WEST COLUMBIA, S.C.
“The reason we are here today is to help showcase to our customers all the different things that Blanchard has to offer,” said Greg Eid, director of sales, Blanchard Machinery, during the event.
22 ONE LANE REOPENS IN EACH DIRECTION ON I-26 BRIDGE IN TENN.
A section of Interstate 26 in East Tennessee’s Unicoi County has reopened to vehicles just 33 days after catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Helene in Erwin caused the collapse of two parallel freeway bridges over the Nolichucky River.
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NCDOT ESTIMATES DATE FOR TWO-WAY TRAFFIC IN I-40 GORGE
Traffic may be flowing in both directions on North Carolina’s Interstate 40 through the Pigeon River Gorge — albeit slower than normal — by New Year’s Day.
24 KUBOTA TEAMS WITH BOOT CAMPAIGN TO RAISE FUNDS FOR VETS
To those who served, Kubota Tractor Corporation announced a new partnership with Boot Campaign to support the organization’s work to restore the lives of veterans and military families through individualized, life-improving care.
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LIEBHERR USA CO. HOLDS 2024 NA SALES, TRAINING SEMINAR
Liebherr USA held the 2024 North American Sales and Training Seminar for both internal and external distribution network participants. Liebherr employees from the United States, Canada and Europe participated and supported the event.
27 MAGNI BROADENS DEALER NETWORK WITH CAROLINA CAT IN N.C.
Magni Telescopic Handlers, a leader in rotating, fixed boom and heavy lift telehandlers, announced its new collaboration with Carolina Cat, a leading equipment supplier with nine locations across North Carolina.
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CONEXPO-CON/AGG RELEASES ESSENTIAL GUIDE FOR HIRING
Author, trainer, scholar and skilled practitioner Larry Kokkelenberg delivered four critical steps to building and retaining a quality workforce in the rapidly evolving construction industry during an educational session at ConExpo-Con/AGG 2023.
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SELECT CRANE SALES ADDS TO ITS TEAM IN MID-ATLANTIC MARKET
Bruce Alvis joins Select Crane Sales as the Mid-Atlantic territory manager. In this role Alvis will support customer crane needs including new and used sales and bare rentals.
30 JCB ENGINE PRODUCTION REACHES ‘MAGIC MILLION’ MILESTONE
JCB has marked a major manufacturing milestone with the production of its one millionth engine. Production started in 2004 at JCB Power Systems in Foston, Derbyshire, and expanded to JCB India in 2010.
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CONEXPO-CON/AGG OPENS CALL FOR 2026 SPEAKERS, TOPICS
ConExpo-Con/AGG 2026 announced the opening of online submissions for speakers, educational topics and session proposals as part of its education offering at the show, March 3 to 7, 2026, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
30 VOTERS APPROVE $41B FOR STATE, LOCAL TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT
Voters Nov. 5 approved 77 percent of 370 state and local ballot initiatives that are expected to generate $41.4 billion in new and renewed funding for roads, bridges, trails and rails, according to initial results ARTBA compiled.
SISO AIR, INTERRA FORM STRATEGIC
SISO Air, announced a strategic partnership with InTerra Incorporated. SISO Air is a recognized leader in providing advanced solutions and expertise in the construction and other industries focusing on UAS technologies.
Common Ground Alliance, an association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them and their communities, announced that registration for the 2025 CGA Conference & Expo officially opened on Nov. 6. 80 STARTUPS TO SHARE VISION OF FUTURE OF CONSTRUCTION,
Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas hosted the Hitachi Construction Machinery Challenge on Nov. 20 at its Americas regional headquarters in Newnan, Ga.
NCDOT Engineers to Rebuild Gap in Key Highway Bridge
The small mountain community of Bat Cave, in the rugged Hickory Nut Gorge southeast of Asheville, N.C., paid a heavy price in late September for being in the path of the remnants of what was Hurricane Helene.
Like scores of other towns and cities in the western part of the state, as well as in eastern Tennessee, Bat Cave was battered by the storm’s high winds, heavy rain and unprecedented floodwaters — enough to collapse roads and bridges.
One of the unincorporated community’s key bridges carries U.S. Highway 64 across the Rocky Broad River at its intersection with U.S. 74 Alt., but the storm’s deluge carried away soil and riprap, severing the main highway connection into the community.
When Chelsea Atkins and her husband came down from the cabin where they had taken refuge during Helene’s rampage, they were shocked by what was left of their town.
The river, normally knee-deep, had ripped away homes and businesses and the land on which they stood. Their own house was still standing, though the back deck was gone along with part of the wall closest to the river.
All roads in and out of Bat Cave were blocked by landslides, washouts and downed trees. Just beyond the post office heading southeast toward Chimney Rock, U.S. 64 disappeared, and its pavement either washed away or covered by several feet of mud and debris.
The bridge that carried the highway over the Rocky Broad River was still standing, but with a wide gap on one side where floodwaters had washed away supporting earth and rock.
Atkins told the Raleigh News & Observer in mid-October that she and her husband
thought it might be months before anyone made it into Bat Cave.
“I really didn’t think anybody was coming for us,” she said. “The fact that people are here, and care, is just wild to me.”
Among the folks in Bat Cave were contractors for the state’s Department of Transportation (NCDOT), which worked to fill the gap between the U.S. 64 bridge and the riverbank. Restoring the use of the bridge is the best hope NCDOT has for rebuilding
the highway and other roads into the community, Michael Patton, resident engineer on the project, told the Raleigh news source.
“This bridge is very, very vital to getting men, equipment, materials, supplies, electricity, you name it, back into Bat Cave and then other areas beyond Bat Cave, including Chimney Rock,” said Patton, standing a few feet from the gap that workers had begun to fill with dirt and fine gravel.
From Hendersonville, U.S. 64 crosses the
Eastern Continental Divide, then follows Reedy Patch Creek down toward Bat Cave and Chimney Rock. When the wind and rain stopped on Sept. 27, the winding two-lane road was blocked by downed trees and power poles, mud from landslides, and places where the creek had carried away the pavement.
From the cabin up the hill, Atkins said she watched the Rocky Broad gradually overwhelm buildings.
“We could see them falling in. It sounded like thunder crackling,” she said. “We saw our neighbor’s motor home. It was huge … and it looked like a little kid’s toy in a bathtub. It just swam away.”
Getting Equipment to Bridge Was First Step
By Oct. 10, the road along Reedy Patch Creek was made passable again and lined with tree crews from Alabama, as well as utility contractors from Canada and Indiana. NCDOT also had the mudslides cleared and washouts filled, though guardrails still hung down like spaghetti where the creek washed away the shoulder.
More importantly, the road was by then made strong enough to bring in earth-moving equipment and dump trucks needed to fix the bridge, which was as far as the NCDOT vehicles could go.
Ben Williams, an agency maintenance engineer who drove one of the vehicles, told the News & Observer that during his career, he had cleaned up after many storms in his
One of the unincorporated community’s key bridges carries U.S. Highway 64 across the Rocky Broad River at its intersection with U.S. 74 Alt., but the storm’s deluge carried away soil and riprap, severing the main highway connection into the community.
When NCDOT crews first got to Bat Cave, they found that residents had taken it upon themselves to jerry rig a rickety walking bridge over the river. Engineers with the state agency, though, decided to improve upon the crossing by creating something a bit more stable — enough to roll a wheelbarrow over — using four pieces of scaffolding bolted together.
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Thompson Tractor Hosts Caterpillar Demo in Oxford, Ala.
Another demo event showcasing the new Caterpillar 255 and 265 compact track loaders took place Oct. 13, 2024, at Thompson Tractor’s Oxford, Ala., facility.
Thompson Tractor provided complete machine walkarounds and equipment demos for a steady stream of contractors throughout the day. Contractors also had plenty of time for hands on operation of the equipment. CAT Financial and Thompson Tractor financing credit specialists also were on hand to take care of customer’s immediate financing needs.
Full Moon BBQ, which describes itself as “the best little pork house in Alabama,” served a delicious lunch under the big top tent, and guests could register for some great prizes, as well as walk away with plenty of Thompson Tractor and Cat swag. CEG (All photographs in this article are Copyright 2024 Construction Equipment Guide. All Rights Reserved.)
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Parts and material supplier John Boyd (L) of Batey & Sanders, Gadsden, Ala., and Jimmy Mitchell, northern region manager of Thompson Tractor, talk about the Alabama equipment market.
Discussing the undercarriage of the new models of Cat compact track loaders are Mitchell Curlee (L), Curlee Land Services, Lincoln, Ala., and Kyle Gallahar, 5G Services, also based in Lincoln.
(L-R): After lunch, Dallas Horton, Low Life Construction, Piedmont, Ala.; Mike Saenz, Thompson Tractor; and Jeremy Austin and Randy Kiker of Logan Construction, Jacksonville, Ala., talk about the 255 and 265 compact track loaders.
