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A $35 million highway improvement project — aimed at reducing congestion along Highway 50 and connecting Placerville’s business districts — was recently completed within the city.

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Congress Lags on Highway Bill Extension By Giles Lambertson

drag on the construction economy. Here’s the deal: Though the Senate agreed with the House at the very last moment to a one-month extension of existing transportation funding authority, senators failed to include a provision to roll back funding rescissions stipulated in the last six-year bill. The $8.7 billion in rescission money was a bookkeeping method of understating the true cost of SAFETEA-LU, which was passed in 2005 (two years into the six years of its effective authority). The sleight of hand was needed to help win legislative support. However, the scheduled rescissions never were voided, as planned, and inadvertently became effective Oct. 1. “For most states, it is not hard cash money, just promise money,” said

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When the U.S. Senate failed in September to enact six-year transportation legislation or to extend the existing funding authority in a responsible way, it created a billion-dollar-a-month hole for the construction industry. “The baseline for the federal highway account is reduced by a billion dollars each month we have a continuing resolution,” said Tony Dorsey, media spokesman of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). “It will cost our members one billion dollars every month we have a resolution.” While the huge loss is mostly on paper — so far — it nonetheless is a

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‘Start Us Up USA!’Rallies for Investment, Jobs in Ill. Start Us Up USA!, a nationwide grassroots campaign of the construction equipment industry and their allies, descended upon Chicago Oct. 20 with a rally of local business and labor leaders and construction workers calling on the federal government to move quickly on the reauthorization of a critical transportation bill. New transportation funding is necessary to improve the nation’s infrastructure and spur a recovery of the construction equipment industry, especially in hard-hit states like Illinois. The rally was followed

by a caravan of construction equipment, idled by the lack of federal support, parading around Soldier Field to urge the federal government to stop job loss. “The construction equipment industry is in a deep depression and we have lost 33,000 jobs in Illinois and 37 percent of our workforce nationwide the past few years,” said Toby Mack, president and CEO of the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED), based in Oak Brook, Ill. see CHICAGO page 16

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hort 19-mi. (30.5 km) stretch of road just north of Detroit has been transformed into an improvement project with a rather complicated strategy. Extensive work on the I-96/I-696 corridor in Oakland and Macomb counties has been divided into four separate projects. Project 1 consists of rehabilitation of eight bridges and repair of 4 mi. (6.4 km) of pavement in Oakland County between Novi and Halsted roads, including the I-96/I-696/M-5 interchange in Novi and Farmington Hills. Project 2 picks up where the first project ends and involves pavement patching and rehabilitation of 42 bridges on I-696 in Oakland County between Halsted and Campbell-Hilton roads. Project 3 focuses on rehabilitating 22 bridges on I-696, 15 of which are located within the IA total of 56 bridges will undergo rehabilitation. Because C.A. Hall is a subcontractor for 696/Mound Road interchange. Project 4 includes rehabilitation of six bridges all bridge work on both contracts and since there is a lot of bridge work in the west conand extensive pavement repairs to I-696 tract, Hall is doing considerable work on both. between Hayes and Nieman roads in Macomb particularly concerning the bridge work. $14 million contract to conduct bridge rehabiliCounty Also included are safety upgrades and total of 56 bridges will undergo rehabilita- tation and concrete patching on I-696 — the east lighting replacement on the median and ramps. tion. Because C.A. Hall is a subcontractor for all project. The west contract involves significant bridge work on both contracts and since there’ amounts of overlay but there is none on the east Overl a lot of bridge work in the west contract, Hall is contract. Instead, there is, as Daavettila says, “a For all practical purposes, the $67 million doing considerable work on both. lot of concrete patching.” overall project has been divided into two con- “Because they’re a major sub, it leads to a lot tracts — east and west — with two prime con- of coordination. Hall is at all the meetings for Other Names for an tractors: Dan’s Excavating out of Grant, Mich., the Dan’s contract.” Old-Time Trai on the west contract and C.A. Hall on the east. According to Daavettila, the two big con- Before being designated as a military highBut even that division is a little blurry tracts consist of a two-year project for $47 mil- way in 1832, the corridor from Lake Michigan “There are overlapping facets,” says Bob lion to reconstruct pavement from Novi to through Detroit, Lansing and Grand Rapids was Daavettila, construction director for Tetra Tech, Farmington Hills — the west project —

