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“The Nation’s Best Read Construction Newspaper… Founded 1957.” April 4, 2012 • Vol. XXV • No. 7 • 470 Maryland Drive • Ft. Washington, PA 19034 • 215-885-2900 • Toll Free 800-523-2200 • Fax 215-885-2910 • www.constructionequipmentguide.com
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Pain at the Pump: Price Disparities Explained By Lori Lovely CEG CORRESPONDENT
Carolina CAT Hosts Landscape Workshop…6
With fuel prices once again on the rise, there is a noticeable disparity in cost from one region to the next, leaving many consumers wondering why. Several factors affect the price of
gas everywhere, including demand, supply and supply disruptions, which, in turn, can be affected by events such as hurricanes and politics, distance from the supply source, competition and federal emissions standards — or even higher environmental standards in some regions, which require spe-
cific refining, distribution and storage, all of which add to the cost. Environmental programs often require reformulated gasoline that contains additives to reduce pollutants. Approximately one-third of the gasoline sold in the United States is reformulated. This creates “gasoline market islands,” accord-
ing to John Cook, director of the petroleum division of the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. Because the clean-burning requirements in these islands are unique, few refineries can supply them, leading to the possibility of higher see PUMP page 20
New Wooden Span to Link Bald Head Isle
LeeB oy Shows Customers Its Appreciation…8
By Lori Lovely CEG CORRESPONDENT
JCB Host s ‘Ski d Steer Revol uti on’…14
Table of Contents ........4 Attachment Section ...... ............................25-27
The first time the crew set the tower. Note that the “work platforms” were not designed yet, this was the view that was used to come up with the work platform idea, actually staring at the tower and trying to figure out where to place the workers.
Pirates once hid on Bald Head Island, the state’s southern-most barrier island — technically part of the larger Smith Island — accessible only by a 20-minute ferry ride across the Cape Fear River from Southport, N.C. Now renowned as one of the country’s favorite car-free destinations see BRIDGE page 52
Crews Use Creative Means to Set Girders Over the Catawba
Truck & Trailer ....28-30 By Pete Hildebrandt
Recycling Section 33-45 Auction Section ....58-65 Business Calendar…..66 Advertisers Index ......68
CEG CORRESPONDENT
Rock Hill, S.C.’s, Catawba River Bridge on U.S. Highway 21 has served communities in the area well for more than 65 years. But this span over the Catawba, though it’s been a benefit to generations of motorists, also had outlived its usefulness. It has been found to be structurally deficient and functionally obsolete
based on inspection criteria, according to David Rister, interim bridge construction engineer with South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT). The existing bridge is a two-lane structure, which is being replaced with a five-lane structure. The new bridge is 1,000 ft. (305 m) in length and the existing structure is 970 ft. (295 m) long. The new structure will have bike lanes see CATAWBA page 22
Deck level construction was implemented in order to minimize heavy equipment on the island and to preserve the sensitive environment surrounding the project. This one Volvo backhoe, shown working on the pile driving, was the one heavy machine used.