Thompson Tractor’s Mike Saenz (L) provides a complete walk-around demo of the new Cat 265 CTL to interested customers from the city of Oxford department of public works.
cab) of Truett Agri-Con, Wadley, Ala., got
tiltrotator attachment with a 48-in. bucket on a Cat 308 excavator.
r lifting and rigging needs wit h terrain and industrial cranes.
lattice boom, crawler,
New take off 5161409 5.5CY pin on bucket. Fits Cat 966m & 972
Rebuilt 1457407 transmission For 773D/E & 775D/E
Rebuilt 6NZ & 2WS truck engines
Blanchard Machinery Holds Demo Day in West Columbia, S.C.
(L-R) Chris Giannini, Eric and Gene Driggers and Herbert Smith, all of Driggers Construction in Hamer, S.C.
The Cat 326 excavator is equipped with Trimble Earthworks Grade Control Platform display. The model is overlaid onto existing ground giving the operator a better understanding of the work that needs to be done.
equipped with the latest Trimble Grade Control products.
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goes over the Trimble 2D system with Austin Boyce of Palmetto Mining Company in Florence, S.C. With the Trimble 2D Excavator Grade Control Systems using Trimble Earthworks, operators can work more efficiently to deliver a job to grade, avoid over-digging and eliminate the need for personnel to check grade, freeing them to do other work while the operator maintains an accurate grade.
Blanchard Machinery recently hosted a demo day event at the Blanchard Family Farm in West Columbia, S.C.
“The reason we are here today is to help showcase to our customers all the different things that Blanchard has to offer,” said Greg Eid, director of sales, Blanchard Machinery, during the event. “One unique thing that we have out here is our new On-Site Preventive Maintenance hose van and that offers us the ability to service our customers on their job site when they need us. We can build new hoses for them and service them and keep them up and running.”
From an equipment perspective, Eid added that the event provided an opportunity for Blanchard Machinery to showcase the Cat Command Trailer.
“In that trailer, you can remotely operate a D5 in Arizona at one of Cat’s facilities,” he said. “So, a customer can sit in the booth here in South Carolina and remotely operate a track dozer in Arizona. It’s a neat experience for people.”
The attendance was “fantastic,” he added. “I think the reason the customers are responding to this is that they get to connect with various parts of the dealership that support them and what they do.”
“It’s a fun time for us to get hands on with the new gear and take a day off and enjoy lunch with the guys and my wife,” said John Fisher, owner of Horizon Land Contractor LLC. “We are also looking at machines to help us do our work, whether it’s an excavator equipped with a tiltrotator or the technology on the new D4, and then the service that would go with those two machines.”
Mike Messina, fleet manager of Sea Island Land Development said, “Blanchard is a vendor of ours, but we consider them very close as friends, as well. They are a great company to be with and networking with them has propelled us to a top level.” CEG
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(L-R): Cole Smith and Nick Sutherland, both of Caterpillar, explain the Cat Command system to Emanuel Rodriguez of Roz Construction in Greenville, S.C. Cat Command is an advanced remote-control system that takes operators off the machine and away from potential dangers when working with hazardous materials or in unsafe conditions. The system’s deep integration with machine systems ensures smooth and precise control for optimal efficiency and productivity.
(L-R): Sean Frizelle and John Balanda, both of Sitech Palmetto, go over the features and benefits of the Trimble Rover System with Robert Hendrix of CR Jackson Inc. in Columbia, S.C. The Trimble Rover is used to check grade, survey layout and more.
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(L-R) are Austin Hardy of Method Excavation in Ft. Mill, S.C.; and Jordan Prince; Liz and Jon Fisher, owners; and Mike Hatton, all of Horizon Land Contractors.
Even the smaller Cat excavators can be
Rozier Blanchard (R) welcomes
This
compact track loader
Smart Grader Blade attachment
is used for cutting, grading dirt, gravel, sand and virtually any other material used as a base.
This Cat 315 excavator is equipped with a TRS tiltrotator system.
One Lane Reopens in Each Direction On I-26 Bridge in Tenn.
A key section of Interstate 26 in East Tennessee’s Unicoi County has reopened to vehicles just 33 days after catastrophic flooding from Hurricane Helene in Erwin caused the collapse of two parallel freeway bridges over the Nolichucky River.
The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) allowed traffic back onto the interstate on Oct. 30 after building a temporary causeway with single lanes going both ways. The freeway collapsed into the river in late September after Hurricane Helene caused flood waters to engulf the pair of north-south bridges.
TDOT constructed the temporary causeway using more than 5,000 tons of asphalt and 33,000 tons of rock.
One lane in each direction on I-26 is now open between mile markers 39 and 40. Additionally, TDOT said that while the entrance ramp from Jackson Love Highway to I-26 East and I-26 West will be open, the exit ramp from the interstate to Jackson Love is still closed.
The state agency told the News Sentinel that wide loads over 12 ft. in length are not allowed over the I-26 Nolichucky River bridge. Commercial traffic should keep using the detour route of I-81 and I-77 for the near future.
“Within hours, we were coming up with solutions. Within days we had the contract in place to be able to start the work you’ve seen here today,” Butch Eley, deputy governor and commissioner of transportation of Tennessee, said at an Oct. 30 press conference.
“Everybody here has been working day and night to get this road open and to get all of our roads open in this community.”
While visiting East Tennessee and western North Carolina on Oct. 17, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced that plans were in place to restore one lane of traffic in each direction on I-26 and I-40 in the coming weeks.
He added that the federal government was providing Tennessee with $32 million of emergency highway aid, some of which went toward the repairs to I-26 in Unicoi County, according to Eley.
Earlier, another section of I-26 between the Tennessee-North Carolina state line and Exit 40 in Erwin reopened to local traffic on Oct. 10.
While the designated portion of the interstate is open for local traffic, that stretch is still closed to commercial vehicles and through traffic, TDOT Director Steve Borden said in an Oct. 9 video on X, formerly Twitter. Additionally, I-40 in Cocke County is open
to one lane of traffic in each direction within Tennessee for local traffic only, the Knoxville news source reported. The reopened roadway extends from mile marker 451 near the Tennessee-North Carolina border to mile marker 446 near Hartford Road at mile marker 447, noted Mark Nagi, a TDOT spokesperson.
But I-40 remains closed due to Helene causing the road to collapse in a particularly rugged region of western North Carolina along the Pigeon River.
Erwin Residents Look Forward to Normal Traffic Sometime Soon
The reopening of the rapidly-built I-26 bridge in Erwin has been a major source of relief for Unicoi County residents.
Before TDOT crews were able to restore the single bridge to allow for traffic, motorists traveling through the area detoured through the heart of Erwin, a small community of about 6,000 residents. As a result, the influx of cars and trucks sometimes doubled the drive time around town for area residents.
But, with overweight and extra-wide vehicles currently prohibited from using the I-26 causeway, they still must take the detour for the time being, TDOT said.
Interstate 26’s reopening “was a big help,”
said Jeff Simmons, a deacon at Erwin’s Riverview Baptist Church, in speaking with The Center Square.
“Just to get through town sometimes it’d take 20 minutes,” he added. “It should have been a 10-minute drive. It was a lot of traffic in this little town, that’s for sure.”
Simmons is helping to rebuild the church, which had to be gutted due to the storm and lost a back portion of its building.
Interstate 26 is a major thoroughfare that runs from Charleston, S.C., northwest through Columbia, S.C., Asheville, N.C., and on to Kingsport, Tenn., just north of Erwin. Along its route, the freeway intersects with several other key Southeast interstates, including I-95, I-77, I-20, I-385, I-85, I-40, I240 and I-81.
After coming ashore from the Gulf of Mexico in late September, Hurricane Helene roared across the west coast of Florida and north into Georgia. It weakened once it reached the Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee on Sept. 26, but still caused heavy rain and flooding that led to 230 deaths in seven states and extensive damage to infrastructure across the region. Of that number, 101 fatalities were in North Carolina and 18 in Tennessee as of Nov. 1, according to The Center Square.
NCDOT Estimates Date for Two-Way Traffic in I-40 Gorge
Traffic may be flowing in both directions on North Carolina’s Interstate 40 through the Pigeon River Gorge — albeit slower than normal — by New Year’s Day.
N.C. Department of Transportation officials anticipate a contractor completing a stabilization project securing the westbound lanes of I-40 in the gorge. The Pigeon River washed away the interstate’s eastbound lanes in four long swaths during the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
The completion of the stabilization project will provide enough space for vehicles to travel at 40 mph on one lane in each direction over a 9-mi. stretch of the gorge in Tennessee and North Carolina. This configuration also will provide another contractor enough room to safely complete longterm repairs over the coming years.
“We are optimistic that our contract partners can complete the work, establish one narrow lane in each direction and create a safe work zone for the long-term restoration,” NCDOT’s Division 14 Engineer Wanda Payne said. “We are working to open I-40 when it is safe, and it will be tight conditions for everybody. But if everybody is patient, everybody can get through.”
NCDOT will award a quick-tow contract to support traditional Incident Management Assistance Patrol, or IMAP, to reduce travel delays associated with crashes. This towing contract will be modeled after a similar contract that proved to be successful during the I-26 widening projects in Buncombe and Henderson counties, where NCDOT’s towing contractors are able to take quick action to reduced crashes, delays and congestion.