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reform model in which government would provide most health care services would dramatically change the way every business operates, lar e or small. It is impractical to hope that healthcare reform will be tailored to the Health care reform in the United Stat es has been beaten nearly to death this year by advocates and critics alike. Yet as the debate moves into construction industry. Nevertheless, small businesses consistently favor October the final shape of “reform” remains elusive and elastic with con- certain reform initiatives over others. ere shington to institute reform struction industry executives anxious about its impact on their companies. along the lines general contractors might lay down, the following features Any change in the system definitely will have impact on contractors would be among the legislated changes: • New authority for ssociations to negotiate insurance packages and a sweeping change could upend smaller firms — and most construction companies are small-to-medium-sized. The truth of the matter is the

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Health care reform in the United States has been beaten nearly to death this year by advocates and critics alike. Yet as the debate moves into October the final shape of “reform” remains elusive and elastic with construction industry executives anxious about its impact on their companies. Any change in the system definitely will The bridges that were oved vary in length fr om 85 to 173 ft. (25.9 to 52.7 m and were 43 to 94 ft. (13 to 28.6 wide. The larg est weighed in at 1,350 tons (1,220 t). have impact on contractors and a sweeping change could upend smaller firms — and most construction companies are small-tomedium-sized. The truth of the matter is the reform model in which government would provide most health care services would dramatically change the way every business operates, lar e or small. It is impractical to hope that health care reform will be tailored to the construction industry. Nevertheless, small businesses Horrocks Engineering and H.W Lochner consistently favor certain reform initiatives Engineering are the designers and Ralph L. over others. Were W shington to institute dsworth Construction is the general contrac- reform along the lines general contractors ork on a Utah freeway reconstruction project torSome might lay down, the following features of the bridges were transported as much would be among the legislated changes: so unusual it was featured as National Geographic Channel’s “World’ Toughest Fixes” as a mile and a half which is “a good distance,” • New authority for ssociations to is heading for an on-time, on-budget completion Montoya said. negotiate insurance packages for their “That was significant. There are a fair amount members. Besides gaining clout in negotiat the end of the year What made work on a 2-mi. (3.2 km) stretch of projects where you move a bridge a couple ating benefits, association insurance negoof I-80 in Salt Lake City project extraordinary hundred feet but we actually moved some of tiators could win lower premiums, if given was the Accelerated Bridge Construction (ABC) them a mile and a half.” The bridges that were moved vary in length the opportunity ssociated Builders and method using Self Propelled Modular T ansports (SPMT) to construct six of 12 bridges and one of from 85 to 173 ft. (25.9 to 52.7 m) and were 43 to Contractors noted that private insurance 94 ft. (13 to 28.6 m) wide, Carlye Sommers, pub- carriers must mark up premiums as much two ramps in the project. The as 35 percent when dealing with small The $139 million project along a 2-mi. stretch lic involvement manager for Lochner groups in order to meet profit tar ets and from State Street to 1300 East through Salt Lake lar est weighed in at 1,350 tons (1,220 t). The SPMTs that moved the bridges had offset overhead. Whereas associations can City includes construction of the bridges and ramp “not at their final location,” John Montoya, approximately 250 wheels and moved at an aver- provide the same administrative services project manager said. Instead, the girders and age speed of five miles per hour Sommers said. for their members at a cost of 15 percent or The only route crews could move the bridges less — if, that is, members are allowed to decks were constructed on the ground at a “bridge farm.” Massive transporters moved them to be down was the same one they were working on so buy insurance through small business lifted into place along the expressway