“Opening one lane in both directions reestablishes critical connectivity for the transport of good and services to and through mountains,” Payne said. “Like many things in our area, it will not be like it was for a long time, but it will be better than we’ve had in recent weeks.”
Contract crews are stabilizing several thousand feet of I40 by installing soil-nail walls on swaths cut by the flooded Pigeon River. The operation includes inserting long rods into bedrock below the road, filling those with grout adhering the rods to the rock, and spraying concrete on the cut face to hold the rods in place and create a solid wall.
As that operation concludes, crews will install a concrete safety barrier on 5 mi. of the remaining westbound lanes in North Carolina. The wall will separate eastbound and westbound traffic from the double-tunnel to the Tennessee state line. For 4 mi. of I-40 in Tennessee, there is a two-lane pattern for local traffic only.
NCDOT awarded an $8.5 million contract to Wright Brothers Construction for the stabilization repairs and GeoStabilization International is the sub-contractor building the soil-nail wall.
Long-term reconstruction plans are still in early development.
NCDOT has hired RK&K as a design firm, Ames Construction as the contractor and HNTB as the project manager. There is no timeframe for the selection of a design, a date for start of construction or a general estimate of the cost.
“Everybody has been coming up with ideas and all good solutions are still on the table,” Payne said. “We will collaboratively choose the best long-term solution.”
Kubota Teams With Boot Campaign to Raise Funds for Vets
In honor of those who served, Kubota Tractor Corporation announced a new partnership with Boot Campaign to support the organization’s work to restore the lives of veterans and military families through individualized, life-improving care.
The company kicks off its program with Boot Campaign on Veterans Day with a series of activities that run through Military Appreciation Month in May of 2025.
Through a series of internal and customer facing efforts, Kubota aims to support Boot Campaign’s mission to provide personalized care for veterans and their families to treat the root cause of hidden wounds of war, to ease stress and financial strain, and to produce quantifiable, long-lasting and lifechanging results year-round.
Kubota launched its “Geared to Give” program in 2015 in partnership with the Farmer Veteran Coalition (FVC) to provide donated Kubota equipment and financial support to help veterans pursue a future in farming. Now, as Kubota embarks on the program’s 10th year, the company will continue to support FVC but also expand its efforts to help more veterans with the Boot Campaign alliance.
“Over the past decade of the ‘Geared to Give’ program, our support of veterans has been incredibly well received by employees, dealers, and customers,” said Alex Woods, Kubota senior vice president and a veteran of the Army National Guard.
“One of the key learnings has been the collective passion for supporting all veterans and military families, whether it’s for those returning to farming or construction or not. That’s why we are expanding ‘Geared to Give’ and our support for veterans and active military through Boot Campaign. Together, we recognize that our work would not be possible without their work to defend our freedom.”
Kubota’s support for Boot Campaign’s programs will kick off in honor of Veterans Day and run through May 2025 for Military Appreciation Month when the company will raise funds with in-store, dealer fundraising efforts and online boot sales as a part of Boot Campaign’s “Lace Up, America” movement, and T-shirt sales in support of their “You Matter” program, to remind us all of the service and sacrifice of our nation’s veterans and military families, and to give back to Boot Campaign’s mission-driven programs.
“At Boot Campaign, we want every man or woman who has laced up their boots in service to our country to know that their life, their service, and their sacrifices matter,” said Shelly Kirkland, CEO of Boot Campaign. “Partnering with Kubota gives Americans another way to outwardly honor the stories of those who served, while also supporting veterans seeking care and treatment through our individualized programs.”
In October, Boot Campaign representatives and Board Member Johnny Joey Jones joined Kubota at its annual dealers’ conference, Kubota Connect 2024, to announce the partnership internally to Kubota’s 1,100 dealers nationwide and to share more about the organization’s mission and why giving back is so important.
For more information, visit bootcampaign.org/kubota.
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Liebherr USA Co. Holds 2024 NA Sales, Training Seminar
Liebherr USA Co. earthmoving and material handling technology team held the 2024 North American Sales and Training Seminar for both internal and external distribution network participants. Liebherr employees from the United States, Canada and Europe participated and supported the event.
“We are thrilled to host this year’s North American Sales and Training Seminar. Based on the excellent feedback from last year’s national training, we are pleased to expand this event and welcome our colleagues and sales professionals from Canada further reflecting on the importance of the North American market to the Liebherr Group,” said Kai Friedrich, managing director of Liebherr USA Co. and divisional director of earthmoving and material handling technology.
Training for Success
The two-day event allowed more than 100 participants to receive extensive handson training of multiple products across a variety of stations including crawler excavators, wheel loaders, dozers, material handlers and the TA 230 articulated dump truck. Each station was equipped with multiple machines, a digital display set up, and tents for onlookers. Additionally, each product manager gave multiple walkaround presentations during the event highlighting each machine’s latest features and innovative technologies.
“The North American Sales and Training Seminar is crucial in equipping our extensive distribution network with the necessary tools to be successful. The training acts as driving force for our internal teams to provide informative resources and comprehensive support to our dealer sales channels,” said Nick Rogers, general manager of product management. “We believe that by fostering a deeper understanding of our product lines and technologies, sales representatives will be better prepared to engage customers confidently, offering solutions that deliver results.”
This event enabled attendees to apply their product knowledge to real-world application scenarios, with the assistance of Liebherr’s certified product managers onsite. This training also provided an excellent chance for Liebherr’s distribution partners to participate in industry networking.
“This is a great opportunity to showcase Liebherr’s product quality, innovation and support services across our local U.S. distribution network. Together, we can show that Liebherr is a major player in the North American market, and we will continue to expand our presence,” said Friedrich.
For more information, visit liebherr.com. (All photos courtesy of
Dozer training was included in the day's events.
More than 100 participants and staff from the United States, Canada and Europe gathered in Virginia for the 2024 North American Sales and Seminar Training.
Liebherr wheel loaders were available for the participants to operate.
Material handler operation was included in the training.
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Magni Telescopic Handlers, a leader in rotating, fixed boom and heavy lift telehandlers, announced its new collaboration with Carolina Cat, a leading equipment supplier with nine locations across North Carolina.
New Official Dealer...
Magni Telescopic Handlers Broadens
Dealer Network With Carolina Cat in N.C.
Magni Telescopic Handlers, a leader in rotating, fixed boom and heavy lift telehandlers, announced its new collaboration with Carolina Cat, a leading equipment supplier with nine locations across North Carolina.
As an official dealer of Magni’s full range of telehandlers — including the RTH Rotating, HTH Heavy Lift and TH Fixed Boom models — Carolina Cat will now offer these advanced machines for rental throughout its territory.
“Carolina Cat has built a strong legacy of providing toptier equipment solutions and unmatched customer support, making them the perfect partner for Magni,” said Nick Newbury, Southeast regional sales manager of Magni America. “We’re excited to see how their team will deliver the superior safety, performance and innovation our telehandlers offer.”
“We are always looking for great products to expand our rental offerings to better support our customers,” said Neil Carbaugh, vice president of Carolina Cat Rental. “The Magni rotating and heavy lift telehandlers are not only great products but are the global leaders in this space. We look forward to getting these units into the marketplace to help build North Carolina efficiently and safely.”
Carolina Cat also has undergone comprehensive training in the application, sales, parts and service of Magni’s cuttingedge telehandlers. This ensures that the Carolina Cat team is fully equipped to introduce these machines, known for their industry-leading safety features, lifting heights and capacities, to their valued customers across the region, the companies said.
For more information, visit www.carolinacat.com and www.magnith.com.
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ConExpo-Con/AGG Releases Essential Guide for Hiring
Author Larry Kokkelenberg delivered four critical steps to building and retaining a quality workforce in the rapidly evolving construction industry during an educational session at ConExpo-Con/AGG 2023. His presentation and insights are available for download in a comprehensive free e-book.
Labor shortages and workforce challenges are at the forefront of the construction industry. In this e-book, Kokkelenberg discusses:
• How to attract the right people
• How do conduct effective interviews
• How to provide a good onboarding experience
• How to retain staff year round
“In an industry where labor shortages and technical challenges persist, Dr. Kokkelenberg provides some clarity on how to keep good employees on staff,” said ConExpoCon/AGG Show Director Dana Wuesthoff. “These four steps tell us how to be authentic leaders, find talent and maintain a quality workforce.”
Kokkelenberg has more than 40 years of training program and development experience, educating more than 200,000 leaders and consulting over 200 organizations with more than 40 training programs.
Select Crane Sales Adds to Its Team in Mid-Atlantic Market
The Mid-Atlantic expansion of Select Crane Sales continues with a new addition to its sales force.
Bruce Alvis joins Select Crane Sales as the Mid-Atlantic territory manager. In this role Alvis will support customer crane needs including new and used sales and bare rentals with a territory that covers Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia and the D.C., area.
Alvis has more than 25 years of experience in the crane and industrial equipment industry and brings with him a wealth of product knowledge and strong relationships within the territory.
“Select Crane Sales is highly customer focused, and we are confident that with Bruce’s crane knowledge he will serve as the main resource for crane solutions in the region,” said Jason Mackenzie, president Select Crane Sales.
Select Crane Sales photo Bruce Alvis
JCB Engine Production Reaches ‘Magic Million’ Milestone
JCB has marked a major manufacturing milestone with the production of its one millionth engine.
Production started in 2004 at JCB Power Systems in Foston, Derbyshire, and expanded to JCB India in 2010 with the opening of a dedicated plant in Ballabgarh, Delhi. From three engines a day 20 years ago, JCB now produces around 500 a day, becoming a world leader in the design, development and manufacture of diesel engines and is now pioneering develop ment of hydrogen combustion engines.
JCB Chairman Anthony Bamford recently paid tribute to the JCB teams around the world who have played a part in the engine’s success. Lord Bamford said: “To have made one million engines in 20 years is quite some achievement. This real ly is a significant moment for our teams around the world, a real achievement. The JCB engine is very well respected around the world for its reliability and very well appreciated by our customers. JCB machines work in dirt and hot and cold climates, and from the moment they go to a customer, they are working hard and doing a full day’s shift. The engine really is the beating heart of that reputation for reliability.
“It was a major decision at the time to make our own engines and I was directly involved in that; it has paid off and I’m
ConExpo-Con/AGG Opens Call for 2026 Speakers, Topics
ConExpo-Con/AGG 2026 announced the opening of online submissions for speakers, educational topics and session proposals as part of its education offering at the show, March 3-7, 2026, in Las Vegas at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Online submissions will be accepted until Feb. 3, 2025.
About 2,000 exhibitors are expected to fill the 2.8 million sq. ft. of space available at the show. About 190 education sessions are planned.
North America’s leading construction trade show invites industry thought leaders and subject matter experts to submit proposals to speak as part of its extensive education program.
“Being part of the ConExpo-Con/AGG education program means more than just speaking to a crowd; it’s about contributing to the ongoing innovation and progress of the construction industry,” said ConExpoCon/AGG Show Director Dana Wuesthoff.
the part my played father in the design, not only of this engine, but other engines which he designed with other people in the past. My father died in 2001 so our engines were running as prototypes by that time, and he had a lot to do with it. I’m thankful he was involved in this engine so many years ago.”
JCB Power Systems’ engines have been instrumental in helping set world records — first when the JCB Dieselmax streamliner, powered by two JCB engines, became the fastest diesel-powered car in the world in 2006 when it reached a speed of 350.092 mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats — a record that still stands.
In 2019, JCB’s Fastrac tractor stormed into the record books as the world’s fastest tractor with a speed of 135.191 mph — due to JCB’s 7.2 liter, 6-cylinder Dieselmax engine.
very pleased we made the decision. As we hit the milestone of producing one million engines, the time is right to acknowledge
A team of more than 150 engineers currently is engaged in developing hi-tech hydrogen combustion engines for use in JCB machinery. More than 120 engines have come off the production line so far, and many machines powered by these super-efficient engines are undergoing evaluation.
For more information, visit www.jcb.com.
Voters Approve $41B for State, Local Transportation Investment
Among the key outcomes:
Speakers discuss new challenges, industry growth and a diverse workforce.
While contributing to the advancement of the rapidly evolving construction industry with up-to-date knowledge, experience and business development strategy.
Speakers, educators and influencers at the five-day event will share a range of topics, including:
• Aggregates
• Asphalt
• Workforce
• Business best practices
• Concrete
• Cranes, rigging and aerial lift
• Earthmoving and site development
• Emerging technology
“This is a platform where insights turn into action, and we’re proud to facilitate sessions that have such a meaningful impact on attendees and their businesses.”
• Equipment management and maintenance
• Risk management
• Safety and health
• Sustainability
• Technology solutions
For more information, visit www.conexpoconagg.com.
Voters Nov. 5 approved 77 percent of 370 state and local ballot initiatives that are expected to generate $41.4 billion in new and renewed funding for roads, bridges, trails and rails, according to initial results the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) compiled.
Some revenue will be available immediately through bond agreements, while most will be generated through sales, property, or other taxes collected gradually over decades.
Transportation funding measures tracked by ARTBA’s Transportation Investment Advocacy Center (TIAC) appeared on ballots in at least 25 states, with 23 states approving at least one statewide or local question.
“The support for these ballot measures during one of the most consequential national election cycles in modern history proves that transportation investment continues to transcend partisan politics,” said TIAC Senior Director of State Funding Policy Carolyn Kramer Simons. “Voters from all parties and geographic areas agree on the need to invest in roads, bridges, and transit infrastructure.”
• Washington state: Voters chose to keep the state’s carbon credit market, a portion of which is used for its transportation budget on projects to improve transit, electrify ferries, advance high-speed rail and for initiatives to improve pedestrian safety.
• California: Voters rejected a statewide measure lowering the threshold required to pass local bonds and special taxes from 66.67 percent voter approval to 55 percent voter approval. This would have eased the burden on counties, cities and towns seeking revenue to maintain and improve roads, bridges, trails and related infrastructure.
• South Carolina: Four out of nine counties renewed or enacted a local sales tax for transportation purposes, approving $11.7 billion in funding for roads, bridges, and transit.
• Arizona: Voters renewed a half-cent transportation sales tax, which will generate $14.9 billion in revenue for two more decades.
• Nashville: Voters approved $3.1 billion for the city’s transit system, sidewalks, and roads after overwhelmingly supporting a half-cent sales tax increase.
For details, visit www.artba.org.
SISO Air, InTerra Form Strategic Reseller Agreement
SISO Air, based in Smyrna, Ga., announced a strategic partnership with InTerra Incorporated of Huntsville, Ala. SISO Air is a recognized leader in providing advanced solutions and expertise in the construction and other industries focusing on UAS technologies.
Through this collaboration, SISO Air will resell InTerra’s SmarTarget, a GPS-enabled ground control point designed for enhanced accuracy and efficiency in mapping and surveying projects. By choosing Made in America products, customers can expect high-quality standards, local support and a commitment to sustainability, ensuring that they receive reliable tools that meet their needs effectively, the company said. This collaboration marks a pivotal moment in the drone surveying industry, combining expertise and innovation.
By partnering with SISO Air, known for its expertise in delivering intelligent systems that enhance operational performance, InTerra is expanding its reach and ensuring that more businesses have access to innovative tools that drive precision and success. Together, the companies are excited to provide customers with solutions that elevate project outcomes and set new standards in the industry.
“At SISO Air, we are committed to pushing the boundaries of innovation,” said Ed Upchurch, president of SISO Air. “Our partnership with InTerra to resell the SmarTarget solution empowers businesses to achieve new levels of precision and operational success.”
“This partnership marks an exciting step forward in providing our clients with advanced, data-driven solutions,” said Layne Meylain, business development manager of SISO Air. “The InTerra SmarTarget aligns perfectly with our vision of empowering businesses to make smarter decisions through enhanced targeting and operational insights. Together, we’re delivering tools that drive efficiency and unlock new growth opportunities for our customers.”
Larry Donelson, CEO of InTerra, added, “We are excited to partner with SISO Air, reinforcing our commitment to innovative, American-made solutions in surveying and mapping. The SmarTarget represents a significant leap in accuracy and efficiency, and through SISO Air’s extensive customer engagement, we will provide more businesses with the tools necessary to achieve accuracy and efficiency both in the field and the office. Together, we are setting a new
standard for precision and operational excellence.”
About SISO Air
SISO Air drives efficiency within workflows with the power of drone technology and automation. The company offers expert guidance during the process, so customers receive a customized UAV program solution tailored to the specific needs of their industry and organization. Whether you need seamless integration to third-party systems or diverse payload options, experts can help you identify, align and select the best solution for your needs and bottom line.
About InTerra
InTerra is a leader in the drone mapping and surveying industry, known for its innovative SmarTarget product. SmarTarget is a GPS-enabled ground control point that offers pinpoint precision, rugged durability and seamless
integration with any drone and mapping software. InTerra’s solutions empower surveyors, construction managers, and geospatial professionals to enhance project accuracy, reduce costs and streamline operations.
Complementary Capabilities
By partnering with InTerra to resell the SmarTarget solution, SISO Air is leveraging its industry leadership to expand into new technology-driven markets. This collaboration aims to deliver a comprehensive solution that enhances operational accuracy and decision-making across sectors. By combining SISO Air’s expertise with InTerra’s innovative targeting technology, the partnership will provide customers with advanced tools for improved performance and strategic growth.
For more information, visit sisoair.com and interra5d.com. CEG
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CGA Conference, Expo Opens Registration for 2025 Event
Common Ground Alliance (CGA), a national association dedicated to protecting underground utility lines, people who dig near them and their communities, announced that registration for the 2025 CGA Conference & Expo officially opened on Nov. 6.
In 2025, CGA will be celebrating its 25th anniversary, making the upcoming conference an important milestone.