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Health reform in United States • Newcare authority forthe ssociations to has been beaten nearly to death thisfor year by negotiate insurance packages their advocates members.and critics alike. Yet as the debate moves into October the final shape of “reform” remains elusive and elastic with construction industry executives anxious about its impact on their companies. Any change in the system definitely will have impact on contractors and a sweeping change could upend smaller firms — and most construction companies are small-tomedium-sized. The truth of the matter is the reform model in which government would provide most health care services would dramatically change the way every business operates, lar e or small. projects and this particular job was among those It is impractical to hope that health care re-evaluated. As a result, a parkway was ultimate- reform will be tailored to the construction ly chosen as an appropriate solution for improving industry. Nevertheless, small businesses After many years of discussion, an ambitious travel conditions in the area while remaining with- consistently favor certain reform initiatives project to ease congestion in Pennsylvania’ in the limitations imposed by available funds. over others. ere shington to institute densely populated Bucks and Montgomery counreform along the lines general contractors ties is finally under way with might lay down, the following features construction of a long-awaited would be among the legislated changes: parkway The Pennsylvania Department of T ansportation Besides gaining clout in negotiating benefits, association insurance negotiators could win lower premiums, if given be traveled by between 23,700 the opportunity ssociated Builders and Gov Martin O’Malley announced that additional transportation Contractors noted that private insurance projects worth $30 million will be funded by President Barack carriers must mark up premiums as much had to be made before ground Obama’ American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). as 35 percent when dealing with small could be broken for the project. Funding for these additional projects is available due to savings groups in order to meet profit tar ets and According to PennDOT, the generated by the intense competition for Maryland’ high- offset overhead. Whereas associations can parkway had initially been way and transit contracts advertised earlier this year provide the same administrative services planned as an expressway with “Without a doubt, President Obama’s recovery program is gen- for their members at a cost of 15 percent or limited access. However erating the desired effect here in Maryland,” said O’Malley “Across our state, work is under way rehabilitating our roads, less — if, that is, members are allowed to bridges and transit systems. Healthy competition for those state buy insurance through small business health plan pools. would not provide enough funding for all its proposed

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For the past three years, the Indiana Toll Road has undergone major improvements. These improvements came about as a result of the growing population in Lake and Porter

counties, necessitating the ITR Concession Company LLC (ITRCC) to widen the Indiana Toll Road. As a result, ITRCC hired Indiana TollRoads Contractors LLC, a joint venture between Ferrovial Agroman Indiana LLC see TOLL page 50

For the third time in 20 years, Mike Myszkowski, Illinois Department of Transportation engineer, is resurfacing the Bishop Ford Freeway just outside of Chicago. In 1989, a “surface fix” was performed, putting down a 2-in. (5 cm) layer of asphalt. In 1998, the work needed to be repeated, due to wear caused by heavy traffic. Nearly 10 years later, the road once again needs repair. The current rehabilitation project involves resurfacing all lanes and shoulders of the 9-mi. (14.5 km) stretch of freeway between Martin Luther King Drive and 159th Street, as well as pavement patching, bridge repairs, new guardrail installation and exit/entrance ramp resurfacing — including the Stony Island Feeder Ramp. One of nearly 250 “shovel-ready” construction projects in Illinois, the $27.5 million job, funded by the Stimulus Plan — President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, is a joint venture headed by Chicago area-based Gallagher Asphalt and K-Five Construction. Let in April, work got see BISHOP page 42

Annual Chicago Construction Expo Draws Nears Mark your calendars! The fourth annual Chicago Construction Expo at the Renaissance Shaumburg Convention Center in Schaumburg, Ill., is primed and ready to go on Wednesday, Feb. 24 and Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010. Show hours will be 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors have come to expect an extensive and diverse collection of exhibitors at the Chicago Construction Expo, and this year’s show will be no different. Additionally, the expo will provide networking and educational opportunities for attendees. This year’s show will feature several seminars, training sessions and certification programs including Julie One Call, LICA and UCA as presenters. The show is going green this year, with the introduc-

tion of the virtual totebag. The Virtual Totebag is an eco-friendly solution designed to reduce the cost and waste of printing, shipping and distributing paper collateral. With the Virtual Totebag, attendees can request, store and share session content and exhibitor materials via their mobile devices. Door prizes, donated by the exhibitors, will be awarded throughout the show, and show-goers are likely to run into a celebrity or two as they travel the show floor. For more information on exhibiting, call Bob Buckley, CEG Productions sales manager, at 800/9927116. For all other questions, call Sheila Kirby, CEG Productions trade show manager, at 800/523-2200, or visit www.cegltd.com.

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Caltrans Completes $35M Highway 50 By Erik Pisor CEG CORRESPONDENT

Located along California’s main route to and from South Lake Tahoe, U.S. Highway 50, the city of Placerville typically is not the site of larger, highway construction projects, as the city has a population of around 10,000. However, a $35 million highway improvement project — aimed at reducing congestion along Highway 50 and connecting Placerville’s business districts — was recently completed within the city.