Attendees will come together to commemorate a quarter century of CGA and will be “looking forward to looking back”
on the progress achieved.
The CGA Conference & Expo will take place April 7 to 10, 2025, at the Orlando World Center Marriott. The conference, the world’s largest underground damage prevention event, brings together industry experts and decision-makers for a week of collaboration to address the top issues associated with underground utility damage and the innovative solutions to protect them.
Conference attendees will engage in educational and action-oriented programming,
including roundtable discussions, innovative presentations, interactive breakout sessions and networking events. Attendees also will have the opportunity to explore the exhibit hall, spanning 100,000 sq. ft. and showcasing more than 80 exhibitors.
“The CGA annual conference is always an exciting week for our members, but next year’s event will be momentous as we commemorate 25 years of collaborative and mission-driven work,” said CGA President and CEO Sarah K. Magruder Lyle. “We are ‘looking forward to looking back’ at the
progress we’ve made over the years, and the innovations that will drive the future of the damage prevention industry.”
Last year’s conference, which took place in Colorado Springs, attracted 1,400 damage prevention leaders across 16 key industries, including leading utilities, state 811 call centers, oil and gas pipeline, construction, insurance, equipment manufacturing and underground locating technology companies.
For more information, visit www.CGAConference.com.
InTerra Incorporated’s CEO Larry Donelson presents his company’s products at a recent SISO Air drone and software demo in Savannah, Ga.
Caterpillar Updates Compactors to Optimize Performance
Caterpillar Inc. announced updates to the mid-sized asphalt compactor line. The Cat CB7, CB8, and CB10 asphalt compactors continue to build upon the proven performance of their predecessors with edge-management options, optional cab, optional split drums, and a new mapping display.
Comfort, Performance
Asphalt compaction can make or break a project and meeting the required density and smoothness specifications can be essential to maximizing profitability. In doing so, having operators that can stay alert for longer periods of time to perform effective rolling patterns that cover the entire surface can be a key to success.
Features like AM/FM Bluetooth Radio and the heated seat combine with spacious seating and legroom, unobstructed sight lines and climate control functions that can help operators perform at their best.
Making tight turns on hot asphalt can result in mat tearing that can lead to quality issues. The dual split-drum option on the front drum can help eliminate tears when maneuvering around obstacles or when compacting tight turns by reducing the speed of the inner drum half.
Asphalt compaction can make or break a project, and meeting the required density and smoothness specifications can be essential to maximizing profitability. In doing so, having operators that can stay alert for longer periods of time to perform effective rolling patterns that cover the entire surface can be a key to success.
Edge Management Options
Proper management of unconfined edges can help optimize density and lead to better road quality. The vertical edge created by the cut-off wheel helps provide a stable vertical face for joint matching on the next paving pass. The bevel edge options provide sloped profiles for smoother transitions on and off the paved surface.
Three versions are available to help contractors meet job site requirements.
Compaction Control Mapping Display
The new mapping display provides an enhanced on-screen visual for easier recognition and touchscreen capability for simplified setup. Cat Compact helps operators visualize the coverage area while recording pass-count and temperature data.
The system utilizes infrared temperature sensors and GPS mapping to keep the operator informed of current mat temperatures, machine position, pass-count and pass coverage. This intuitive system enhances nighttime performance, while also capturing data for future process analysis and quality control documentation.
When combined with drum edge and drum surface lighting, Cat Compact helps extend the workday and increase daily production.
Deliver Quality While Making Turns
Making tight turns on hot asphalt can result in mat tearing that can lead to quality issues. The dual split-drum option on the front drum can help eliminate tears when maneuvering around obstacles or when compacting tight turns by reducing the speed of the inner drum half. The split drum option can be a great solution for parking lots, driveway approaches and other applications that require frequent turning.
Vision Link
VisionLink is a cloud-based software application that provides data to your desktop or mobile device, taking the guesswork out of fleet management with key insights to maximize performance — regardless of fleet size or equipment manufacturer.
The system provides maintenance needs, machine hours, location, fuel usage, idle time, diagnostic codes and other machine data to your mobile device, desktop or through an API to other software applications.
For more information, visit cat.com.
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CIM Seeks Donations for Auction During World of Concrete in Las Vegas in 2025
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The Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program — a business-intensive program that awards students with a four-year Bachelor of Science degree in Concrete Industry Management — is seeking donations for its 2025 CIM Auction to be held at World of Concrete. The auction is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The silent auction will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and the live auction begins at 1 p.m.
“The proceeds from the 2025 CIM Auction will benefit the CIM National Steering Committee [NSC] and support the current CIM programs…”
“The proceeds from the 2025 CIM Auction will benefit the CIM National Steering Committee [NSC] and support the current CIM programs at Middle Tennessee State University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Texas State University, California State University – Chico, South Dakota State University, and the Executive MBA program, as well as help fund scholarships,” said Ben Robuck, chairman of the CIM Auction committee.
Once again, the CIM Auction organizers are hoping for a record event in 2025. According to CIM Marketing Committee Chairman Brian Gallagher, the 2024 auction was a tremendous success, raising more than $1.80 million in gross revenue.
“The annual CIM Auction is a critical funding mechanism for the CIM NSC,” said Gallagher. “We’ve been blessed with tremendous support from the concrete indus-
try and the World of Concrete Show Management has been an amazing partner.”
World of Concrete exhibits are open from Jan. 21 to 23 and seminars run Jan. 20 to 23.
Last year’s auction items included two concrete mixer trucks, a concrete pump, a laser screed and much more. Other donated items included cement, fly ash, aggregate, concrete saws, drills, safety equipment, training sessions, reference books and software subscriptions, sports travel packages, golf and vacation travel packages and much more.
Those interested in donating to the auction should contact CIM Auction Committee Chairman Ben Robuck at 404/4566867 or ben.robuck@cemex.com.
For more information, visit www.concretedegree.com.
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The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) announced Glenn Eder as the 2024 winner of the HartmannHirschman-Egan Award. This award recognizes individuals or organizations for unparalleled commitment, dedication, participation and leadership in the concrete pavement community.
Eder retired from infrastructure product supplier American Highway in 2022. From 1986 to 1998 he owned and was the president of Contractors Steel & Accessories, located in the Chicago suburbs. After his company was purchased by Ersco Corporation in 1998, he served as the vice president and division manager of paving supplies until 2007.
Eder went on to work for another load transfer manufacturer, Block Heavy & Highway, from 2007 until 2011, when that company was acquired by Dayton Superior. Eder made his name within the Dayton Superior organization from 2011 to 2015, where he served as the sales manager of paving products.
In 2015 he transitioned from Dayton Superior to JC Supply, growing its business as the vice president of marketing and business development until JC supply was purchased by American Highway in December 2020. In 2021, Eder took over the role of vice president of technical sales.
“Glenn was a valued member of the
ACPA board of directors for many years and is considered a trusted advisor and friend. Once again, the members have chosen to honor a gentleman and a legend in our industry,” said Laura O’Neill Kaumo, president and CEO of the American Concrete Pavement Association.
“The more than 40 years of contribution, value, and fantastic personality that Glenn has brought to the entire concrete paving industry make him more than deserving of this award. Glenn and I worked together at different times across our careers, my first interaction with him being at Ersco, where I was his salesman from Dayton Superior. Throughout my career I have considered Glenn a mentor, and our business relationship has grown into a personal friendship,” said Ron Meskis, CEO, American Highway.
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SRQ Expansion Includes New Gates, Concessions for Increase in Passengers
tions. By 2023, SRQ handled more than 4,300,000 passengers and had 11 airlines and 54 nonstop destinations.”
During the busiest hours, all 13 existing gates are occupied, and there are thousands of passengers in the terminal.
“Peak days during heavy season will see about 25,000 passengers arriving and departing,” Piccolo explained. “Lines at concessions are long, as well. The additional five gates obviously provide much more capacity and given the existing 13gate concourse was designed to handle around three million passengers per year, the crowding will be relieved. Additionally, the airport has new food and beverage and retail contracts, which will increase the amount and size of concessions to relieve the lines.”
The project cost is approximately $105 million dollars. This includes the five-gate ground boarding facility (GBF); new ticketing and baggage escalators; modifications to existing concourse restroom facilities; renovation of gate podium and carpeting; a new power plant for the entire airport terminal complex; and ramp expansion for the new terminal.
“The GBF will feature a 30-foot atrium with an all-glass view onto the airfield. The new concessions will be located there, and we have brought in some of the favorite local restaurants to provide service there.”
Piccolo noted the new facility also will allow for future expansion of airlines and destinations.
“Allegiant has committed to take all five new gates in the GBF and will vacate the three gates they occupy in the existing terminal B. This is a 40 percent increase in gates for Allegiant, so they will certainly have the capability to add service. In addition, several of our carriers have sought additional capacity, but all gates were occupied at terminal B. Therefore, by Allegiant vacating their three gates, it will provide added opportunity for our other carriers, as well as any new carrier to expand or initiate service.”
A groundbreaking ceremony for the project, which will be paid for with federal, state and airport authority funds, took place in March 2023.
“It went very well, and construction appears to be on pace to open the terminal in January, including all the ancillary projects, so I think our timeline was aggressive and appears to be moving along well.”
Piccolo added, “This project relieves passenger crowding during peak periods, positions the airport well to attract and accommodate additional airlines and additional destinations from our existing carriers and provides much improved concessions choices and variety. Given the airport accomplished this without having to take on debt also positions the airport financially to remain a low cost opportunity for airlines.”
According to Scott Beck, DeAngelis Diamond vice president and division manager — Sarasota/Tampa, one of the biggest challenges involved working around the existing utilities without causing disruption.
“The original plan involved relocating several critical underground utilities within the footprint of the new GBF. However, this would have required waiting until all utilities were moved before starting construction. Alternatively, our team collaborated with the design team to build the GBF around or over the utilities. This approach allowed the utilities to remain active while placing new utilities outside of the building footprint and saved several months on the schedule.” SRQ from page 1
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Connected to the east end of the ticket wing, the terminal will cover 75,300 sq. ft. and will include a four-lane security checkpoint and five boarding hold rooms with 970 seats.
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DeAngelis Diamond photo The terminal expansion project was bookended by unrelated projects at the start of the GBF.
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Crews Move 60,000 Cu. Yds. of Dirt for Florida Airport Expansion Project
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The terminal expansion project was bookended by unrelated projects at the start of the GBF, which further complicated matters.
“This required heavy coordination with the owner and other general contractors to ensure all projects could progress. The central energy plant [CEP] expansion continues to be a major challenge, as it affects climate control for the entire airport. We worked with the owner, design team and trade partners to revise the heavily phased work into a single phase to reduce the time on a temporary chiller.”
A new generator building structure has already been completed, along with a major overhaul of the existing chilled water system.
“In lieu of doing the work in phases, we brought in a large temporary chiller, moved the entire airport over to the temporary chiller and performed the work in a single, faster phase,” said Beck. “This allowed the chilled water system to be fully up and running before the heat of summer increased demand.
“All storm and sanitary structures are installed, and new underground water and fire lines are complete, while gas and the fiber optic duct bank are ongoing. Apron concrete is complete. The GBF structure also is finished, as are the interior framing, drywall and acoustical grid.”
Beck explained returning to permanent climate control is a critical milestone.
“We have been running air on a temporary 500-ton chiller since January. More key tasks include the completion of interior finishes and trim out for all MEPs, testing and final inspections. We also await the delivery and installation of the permanent switchgear and generator.”
As for unexpected issues, “We have encountered numerous unforeseen conditions, such as unsuitable soils and rock. We have removed and replaced them as necessary. Additionally, several old foundations have been unexpectedly encountered. In such cases, we have either removed them entirely or cut through the concrete to proceed with our work.”
A total of 60,000 cu. yds. of dirt was moved on the project.
A variety of equipment has been on site, with concrete, structural steel, light gauge metal framing, metal stud framing, drywall, acoustical grid ceilings and terrazzo among the main materials being used.
As part of the work, the existing board conference room, exterior block wall, and "Piccolo Hill" were demolished for the tie-in of the GBF. Kelly Pope, project manager, added that whatever the task, DeAngelis Diamond crews are mindful of their surroundings.
“At the SRQ terminal expansion project, safety is paramount for passengers, airport operations and staff and our construction trade partners. Consistent daily communication with the airport ensures they are aware of any activities that could potentially impact passengers and operations. We plan and work with their needs.”
The firm has a 28-year history in construction management and has extensive experience in the aviation market sector specifically, having completed renovations, expansions and ground-up construction projects at RSW, PGD, SRQ and other airports.
Said Beck, “Our deep understanding of airport construction and its complexities allows us to consistently design and develop innovative solutions to all challenges that arise in our projects, completing them on schedule and on budget.
“It’s incredibly gratifying to know we helped the Sarasota Bradenton International Airport meet the needs of the community. This expansion will serve both local travelers and visitors for years to come.”
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The GBF features a 30-ft. atrium with an all-glass view onto the airfield.
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Terex Supports Breast Cancer Research During 2024 Rodeo
Terex Utilities displayed various operator aids and tools during the International Lineman’s Rodeo & Expo, held Oct. 16 to 19, in Bonner Springs and Overland Park, Kan.
What stood out the most was the Terex Stand Alone Core Barrel auger tool, painted in custom pink colors, and backed by a “Digging for a Cure” banner promoting Breast Cancer Awareness.
“Every year, Terex Utilities recognizes and supports October Breast Cancer Awareness month,” said Justin Pinkalla, regional sales manager.
As in years past, visitors were invited to sign the banner to show their support of breast cancer research. The company also will donate $1,000 to the Susan G. Komen Foundation Midwest Region, which invests in breakthrough research to prevent and cure breast cancer.
Two of the products on display in the Terex utilities booth help digger derrick operators improve efficiencies in drilling applications. The custom pink Stand Alone Core Barrel auger tool can increase productivity when drilling hard rock, such as limestone material, when a flighted auger will not do the job. The core barrel tool fits directly on a standard Kelly bar and can be stowed like a standard auger on the boom, eliminating the need for any attachments or having to remove for transportation, the company said.
“Terex is the only digger derrick manufacturer that also manufactures auger tooling,” Greg Adler, regional account manager of
Auger Tooling, said. “We understand how to design auger tools for maximum productivity and efficiency for the entire application.”
Also on display was the Terex Hollow Kelly Bar, which allows distribution crews to easily install screw anchors when used versus the traditional locking dog and square bars. Digger derrick operators can shave minutes off the process for every screw anchor that needs to be installed.
Terex Utilities’ design combines the auger extension shaft and screw anchor drive. The screw anchor rod inserts directly into the hollow Kelly Bar, eliminating the need for a screw anchor adaptor on the digger derrick.
“This helps eliminate manual handling, improves safety through less lifting, and increases productivity,” said Adler.
Finally, Terex displayed the HyPower SmartPTO by Viatec, a simple and reliable ePTO system that reduces idling, increases fuel savings, and minimized noise and air pollution by utilizing plug in electric power to operate the equipment. The SmartPTO powers the primary unit and auxiliary functions as well as directly powering lights and the optional integrated cab A/C using factory vents and controls.
The SmartPTO comes standard with a 14kWh battery, which gets most crews through the normal workday. In the higher-use applications, an optional 21-kWh battery is available.
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A partnership comprised of the Coastal Conservation Association Louisiana REEF Program, Chevron, the state’s Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), Danos Coastal Restoration and Reefmaker-Walter Marine, completed construction on the South Timbalier Block 63 Reef in the last week of October.
The project is made of 36 “Super Reefs” designed by Reefmaker, based in Ocean Beach, Ala. The pyramid-shaped structures consists of concrete, steel rebar and limestone rocks, and built to mimic natural reefs and support many varieties of marine life, according to a news release from CCA Louisiana.
There are windows on each side of the panels, allowing for turtle and diver escapes alike.
The western section of the South Timbalier 63 reef will consist of two dozen 8-ft.-tall pyramids, while the eastern part of the artificial structure will be built with another 12 pyramids, each of which are 15 ft. tall.
John Walther, CCA Louisiana’s vice president of habitat, attended the reef installation in the Gulf of Mexico, about 20 mi. from Port Fourchon along the state’s extreme southern coast.
He said the effort was the first CCA REEF Louisiana project using Super Reef materials.
Development Rad Trascher, who also was on hand to see the super reef placement.
“It has been a pleasure collaborating with this entire team. Our shared commitment to our coast and our marine resources shines through on days like this.”
The coordinates for South Timbalier 63 will be published online at www.ccalouisiana.com once the reef construction is fully completed, CCA noted.
New Artificial Reef Is CCA’s 53rd Such Structure
CCA Louisiana came into existence in 1983 “when a handful of concerned anglers discussed banding together to promote responsible management of Louisiana’s fishery resources,” according to the organization’s history.
“We are very excited to utilize these … structures for the first time as we replace this lost habitat in South Timbalier 63,” Walther explained. “Seeing the material up close, it is easy to see why fish and marine life will orient to these structures in short order.”
In addition, Alex Cheramie, a corporate affairs officer at Chevron, noted that her company is “proud to partner with CCA on this exciting new reef, and we appreciate all the partners and volunteers who made it possible. At Chevron, we have a commitment to Louisiana and its coastal communities, so we are pleased to do our part on efforts like this.”
The thinking behind instituting the two-reef concept at South Timbalier 63 was outlined by Nick LeBlanc, operations manager for Danos Coastal Restoration, headquartered in Gray, La.
“These two locations will be studied to determine if snapper and other fish prefer the larger reef structures that are more vertical in the water column, or the more plentiful, smaller structures,” he explained. “This study will help determine which of these structures should be used in the future construction of artificial reefs.”
In addition to investments from CCA’s REEF Louisiana Program, Chevron and Danos, matching funds for the installation of the South Timbalier 63 Reef were provided by LDWF’s Artificial Reef Trust Fund.