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A dynamic apprenticeship program will not by itself save the U.S. construction industry from a looming shortage of skilled labor, but it is “one of the pieces of the puzzle” to stabilizing the labor situation, say industry leaders. Unions, contractors and associations operate apprenticeship programs mostly to teach trade skills. However, they also hope the programs will swell the ranks of craftspeople and retain

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As of October, San Francisco-based Mitchell Engineering had finished work on the U.S. Highway 50 Operational Improvement Project, which began in June 2006, according to Mic Restaino, resident engineer for Caltrans District 3. Spanning 1.4 mi. (2.2 km), the project consisted of bridge widening and replacement, the relocation of sewer lines, the building of a direct connection between two Placerville streets and highway widening. Construction of the project was broken down in two stages, with five to six sub- stages of construction occurring at each location, said see CALTRANS page 20

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their workplace allegiance for a lifetime. The ultimate goal of every apprenticeship program sponsor in the country is to boost both the quality and quantity of trained construction laborers. How they pursue this common objective differs in a variety of ways. To produce skilled workers in such fields as carpentry, cement masonry and construction laborer, contractors in the Master Builders’ Association of Western Pennsylvania mostly work through trade unions. It is an association that goes back a long ways: the Master

Builders’Association — a founding member of Associated General Contractors — and the carpenters union both date from the 1880s. The success of apprenticeship programs in Pittsburgh is evident in the new $13 million training center of the Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship and Training Program. Ground was broken a year ago for the center, which sits adjacent to the carpenters’ headquarters. The 93,000-sq-ft. facility is state of the art, according to Jon O’Brien, MBA’s director of commu-

A rural section of I-10 in Riverside County is undergoing 8.2 mi. (13 km) of rehabilitation. Heavy truck traffic and weather have damaged pavement in the project area, especially the outside lanes. The project spans from County Line Road in Calimesa to the Pennsylvania undercrossing in Beaumont.

The project, which began April 6, includes widening of on- and off-ramps, bridge deck repairs, lowering of the existing 6th Street offramp to provide more clearance for tall trucks, upgrading metal guard rails, drainage and concrete median barriers, and replacing the connector between eastbound SR 60 and eastbound I-10. The $40 million cost is funded by the State Highway Operation and Protection Program see RIVERSIDE page 39

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Utah Celebrates Completion of a Series of Interstate 80 Projects SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Here’s a reason for commuters to celebrate: A series of construction projects along Interstate 80 between Salt Lake City and the Wyoming border is finally done. The Utah Department of Transportation on Nov. 12 marked completion of 12 projects that together were called Innovate 80. It was an intensive series of projects on one

of Utah’s busiest corridors that included bridge replacements, road widening and repaving during 2008 and 2009. State officials were particularly pleased with replacement of 12 bridges over the course of six weeks last year and four more within a month this year. Two bridges were replaced in less than seven hours.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) The U.S. federal government could be vulnerable to billions of dollars in claims after a judge ruled that the Army Corps of Engineers’ failure to properly maintain a navigation channel led to massive flooding in Hurricane Katrina. U.S. District Judge Stanwood Duval on Nov. 18 awarded seven plaintiffs $720,000, but the government could eventually be forced to pay much more. The ruling should give more than 100,000 other individuals, businesses and government entities a better shot at claiming damages. Duval sided with six residents and one business who argued the Army Corps’ shoddy oversight of the Mississippi RiverGulf Outlet led to the flooding of New Orleans’ Lower 9th Ward and neighboring St. Bernard Parish. He said, however, the corps couldn’t be held liable for the flooding of eastern New Orleans, where two of the plaintiffs lived. The ruling also is emotionally resonant for south Louisiana. Many in New Orleans have argued that the flooding in the aftermath of Katrina, which struck the region Aug. 29, 2005, was a manmade disaster caused by the Army Corps’failure to maintain the levee system protecting the city. “Total devastation could possibly have been avoided if something had been done,’’ said Tanya Smith, one of the plaintiffs. “A lot of this stuff was preventable and they turned a deaf ear to it.’’ Smith lived in Chalmette close to the channel when Katrina hit. She was awarded $317,000 in property damages, the most of any of the plaintiffs. Duval referred to the corps’ approach to maintaining the channel as “monumental see KATRINA page 41


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