“We simply could not be out here building this habitat without our partners,” said CCA Executive Vice President of
Today, the CCA’s stated purpose is to advise and educate the public on conservation of marine resources. Its objective is to conserve, promote and enhance the present and future availability of these coastal resources for the benefit and enjoyment of the general public.
The South Timbalier 63 Reef is the 53rd unique artificial reef that CCA Louisiana has constructed over its lifetime, and the fifth completed just in 2024.
Earlier this year, CCA competed the Pelican Island Reef near Fourchon, the Ted Beaullieu Sr. Reef expansion in SMI 233, the West Cameron 82 reef south of Big Lake and the Raising Cane’s Hotel Sid reef near Grand Isle.
The group also expects to build reefs at South Timbalier 165, South Timbalier 86, and Goose Point in Lake Pontchartrain later this year. Another eight to 10 reefs are planned to be built in 2025 as well.
CCA’s REEF Louisiana Program is an initiative aimed at replacing lost fishery habitat, including where oil and gas platforms have been removed.
Its crews use custom-made reef materials and a variety of repurposed “materials of opportunity” to construct artificial reefs, including pieces of decommissioned oil and gas platforms, highway barriers, recycled structural concrete and crushed concrete.
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The Cat 255 equipped with a Cat GB124 grader blade got a great workout through the day. This one included installed masts, ready for quick connect of a 2D or 3D grade control system.
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shows the accurate value of the equipment that the contractor owns and the assets the business controls.
As you grow your business, make sure you have a good depreciation strategy, advises construction accounting software provider CrewCost.
Taking Different Depreciation Tact
Bonus depreciation can lower taxable income for the year you purchase and deploy equipment, freeing up capital for operations or even business reinvestment.
A “departure from the traditional depreciation method,” as Volvo Construction Equipment describes it, the rate was 100 percent for several years.
With the phase-out, in 2025 the rate will be 40 percent; in 2026, 20 percent. Starting in 2027 and thereafter, the rate is zero.
“Just remember, a company can take both Section 179 and bonus depreciation allowances, but Section 179 must be applied first,” noted Volvo.
As a result, any qualified property purchased over the set limit of $1,220,000 may then be taken in bonus depreciation.
“So, it’s great for businesses that spend more than the Section 179
spending limit,” said the construction equipment manufacturer.
In Canada, the phase-out period has begun for property that becomes available for use after 2023.
Eric Wallace, CPA of accounting information service CCH, describes the provision as “an additional first-year depreciation allowance.”
He notes that the bonus depreciation rate for qualified property acquired before Sept. 28, 2017, and placed in service before 2018 is 50 percent.
“A taxpayer may elect not to claim bonus depreciation for any class of property,” said Wallace. “The election is made annually on a statement filed with Form 4562, Depreciation and Amortization.”
Also known as special depreciation, or IRC §168(k) depreciation, is technically a depreciation deduction, he said.
“Like other depreciation deductions, it counts toward accumulated depreciation.”
It reduces the basis for purposes of determining gain or loss when an asset is sold and is subject to section 1245 and section 1250 recapture.
There are many nuances, Wallace said.
Bonus depreciation applies to
With the gradual phase-out of the bonus depreciation tax provision, contractors might consider investing in new machinery while the deduction rate is above 50 percent.
property placed in service after Dec. 31, 2007, and before Jan. 1, 2027.
Qualified Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System MACRS property is property with a recovery period of 20 years or less.
Used property acquired and placed in service after Sept. 27, 2017, also may qualify for bonus depreciation, said Wallace.
• Section 179 only applies to section 1245 property with a limited exception for qualified real property.
• Section 179 claimed on section 1250 property is subject to recapture under the section 1245 recapture rules (full recapture to extent of gain).
• Bonus depreciation claimed on section 1250 property is subject to section 1250 recapture (recapture in excess of straight-line to extent of gain).
“If the bonus rate is less than 100 percent, taxpayers should apply section 179 first to expense assets with the longest recovery period,” said Wallace.
Managing Your Equipment Duration
CrewCost believes there’s a lot more to equipment depreciation than initially meets the eye.
The depreciation amount is the applicable bonus rate and the original cost of the property, reduced by a percentage of certain tax credits claimed on the property and a section 179 allowance.
“A taxpayer must claim bonus depreciation unless an election out is made,” said Wallace. “Generally, a taxpayer who fails to claim bonus depreciation must file an accounting method change.”
Bonus Depreciation Versus Section 179
As CCH explains it, taxpayers can claim the section 179 deduction for the cost of most tangible property that is bought for use in a business. The section 179 deduction is an expense allowance on certain qualifying property purchased for use in a business.
Though both rules allow deductions on all or a significant portion of costs, they have numerous important differences, notes CCH:
• Bonus depreciation applies to property used in a trade or business or for production of income.
• Section 179 only applies to property used in an active trade or business.
• Bonus depreciation generally applies to MACRS property that has a recovery period of 20 years or less.
• In the case of section 179, the recovery period does not matter.
• Bonus depreciation may be claimed on real or personal property, i.e. section 1245 or section 1250 property.
“With a little bit of strategy, depreciation can be a valuable way to mitigate taxes on the profit your business generates,” said the company. “Keeping accurate track of depreciation is also a smart business move. For construction accounting purposes, it gives you insight into what your equipment is actually worth.”
Tracking depreciation also allows your accountant to accurately determine what your balance sheet looks like.
CrewCost explains in detail how a contractor can potentially manage construction equipment duration:
• Depreciation is the gradual loss of value of a piece of equipment over time. For tax purposes, it allows construction companies to deduct the declining value as an expense to lower taxable income.
• There are several different methods of calculating depreciation, including straight-line, sumof-the-years, and the declining balance method.
• Tracking depreciation accurately describes the real value of the equipment assets on a business’ balance sheet over time. This helps with accounting and can make it easier for contractors to decide when to replace aging equipment.
Depreciation is a way of looking at an asset and recognizing that it won’t be worth the same amount of money over the course of its lifespan. see
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Case Supports Team Rubicon Hurricane Helene, Milton Relief
In the wake of Hurricane Helene and Milton’s devastating impact to the southeastern region of the United States, veteran-led humanitarian organization Team Rubicon is sending volunteer response teams to help with the cleanup.
To support the effort, Case Construction Equipment, a brand of CNH, is providing essential equipment such as compact track loaders with grapple attachments, wheel loaders and crawler excavators to help Team Rubicon with the heavy-duty work of clearing trees, mud and debris.
As part of a recently launched CNH Disaster Response program, Case is dedicating six compact track loaders with grapple attachments as a fleet that will be devoted to Team Rubicon efforts. The CNH Disaster Response program is a new effort designed to quickly deploy equipment to disasterstricken communities.
In addition, Case is deploying equipment to communities in need through its extensive dealer network. Case dealer Hills Machinery is loaning an additional three machines along with service support materials like hydraulic fluid and parts.
To date, Case and the Case dealer network have loaned 10 machines to the effort and is in daily communication with Team Rubicon
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“Building communities, and rebuilding them when disaster strikes, is core to what we do at Case,” said Terry Dolan, vice president — North America, Case Construction Equipment. “We’ve been longtime supporters of the humanitarian relief work that Team Rubicon provides and our dealers, like Hills
Machinery, are always at the ready to help.”
When it comes to disaster response, volunteers from the veteran-led nonprofit Team Rubicon are some of the first to arrive. Also known as “Greyshirts,” Team Rubicon volunteers include sawyers and heavy equipment operators who clear trees and debris from roads so emergency crews can access
impacted communities.
“Hurricanes Helene and Milton definitely created a tremendous amount of need,” said Jeff Byard, vice president of operations, Team Rubicon. “We’ve already served 45plus communities across five states and have multiple response operations in Florida, Georgia, Tennessee and the Carolinas.
“Our strengths as an organization are our deep ties within local communities and the nationwide network of Greyshirt volunteers who provide no-cost services to better the lives of disaster survivors.”
In addition to deploying machinery for use during disasters, CNH and its charitable foundation over the years have supported Team Rubicon’s mission by providing financial support. Also, Case and the Case dealer network have made space available to execute critical heavy equipment operating training for Team Rubicon volunteers.
In the past two years, Case has expanded training support from one to nine locations across the United States and Canada.
For more information, visit casece.com and www.teamrubiconusa.org.
To donate to Team Rubicon’s Hurricane Helene relief efforts, visit https://donate.teamrubiconusa.org/donation/helene24.
Total Phase-Out of Bonus Depreciation Finishes in 2027
“Assets depreciate for several reasons, including wear and tear, or because newer models of equipment come out,” said CrewCost.
“While it may seem like a bad thing, depreciation actually has some advantages.”
For example, construction businesses can write off the lost value of the asset during tax season and have that count against profit generated over the year.
When it comes to equipment depreciation, here a couple of terms to get familiar with:
• Book Value — The value of the piece of equipment minus the value that has depreciated. The book value is depreciated until it reaches the salvage value, where it is fully depreciated.
• Depreciable Value — The depreciable value is the equipment’s purchase price minus the book value. In other words, this is the amount of value you expect the piece of equipment to lose during the period during which you use it.
• Depreciation Period — The
depreciation period is the period of time over which you plan to use the equipment and incrementally subtract the depreciable value from it.
With an estimated salvage value, depreciable value and the depreciation period, you have the basic information you need to depreciate the equipment.
There are a few different methods of depreciation you can use to depreciate your equipment. “Each method offers a slightly different benefit,” said CrewCost
“Ultimately, you want to consult with an accountant or tax professional to see which method best fits your business.”
• Straight-Line Method —
This is the simplest and most commonly used method of depreciation and is the one you are probably most familiar with. Straightline depreciation is just like it sounds; you take the depreciable value, let’s use $40,000 from the earlier example, and you divide that by the number of years you will depreciate the equipment (aka its estimated useful life). So,
deployed. That can free up capital for operations or even business reinvestment.
$40,000 divided by five years gives us a depreciation value of $8,000/year. This is the easiest method to use and gives a nice, steady rate of depreciation over the useful life of the asset.
• Sum-of-the-Years Method
— This method takes into account the number of years you plan to
own and depreciate the piece of equipment. Sum-of-the-Years applies a variable rate to the total depreciable amount that changes each year, starting at a higher rate and gradually becoming smaller. This is a good method to depreciate a larger proportion of the equipment earlier in its operational lifetime.
• Declining-Balance Method
— This depreciation method, similar to the Sum-of-the-Years method, is an accelerated method that determines a constant rate to apply to the remaining depreciable amount and is applied until the equipment is completely depreciated and reaches its salvage value.
Often, a piece of equipment will be carried on a contractor’s accounting books at a different amount. In this case, sometimes it’s noted as the depreciation included versus what’s shown on the contractor’s tax records.
“These differences could be pretty significant,” said CrewCost. “They may not be able to show a piece of equipment with accelerated depreciation on their accounting records compared to what happened on a tax basis.”
Or the equipment may be required to be depreciated over a different time frame, noted the company.
“Carefully tracking these makes it easier to reconcile book accounting profitability versus tax profitability over time.” CEG
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Hitachi Construction Machinery Challenge... Startups to Share Vision of Future of Construction, Mining During Challenge
Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas hosted the Hitachi Construction Machinery Challenge on Nov. 20 at its Americas regional headquarters in Newnan, Ga.
For the past 70 years, Hitachi Construction Machinery Group has been a leader in developing machinery that is efficient, reliable and innovative. The Hitachi Construction Machinery Challenge is the group’s next step towards becoming a true solutions provider to offer its customers machinery and technological solutions that will optimize and modernize job sites across the globe, the manufacturer said.
One hundred and 27 startups from all corners of the world submitted proposals to exhibit their innovative technologies in one of three categories: Transforming Construction Planning; Revolutionize Equipment: Information, Interface & Autonomy; and Transform Fleet Management. These startups were narrowed down to nine finalists (three for each category) who presented their innovations to a panel of judges for a chance to exhibit their technologies at the International Construction Machinery Fair bauma 2025.
The day consisted of an opening exhibition time where guests could interact with each startup as well as hear from guest speakers. Each startup then pitched to a panel of judges. The day end with an award ceremony and a networking event.
Guest speakers included Edvard Bruun of the Bruun Automation Research LAB at Georgia Institute of Technology, and Shankar Radhakrishnan, the COO of Dimaag-AI.
On display during the open exhibition time was an example of Hitachi Construction Machinery’s collaboration with
a startup, the electric excavator developed in partnership with Dimaag-AI. The startups pitching in the Transforming Construction Planning category were ALICE Technologies, Smart PMO and Sodex Innovations GmbH. These three contenders presented technologies that provide actionable data and critical information to assist in decision-making during both the planning and construction phases of a project.
Some problems they’ve been challenged to solve are around the optimization of cost, time and CO2 emissions, leveraging ICT machinery, implementing matchmaking solutions and outcome monitoring.
For the Revolutionize Equipment: Information, Interface & Autonomy category the contenders were Hive Autonomy, Teleo and iNAGO Corp. They presented innovations that evolve how operators and owners engage with their equipment. The specific challenges they’ve set out to accomplish are enhancing operator information clarity, innovating equipment operation interfaces and adaptive autonomous operation solutions.
In the third category, Transform Fleet Management, the startups were SHAREMAT, Talpa Solutions and Veristart Technologies. The challenges they addressed are minimizing machinery downtime, optimizing idle assets and monitoring asset usage.
Hitachi Construction Machinery has always worked closely with its customers to ensure a deep understanding of their needs around ESG, cost-effectiveness, efficiency and reliability. The company believes that startups can be the root of technological innovation which is crucial to the creation of machinery that is seamless on job sites.
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The Steel Erectors Association of America announced plans to recognize exceptional women working in steel construction during the 2025 Women in Construction Week (March 2 to 8, 2025).
Currently, the association is seeking nominations. The deadline to submit is Jan. 7.
To kick off the campaign, the SEAA Marketing Committee selected a logo designed by Dani Carville, safety coordinator of SEAA member-company S.L. Chasse Steel, Hudson, N.H.
“Being an ironworker has long been viewed as a man’s profession, but these days more and more women are working in this industry. They are competent and skilled and it’s time to
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“We want to highlight women working in all aspects of the industry — from field positions to executives,” said Tammy Dean, chief financial officer, Gardner-Watson Decking, Oldsmar, Fla., and member of the SEAA marketing committee.
The nomination form asks for information about the nominee’s professional achievements, contributions to a team or project, examples of her leadership, mentorship or collaboration, her contributions to community, as well as personal qualities.
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SEAA invites member companies to set time aside to recognize the contributions of women on their teams during Women in Construction Week. Topics and resources are available from the National Association of Women in Construction.
SEAA members can order hard hat stickers featuring Carville’s design and jobsite banners to use during WIC Week celebrations. The deadline to place orders is Feb. 12.
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“I’ve never dreamed of anything like this,” he said as he walked past the shattered buildings hanging over the river. “I can’t wrap my head around what I’m looking at.”
The concrete span carrying U.S. 64 over the Rocky Broad River was originally built in 1958 and had withstood many previous storms.
But the deluge from Helene pressed trees, pieces of buildings and a shipping container — flattened by the force of the water — up against the bridge’s steel pilings. Partly blocked by the debris, the rampaging water began scouring the riverbanks at either end of the bridge, creating the hole that crews needed to fix.
The bridge is tilted slightly downstream, however, and early on, NCDOT would not let anyone go underneath it for fear it would topple over. Concrete poured around the piles has since helped stabilize it, the Raleigh newspaper noted.
Although the span over the Rocky Broad
Crews Will Repair Highway Bridge Damaged By Hurricane
River will eventually need to be replaced, by the beginning of November, Patton announced that contractors were finally able to fill the gap and get it open to truck traffic so as to allow crews to begin rebuilding roads and power lines in other parts of the valley.
When NCDOT crews first got to Bat Cave, they found that residents had taken it upon themselves to jerry rig a rickety walking bridge over the river. Engineers with the state agency, though, decided to improve upon the crossing by creating something a bit more stable — enough to roll a wheelbarrow over — using four pieces of scaffolding bolted together.
NCDOT still lists hundreds of roads in the western part of the state as either closed or partially closed as a result of Helene. The department’s strategy has been to fix them just enough to restore connections, the News & Observer reported, particularly to isolated communities like Bat Cave, and worry about long-term reconstruction later.
(Photos courtesy of NCDOT.)
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Ideas that Lead and Inspire: Celebrating Women in the Field
DATE: Thursday, December 5, 2024
PLACE: 219 Commercial Drive, 219 Buda, TX 78610
On Thursday, December 5, 2024, 12:00 PM – 6:30 PM, join TXAPA in Buda, TX, for our third annual ideas that Lead and Inspire Symposium and Christmas Party!
The National Women of Asphalt tagline is “Lead and Inspire.” Women of Asphalt Texas Delivers industry -leading ideas from inspiring men and women for our third annual event this Christmas season. This year’s focus is on leadership, including a panel discussion on Owning Your Professional Development. After the symposium, stick around for the TXAPA Christmas Party! It’s the perfect time to connect, unwind, and celebrate the season with friends and colleagues.
AGENDA:
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Community day for these Villages with a full day of focused education.
Community day for these Villages with a full day of focused education, plus the trade show will be open in the morning. Trade Show: 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Turf, Grounds & Snow Management; Garden Center/Grower; Professional Gardening Services; Tree Care/Arborist: Management Path
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An exclusive trade show day is being built for your Northern Green 2025 experience!
Wednesday of Northern Green week is made specifically for your needs, plus we’ve added a half-day on Thursday morning as well.
This year’s exhibit hall will feature industry vendors and providers grouped by area of specialty.
No need to seek out exhibitors for your needs – they will be gathered in designated areas excited to see you! For more information, contact: Minnesota Nursery & Landscape Association: Phone: 651/633-4987 Email: info@northerngreen.org Website:
