Northeast 25, December 7, 2022

8 CATERPILLAR INDUSTRY SALES REPRESENTATIVE PROMOTES DIVERSITY

When Yuliya Maslava, industry sales representative of Caterpillar, talks about diversity and inclusion, she’s not merely echoing company values. She’s the embodiment of these beliefs she and her employer share.

16 THOMPSON BUILDS FORGES SUCCESSFUL BIZ IN NEW YORK STATE

Thompson Builds Inc., owned by Paul Thompson, is a general contractor and design build firm near Rochester, N.Y., involved in all types of excavating and construction work, both residential and commercial.

18 JUDGE PUTS TEMPORARY STOP ON I-81 PROJECT IN SYRACUSE, N.Y.

A New York State Supreme Court judge on Nov. 10 put a temporary stop to the beginning of construction on a new Interstate 81 project through the heart of Syracuse.

20 W.VA. BUILDS TEMPORARY BRIDGE OVER MASSIVE SINKHOLE

West Virginia DOH announced its bridge crews would build a temporary bridge over a large sinkhole on W. Va. Highway 20 in Hinton until permanent repairs can be made to a collapsed drainage structure under the road.

22 LICA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR VET NAMES MAYEN EXEC. DIRECTOR

The Land Improvement Contractors of America (LICA) Educational Foundation for Veterans announced that Eddy S. Mayen has assumed the role of its executive director.

22 GILBERT PRODUCTS, ALESSI EQUIPMENT FORM PARTNERSHIP

Together, the companies will work on consolidating the U.S. market for Gilbert’s vibratory pile drivers (MG-60 and MG-90 models) and its most recent release, the hydraulic drop hammer.

26 FUTURE IS NOW: EXAMINING INDUSTRY’S POWER ALTERNATIVES

At the center of any construction alternative power discussion is diesel. According to the Diesel Technology Forum, 98 percent of construction’s energy use in the United States comes from diesel.

34 TURNER HOLDS SUMMIT TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL TOPICS

Turner Construction Company is long recognized as a leader in the delivery of green building projects that achieve environmental sustainability goals across multiple rating systems.

36 FINDING NEW REVENUE STREAMS FOR DEALERS: F&I OPPORTUNITY

Brett Davis, president of the construction and agriculture division of Trnsact, thinks there is a clear missed opportunity for commercial trucking and equipment dealers looking to grow.

42 REPORT: STATES JUMPSTART 25K PROJECTS IN ILJA’S FIRST YEAR

States leveraged fiscal year 2022 federal highway formula funds to jumpstart nearly 25,000 new improvement projects in communities across America during the first year of the IIJA a review of U.S. Treasury Department data shows.

44 ROKBAK JOINS FORCES WITH ONE OF WORLD’S FITTEST WOMEN

Like the haulers she appeared alongside a year ago to highlight their power, strength and reliability, Ali Crawford only gets better. Fresh from being crowned the world’s fittest woman over 45, she recently put an RA40 through its paces.

46 DELDOT BEGINS WORK ON I-95/DEL. HIGHWAY 896 INTERCHANGE

The timber, from Iron Hill to surrounding retention ponds, has been removed as construction workers make way for an estimated $165 million project that will reconfigure the interchange.

50 SHELL’S MAMMOTH ETHANE CRACKER FACILITY OPENS IN WESTERN PA.

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CaterpillarIndustrySalesRepresentativePromotesDiversity

When Yuliya Maslava, industry sales representative of Caterpillar, talks about diversity and inclusion, she’s not merely echoing company values. She’s the embodiment of these beliefs she and her employer share.

“I see more diversity and inclusion at Caterpillar,” she said while acknowledging that construction is largely “still a white male-dominated industry.”

Having been surrounded by multiple ethnicities and cultures while in college and when she lived in Chicago, Maslava said she “would like to see more at Caterpillar.”

She knows her presence counts — she is a woman and an immigrant. She promotes diversity by participating in recruitment panels and virtual job fairs. She believes it’s helpful for others to see women in positions like hers. She also believes it’s beneficial to “learn from people with unconventional career paths.”

Footsteps to Follow

Born in a small town in Belarus, Maslava grew up with her single mother, who worked for 42 years as an engineer for a manufacturer of off-highway trucks. She visited her mother’s workplace on “bring your kid to work day,” where she witnessed how equipment is made.

“I grew up around equipment,” she said, adding, “but I never thought I’d be around heavy equipment as a career.”

While attending college at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and working in a restaurant, where she said she “honed my communication skills,” Maslava was invited to interview with Caterpillar. She took on the opportunity and truly connected with the people at the company, which prompted her to accept the position she was offered.

Two years later, after going through Caterpillar’s Marketing Training Program, which she describes as “a crash course covering all divisions, designed to create a wellrounded employee,” Maslava is still in her position. Still learning. Still encouraging other women.

Sales Support

Maslava is quick to clear up a common misconception about her position as industry sales representative.

“I don’t sell the equipment; the dealer does that,” she said. Instead, she describes her job as a “sales support consultant — a bridge between the manufacturer and the dealer.”

She considers it a partnership, with her role to deliver answers about availability, pricing, special configurations, training opportunities, and helping the dealer excel at their business.

“Caterpillar does a good job of training,” she said. “They invest in us.”

Part of that training includes “a lot of opportunities to operate the equipment: dozers, excavators, loaders,” she said.

Maslava has had her turn on all of them. Acknowledging that she’s not an expert equipment operator, she believes having that first-hand experience enables her to understand the equipment better. She finds it helpful when she meets with customers.

In addition, she said, “I love to hop in a car with a dealer salesman for a ride-along to learn their territory and meet with the customers.”

This allows her to hear questions directly from the customer, learn about their business and hear their feedback

first-hand. If their issues are technical, she defers to the application specialists.

“That’s what gives our customers value: the value of our dealer network, expert knowledge, training, support and resources.”

Maslava said she is always very appreciative when the customers take the time out of their busy day to meet.

“I enjoy learning more about their business — how they started and how they got to where they are now. There is nothing more important than our customers, each of them with their own unique success story.”

Maslava prioritizes attending all customer events in person to establish long-lasting relationships.

“It’s easy to get buried in administrative work, but I try to prioritize personal interaction. Every three years, the dealers get a new rep; my goal is to make an impact — to leave a legacy as being helpful, responsive and present.”

Changes Coming

She currently provides sales support for three Caterpillar dealers in the Carolinas, but job rotations last just two to three years before reassignment to a new territory, so Maslava anticipates a move. She said she wouldn’t mind moving to the opposite coast or the Pacific Northwest to understand the industry in that part of the country, but also would gladly take on the international assignment. She lists Canada, Europe or Singapore as desirable locations on her list.

Maslava enjoys the flexibility of the job.

“I’m always on the road and I make my own schedule,” she said, adding, “It is not a traditional 9-5 office job.”

When asked about where she sees herself in the future, she said “Caterpillar is so big; there are a lot of jobs. It’s a global Fortune 100 company. There are infinite possibilities and room to explore career paths.”

One day, she envisions moving into management — maybe becoming a territory manager overseeing a team of

Gains Made

For now, Maslava said her mother is her anchor. She taught her the value of commitment and perseverance.

Both mother and daughter are used to being the only woman in the room. However, there are more women in the room today. Maslava said there are 21 sales representatives on the North American team, eight of whom are women. That adds up to approximately 40 percent.

“There are more women in this role at Caterpillar now. There were only three when I started two years ago. That’s a huge change. It warms my heart as it has historically been a male role.”

In the future, she hopes to see more and more women taking on previously male-dominated roles, and she thinks that can happen if women like her continue to pave the way. She regularly attends “Women in Construction Industries” meetings where she connects with others for mentoring and networking opportunities.

“It’s a tremendous opportunity to meet more women in the organization and learn more about their personal and professional paths,” she said.They gather to share best practices, listen to guest speakers, discuss their challenges and celebrate each other’s successes.

The construction industry’s future is full of exciting opportunities, Maslava said.

“Electrification is a huge next step, and I can’t wait to see how the heavy equipment industry will change in the next 10-15 years as it adapts to the new energy sources and stricter environmental regulations.”

With “women supporting women instead of competing,” she predicts that women will play important roles in implementing changes in response to this evolving industry, and she intends to play her part in advancing the heavy equipment business, the construction industry and her gender’s place in both.

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Thompson Builds Forges Successful Biz in NewYork State

Thompson Builds Inc., owned by Paul Thompson, is a general contractor and design build firm nearRochester,N.Y.,involvedinall types of excavating and construction work, both residential and commercial.

The company, which has been in business for more than 20 years, is primarily focused on central and western New York but has been known to tackle the right project just about anywhere in the state.

The company also is known for having an array of highly talented employees who are skilled in all aspects of the building trades.

The design build model at Thompson is noted for bringing together its design team and construction professionals in collaborative efforts with an end result that helps project owners control costs. Many aspects of the project can typically be kept in house, including excavating, parking, utilities, storm water management, all masonry work, as well as rough and finished carpentry. The company has completed a wide variety of projects, including high-end residential homes, medical facilities, educational facilities and commercial buildings.

The company was founded in 2001, at a time when the world was facing a lot of uncertainty. Yet, despite the difficult climate of the time, the company was able to get off to a good start and begin building a name for itself.

Over the next couple of decades, Thompson Builds experienced strong growth and was about to make a significant transformation heading into 2020.

“We had purposely started a marketing campaign to transition into a specific area of

work, to transition the company into lowrise, private warehouses, commercial facilities and office-type buildings,” Thompson said. “COVID hit us exactly at the time when we had a significant amount of backlog, forcing us to switch gears and put on the brakes. Fortunately, we were able to transition back to our roots with some smaller projectsandword-of-mouthtypebusinesses.

“We were able to keep our employees busy for the better part of a year while we worked on those projects,” he added.

“Fortunately, none of our guys had to stay home during the pandemic and we were

able to keep things afloat. The projects that were delayed in 2020 as a result of the pandemic ended up coming through for us in the following years and our marketing campaign and targeted growth efforts started to pay off. As a result, the last few years have been very good for us.

“We have run a very tight ship to get where we are today, but we have also reached a critical point of needing to expand our personnel. Project management staff, field staff, office staff are all in high demand

today. From what I understand everyone is dealing with those challenges.”

In August 2022, Thompson Builds was working on a project building a facility for a John Deere dealership called LandPro Equipment. The 52,000-sq.-ft. facility sits on a 10-acre site, including service bays for servicing lawn tractors as well as large ag equipment, parts storage, office and retail space and a 15,000sq.-ft. warehouse for storage space.

These types of projects have become typical for Thompson Builds. With Thompson’s diverse background it was able to do 100 percent of the sitework on this project. Digging and pouring the

“The projects that were delayed in 2020 as a result of the pandemic ended up coming through for us in the following years…”

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JudgePutsTemporaryStopOn I-81 Project in Syracuse, N.Y.

A New York State Supreme Court judge onNov.10putatemporarystoptothebeginning of construction on a new Interstate 81 project through the heart of Syracuse.

CNYCentral.com,theonlinenewsservice of WSTM-TV in Syracuse, reported that Judge Gerard Neri approved an order that keeps the state from starting the more than $2 billion building effort, as well as awarding design or build contracts, or taking other action to move forward with the massive project.

The order was issued after a group called Renew 81 for All brought a lawsuit against the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) to halt the project. The group is led by former Syracuse Police Chief Frank Fowler, Onondaga County Legislator Charles Garland, and union leader Ann Marie Taliercio.

The nearby towns of Dewitt, Salina, and Tully also have joined the plaintiffs in bringing the action.

In bringing the action, Renew 81 cited the state’s new “Green Amendment,” which supports a right to clean air, water and a healthful environment. It claims NYSDOT did not follow its own regulations in the environmental review of the Community Grid option for the future of I-81, CNY Central noted. The group also alleges the state did not give a hard look at a range of alternatives for the project.

ARochester law firm filed the petition for the group on Sept. 30, saying, “NYSDOT failed to recognize and mitigate the myriad ways the project will harm the city of Syracuse, city residents and residents of the surrounding communities.”

Renew 81 does not account for the 14 years of public meetings, extensive engineering and traffic studies that led the state and federal government to reach the Community Grid as the preferred alternative, according to the Syracuse news source.

The state’s filing in the matter specifically addresses Renew 81’s notion that a proposed Harriet Tubman sky bridge over the city’s downtown was not thoroughly considered.

Mark Frechette, the NYSDOT project engineer on the I-81 replacement, told CNYCentral.com a bridge like that would require more city properties to be taken, cost more to maintain and lead to a much higher cost for the overall project.

Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh also weighed in on the order the evening following Judge Neri’s ruling.

“The preliminary injunction is another unnecessary delay to progress on the Interstate 81 project,” Walsh said in a statement. “It risks a setback to local people who need the jobs and opportunity that the $2 bil-

lion-plus infrastructure investment will create. The project has undergone a rigorous multi-year state review and is authorized by a federal Record of Decision. It should continue to move ahead, and I look forward to the state’s response to the judge’s ruling.

“[Syracuse] is focused on working with [NYSDOT] and local stakeholders to achieve the full benefits of the Community Grid alternative. We’ve also worked shoulder to shoulder with local, state, and federal partners to make sure local residents get the training and preparation they need to build careers.”

It is currently unclear whether NYSDOT will file an appeal, according to CNYCentral.com. A spokesperson of the agency said they do not comment on pending litigation.

The case is scheduled to be heard Jan. 12, 2023, in the state Supreme Court in Onondaga County.

Moving I-81 Project Forward Has Been Difficult

The I-81 replacement has been a contentious one in the Syracuse region for many years. NYSDOT recently moved forward with the community grid model to replace the aging and crumbling roadway, originally built during the Eisenhower administration.

However, groups like Renew 81 have challenged the plan to remove the highway.

In a statement following the Judge Neri’s decision, a lawyer of the group said they are “very pleased” with the ruling and added “the state should take the opportunity to go back to the drawing board, really listen to the overwhelming majority of residents who oppose their plan, and come up with a solution that works for everyone and allows Syracuse residents to effectively commute to new jobs in Clay” — a reference to the recently announced $31 billion Micron deal to build a massive semiconductor chip factory in the Syracuse suburb.

This past July, after years of planning, NYSDOT announced details of the I-81 project, while also giving the public a look at the proposed Community Grid option that would rehab the 1.2-mi.-long freeway viaduct in the heart of Syracuse.

Transportation officials imagined a streetlevel business route that moves traffic efficiently through the city and helps re-connect two neighborhoods that were separated by the viaduct’s construction in the 1950s.

Even before Judge Neri’s order to stop the I-81 upgrade, residents and travelers were looking at five years of construction in their future. In addition, the eyesore that is the viaduct was not going to be removed for at least the next 14 months, according to NYSDOT.

W.Va. Builds Temporary Bridge Over Massive Sinkhole

West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) announced Nov.18thatitsbridgecrewswould build a temporary bridge over a large sinkhole on W. Va. Highway 20 in Hinton during the weekend of Nov. 19 to 20 until permanent repairs can be made to a collapsed drainage structure under the road.

“The bridge we’re putting together comes with somewhere between zero and infinity number of bolts, and we sit and attach every one,” Joe Pack, WVDOH chief engineer of district operations, told the Daily Telegraph, adding that drivers in the area during that time would see as many WVDOH uniforms as they could imagine.

Bridge crews from the WVDOH central office in Charleston, as well as those from the agency’s District 9, and District 10, were on hand to install the temporary bridge.The 125-ft. structure was designed to be long enough to span the existing hole, even if the chasm were to get bigger before contractors could replace the failed drainage structure.

According to Pack, the prefabricated steel bridge is like the Bailey bridges developed by the British military during World War II and take anywhere from 24 to 48 hours to assemble on site.

“Wejustputittogetherlikeabig Lego set,” he said.

A similar temporary bridge was installed at Laneville in Tucker County recently to replace a span that had been closed for safety rea-

sons.

In June, a sinkhole about 6-ft.wide and 30-ft.-deep feet deep opened on W. Va. 20 next to the Hinton police station. Pack said a 90-year-old drain under the road began failing, leading to the collapse.

WVDOH work crews installed a 120-ft. temporary culvert and fill material under the road, but heavy rains from the remnants of Hurricane Nicole on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 11 to 12, washed out the fill and made the sinkhole worse.

In addition to the temporary bridge, Pack said WVDOH plans to reinforce the existing temporary culvert to restore water flow under the road until a permanent, 300-ft. steel drainage structure can be

installed.Thestateagencyhopesto put the permanent repair out for bid by the end of this year, according to WVDOH.

Delays in Fixing Sinkhole Causes Frustration

Prior to announcing the interim bridge construction, Hinton officials hinted that there would be no “quick fix” for the sinkhole that grew deeper and wider following the Veterans Day weekend rain, swallowinganentirelaneofW.Va. 20, a main entrance to the Summer County community.

Mayor Jack Scott said many in the city have expressed frustration as to why the problem was not addressed within the five months since its discovery.

“It’s been one of those situations where it’s kind of been hurry up and wait,” he said. “Unfortunately, every time we would get into the next stage of what we were going to do to fix this, we ran into issues.

It’s just not an easy fix.”

Because the sinkhole is on a state road, he explained it is up to WVDOH to manage and fund the necessary road repairs.

“The state is working with us, andtheyhavefromthebeginning,” Scott continued. “Obviously, the sense of urgency is much greater now because of the hole getting bigger, and maybe that’s a blessing to get us to move forward to get this fixed quicker.”

He does not think anyone has beennegligentinthematter;rather, “It caught us all by surprise.”

The cost to repair the sinkhole alone, Scott estimates, will likely be in the millions of dollars and take several months.

Hinton’s mayor told the Bluefield news source that despite the sinkhole’s expansion, city and state officials have no fear that the area around the chasm is becoming destabilized.

Hole Leads to Remote Learning for Students

Up until the temporary bridge was installed, schools in Summers County were on remote learning, citing the sinkhole as the cause.

County Superintendent David Warvel told the Daily Telegraph the week prior to the bridge work that he met with city and state officials to develop a plan for students to continue classes in the coming weeks.

“We’re just doing the best we can in the central office to make sure we get everybody safely back to the school system,” Warvel said. “But now, we have to be very cautious and go down this road with remote learning. As things move forward, we’ll adjust to it and make another plan of action.”

Leading up to the erection of the temporary bridge, traffic surrounding the sinkhole was reduced to one lane with portable traffic lights placed on either side of the road.

In the week before the bridge’s construction, motorists were guided, via traffic cones, to drive along a dirt bank opposite the chasm to travel in and out of Hinton safely. 

Skanska Sharpens Focus On Supplier Diversity Program

Skanska USA, a global construction and development firm, has appointed Joycelyn Yue as national director of supplier diversity for its building operations, revitalizing and sharpening focus on the company’s leadership in this space.

In this role, Yue will lead the U.S. building operation’snationalsupplierdiversityteamof professionals located in 23 offices and will partner with regional and national leadership to further develop and elevate the company’s Supplier Diversity Compliance program.Yue is based LosAngeles, Calif.

“Skanska’s mission to build for a better society includes maximizing opportunities for small and diverse suppliers and connect-

ing with the communities where we build. Joy brings to Skanska a wealth of experience in supplier diversity and community engagement, along with a passion for diversity and inclusion,” said Jeff Cruz, Skanska ethics and compliance officer. “We are thrilled to have Joyjoinandleadoursupplierdiversityteam.”

In addition to the hiring of Yue, Rita Ohaya, Johnny Ortiz and Marcus Thompson have been promoted to the role of regional director of supplier diversity, joining current regional director, Donna Licciardi. Each will have overall responsibility for a region within the supplier diversity program while focusing greater emphasis on subcontractor development, community engagement, and outreach.

Emily Madero and Enzo Mungu also have joined the supplier diversity team in the newly created role of supplier diversity compliance manager.

Yue joined Skanska from Southern California Edison where she served as supplier diversity senior program manager responsible for developing, managing and executing supplier diversity programs in compliance with California Public Utilities Commissions’ General Order 156, designed to facilitate the inclusion, development, and outreach of small and diverse businesses. Previously she was director of programs for the Southern California Supplier Development Council. 

Gilbert Products, Alessi Equipment Form Partnership

LICAEducationalFoundationforVeterans Names Eddy S. Mayen as Exec. Director

The Land Improvement Contractors of America (LICA) Educational Foundation for Veterans announced that Eddy S. Mayen has assumed the role of its executive director.

The Foundation’s mission is to train military veterans to become highly skilled heavy equipment operators for the construction industry. Mayen himself is a veteran of the U.S. Army, enlisted as an active duty artillery soldier, then serving in the New Jersey National Guard and achieving the rank of 1st Lieutenant.

Mayen’s grant experience includes nine years at the New Jersey Department of State as Director of the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP), which awarded $7 million to New Jersey small businesses. He then served as National Director of the STEP grant program at the U.S. Small Business Administration headquarters in Washington, D.C.

for grant funds to be awarded by the American Rescue Plan Good Jobs Challenge. The grant program, sponsored by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), has as its goal helping underserved Americans find good-paying jobs through partnerships with employers in

that will be provided by LICAcontractors, equipment dealers and subcontractors.

“In the military, there is no such thing as light equipment,” Mayen said. “It’s a natural career move for veterans to transition to the heavy equipment industry. They’re accustomed to working independently while being part of a team, and have already been thoroughly trained to follow instructions, pay attention to detail, be great problemsolvers and constantly safety-conscious.”

LICAmembers are committed to the mission by helping prepare veteransfor the workforce, providing good-paying jobs and offering flexibility with the challenges they may face when transitioning into civilian life.

Gilbert and Alessi will work on consolidating the U.S. market for Gilbert's vibratory pile drivers (MG-60 and MG-90 models) and its most recent release, the hydraulic drop hammer. (L-R) are Heidi Danbrook, Gerry Alessi and Martin Arcand.

Gilbert Products announced its new partnership with Alessi Equipment Inc. for the distribution of its construction equipment in the eastern portion of the United States.

Together, the companies will work on consolidating the U.S. market for Gilbert’s vibratory pile drivers (MG-60 and MG-90 models) and its most recent release, the hydraulic drop hammer.

“We are very excited to work with Gerry Alessi and his dynamic team. They have great knowledge of the pile driving industry and will be able to support customers with their construction projects,” said Heidi Danbrook, sales manager at Gilbert Products.

Located in MontVernon, N.Y.,Alessi Equipment has been in the construction industry for more than 30 years. Its team has been involved in roads, bridges, buildings projects of every kind.

“We are very excited to add the Gilbert product line to our company. We believe this is an excellent addition to our line of premium attachments in the construction industry. The Gilbert product is of the highest quality equipment , something we strive in bringing to our customers. We look forward to this new partnership with Gilbert, ourselves and our customers,” said Alessi Equipment.

Founded in 1986, Gilbert is a world leader in the design of forestry, planermill, construction and trail maintenance equipment.

Founded in 1988, Alessi Equipment has concentrated exclusively on selling and servicing hydraulic attachments fordemolition,constructionandrecyclingjobsofeverykind.

“Eddy is a great communicator and uniquely qualified to take on this leadership role on behalf of the Foundation,” said the organization’s founder, Gerald Biuso Sr.

“I first became acquainted with him through the New Jersey chapter of LICA. Not only is he a military veteran; he has also worked extensively in grant-writing and has experience in land improvement.”

The LICA Foundation has applied

need of trained workers. Mayen wrote the Foundation’s grant proposal, outlining how it will develop an ongoing pipeline of highly skilled heavy equipment operators to help fill the thousands of existing open jobs, while supporting our nation’s veterans. The Foundation will work with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to identify candidates to participate in a comprehensive equipment training program. The curriculum includes simulator training on heavy equipment operation and safety protocols before advancing to field training

“My role as executive director of the LICA Educational Foundation for Veterans isn’t just a job,” said Mayen. “It’s a personal mission. I immigrated to the U.S. as a child, and I want my children to understand how good this country is, how important it is to me. What’s been remarkable thus far is discovering just how dedicated LICA members are to helping veterans. I’m proud to be a part of the Foundation and am excited to see where we go.”

Mayen can be reached by email at emayen@licaveteransfoundation.org.

For more information, visit www.licaveteransfoundation.org. 

Oshkosh Corporation toAcquire Hinowa

Oshkosh Corporation, an innovator of mission-critical vehicles and essential equipment, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Hinowa S.p.A., a privately held international company and manufacturer of track-based aerial work platforms, mini dumpers, lift trucks and undercarriages.

Once complete, Hinowa will become part of the Oshkosh Access Equipment segment.

“We look forward to welcoming the Hinowa team into the Oshkosh family,” said John Pfeifer, Oshkosh Corporation’s president and chief executive officer. “This acquisition will accelerate our electrification capabilities and provide growth opportunities across core and adjacent markets.”

Hinowa is well-known for its advanced track designs and electrification expertise as an early adopter and leader in lithium-ion battery technology. Hinowa has produced JLG compact crawler boom lifts since 2010, including electric, hybrid and dieselpowered models.

“We are excited to expand our longterm relationship with Hinowa,” said Frank Nerenhausen, executive vice president, Oshkosh Corporation and president, JLG Industries. “Combining our capabilities will enable us to better serve customers and expand our operational footprint in Europe.”

Hinowa was founded in 1987 in Nogara, Italy, and today has an approximate 250,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility and 50,000 sq. ft. parts facility with nearly 230 team mem-

bers. The company has a long history of innovation, offering a diverse line of premium products for work at height and vegetation management applications.

“We are pleased to join Oshkosh Corporation,” said Dante Fracca, founder and owner of Hinowa. “Our successful 12-year relationship with JLG, along with shared core values around culture, safety, productivity and sustainability position us well for the future.”

The Hinowa acquisition supports the Oshkosh accelerated growth strategy. The transaction, which is subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to close within 90 days.

For more information, visit oshkoshcorp.com and hinowa.com/en.

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Volvo A40, 1995, 40 tons, 395 hp, 8WD, 29.5R25, A/C, P/S trans, tailgate, work ready $115,000

Volvo A35C, 1998, 35 tons, 6WD, 26.5R25 tires, approx 7,000 hrs, good condition $147,500

Volvo A35, 1995, 35 tons, 326 hp, 6WD, 26.5x25, A/C, P/S trans, working everyday on jobsites . . . . .$87,500

Broderson IC80-2E, 1997, 8.5 ton, 24’ boom, dual fuel, 10.00R15 tires, 3,400 hrs $21,500

Grove RT58C, 1981, down cab, 18 ton r.t., 70' boom anti-two block, GM dsl, clean . . . . .

Cat 336EL, 2012, 33.5” TBG pads, Q/C, aux hyd, 6,700 HMR, work ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$162,500

Cat 336FL, 2015, 33.5” TBG Pads, Q/C, aux hyd, 4,300 HMR, work ready $224,500 Komatsu PC220LC-8 Longreach, 2011, Young Boom/Stick 60’ reach, 3,500 HMR $179,000

Kobelco SK210LC, 2007, Q/C, aux hyd, 31.5” TBG Pads, 3,900 HMR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$72,500

Volvo A35, 1995, 35 tons, 326 hp, 6WD, 26.5R25, A/C, P/S trans, 26 cy, working everyday on jobsites . . . . . . $89,000

Volvo A30C, 1996, 30 tons, 11,000 hrs, 296 hp, 6WD, 23.5R25, 21 cy cap, A/C, P/S trans, works everyday . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$122,500

Cat D5NXL, 2006, 10’ PAT Blade, Paccar PA55 winch, 22” Pads, 4,100 HMR $82,000

Cat 613C Water Wagon, 1994, 5000 gal drop tank, ROPS, spray heads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$49,500

Cat 621F, 1996, Scraper, OROPS, 33.25x2, very good condition

Cat 621E, 1989, Scraper, OROPS, 33.25x29, very nice CALL

Cat D6NLGP, 2008, VPAT Blade, Drawbar, 33” Pads, 9,900 HMR $87,500

Cat D6NLGP, 2014, Foldable VPAT Blade, Paccar PA55 winch, 7,200 HMR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

$142,500

Komatsu D155AX-6, 2007, Sigma S-U Blade, 4-bbl Single Shank Ripper, 8,400 HMR $229,500

Cat D6TXW, 2013, 13’6” VPAT Blade, Carco 70APS winch, 28” pads, 7,300 HMR $152,500

Future Is Now: Examining Industry’s PowerAlternatives

At the center of any construction alternative power discussion is diesel. Diesel remains the go-to power on job sites — according to the Diesel Technology Forum, 98 percent of construction’s energy use in the United States comes from diesel.

But with global initiatives under way to reduce carbon emissions to net zero by 2050, it’s up to construction industry manufacturers to find ways to lessen diesel’s carbon impact. A range of solutions is being considered:

• Replacing the diesel engine altogether

• Reconfiguring the engine to run on lower-carbon fuels

• Making the diesel engine as efficient as possible

All will be necessary.

The challenges numerous. Unlike some sectors, construction doesn’t rely on a core piece of equipment, but rather on a vast fleet that ranges from mini excavators to massive off-highway trucks. And a job site can be anywhere from midtown Manhattan to rural Wyoming. This is why so many diesel alternatives are being offered, including electric, hydrogen, biodiesel and other biofuels.

Over the next decade or so, one (or more) of these alternatives will establish themselves as having the greatest long-term potential.

“What’s coming? The answer is probably all of them,” said Jeremy Harsin, construction market director atAEM member company Cummins. “The combination of duty cycle and available infrastructure is going to decide what wins out, but they’re probably all going to have their place in the world.”

Electric Has Arrived

Zero emissions, low noise, instant response, fewer components to break down, all on a platform that delivers the same breakout force of a diesel-powered unit — electric power sounds like a major win. That’s why much of the alternative power activity in construction has centered on electric, particularly in the compact equipment segment.

they get into rural areas. Since many job sites aren’t even on the grid, many OEMs are selling chargers with their electric machines. Solar charging also is being examined.

And electric’s strong sustainability argument can break down when one gets to the batteries themselves. First, several minerals are extracted to create the batteries, including copper, lithium and nickel.

Second, proper end-of-life battery disposal is still in question, not to mention that battery materials have residual value. Cat, for one, said it is looking at repurposing batteries from high-power applications for a lower-power second life.

and hydrogen-fueled engines are — at least at this point — in the prototype stage.

Low-Carbon Fuels Can Be Used in Same Basic Engine

Hydrogen-powered engines also illustrate another way to reduce engine emissions: modify a conventional engine to be able to burn cleaner fuels. According to proponents, this approach doesn’t require wholesale changes of jobsite practices, machine componentry or fueling infrastructure.

Infrastructure challenges also are part of the hydrogen story. The number of hydrogen fueling stations is a hard-to-see sliver looking at this chart from the U.S. Department of Energy. Almost all of them — approximately 70 — are in California.

“Battery power density is increasing all the time and we’re seeing a number of different technologies that make better use of battery energy,” said Ray Gallant, vice president of product management and productivity at AEM member company Volvo Construction Equipment.

“Electric is happening now as machines are starting to be commercially available,” said Chris Sleight, managing director at AEM member Off-Highway Research. Although now quite expensive compared to their diesel counterparts, “at some point the economic argument will be there,” Sleight added.

Electric options are certainly growing. Volvo, for example, started selling its electric compact excavators and wheel loaders into North America this year and recently expanded its offering to five machines.

Electric also has made its way to mid-size and larger construction equipment. Electric machines, however, have some significant downsides. The ones most critical to contractors are limited run-time-per-charge and recharging time. Although the electric charging infrastructure is the most developed of all alternative powers in the United States, today’s electric car owners still have range anxiety when

Electric machines also will require a reworking of the dealer parts and service offering and technician training. In addition, residual value is central to any equipment cost equation; the verdict is still uncertain whether the value of electric — or indeed any alternative-powered machine — will hold up in the resale market.

Impending Rise of Hydrogen

Current construction equipment prototypes use hydrogen in two ways: either as a fuel cell that charges a battery-electric machine or to fuel an internal combustion engine. In a hydrogen fuel cell, hydrogen and oxygen react to produce electricity, with water as its only by-product. In the second way, hydrogen is used as a direct engine fuel, much like diesel.

While hydrogen must be compressed and transported at low temperatures, “it’s a portable fuel so you can get it to where it’s needed,” Sleight said.

But infrastructure challenges also are part of the hydrogen story. The number of hydrogen fueling stations is a hard-tosee sliver looking at this chart from the U.S. Department of Energy. Almost all of them — approximately 70 — are in California.

Construction equipment powered by hydrogen fuel cells

This approach offers scale, since the many of the components are similar. And it holds promise for off-highway engines since Cummins commonly adopts cross platform technologies, Harsin said.

DonÊt Overlook Diesel?

Current prices and world political stability issues aside, diesel remains the construction stalwart.

Despite its “dirty diesel” perception, Cummins said it’s worth a reminder that compared with Tier I engines, today’s Tier IV Final engines offer a 96 percent reduction of oxides of nitrogen and a 97 percent reduction in particulate matter.

The United States also is likely to see Tier V emissions regulations by the end of the decade, Harsin said. California has already discussed enacting a Tier V regulation in 2024 with implementation to start in 2028.

Another consideration is the gradual retirement of construction’s aging fleet. Construction machines have a relatively long life; there are plenty of Tier III engine-powered machines still plugging away on job sites. Cat, for example, estimated the average age of its field population to be 11.3 years.

“There’s a lot of good work being done in the diesel space. It’s about lowering our emissions overall. Everything doesn’t have to be zero emission,” said Gallant. 

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manager, the bridges over Little Gunpowder Falls are twospan, dual steel girder bridges, approximately 95 ft. in length. The bridges over Gunpowder Falls are three-span, dual steel girder bridges approximately 193 ft. in length.

The project began in the summer of 2018 and the estimated completion is spring 2023.

Felix reported that the full dollar amount is nearly $32 million. This total includes $27.8 million for construction, $3.2 million for engineering, and just under $870,000 for utilities.

The contract was awarded to Allan Myers Inc. and the project engineer is Warren Pendergrass.

“The existing bridges were built in the 1930s and are nearing the end of their useful service life,” Felix said. “Once the rehabilitation work is complete, the new bridge decks will have two lanes in each direction and new 10-foot outside shoulders, enhancing safety for bicyclists and motorists.”

Project tasks include replacement of the bridges’steel and concrete girders, replacement of the concrete riding surface, and widening of the bridge to provide a continuous 10-ft. outside shoulder.

“The bridges date to the 1930s and while they are structurally safe for travel, they need restoration,” Felix added. “This project will improve safety for the more than 26,000 vehicles traveling along this US segment 40 daily. Replacing the bridge girders and concrete riding surface will reduce maintenance costs.”

She noted that one of the challenges with the project is the fact that these are older bridges located over Gunpowder Falls.

“Working in water creates hydraulic, erosion and sediment issues related to construction,” she said. “The work is unique because of the age of the bridges and the use of caissons — structures used to keep water out — rather than steel pile for the foundations.”

The construction inspection staff consists of one project engineer and five construction inspectors.

Major subcontractors for the project include Mohawk Steel Inc., bridge iron/steel workers; DRM Associates,

Project tasks include replacement of the bridges’ steel and concrete girders; replacement of the concrete riding surface; and widening of the bridge to provide a continuous 10-ft. outside shoulder.

bridge sheer studs and deck pans; Amelie, caisson construction; Ligon and Ligon Inc. – BGE, gas main install; Harford Tree Experts Inc., landscaping; ECLS, erosion and sediment control; Zone Inc., pavement marking; Road Safety, mainte-

nance of traffic; Maryland Portable, concrete supplier; and Paul J. Rach, concrete contractor.

Major equipment used on the project include Caterpillar excavators, backhoes, and skid loaders, all owned by the contractor; cranes, rented; Concrete Pump Trucks, rented, dump trucks, both owned and rented and asphalt pavers, owned by the contractor.

According to Felix, the project includes 17, 604 cu. yds of Class 1 excavation, 4,200 cu. yds. of concrete, 4,000 linear ft. of steel girders and 8,000 tons of rip rap.  CEG

(All photos courtesy of MDOT SHA.)

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TurnerHoldsSummittoAddressEnvironmental,SocialTopics

Turner Construction Company is long recognized as a leader in the delivery of green building projects that achieve environmental sustainability goals across multiple rating systems. In addition, the company is committed to provide an active caring environment for the more than 100,000 peo ple who enter its workplace each day.

As the construction industry is evolving, Turner is imple menting a broader sustainability strategy that is informed by environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria. In sup port of the company’s strategy to achieve goals far beyond its job sites, Turner hosted an ESG Sustainability Summit that brought together a diverse range of industry participants to exchange ideas to advance the sustainability of its opera tions and its supply chain.

At the one-day summit facilitated by Deloitte, approxi mately 45 industry leaders representing 18 companies came together to drive positive change and share sustainability visions and journeys of their organizations. Design for Freedom shared an important, and often overlooked, ele ment of sustainability which is at the heart of their mission to implement ethical, forced-labor free building material sourc ing strategies in the industry.

“This summit is an integral part of a broad strategy to expand the definition of sustainability in our company that is informed by environmental, social, and governance criteria. This strategy is directly connected to our culture of active caring for people and the planet,” said Tom Reilly, executive vice president of Turner.

“Our people are committed to work with others in the industry to meet the needs of today without compromising the needs of future generations.”

Turner seeks to extend human rights, dignity, respect, environmental protection and ethics to the entire supply chain — from procurement of primary materials to the installation of materials and equipment.

“Turner has long worked to advance diversity, equity and inclusion within our supply chain. In addition, we seek to conduct business with partners that commit to being socially responsible with respect to all their business activities,” said Mike Buskin, vice president and chief procurement officer.

“It is great to collaborate with members of our supply chain to meet the challenges we face and who prioritize envi ronmental, social, and governance goals in their organization

and in their building programs,” said Julia Gisewite,Turner’s chief sustainability officer.

“As we drive development of our ESG program, our employees see how the work they do is so meaningful, aligned to the company’s strategy, and is contributing to something extraordinary,” said Jennifer Downey, director of environmental, social and governance strategy at Turner.

“We recognize that we are at the beginning of a long process. We are committed to learn more and set goals that will help us make improvements within our company and the industry. We also acknowledge that the changes we seek to make cannot be achieved alone,” said Peter Hamill, senior vice president of Turner.

“A cross section of the industry was engaged throughout the summit and are committed to continue the discussion and do the work that is necessary to advance our industry for the next generation and the generations to come.”

Participants collectively agreed that this summit was an important and early step in what needs to be a cooperative and continuous journey. The group reflected that open col laboration between clients, design partners, contractors, manufacturers, suppliers, non-profits, and consulting organ izations will enable and set pathways for companies to meet the sustainability goals of projects, communities and the planet.

Participants in the summit included Al Young, vice presi dent of operations and customer delivery, North America, Johnson Controls who said, “Integrating building construc tion and digital systems are the key in rapidly reaching decar bonization goals, and our success relies on partnership, idea generation and summits like this where the industry can work together to discuss new innovations.”

Rush Nathan, sustainability marketing manager at Hilti Inc., said, “A collaborative effort is key to better addressing the negative externalities from the built environment. This summit brought together many thought leaders across the value chain to apply robust and inclusive frameworks to tackle the pressing challenges.”

Sharon Prince, Grace Farms CEO and founder, Design for Freedom said, “Turner’s commitment to Design for Freedom is vertically galvanizing the AEC industry globally which is what it takes to first expand awareness and then eliminate forced labor from the building materials supply

chain.”

Other participating organizations included Nucor which is the largest and most sustainable steelmaker in North America, and as an electric arc steel producer, is also the largest recycler of scrap in North America; NBBJ a global architecture, planning and design firm; Otis, the world’s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company; and, Schneider Electric a multination al company with 128,000 employees who specialize in dig ital automation and energy management solutions.

Deloitte, which facilitated the event, has an active Sustainability, Climate & Equity practice with professionals that help clients achieve emission reduction goals and make better decisions to mitigate climate risk across the construc tion value chain.

Following is the full list of companies who joined the summit.

• Advanced Performance Glass

• Apogee Enterprises Inc.

• B&G Electrical Contractors

• Curtis Partition

• Deloitte

• Flatiron Construction

• FX Collaborative

• Grace Farms Foundation/Design for Freedom

• Hilti Inc.

• Johnson Controls

• Limbach Company • NBBJ • Nucor • Otis

• Schneider Electric

• SourceBlue

• Trane

• Turner Construction Company

The summit concluded with clear and unanimous agree ment on the need to continue this important discussion and took initial steps to organize a structure to collectively address some of the sustainability challenges and opportuni ties that face the design and construction industry.

For more information about Turner Construction Company, visit www.turnerconstruction.com. 

FindingNewRevenueStreamsforDealers:F&IOpportunity

While dealers are always looking to increase sales and improve customer services, they do not always look for opportunities to find new revenue streams.

Brett Davis, president of the construction and agriculture division of Trnsact, thinks there is a clear missed opportunity for commercial trucking and equipment dealers looking to grow, and he would know. Prior to joining Trnsact, Davis held numerous leadership roles in his 25-year tenure at CNH Industrial. He served as a president and chairman of CNH Industrial Capital, president of CNH Latin America Financial Services, vice president of New Holland North America and president of Banco CNH Industrial Capital in Brazil. He directed the P&L of the North American division of the New Holland Brand (Agriculture & Construction equipment), leading a team of 500 direct and indirect employees, and guiding more than $1.5B in annual sales.

During his time at CNH, Davis learned many things, including how his dealer partners best worked with their customers, their manufacturers and their preferred lenders. Their efforts were often hyperfocused on meeting their customer’s needs, but that focus would sometimes miss opportunities to drive new revenue. Most notably, few dealers prioritized finance & insurance (F&I) and structuring the offerings as a revenue generator.

Trnsact recently sat down with Davis to discuss how dealers could find new revenue, and he shared his thoughts on leveraging F&I.

Moderator: I know we’ve recently driven some discussion about navigating the recession, but really we’re talking today about finding new revenue streams, which is always something our dealers are looking to do. Could you maybe address some of the things that our dealers and the dealers who you worked with over your many years have? Okay, what have you seen them do, and maybe what have you recommended for them to do to adapt and improve during this time?

Davis: You know one of the interesting areas in the equipment business has been the development — or really the minimal development — of true finance and insurance departments within the dealerships. There are some best-in-class standards that would show you that a well-organized finance and insurance group can actually add a signifi-

cant amount of revenue to the bottom line of any dealer.

Unfortunately, what we have found and it’s not size dependent. It doesn’t just because you’re big you have a finance department or just because you’re small you don’t it’s just not why it’s not a widespread practice in the industry yet. In other similarly situated industries, it’s become entrenched and we’re starting to see the development within our industry, and I think that is one of the things that have held us back in the equipment space and trucking. [One of the reasons this has been holding the industry back] is the lack of technology to help us bring it all together to make it easier for us to do business with our customers, and to do business internally by cutting through the red tape and things like that.

That’s really what I want to talk about today at a high level: Where do we get started? How do we start this process of creating [F&I revenue] and going from what most of us perceive as a cost center to a profit center?

Quite frankly, it is a journey and it takes time and it, and it’s going to take some minimal amounts of investment, but the rewards that can be gleaned from creating that department are numerous.

Moderator: That certainly would be a change in mindset for a lot of dealers. I think you already started to dive into this a little bit, so could you talk about how F&I could become a profit center instead of a cost center?

Davis: So, you know and the environment certainly helps today as well. One good example is, as you know, all financing is such an important component of every equipment transaction, whether it’s lease or finance. There’s lots of creative financing

that I saw in the and worked a lot in the agricultural business.

So we saw all kinds of different types of payment streams, annual payments, and other things that you don’t regularly see in other businesses. [In agriculture], you’d see consecutive payments lined up with the harvest and we also saw a lot [of similar models] in our utility and construction business, as well.

If you know, if [the customers] were landscapers with heavy income in the summer versus the winter for snow removal, we’d see putting together things like “snow leases.” So it is really the financing that plays such an integral role in customer acquisition and customer retention.

The one thing that has not been completely exploited is the ability to, perhaps, make money for the dealership with the financing revenue, and, a lot of times, that’s just adding a little bit extra onto the rate.

Quite frankly, in a very low [interest] rate environment, which we’ve had for a number of years — it’s certainly changing now — it was kind of difficult to stash a quarter point here, a third of a point here, or whatever the case may be.

But in a rising rate environment, it actually becomes a lot easier to be able to generate a little extra revenue. And again, we’re not saying add points and points and points. There may be opportunities for some dealers to do that, but what we’re suggesting here is a very modest fee that goes into the interest rate and marks it up, and creates a little bit of a revenue stream for a dealer. [Trnsact editor’s note: A common practice in auto and other industries as part of facilitating financing].

We’d be remiss if we didn’t talk about

insurance. With insurance, we often kind of miss out. When you use the word insurance [we mean], true Insurance that’s sold at the point of sale at dealerships through the lenders or through the captives or even through the OEMs, which is physical damage insurance that is true insurance.

There is an opportunity for dealers to earn revenue from that insurance. It may require some licensing, so if there was an application and one person or a certain person inside the dealership that was licensed to be the insurance broker or salesperson, the dealership would be able to receive commissions from the insurance which are readily paid in other industries.

Additionally, you have products like an extended warranty. I like to see as a best practice for dealers, every piece of used equipment be advertised with some sort of extended plan, extended warranty plan, or even a maintenance plan — two different things but two different possibilities or sources of income as well.

So the importance of those and it not only is going to create additional profit for the dealer by driving more parts and services back to the dealer enhancing the absorption of a dealer, but you can also make commissions for lack of a better term from those products as well.

That’s certainly something you see really across our society at this point with offers of warranties and maintenance packages on pretty much everything. When dealers take advantage, they can “stitch” a customer to my dealership, I think that into my brand I think that’s really critical. So what I mean by stitched is you have them on the financing contract, you put it through the lender. You keep an eye on it, you know when the lease term is up. You’re continuously communicating with the customer.

The same goes for the service contracts, the maintenance contracts, and the extended warranty. Having [customers]come back continuously for services is one of the best opportunities to re-engage with that customer by seeing them frequently. They’re stitched to the dealer... and keeping them close to you.

When it’s time for them to get a new piece of equipment or additional equipment you’re there first and foremost and in front of that customer really again, I like to use that for stitching and back to the dealer. That’s a really good analogy.

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economist. State transportation departments are “disbursing their funds and projects breaking ground.”

The numbers represent nearly 90 percent of IIJA’s highway funds, dispersed by existing formula to states.

The remainder, according to ARTBA, are distributed through discretionary grant awards and other allocated programs.

Tracking Progress, Projects

“The economic and quality of life benefits of the infrastructure law will become even more apparent as funding continues in coming years,” the association said.

ARTBA is tracking the number and location of these construction projects on its Highway Dashboard, launched at the IIJA one-year mark.

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) also is tracking IIJA projects, in partnership with Accelerator for America.

The map features projects getting under way with IIJA funding, which the associations reports has been steadily making its way to state and local agencies across the nation.

“The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is improving communities large and small,” said Maria Lehman,ASCE president. “But many Americans aren’t aware of how this law will impact their day-to-day lives.”

She said the mapping tool will show families how traffic along their morning commutes is going to be alleviated, why they’re experiencing less interruptions in energy services, or why their tap water will be safer to drink.

“Not only will these projects improve our quality of life, but we hope they also inspire the next generation of civil engineers to be a part of solving some of society’s most complex problems.”

All 17 infrastructure categories in ASCE’s Report Card for America’s Infrastructure are touched by the IIJA, according to the association.

The report card, which gave U.S. infrastructure a grade of ‘C-’, and the map are part of ASCE’s efforts to track all infrastructure investments and rulemakings by sector.

White HouseÊs Perspective

At the IIJA one-year mark, President Joe Biden’s White House called it “a once-in-a-generation investment in our nation’s infrastructure and competitiveness.”

The Biden-Harris Administration “is already following through on its promise to deliver results by rebuilding our roads, bridges, ports and airports.”

Touting IIJA’s historic progress, the White House claims it is the largest and most significant investment in rebuilding our roads and bridges since President Eisenhower’s Interstate Highway System. It represents the largest investment in public transit and transit accessibility in American history and the biggest investment in passenger rail since Amtrak’s inception, as well as the greatest investment in clean water, affordable internet, environmental justice, clean energy and resistance to climate change.

It also claims clean, electric buses for school and transit fleets; an EV charging grid and the largest investment in domestic manufacture of batteries.

Specifically, almost 3,000 bridge repair and replacement projects have launched across the country.

The investments will improve commerce and trade; enhance border security; create good-paying construction jobs; incorporate new and innovative sustainability features; and provide for improved climate resilience.

for transit funding, and another $4.45 billion recommended through the Capital Investment Grants program.

Almost $2 billion in awards is set to help transit agencies, states and territories purchase low- and noemission transit buses and upgrade facilities.

“These awards will help communities across the country purchase more than 1,800 new buses and double the number of clean transit buses on America’s roads,” said the Biden administration.

The EPA awarded about $1 billion in clean school bus rebates to nearly 400 school districts.

The grants will help school districts purchase more than 2,400 clean school buses.

The DOT announced $1.75 billion to improve transit accessibility across the country as part of the department’s new All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP). The program will help transit agencies update subway and rail stations built before passage of the ADA.

The first $343 million to make subway and rail stations more accessible was released this summer.

The FAA earmarked $3 billion for 3,075 to upgrade critical airport infrastructure nationwide. The agency also announced a $1 billion in awards to 85 airports across the country to modernize airport terminals.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) set almost $4 billion to strengthen supply chains and improve waterways.

The MaritimeAdministration (MARAD) also announced more than $700 million to fund 41 port projects to improve our nation’s port infrastructure.

The GSAawarded more than $3 billion to modernize 26 land ports of entry across the northern and southern borders.

The investments will improve commerce and trade; enhance border security; create good-paying construction jobs; incorporate new and innovative sustainability features; and provide for improved climate resilience, the agency said.

Work has begun, and GSA also has completed seven port paving projects using low-carbon asphalt and concrete specifications.

The bill spawned funding for more than 5,000 new clean transit and school buses, according to the Biden administration.

The DOT and FHWA announced some $120 billion in federal highway apportionments for highways and bridges for fiscal years 2022 and 2023.

TheFederalRailroadAdministrationoutlinedmajorbacklog projects that will get funding.

The DOT awarded $1.5 billion in 26 highway, multimodal freight and rail projects to shore up the nation’s transportation systems, eliminate supply chain bottlenecks and improve critical freight movements.

USDOT also announced $2.2 billion in Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grants for 166 projects.

These projects will allow urban and rural communities to move forward on projects that modernize roads, bridges, transit, rail, ports and intermodal transportation.

They’ll also make U.S. transportation systems “safer, more accessible, more affordable, and more sustainable,” according to the White House.

More than $20.4 billion in Fiscal Year 2022 is earmarked

The contracts for these paving projects were awarded to and completed by women-owned, small or disadvantaged businesses.

Electric vehicle infrastructure deployment plans have been deployed for all 50 States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

All states now have access to funding totaling more than $1.5 billion to help build EVchargers covering approximately 75,000 miles of highway across the country.

The Joint Office of Energy & Transportation was formed to focus on building the national charging network.

The EPA announced more than $9 billion to upgrade aging water infrastructure, sewerage systems, pipes and service lines. The EPA’s State Revolving Fund programs include targeting resources to disadvantaged communities, making rapid progress on lead-free water for all and tackling dangerous chemicals

The USACE earmarked $200 million for environmental infrastructure projects.

The Department of the Interior (DOI) set $20 million in IIJAfunds to build climate resilience in Tribal communities. The DOI announced nearly $2 billion to fulfill Indian Water

Del. School District Unveils Changes to $57.1M Project

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The Appoquinimink School District in Delaware has updated its plans for the Louis L. Redding Middle School renovation project, the next in a series of new learning sites for area students.

The Delaware News Journal in Wilmington reported that the $57.1 million effort, funded both by the district and the state, will now be constructed in front of the existing Redding Middle School facility.

When the district passed the referendum last December to renovate the historic 69year-oldbuilding,amainpartoftheproject’s timeline included moving students to the newly constructed Crystal Run Elementary School.

District officials had planned to have Redding students remain at Crystal Run for three years, with full use of the facility until the Redding construction is completed in the fall of 2026.

At a community meeting in late October, though, the district unveiled plans for the updated project, with details on new additions to the building and a timeline for renovations.

New Redding Middle Plans for 2026 Opening

The new 122,812-sq.-ft. building will house 1,000 students and be located on the site of the existing sports field/green space currently used by the school.

Although Redding only has one fall sport using this space, the girl’s field hockey team, plans are to find another location for them to use.

Once construction on the middle school begins next spring, students will stay at Redding with access to the gym, cafeteria, auditorium and band and chorus rooms.

Appoquinimink

District The new Louis L. Redding Middle School will be built directly in front of the exiting building. This is the view facing the front entrance.

During the construction’s second phase of work,whichisduetorunduringthesummer of 2023, the school bus areas, parent dropoff loops and student-walker paths will be altered near the front of the building.

Students entering Redding Middle School through the band room area or a connector leading to the auditorium will use the same route when dismissed from classes.

The third phase will see the new building completed and students officially moved into the facility. Following that, in the summer and fall of 2025, the demolition of the old Redding building will take place.

The site where the old Redding building sits will then be redeveloped into an outdoor classroom, with new additions such as a park,athleticareasfieldsandparkingspaces.

Final work on the middle school is scheduledtobeconcludedandopenintimeforthe fall semester of 2026, according to the Wilmington news source.

Elementary School First K-12 Summit Campus

With Crystal Run Elementary School no longer needed for Redding students, construction on that facility will finish next August in time for the 2023-2024 school year.

AnewprincipalforCrystalRunshouldbe named this winter, the News Journal noted, and families with the school as their feederpattern choice have already been notified.

The 840-student facility is the first installment for the K-12 Summit Campus, the newest learning community in the Appoquinimink area. Other projects coming include the district’s fifth middle school and fourth high school, details of which have not been announced. 

Report: States Jumpstart 25K Projects in ILJA’s FirstYear

States leveraged their fiscal year 2022 federal highway formula funds to jumpstart nearly 25,000 new improvement projects in communities across America during the first year of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), a review of U.S. Treasury Department data through Aug. 31 shows.

“A key takeaway from the Treasury data is that the bipartisan infrastructure law is working in year one as intended, with state transportation departments disbursing their funds and projects breaking ground,” saidAmerican Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Chief Economist Alison Premo Black, who reviewed and compiled the data for the report.

“The economic and quality of life benefits of the infrastructure law will become more even more apparent as funding continues in coming years,” added ARTBA Chair Paula Hammond, a WSP USA senior vice president. “The beneficiaries of these long-term investments will be the American traveling public in their communities.”

President Joe Biden signed the IIJA into law Nov. 15, 2021. Nearly 90 percent of

IIJA’s highway funds are dispersed by existing formula to states, with the remainder distributed through discretionary grant awards and other allocated programs.

The 20 largest IIJA projects supported by formula funds to date are:

1. Texas — Expanding Loop 1604 on I10 in San Antonio; $291 million

2. Texas — 635 East Project in Dallas; $225 million

3. New York — Van Wyck Expressway

Capacity & Access Improvements to and from JFK International Airport; $211 million

4. Arizona — Roadway Widening on I-17 Split; $200 million

5. Texas — I-35 Widening in Travis County; $192 million

6. South Carolina — Phase 1 Carolina Crossroads I-20/26/126 Corridor Improvement Project; $145 million

7. Ohio — I-70/71 Downtown Ramp Up Project in Columbus; $123 million

8. California — Rehabilitation of Pomona Freeway between the Long Beach and San Gabriel River Freeways; $121 million

9. California — Route 46 Corridor Improvement Project in San Luis Obispo; $119 million

10. Illinois — Interchange Reconstruction and Bridge Replacement on I-57 at I-74 Interchange in UrbanaChampaign; $107 million

11. Georgia — State Road 2/State Road 515 Roadway Reconstruction Project in Northern Georgia; $104 million

12. California — State Route 55 Improvements Project in Orange County;

$101 million

13. California — Rehabilitation of Route 10 Near Coachella; $100 million

14. Tennessee — Interchange Modification on I-55 at Crump Boulevard in Memphis; $99.6 million

15. Texas — Widen Loop 375 in El Paso; $95 million

16. New Jersey — Route 18 Drainage and Pavement Rehabilitation in East Brunswick; $91.7 million

17. Tennessee — Improvements at I-75, I-24 Interchange near the TennesseeGeorgia Border;- $91.2 million

18. South Carolina — Phase 2 Carolina Crossroads I-20/26/126 Corridor Improvement Project; $90 million

19. California — SAC 5 Corridor Enhancement Project in Sacramento; $88 million

20. Texas — Irving Interchange Project in Dallas; $80 million

ARTBA has created a digital tool, artbahighwaydashboard.org, to provide national and state-by-state information on the projects and more specifics on how IIJA funds are being invested. The association is sharing this resource with members of Congress and their staffs, and with administration officials.

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Rokbak Joins Forces With One of World’s Fittest Women

Like the haulers she appeared alongside a year ago to highlight their power, strength and reliability,Ali Crawford only gets better. Fresh from being crowned the world’s fittest woman over 45, she recently returned to Motherwell to put an RA40 through its paces.

Twelve months on from the Rokbak online launch event on Sept. 1, 2021, one of the locally produced stars that caught the eye during the stream of memorable images of robust power, performance and reliability returned to the Motherwell factory to help celebrate the brand’s first anniversary.

In the latest video — which is live on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn — leading CrossFit athleteAli Crawford can be seen putting an RA40 through its paces while talking about her experience filming the brand video and how she has more in common with Rokbak and its machines than you might think.

Initially chosen to reflect the tough, powerful characteristics and values she shares with the Rokbak brand, Crawford has gone on to enjoy even greater success over the past year, officially becoming the World Number One in her age category after an exceptional performance at the CrossFit Games in Madison, Wis.

“Even though I’m in my forties now, I feel like I’m getting stronger and fitter every year, rather than older,” said Crawford. “So, I can definitely relate to another Scottish champion that is in better shape than ever after 80 years of continual improvement and hard work. These impressive machines and what they stand for, how robust and reliable

they are, really align with me as a person — I feel like the human version of an RA40.”

Despite living relatively close to the Rokbak factory, Crawford had no previous experience with articulated haulers, and found the first video shoot an extremely enjoyable and eye-opening experience.

“I hadn’t known what to expect but it turned out to be so much fun,” she said. “I had a brilliant time, doing various fitness exercises around the machines to help illustrate their qualities was amazing.”

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CrossFit encapsulates different types of exercise such as running, swimming and gymnastics. It combines strength, cardio and agility.

“Even though the haulers are big, they have a unique agility, and that’s exactly how I need to be as an athlete,” said Crawford. “It takes me back to my training, where I need to be fast, strong and agile to be successful. And, like the Rokbak machines, I also have to be adaptable to perform at my best in different environments.”

“It’s great to see one of Scotland’s big companies doing so well on the world stage. We’re such a small nation, but there is so much history and success here. When I was competing in Madison, I knew the whole Scottish family was behind me, and it gave me an incredible lift. There’s always pride and pleasure when someone from here achieves something great on the world stage — it inspires hope in everyone!”

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DelDOT Begins Work On Reconfiguring

I-95/Del. Highway 896 Interchange

The Interstate 95 and Delaware Highway 896 interchange near Newark is looking barren these days after swaths of trees were recently cut down.

The timber, from Iron Hill to surrounding retention ponds, has been removed as construction workers make way for an estimated $165 million project that will reconfigure the interchange, adding flyovers and a pedestrian/bicyclist pathway that will connect Old Baltimore Pike to Welsh Tract Road.

It is the next major project for New Castle County “with the near completion of the I-95 Restore the Corridor Project,” C.R. McLeod, a Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) spokesperson, told the News Journal, based in Wilmington.

“From weave areas, to slowing and stopped traffic on [I95], especially southbound approaching the interchange, drivers who have navigated through this interchange are aware of the difficulties it presents, especially during peak travel times,” he added.

The goal, McLeod said, is to make the area “safer and easier” for travelers.

Questions about the project remain for many area residents, however.

How Will This Help Traffic?

The construction project, which is scheduled to last until late 2025, is designed to reduce congestion on I-95 and Del. 896 and cut the number of accidents at a junction that saw approximately one crash every other day between February 2017 and February 2020, the Wilmington news source reported.

“When this interchange was originally built, the area south of Newark on [Del.] 896 was primarily rural, and we’ve seen that change dramatically in the nearly 60 years since this was built,” McLeod explained. “We need a modern interchange that can not only better manage the flow of traffic through this area, but also reduce the chances of crashes occurring due to slowing and stopped traffic, or vehicles needing to cross lanes to reach their through direction of travel.”

pathway from the freeway.

Neither of these flyovers is expected to cut into Iron Hill Park itself, but there will be some impact on the slope’s northeastern section where a portion of the bridge heading to northbound I-95 will rest on a hill shelf.

DelDOT told the News Journal that a part of the hillside will need to be cut where the flyover from southbound I-95 connects to Del. 896 South, also known as South College Avenue.

Both flyovers are designed to eliminate the weaving and merging that occurs along this part of South CollegeAvenue, where a 2016 DelDOT report found an average of more than 1,200 motorists use the ramps during peak morning and afternoon hours.

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A 10-ft. wide shared use path for pedestrians and cyclists will run for about a mile, connecting Welsh Tract Road to Old Baltimore Pike.

What Else Does Project Aim to Address?

Presently, motorists exiting southbound I-95 toward Glasgow must weave their vehicles onto southbound Del. 896 where other drivers are either continuing south on the state road or merging to the right so they can get on the ramp that will take them north on I-95.

DelDOT believes that its plan to build a pair of flyovers will help reduce the congestion created there.

One flyover will take motorists exiting I-95 south over Del 896, curve above the interstate, and then exit them onto southbound lanes of the state route just past where the interchange currently is located.

The second flyover will carry drivers heading south on Del. 896 from the Newark area over the interstate, leading them through a left curve left over Del. 896, before exiting them onto I-95 northbound.

How Does It Help Pedestrians, Bicyclists?

Attached to a part of this flyover will be a 10-ft.-wide pathway for pedestrians and cyclists that will go over the interstate, connecting Welsh Tract Road to Old Baltimore Pike. A concrete barrier will separate the nearly mile-long

Other improvements the contractor is slated to make include widening both directions of I-95 for new ramp acceleration and deceleration lanes, adding a second lane to the ramp connecting Del. 896 North to I-95 North, and create a third thru-lane for Del. 896 southbound that will go from the interchange, through Old Baltimore Pike, to its end just before the intersection with Glasgow High School.

“[DelDOT] is committed to making multimodal improvements wherever we can with our projects and this interchange as it has existed has not provided a safe way to move through this area without a car,” McLeod said, pointing to the new pathway for pedestrians and bikers as an example.

How Is Delaware Paying for It?

The News Journal noted that nearly a third of the estimated $165 million for the project — $56 million — is coming from the federal Infrastructure for RebuildingAmerica grant, which is helping build and repair critical pieces of freight and highway transportation roadways across the country.

Because the main construction contract has not been awarded, the estimated cost of the project could change. DelDOT’s McLeod said his agency hopes to award the project before the end of 2022. 

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WMCC Breaks Ground On NewAdvanced Tech Building

In March, Milton CAT made a $200,000 donation to support the construction, equipment, infrastructure and program development for the Advanced Technology Building as part of WMCC’s larger Build Community Expansion. Following Milton CAT’s donation, Caterpillar donated $25,000 as part of the Caterpillar Dealer Excellence Fund (DEF).

White Mountains Community College (WMCC) recently broke ground on its new Advanced Technology Building at its Littleton Academic Center with support from Milton

CAT and Caterpillar Foundation. Students, faculty, community members and dignitaries, including Gov. Chris Sununu, gathered to celebrate a shared goal of improving access to quality education, increasing regional recruitment, and helping WMCC meet current and future workforce needs in the North Country by growing high-demand programs.

The 10,000 sq. ft. building will be home to WMCC’s Diesel Heavy Equipment Technology program as well as an innovation lab, a welding lab and flexible learning spaces.

In March, Milton CAT made a $200,000 donation to support the construction, equipment, infrastructure and program development for the Advanced Technology Building as part of WMCC’s larger Build Community Expansion. Following Milton CAT’s donation, the Caterpillar Foundation granted $25,000 as part of the Caterpillar Dealer Excellence Fund (DEF). The DEF program aims to strengthen schools’ technical

curriculum and faculty development in hopes of increasing the number of qualified technicians in the heavy equipment industry.

“We’re excited about continuing to build partnerships with the greater Littleton community and with their support, we are proud tobebreakinggroundforournewAdvanced Technology Building which is being built with the everchanging needs of our local workforce in mind,” WMCC President Chuck Lloyd explained.

“The generous support from Milton CAT and the Caterpillar Foundation has been instrumental in helping us get this project under way to train the next generation of technicians and mechanics.”

As a long-time supporter of WMCC and its Diesel Heavy Equipment Technology program, Milton CAT’s donation further shows its commitment to the decades-long partnership.

“Access to high-quality technical and safety training can truly change the lives of students and those within our community. We are so proud to be able to give back by supporting such an important pillar of our community as WMCC,” Chris Robichaud, Milton CAT representative, said.

Throughout the years, Milton CAT has donated machines, diagnostic equipment, engines and PPE; led workshops; assisted with instructor development; and provided students with internship, co-op, scholarship and employment opportunities.

Based in Berlin, N.H., WMCC is one of seven community colleges in New Hampshire. It offers 48 unique programs ranging from culinary arts to industrial mechanics. Its Diesel Heavy Equipment Technology program is the only program in New England accredited by the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED). 

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After10Years,Shell’sMammothEthane Cracker Facility Opens in Western Pa.

Shell Chemical’s Beaver County, Pa., long-awaited petrochemical complex is now operational, the company announced Nov. 15, capping a decade of anticipation.

The sprawling $6 billion plant, known as an ethane cracker, takes ethane, a component of natural gas, from Appalachian shale fracking operations in the region and processes it into 1.6 million metric tons of plastic a year. In fact, it is already transforming liquid ethane into lentilsized polyethylene pellets from the site along the banks of the Ohio River in Potter Township, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Shell spent the past six years constructing the massive facility, which currently employs approximately 600 work ers, the news outlet reported.

Since the company revealed plans for an ethane cracker in the region, the project has enjoyed the support of several governors and was granted more than $1.6 billion in public incentives.

Hilary Mercer, senior vice president of Shell Polymers, said in a company Facebook message, “Shell Polymers’ will use our polyethylene to create products that we see and use every day — consumer packaging, pipe, conduit and many more lifestyle solutions.

“Safely constructing and commissioning this worldclass facility is a special, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and we couldn’t have done it without a truly collaborative approach between teams around the globe and the support of the community.”

At the peak of the facility’s construction, there were approximately 8,000 workers on site.

Building the plant was Pennsylvania’s largest industrial project since World War II, according to Gov. Tom Wolf’s office, and benefitted from the largest state subsidy ever — a $1.65 billion tax credit, plus various state and local tax breaks, reported StateImpact Pennsylvania, a media collab oration covering the state’s energy economy.

The Wolf administration marked the occasion of Shell’s announcement by recalling that the governor called the petrochemical project a “game changer” 2016, when the petrochemical company made the decision to invest in it.

“And he’s absolutely right,” Neil Weaver, acting secre tary of the state’s Department of Community and Economic Development told the Post-Gazette. “This proj ect is really going to bolster the economy in western Pennsylvania.”

Full Production

Should Happen in About a Year

Typically, when a regulated facility is ready to start up in Pennsylvania, the state’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will perform an initial operating permit inspection. But because of the size of Shell’s facility and, more precisely, the number of emission sources there, the DEP began these inspection activities in phases several months ago.

The Post-Gazette noted Shell had always said that going into commercial operations would not be the kind of event obvious to the naked eye. Its large metal towers have been exhaling steam for months, while its flares have lit the sky on and off for as long. The wastewater plant and a 250megawatt natural gas power plant onsite have been operat ing since 2021.

“The systems and infrastructure are already producing product,” Shell spokesperson Curtis Thomas said in response to questions from the Steel City newspaper.

“Along the way, we’re checking and double-checking sys tem integrity, tweaking and making steady progress toward full production.”

The full production goal of 3.5 billion pounds of poly ethylene pellets a year should be reached in the second half of 2023, according to the company. The complex will ship its products to customers that will then turn those pellets into specialty films, pipe, blow-molded containers, and injection-molded parts.

Stefani Pashman, CEO of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, told the Post-Gazette the ethane cracker project “demonstrates the power of placing big bets that position the Pittsburgh region for the future.”

“Fromtheworld-classfacilitythatisoperationaltodayto a commitment to ensuring the region secures a leadership position in decarbonization via carbon capture and clean hydrogen,Shellisavaluablepartnerintheeconomicfuture and quality of life for our 10-county region,” she added.

Environmentalists Skeptical of Shell’s Claims

The Shell ethane cracker plant is becoming operational atatimeofheightenedconcernaboutgreenhousegasemis sions.

According to StateImpact Pennsylvania, environmental groups worry about the facility’s potential for pollution. State-issued permits allowed it to be Pennsylvania’s second biggest emitter of volatile organic compounds, precursors to smog, as well as the state’s permission to release a large sourceofgreenhousegaspollution,withtheclimateimpact of 400,000 more cars on the road.

As part of a settlement with environmental groups, though, Shell agreed to install and use fence line monitors at the plant to check emissions.

The energy company, which built its plant on 384 acres of the 700 acres it secured for the project, has said there is room on its campus and nearby land to capture the carbon dioxide emitted at the plant and at other facilities across the region, to pump it underground for long-term storage. The company has partnered with Equinor, a Norwegian energy firm, in pursuing a carbon capture, storage, and hydrogen hub at the new plant.

ThetwocompaniessubmittedtheirintentionstotheU.S. Department of Energy earlier in November and the state approved the concept as Pennsylvania’s entry into the com petition for $8 billion in federal funding for such hubs.

Incentives Helped Build Ethane Cracker

The road to building the plant began in 2012, with the passage of the project’s tax credits, as part of the state’s Resource Manufacturing Tax Credit program.

“I can tell you, with hand to my heart, that without these incentives, we would not have made this investment deci sion,” a Shell executive said in 2016.

Gov. Tom Corbett, who championed the tax credit for Shell, said at the time, “When you’re looking at the invest ment, you have to look at what it would have cost us had we done nothing, had we let these businesses go.”

The earlier tax credits were thought to be kick-starting a regional plastics manufacturing boom. So far, that has not materialized, reported StateImpact Pennsylvania, as the Shell plant is the only one of its kind in the region. AThai company that has been considering building an ethane cracker in Belmont County, Ohio has yet to green-light that project.

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John Deere Expands Its G-tier Wheel Loader Offerings in NA

As part of the John Deere Performance Tiering Strategy, customers can benefit from tailored offerings that provide more performance, comfort and economical options.

After a successful introduction into the Canadian market in 2021, John Deere expands its G-tier wheel loader offerings to the United States with the 644 G-tier wheel loader, continuing the transition to Performance Tiering .

As part of the John Deere Performance Tiering Strategy, customers can benefit from tailored offerings that provide more performance, comfort and economical options.

The 544 G-tier provides customers working in a variety of applications with a nofrills, versatile, and reliable solution backed by John Deere and its dealer network.

NowavailableintheUnitedStates,the644 G-tier leverages industry-proven components and is equipped with a cab design that promotes ease of operation. With the 644 G-tier machines, John Deere delivers a solution ideal for customers in the governmental, rental, site development and asphalt industries, according to the manufacturer.

The 644 G-tierWheel Loaders boast a reliable John Deere 6.8Lengine and feature John Deere Teammate axles. Customers can customize the machine through a variety of baselevel packages, including options related to locking differentials, ride control, seats, radio and rear chassis work-lights.

Making its debut in the Canadian market, the 544 G-tier is designed to provide a more economical solution in the 3-yard loader size class that does not sacrifice the performance and quality customers expect from a John Deere machine. The 544 G-tier controls were designed with operators of all skillsets and productivity in mind, offering a simplified setup and overall functionality.

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Further expanding machine capability, the 544 G-tier can be equipped with optional features to help tackle even the most challenging applications. Optional features include a hydraulic reversing fan, axle coolers and front locking differentials, helping to keep it at peak performance.

Backed by the network of John Deere dealers, the 544 G-tier machines are easy to service, helping to keep the job site running smoothly, the manufacturer said.

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Aggregate Production and Recycling Section

SENNEBOGEN870BringsYard-WideImprovementtoCimco

Ron Brenny is operations manager of the largest of seven scrap recycling yards owned by Cimco ResourcesinIllinoisandWisconsin.

The 26-acre facility in Sterling, Ill., can receive as much as 800 tonsofmaterialaday,fromplastics to electronic waste, but the bulk of it is destined for the site’s Metso mega-shredder. Cars and farm equipment, demolition scrap and industrial metals are meticulously sorted to match orders for shred from nearby mills.

As Brenny said, “We’re pretty full most of the time. We’re using our whole 26 acres. I have a lot of piles.”

But with the arrival of Sterling’s new SENNEBOGEN electricdrive 870 Hybrid material handler, the entire landscape of Brenny’s yard is changing.

Reaching for Simpler Process

Cimco’s current fleet of 17 SENNEBOGEN scrap handlers is comprised of the mid-range units typical for scrapyard applications: 830 and 835 models weighing in at 85,000 to 120,000 lbs. In comparison, the new 870 Hybrid is a monster: more than 220,000 lbs.

“Our main objective was to get the reach,” Brenny explained. Mounted on a 9-ft. pedestal with a tracked undercarriage, the 870’s 90-ft. boom can reach multiple piles of sorted material without maneuvering. It’s this extended working radius that has changed Sterling’s material handling and stockpiling processes.

Until now, trucks were offloadedatthefarsideoftheyard. To feed the shredder, required material was loaded into trailers and moved up to the shredder’s infeed area, where it was offloaded into piles again. One of the 830 or 835 machines could then move it

onto the infeed belt. Now, with the 870, several steps are removed from the flow of material through the yard.

“So that was our goal: instead of transloading everything up to the infeed, we can simply unload right there at the infeed and just grab whatweneedwhenwewanttorun it.”

The new setup is efficient for equipment and for manpower, he said, and it greatly simplifies scheduling the movement of material and really simplifies his life.

With the 870 in service, not only can they position more stockpiles close to the infeed, but it can also pile more material.

“We’re actually able to increase our yard space because we can pile higher,” said Brenny. “That means we’re using less ground, so we’re opening up more yard now.”

Seeing the impact the 870 has made, Brenny now looks forward to bringing in a second 870 to serv-

ice the north end of the yard, adding further to Sterling’s total capacity.

Long Reach, Fast Cycles

When Cimco first decided to look into upsizing its shredder loading equipment, the Sterling team was open to all options. Initially, Brenny and his Yard Superintendent, Mike Kapple, and Cimco CEO John Gralewski were attracted to a tower crane. However,avideodemonstrationof the 870 changed their minds.

“They were just showing the machines at work side by side, loading a barge. And I started counting. And I could see how many cycles the 870 made compared to the other crane. And I’m like, well, that’s a no brainer, guys. That tower crane won’t be able to keep up with my shredder.”

According to Brenny, his operators felt the same way when the 870 was finally onsite.

“They’ve been feeding the shredder with an 835 for 15 years; they know the cycle times. We were all impressed with how fast it is for a big machine, with so much stick out there.They got up in there and were amazed how fast it goes. It’s been in operation since July and they’re still ecstatic with it.”

Less Cost, More Uptime

While the Sterling yard is now handling material more efficiently, Brenny also is seeing direct savings in operational costs with his newest SENNEBOGEN.

The 870 Hybrid features SENNEBOGEN’s distinctive GreenHybridenergyrecoverysystem. Its simple hydraulic design usestheweightoftheboomtocapture hydraulic pressure on each downstroke, then releases the pressure on the next upstroke to assist the lift. As a result, Green Hybrid models save up to 30 percent of the machine’s operating cost for ener-

gy, according to the manufacturer.

Brenny said that the company made a significant investment in infrastructure to deliver the necessary power to the 870’s location at the infeed, but he has no regrets.

“That money up front, we’re getting that back every day,” he said, “just by not pulling up to the diesel barrel every day. And we have no downtime for refueling either. The operator just gets in it, hits the button and he’s ready to go all day.

“With the electric, I can say it’s just a big super bonus for the maintenance side. It’s quiet. There are so many more issues involved with a diesel engine; you got DEF and oil changes and everything else, you know.And that’s all gone.”

Dependable Machines, Reliable Service

Uptime and dependability were key factors for Cimco when the firm began renewing its fleet in recent years.

“We’re all SENNEBOGEN now.That was a good move on our part.”

Brenny also credits the SENNEBOGEN distributor in his area, Alta Equipment, for its role in keeping his scrap handlers on the job.

“We try to do most servicing ourselves,” he said, “but when it gets into stuff a little over our heads, we can talk to them, and they help us out over the phone or sometimes come out and get the answers and we’re going again. The whole organization is good to work with: the salesman and the mechanics, they’re good.And they have the parts that you need when you need them. That’s pretty impressive. If we say overnight, we get it the next day.”

For more information, visit www.sennebogen-na.com.

Astec Industries Materials Solutions

Group Launches Its New PTSC Plant

AstecIndustries’MaterialsSolutions Group has designed and launched its newest portable high frequency screen plant, the PTSC2818VM.

The plant’s design and size is the first of its kind for the industry, accord ing to the manufacturer, featuring an 8ft.-wide high frequency screen.

Astec’s newest PTSC plant is equippedwithan8by18ft.(2.4by5.5 m) top deck and an 8 by 12 ft. (2.4 by 3.7 m) bottom deck.

The screen design features external ly-mounted vibrators at the ends of the tappetsforamoreaggressivescreening action. This unique design creates a higher G-force and reduces heat load frommaterialtomotorsascomparedto single,center-mountedvibrators.Italso allows for easier maintenance and adjustments.

The screen is equipped with hydraulicoperatingangleadjustment,a fines collection hopper, top- and bot tom-deck discharge chutes and an aggregate spreader.

by 12 ft. (2.4 by 3.7

Similar to other PTSC plants, the 2818VM features a nominal 54 in. by 38 ft. (137.16 by 1,158.2 cm) delivery conveyor with hydraulic drive and fulllength skirtboards. The chassis is fitted with manually-operating support legs, outriggers for additional support and folding walkways along the screen.

The new portable plant is available with a variety of options, including: steel screen cloth, vinyl dust cover, hydraulic leveling jacks, immersion heatersforhydraulicreservoirs,starters for three off-plant conveyors and more. For more information, email social marketing@astecindustries.com. 

Metso Outotec Expands Next-Generation

24/7 Metrics Monitoring System Portfolio

The innovative cloud-based Metrics monitoring system portfolio is one of Metso Outotec’s key digital solutions for customers. Metso Outotec is now expanding Metrics to coverthetools,sensorsanddashboardaccessformonitoring customers’stationary screening equipment.

With its 24/7 online monitoring capabilities, Metrics offers improved safety, increased uptime and throughput, and reduced unplanned maintenance. It enables operators, controllers and service professionals to see real-time analy sis of vibrating screen performance and bearing condition.

Metrics is designed for intuitive operation. An easy-toread screen dashboard with OEM insights makes it possible to quickly detect potential issues and take corrective action in time.

In June, Metso Outotec announced a global cooperation agreement with Dynamox, which offers an innovative con dition monitoring platform. Metrics for screens is the first solution utilizing Dynamox’s easy-to-install instrumentation that can be complemented with comprehensive value-added services and remote monitoring capabilities in the cus tomer’s value chain.

“The customer feedback received has helped us to offer a solution focused on customer centricity and sustainability. Metrics for screens helps customers to optimize their process, as they can easily see how the changes implement ed have impacted their screening operations,” said Jan Wirth, technology director of Metso Outotec’s Screening

Solutions business.

“In addition, continuous monitoring helps in the avoid ance of several potential breakdowns. It also has a positive impact on sustainability, as running the screen in an optimal way enables increased uptime and less consumption of media, spare parts, oil and energy. Our strong development roadmap will enable us to release more data-driven and value-added services soon.”

By combining Metrics with its global service footprint, Metso Outotec and its distributor partners can support cus tomers in making data-driven decisions that impact their screening operations, the company said.

Metso Outotec launched an upgraded version of Metrics for aggregates customers’ Lokotrack mobile crushers and screens inApril 2022. The new remote monitoring solution brings significantly better connectivity and optimization benefits, as well as CO2 tracking capabilities to aggregate customers’crushing processes.

The Metrics solution is part of Metso Outotec’s Planet Positive portfolio.

Metso Outotec Metrics is available for cone crushers, screens, pressure filters, Courier analyzers, primary gyrato ries and grinding mills. More equipment types and new fea tures are continuously under development. Metrics is a part of Metso Outotec’s digital offering.

For more information, visit mogroup.com. 

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Harrisburg, PA (HQ) 800-325-6455

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Fecon Bull Hog Helps Unearth SidewalkAfter 10 Years

You may have heard about a bridge to nowhere, but what about a sidewalk to nowhere?

This was the predicament one community north of Tampa, Fla., was facing.After making a 1,500-ft. sidewalk on the back side of a pond, the community couldn’t build the accompanying bridges to connect the sidewalk to the rest of the complex.

Battling Brazilian Peppertree

The housing community of Connerton, Fla., north of Tampa had grand plans for putting in a sidewalk around the back side of the community’s pond and then connecting it to the community through boardwalks at each end. Unfortunately, after cutting the path and putting the sidewalk in, the rest of the project was put on hold. Over the next 10 years, the sidewalk was overtaken on both sides by the Brazilian Peppertree, vines, crepe myrtles, and other undergrowth.

When the project got enough interest to start the second phase of work, Clear Cut Forestry Mulching owner Tim Hileman got the call.

“We had a drone out looking for the sidewalk and you couldn’t see it,” Hileman said, explaining the degree of overgrowth present. Collectively working off blueprints and with the engineers, the team believed they knew where the sidewalk was hiding. Now they just needed to find a way to get to it.

The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. So Hileman started at one of the community’s access points and cut

himself a half mile long trail through the woods to the suspected sidewalk location.

“We never would’ve been able to get in there any other way…Then we saw the beginningoftheslabandstartedfollowingit.”

Around 1,500-ft. later Hileman found the other end.

After freeing the sidewalk, Hileman cleared 10 ft. of room on either side. This allowed the engineers to finally access the sidewalk to assess it before working on the connecting bridges. Two and a half days of work gave a community their sidewalk back.

The Brazilian Peppertree is so invasive and common in Florida that Hileman encounters it at nearly every job site. Thankfully for Clear Cut and its clients, this undergrowth is easily tamed by Hileman’s Fecon Bull Hog mulcher.

How It Works

Fecon’s Bull Hog mulcher is an extremely durable mulcher with the ability to mulch up to 6 in. material with ease due to its bite-limiting rotor design and a variable speed motor which automatically adjusts to maximize rotor-speed and torque to changing material loads.

Thirty double-sided, Samurai knife edge cutting tools are mounted onto the FGT style rotor, creating a 61 in. cutting width. The attachment requires 30 to 45 gpm flow at up to 6,000 psi, which is delivered by a Caterpillar high flow skid steer.

The FGT rotor system features a smooth rotor surface, spiral tool pattern and innova-

tive tool shape for efficient cutting. Hileman sharpens his blades twice a week and flips them after every 15 running days.

When it comes to mulcher attachment maintenance, Hileman greases the head every morning with four pumps and then another four pumps at lunch on the bearings.

Hileman had such a good experience building his business with his Fecon mulching attachment that he decided to stick with the brand when it came time to grow his equipment arsenal. Pairing another used Fecon Bull Hog mulcher with a brand-new

Durable Mulcher Launches Two Businesses

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Unique Advantages of High Reach Excavators for Demolition Projects

In a world where safety and precision reign supreme, cranes and wrecking balls are things of the past. High reach excavatorshavetakenupthemantleasthego-tomachinefor demolition projects due to three unique advantages.

Fast Assembly

A converted high reach excavator engineered by C.W. MachineWorxcanbeassembledintwohourswithoutassis tance from additional equipment. These converted high reach excavators also only require one operator to attach theirfronts.Theoperatorcanaligntheconvertedexcavator’s stubfrontwiththehighreachfrontdirectlyfromtheshipping truck. Once aligned, hydraulic pins from the modular joint attach the stub front to the high reach front and the machine is ready to operate.

“We refer to our converted high reach excavators as ‘selferecting machines’ because they put themselves together,” Company Wrench Fleet Product Support Trainer Ben Dowdy said.

“They use custom counterweights that can be both removed and placed on the carrier by the excavator itself. Other pieces of equipment are usually required to assemble machines of this size, but not with our converted high reach excavators.”

Precision

High reach excavators use shears and demolition proces sors to make exact cuts when demolishing structures. These materials fall from the structure in a contained area, making high reach excavators the ideal machine for highly populat ed, dense areas, according to the manufacturer.

Thislevelofcontrolbecomesevengreaterwhenoperators use a telescopic boom instead of a two or three-piece boom.

With the simple press of a button, operators can raise or lower the telescopic boom to make precise cuts across mul tiple working ranges. Two and three-piece booms require operators to add or remove sections of the boom to change working ranges.

“The learning curve for an operator is much easier with a telescopic boom,” Dowdy said. “When using a telescopic boom, you only have to worry about your boom and stick functions,likewithastandardexcavator.Three-piecebooms featureajibormid-linkfunctionthatallowsthesticktobend up or down. This function is independent of the boom and stick functions so it adds another element to consider for operators. Ultimately, the decision between a telescopic boom and three-piece boom comes down to preference and working ranges.”

Industry Specific Features

The following high reach excavator designs can be installed to make the life of a demolition contractor easier:

ïTiltedCab—Thecabtiltsupto45degreesforincreased operator visibility and comfort.

ï Cab Interference Systems — This keeps the attachment fromcontactingthemachinebyslowinghydraulicswhenthe operator reaches an unsafe working angle.

ïInterchangeableFronts—Convertedhighreachexcava tors are capable of using high reach fronts, long reach fronts, and standard fronts. This allows a single excavator to per form projects that normally require multiple machines.

Company Wrench offers factory-built high reach excava torsfromKobelcoandconvertedhighreachexcavatorsfrom C.W. Machine Worx.

For more information, call 866/262-4181 or visit www.companywrench.com. 

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Overgrown Sidewalk Is No Match for Fecon Bull Hog

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recommendation was powerful enough to convince Hileman to drop what he was doing and follow a friend into the mulching business. Hileman even purchased his first mulcher head attachment straight from him.

Mike Cram with Heavy Brush Mowing started his business in Brevard County, Fla., with a Fecon Bull Hog mulcher. Fast for ward seven years and Hileman realized he could do the same…with the same exact mulcher.

“I always saw Mike’s videos but never paid too much attention to them. Then one dayIhadameetingatoneofhisjobsitesand Isawthemulcherandwasjustblownaway.”

Hileman was impressed, and had such a goodfriendinCram,thathewasabletobor row Cram’s whole rig and trailer to do his first ever job in Brevard County. Cram then taught Hileman how to use the equipment to not only clear the land but also to make it look presentable after the fact. He provided Hileman with industry expertise in addition to equipment.

Hileman was so moved after getting to

use the equipment that he decided to pur chase the seven-year-old mulcher from his friend.

“As the bearings are good, the head’s bal anced,andthepumpsaregood,regardlessof what the attachment looks like, it’ll still run just as good as new.”

After adding a Caterpillar high flow skid steer to his arsenal, Clear Cut was born.Two years into operating and the business has added a Caterpillar 299D3 XE high flow skid steer and another used Fecon Bull Hog mulching attachment to its arsenal.

Both mulchers and Cat high flow skid steers are still working, clearing brush and undergrowth in the south Florida area. Hileman figures his business is split 50/50 between residential lot clearing/property improvement and commercial thinning.

While the act of mulching is an act of removal,Hileman’sworkissometimesaddi tion by subtraction, like when he gave a community their sidewalk (and future plans) back by removing the brush.

For more information, visit www.fecon.com.

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Komatsu WX03-LHD Takes On Hard Rock Environments

Load-haul-dump (LHD) machines are a mainstayofanyundergroundhardrockoper ation. Engineered for the most demanding mining environments, the Komatsu WX03 LHD is a 3.3 ton diesel-powered heavy-duty machine designed for especially small, nar row vein applications with limited maneu vering space.

This solid LHD features simple operation controls and a rugged long-life structure specifically designed for ease of use and ease of maintenance with an onboard self-diag nostic user interface, according to the manu facturer.

With an efficient powertrain and hydraulic system designed for improved performance, as well as a modern operator compartment with easy-to-use controls, this small-class LHD can offer big performance.

Benefits of Komatsu WX03 LHD

ï 74 kW (99 hp) water-cooled engine for low environmental heat

ï Outstanding breakout power for fast bucket filling

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Engineered for reliability, the WX03 is built with a highstrength steel frame design and a heavy-duty, all-mechanical powertrain, to help hit production targets while controlling

costs. It is designed for long component life with mining grade components, a proven powertrain, severe-duty electri cal system and collet-style pins.

Ease of Use for Operators, Maintenance Team

To help your mine drive toward zero harm, the WX03 offers multiple features including a ROPS/FOPS-certified enclo sure, a spring-applied braking system, oper ation interlocks, three-point mounting, antislip steps and hot component isolation.With its intuitive controls and ergonomics, this LHD is built for operator comfort and visi bility.

Easy-to-usetwo-handedcontrolssimplify training and operation, and the unique buck et geometry is designed to optimize efficient filling with less spillage.

Offering enhanced serviceability, the WX03 has vital maintenance components conveniently accessible from the ground level that are designed to help service crew make fast, efficient repairs.

Can Be Tailored for Specific Mining Needs

Customizable to meet operational needs, some of the available options on the WX03 include an automatic lubrication system, ejector bucket, fire suppression system, quick-attach cou pling system, radio remote control and recovery hook.

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Proper Tools Help Contractor Prevent Ditch Bank Erosion

Werk-Brau buckets and attachments are used all over the world, but when the project is in your own hometown … well that hits a little differently. So, when the Weber Company of Archbold, Ohio, recently embarked on a project to control erosion along a drainage ditch that ran through nearby Findlay, Ohio, Werk-Brau employees were proud to see their handiwork used to improve their local community.

The Dalzell ditch is roughly 3 mi. long and winds its way through several areas of town, including residential neighborhoods, industrial zones, commercial areas including restaurants and hotels, adjacent to Findlay High School and along Interstate 75. Weber was tasked by Hancock County with placing rip rap in roughly 2 mi. of the ditch — areas that were most susceptible to erosion as marked by county engineers. Weber crews would restructure the steeply sloped ditch banks, those with slopes approaching 2:1, to better accommodate the incoming rip rap, grooming both sides if necessary to hold the sides in place and prevent further erosion and damage.

Because of the winding nature of the drainage ditch and the extremely wet weather, which both precluded bringing heavy equipment onto the jobsites and caused further erosion that they were trying to eliminate, the project presented some peculiar challenges.

A trio of excavators were used on the project — a Case CX130, a Case CX210 and a Case CX250 — all fitted with Werk-Brau quick couplers and buckets.

Armed with unique tools including a Case CX 250 long stick excavator with a WerkBrau 2-yd. ditching bucket and a side dump trailer, Isaac Weber and his team made respectable progress and completed the project within their established timeframe.

Weber and his team began the project in early November. Starting in the residential areas posed some challenges as well as some opportunities. Since there was no place to stockpile material, they were running it in as needed, day by day, which was a challenge as the Carey Quarry was about an hour-anda-half round trip from the job site.

“We have a side dump trailer so we can pull right up to the guardrail and dump a full load over the side,” said Nate Meyer, project coordinator. “One load will do one side and a little of the bottom, and the next load will do the other side and a little bit of the bottom.”

While awaiting the next trailer load of rip rap, excavator operators would distribute the rock as needed, shoring up or restructuring the ditch sides as required.

The side dump trailer allowed Weber crews to accomplish 40-ft. of the project at a time, helping them to average roughly 400 to

500 ft. per day depending on how fast they could get rock from the quarry.

After the ditch wound its way out of the residential areas where the side dump trailers were no longer feasible, Weber crews stockpiled material and moved it with a John Deere 624P wheel loader equipped with a 3.5-yd. bucket. The loader would dump a load of rip rap into the ditch, favoring whichever side was being shored up at present. They would then go back for another load while the excavator distributed the rip rap along the ditch banks. A trio of excavators were used on the project — a Case CX130, a Case CX210 and a Case CX250 — all fitted with Werk-Brau quick couplers and buckets.

“We trust Werk-Brau products. When I see that logo, I know I’m getting a highquality, durable product that will do what it was designed to do,” said Weber.

Stockpiling materials kept the excavator and loader operators busy, but tight confines and space constraints required creativity in certain areas.

“We had a spot where the ditch ran in between the back yards of houses, so there was nowhere for an excavator to go,” said Meyer. “So, we built a ramp out of rip rap and drove the loader down there and dumped a bunch of stone. Then we brought in the Case CX130C excavator and placed it

Doosan’s DX225LC-7X ‘engcon Ready’Option NowAvailable

engcon, a global manufacturer of tiltrotators, quick couplers and accessories for excavators, announced the launch of the engcon Ready option for the Doosan DX225LC-7X series of excavators.

The option is the result of a collaboration between Doosan and engcon to provide an integrated solution between the tiltrotator control system and machine, with all the built-in functions and features.

The collaboration with Doosan has been ongoing now for some time. The engineering teams on both sides have been working closely together from the start of the project

when the features were decided, to the finish and start of production.

The Doosan DX225LC-7X is a fully electro-hydraulic excavator with factory provided 2D machine control and the latest Doosan technology. As a part of this technology offering, the machine is also engcon Ready. engcon Ready means that the machine can easily be equipped with engcon’s MIG2 Grips and the 3rd generation control system, DC3. Making the machine ready and prepared for the latest technology offering from engcon.

The control system and machine con-

trollers communicate over CAN (ControllerArea Network) making it possible to exchange a large amount of data between the two systems at very high speeds. Enabling a deeply integrated solution for the benefit of the customer.

“The deep integration allows engcon and Doosan to create a better operator experience,” said Fredrik Eklind, control system product owner at engcon.

“It allows the operator to get an overview and configure the functions of the MIG2 Grips directly in the Doosan

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Cat’s Tilt Rotate System Will Work With Mini-Excavators

Caterpillar Work Tools Division announced newTilt Rotate System (TRS) models for Cat 302.7 through 310 Next Generation mini-excavators.

The new TRS4 and TRS8 S45 plus updated TRS6 models allow attached work tools to rotate 360 degrees and tilt 40 degrees side-toside. This enables the machine to reach more work areas from a sin gle position, while maneuvering tools over, under and around obstructions when excavating, grading ditches, sorting recycle materials or placing pipe.

The new TRS models multiply theminiexcavator’sversatilityand are available in various configura tions to match the application.

System design includes a top interface that connects the TRS to the carrier machine and a bottom interface that connects various work tools to the TRS. Top inter face connections for the TRS4, TRS6 and TRS8 include a choice between an S Type hydraulic-cou pler or pin on, while bottom inter face options include the Pin

Grabber or S type coupler.

All TRS models are standard ized with an auxiliary TRSAux1 hydraulic function at the bottom. This allows for the installation of an integrated grapple module when theTRS model is attached to the carrier via the S type coupler system.

The TRS6 and TRS8 feature a standard TRSAux2 auxiliary port at the bottom to connect a variety for different hydraulic tools. Sensors for these TRS models workincombinationwithCatmini excavatorsoftwareandavarietyof different external reference suppli ersfor2Dand3Dworkapplications.

Design Benefits

The compact design of the TRS4, TRS6 and TRS8 allows the mini excavator to maintain high digging forces. A reinforced TRS gearbox with a specially designed bearing ring distributes working forces to reduce stress on the TRS and the host machine. A no-main tenance lubrication system for the rotation system effectively distrib

utes heat.

The high-torque rotation system quickly positions work tools, and anintegralself-lockingmechanism enables digging at any angle required. Single/minimal grease points for TRS models delivers quick, efficient greasing of all

joints requiring lubrication.

Integrated load-hold valves for the double-acting tilt cylinder maintains holding pressures and prevents cylinder movement under load. Cylinder design features hardened pistons and mainte nance-free bearings, and its

scratch-resistant, rust-proof sur faces require no maintenance.

An integrated, dealer-installed field control kit, which includes specially designed joysticks, suits all boom-and-stick combinations and provides intuitive control of the TRS and integral grapple. The TRS monitor informs the operator oftheattachment’sposition,andan engagement/disengagementsensor assures that work tools are secured via a safety locking mechanism with indicator.

Activated by a joystick button, all TRS models offer a bucketshake feature to facilitate even spreading of materials.

TRS Application

TRS4 models are designed for efficient use by the Cat 302.7, 303, 303.5 and 304 mini excavators, while the TRS6 models are com patible with the Cat 305.5CR and 306CRmodels.TheTRS8models are designed for use with the Cat 307.5, 308, 308.5, 309 and 310.

For more information, visit www.cat.com. 

Weber Company Chooses Werk-Brau for 2-Mi. Ditch Job

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on the sides.”

Whilenotideal,thescenarioworked…forthemostpart.

“He did have a rock get caught in the track, and then it walked the track off in the ditch,”said Meyer. “That was a pain. We put a load of rock in his bucket, extended his arm way out so that he was just traveling on one track, and he one-tracked it out of there.”

Meyer had another Case CX 210 excavator pulling the CX130C to keep the limping excavator moving straight. He laughs about it now but said that it was “a nightmare” at the time.

The smaller CX130C and CX210 excavators were viable choices in many sections, but Meyer remembers one area where the long reach of the Case CX 250 long reach was essential.

“There was a pipe that went underneath the fence on the far side of a wide section of the ditch.We were able to reach the pipe, dig it out and put the new pipe in with the long reachexcavator,”saidMeyer,recallinghowtheyusedpretty much all of the more than 60 ft. reach of the Case CX 250.

In addition to tight quarters, the wet terrain required some creativity from the machine operators as well. In the final section of ditch, alongside I-75, the access point was off a side street, with a dirt path entryway roughly 1,000 ft. long. Near the roadway the footing was fine, but as it neared low lying area closer to the highway the ground became down right swampy. They stockpiled material — both rip rap and 57’s—buttheloaderhadtotravelanother1,000to1,500ft. totheditchareabeingworkedon.Butfirsttheoperatorshad to reconstruct the pathway, removing mud to get to drier

material, and placing rock where needed to shore up the footing to allow the loader and the excavator to safely and efficiently traverse the area.

Despite unpredictably bad weather patterns, the region received near record precipitation over the project period, having the right tools at hand allowed the Weber Company tokeepthisprojectontrackandmovingforward.Aftercom pletion, the next heavy rain would have water passing through the ditch but not carry any of the ditch bank with it. Knowing that they played a small part in this Hancock County erosion control effort, Werk-Brau employees stand proud of their company, their products and the impact that theyhavenotonlyonthelocalcommunitybutinothercom munities across the country.

For more information, visit Werk-Brau.com. 

Doosan Offers ‘engcon Ready’ Option

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machine display. engcon’s high precision tilt and rotation sensors are also directly integrated with the Doosan semiautomaticmachinecontrolsolution,weighingandassistfea tures.There is no need for a third party sensor to be installed in the attachment, making it truly integrated with the machine.”

The deep integration and preparation allow for shortened leadtimesatthedealerswhileprovidingacompleteoffering to the customer.

Stephane Dieu, excavator product manager for Europe,

said,“engcontiltrotatorsasanattachmentisgrowinginpop ularity globally and especially in Europe. Making sure that our most advanced machine was prepared for this attach ment was important and having it integrated with the rest of our machine technology offering was crucial.

“With the technologies combined the customer can see both improved productivity and flexibility. Shortening the lead times is something that both engcon and Doosan have been working on over many years and with the DX225LC7X being engcon Ready the upgrade is quicker than ever.”

For more information, visit www.engcon.com.

SECTION Trucks & Trailers

Volvo Delivers 25,000th Truck to Penske Truck Leasing

Volvo Trucks North America hosted Penske Truck Leasing executives at the Volvo Trucks Customer Center in Dublin, Va., to commemorate the delivery of the 25,000th truck in a partnership that has spanned the last two decades.

On hand for the ceremony were board members of the Volvo Group board of directors, including President and Chief ExecutiveOfficerMartinLundstedt,andthe President of Volvo Trucks North America, Peter Voorhoeve. Accepting delivery of the trucks were Penske executives Art Vallely, President of PenskeTruck Leasing and Paul Rosa, SeniorVice President of Procurement and Fleet Planning at Penske.

“We are extremely proud of the relation ship that we have with Penske,” said Voorhoeve. “Over the past two decades, we’ve been able to deliver 25,000 trucks to them for their operations here in North America and are encouraged about the future with Penske as both companies have a passion and focus on sustainability and safety. Penske has been an early adopter of our Volvo VNR Electric truck and put trucks from the Volvo LIGHTS project in operation. Additionally, they have been early adopters of our new D13TC, focusing on creating greater fuel efficiency and reducing CO2 emissions in diesel technolo gy as we transition into the future of decar bonized transportation solutions.”

Art Vallely, Penske Truck Leasing presi dent, said, “We are pleased to celebrate this milestone with our longtime and valued friends at Volvo. We appreciate their inno vative approach to quality, safety, driver comfort and more recently their advance mentswithfleetelectrification.Welookfor ward to continuing to work together in the future.”

Truck No. 25,000 is aVNL300, featuring

the D13TC engine which was delivered on Sept. 29, 2022. The turbo-compounded engine is a key cornerstone in the future of diesel power plants for Volvo Trucks North America, designed for fuel savings and CO2 reductions on a wide variety of appli cations.

With both companies’ strong dedication to safety, Penske also has outfitted nearly 2,000 trucks with Volvo Dynamic Steering (VDS), a feature that uses an electric motor above the hydraulic steering gear to provide

additional torque when necessary.TheVDS system receives input 2,000 times per sec ondthroughsensorsonthetruckmonitoring yaw rate, steering angle, wheel speed and thedriver’sownaction.Thisprovidesadded safety in crosswind, heavy-braking, on uneven lanes, pothole collisions or in the event of rapid tire deflation or sidewall fail ure. In addition to its many safety features, VDS provides a more comfortable overall driving experience with less steering input required, especially when ranging at slow

speeds, adding to a less fatigued driver, according to the manufacturer.

Penske also has elected to outfit a large number of trucks with the fully integrated system featuring Apple CarPlay, which allows drivers to safely use their favorite navigation apps, hands-free calling and other driver productivity functions while keeping their eyes on the road and hands on the steering wheel.

For more information, visit www.volvotrucks.us. 

Trail King Promotes Kelly Menz to Veep of Engineering

Trail King Industries Inc., a North American trailer manufacturer of open deck and materials hauling trailers serving a wide variety of markets, announced the recent promotion of Kelly Menz to vice president of engineering of Trail King. Menz will step into his new role with the retirement announcement of John Rust, currentvicepresidentofengi neering, at the end of June.

Menz joined Trail King in 1999andhasprovidedexpert guidance and leadership to the engineering team throughout his tenure. He has been instrumental in overseeing the company’s material hauling product devel opmenteffortsasmanageroftheWestFargo Engineering team. For the past few years, he has also led theYankton Engineering team.

Menz has been involved in the design and development of many Trail King products, including the next generation live bottom,

lightweightbottomdump, all-aluminum step deck and composite grain trail er. Trail King leaders said they look forward to Menz’s continued stead fast leadership as he drives innovation and the evolution of their worldclass engineering team into the future.

About Trail King Industries Inc.

Trail King Industries Inc., headquartered in Mitchell, S.D., is a North American manufacturer of a complete line of trailers. With trailers ranging in load capacities from 12,000 lbs. to one million lbs., Trail King designs, engineers and man ufactures trailers to serve a wide variety of applications for markets as diverse as con struction, agriculture, transportation, waste and recycling, and specialized hauling. For more information, visit trailking.com. 

CurrySupplyHoldings FinalizesAsset Sale of CS Trucking LLC

Executing a key component of its strategic growth plan, CurrySupplyHoldingshasfinalizedtheassetsaleofitssub sidiary, CS Trucking LLC.

Curry Supply Holdings, headquartered in Altoona, Pa., announced the sale of its oil and gas trucking assets (CS Trucking LLC) to Gas Field Services LLC, Rosedale, Va. The deal includes all assets, equipment and tools related to the CS Trucking oil and gas operations and is effective Nov. 14, 2022.

CS Trucking LLC, located in Dover, Ohio, operates a modern service facility and fleet of 35 trucks in the heart of the Marcellus and Utica shale plays. This transfer of owner ship is a win-win for both companies — the additional resources will enable Gas Field Services LLC to expand its capabilities further north in the Utica shale, while allowing Curry Supply Holdings to focus on continued growth in its core manufacturing, rail and fluid power businesses.

Gas Field Services LLC has retained the current CS Trucking workforce.

For more information, visit currysupply.com. 

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NTEALauds Senate Catalytic ConverterAnti-Theft Legislation

NTEA — The Association for the Work Truck Industry announced support for legisla tion to combat the rise in cat alytic converter theft.

The Preventing Auto Recycling Theft (PART) Act (Senate Bill 5024) — intro duced by U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Ron Wyden(D-OR)—isdesigned to help law enforcement more effectively trace stolen con verters and address these thefts.

A companion bill (H.R. 6394) was introduced by U.S. Representative James Baird (R-IN) in the House of Representatives earlier this year.

“Theft of catalytic convert ers and other precious metals is widespread in our country and is costly to victims of such theft,” said Steve Carey, NTEApresident and CEO.

“This legislation is a step in the right direction in addressing this problem. NTEA applauds the efforts of Sen. Klobuchar and Sen. Wyden, as well as Rep. Baird, and

encourages industry companies to support this important effort by contacting their leg islators.”

NTEA joins the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) and the AmericanTruckDealers(ATD)inendorsing

S. 5024.

In a press release, Klobuchar noted that catalytic converters are used to reduce the potency of toxic emissions from an internal combustion engine and required for vehicle compliance with the Clean Air Act.

According to the National Insurance Crime Bureau, cat alytic converter thefts rose by more than 325 percent from 2019 to 2020. Replacing these parts imposes significant financial costs to vehicle own ers, and can even result in a total loss to the vehicle.

The PARTAct would:

ï Require new vehicles to have a vehicle identification number (VIN) stamped onto the converter to allow law enforcement officers to link stolenpartstothevehiclefrom which they originate;

ï Create a grant program through which entities can stamp VIN numbers onto cat alytic converters of existing vehicles;

ï Improve recordkeeping standards for purchasers of used catalytic converters; and

ï Establish enforceability of laws around catalytic converter theft by codifying these crimes as a criminal offense.

For more information, visit ntea.com/ partact.

Thompson Builds Recently Purchases Its First New Iron

edge of equipment across the board.

foundations, installation of all utilities, complete construction of the facility right down to the carpentry, doors and millwork.

Working on the site was a Volvo EC160E excavator as well as a Volvo EC220E excavator, both purchased new from Alta Equipment, as well as a Volvo ECR355E with GPS and full automatics from Alta Equipment’s rental fleet.

“These two excavators are actually the first new pieces of excavating equipment we have ever purchased,” Thompson said. “We have owned some used equipment in the past, including a 2008 Volvo that had about 12,000 hours on it that served us very well, which is one of the reasons we felt very comfortable purchasing these two new Volvo machines.

“Our total experience with Volvo andAlta Equipment has been a positive one,” he added. “Parts availability has always been very strong; they have never really let us down. Certainly, COVID and supply chain disruptions have created challenges for everyone, but Alta has come through for us.

“With these two new machines, we purchased Alta and Volvo’s service plan, so for the next two years all of our fluids and filters

and related maintenance is taken care of by Alta, and typically most of that work is done on our job sites.”

Thompson works closely with Matt Flowers of Alta Equipment and has been extremely impressed with his vast knowl-

“It doesn’t matter if it’s the 2005 miniexcavatorthatwehaveorournewmachines, it seems as though any piece of machine that we bring up to Matt — whether we are looking to trade it or if we have a problem — Matt has a solution. If he doesn’t have an immediate answer, he is typically back to us within a half an hour or so with an answer or putting us in touch with a specialist who has the answers. That is extremely valuable to us.Ourbackgroundisnotmechanics;it’snot equipment; it’s not servicing equipment, so Matt’s background is very valuable to us.”

Thompson Builds currently is transitioning into GPS equipment with Trimble working in conjunction with the Volvos.

“That is going very well for us. As we have grown this business it’s very difficult to balance decisions. At times we have purchasedusedequipmentbecauseitisthemost economical decision. It’s also important to us to project a good image and to have reliable equipment on the job so, more recently we have purchased new equipment.

For more information, visit www.thompsonbuilds.com and www.altaequipment.com. 

(All photos courtesy of Alta Equipment.)

Slew of U.S. DepartmentsAppropriate Funds for Projects

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Rights Settlements, $10 million for tribal water systems and another $10 million for irrigation and power.

Tribal sanitation projects will receive $700 million in support for clean water and sanitation systems.

The DOI set aside $1.4 billion for 129 projects to boost water infrastructure and tackle drought.

The Department of Agriculture (USDA) earmarked nearly $800 million for projects that improve watersheds dams and flood prevention.

The USACE received $64 million to fund safety projects to maintain, upgrade and repair dams owned by non-federal entities.

The DOI, USDA, and DOD announced a $1 billion America the Beautiful Challenge combining federal funding with private and philanthropic contributions for conservation and restoration.

The USACE set aside almost $2 billion to restore ecosystems across the nation.

The USDA announced $131 million in wildfire mitigation investments to begin work on the Forest Service 10-year wildfire risk mitigation strategy.

The DOI announced $103 million for wildfire mitigation and resilience efforts in

39 states, to support nearly 2 million acres of fuels management work.

FEMAearmarked $60 million for a federal grant initiative that will help with hurricane flooding resilience.

The USACE announced $3.7 billion in flood and coastal resilience construction projects to reduce community flood risks.

The DOI launched a nearly $5 billion program to cap and plug abandoned oil and gas wells to reduce methane emissions and create jobs.

The agency also announced that nearly $725 million is available for jobs reclaiming abandoned mines, eliminating pollution from past coal mining and providing opportunities for current and former coal workers.

The IIJA reauthorized existing distributions and provided more than $11 billion over the next 15 years.

The EPA earmarked $1 billion to address the backlog of unfunded Superfund sites and accelerate cleanup at dozens of other sites. The agency also awarded $254.5 million in brownfield clean up grants to 265 communities. The EPA announced $1 billion to advance the clean-up and restoration of the Great Lakes’ most environmentally degraded sites.

The DOE awarded nearly $3 billion to boost domestic production of advanced bat-

tery components and the processing of critical materials that power them.

The DOI announced more than $167 million to fund a new facility for the U.S. Geological Survey, working on critical energy and mineral programs.

The DOE announced $2.3 billion to strengthen and modernize America’s power grid.

The agency also launched a $10.5 billion program to enhance the resilience and reliability of the power grid. The DOE launched a program to help jump-start America’s clean hydrogen economy, opening applications for $7 billion in funding.

“These investments will help advance President Biden’s goal of a net-zero carbon economy by 2050, improve energy security, and create good-paying jobs,” said theWhite House.

The DOI invested more than $74 million to map critical minerals that power everything from household appliances and electronics to clean energy technology like batteries and wind turbines.

The FCC launched the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which lowers thecostofInternetserviceforeligiblehouseholds.The program also provides up to $100 toward the purchase of a desktop, laptop or tablet computer.

The Biden administration secured commitments from 20 leading Internet providers to offer ACP-eligible households fully covered high-speed Internet plans.

“As a result, millions of Americans can now get high-speed internet for free,” said the White House.

John Drake, vice president, transportation, infrastructure and supply chain policy, for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, had high praise for the bill.

“It will unfurl changes that will improve how we deliver critical infrastructure while also increasing investments in the roads, bridges, utilities and other critical infrastructure that benefit our economic competitiveness and our communities,” he said. “It is important to note that this investment is long-term – the funding will take time to move from Washington to project sites.”

Guidelines, rules, and application procedures for disbursements must first be crafted before funding and projects can progress across the country, he added.

“Whilewecelebratetheone-yearanniversary of IIJA, the U.S. Chamber continues to urge policymakers to take additional steps to bolster the investments made.

Taking these steps, he said, “will ensure the promise of investment is able to turn into action.”

Snow and Ice Section

Engineering, Innovation Drive Altoz to New Heights

From the company that manufactured the world’s first zero-turn and stand-on mowers with tracks comes a new multipurpose, multi-seasonal tool carrier that has already received industrywide recognition. Greenbush, Minn.-based outdoor power equipment company Altoz Inc. introduced the Altoz Switch in June this year. Thus far, the Switch has won the Landscape Business Twenty for 2022 New Product Award and the 2022 Pro Tools Innovation Award (PTIA).

The new offering is a stand-on compact tracked utility machine with intuitive, easy-to-reach controls for operating a variety of rugged, belt-driven, hydraulically-adjustableattachments — these include a frontmounted snow blower, angle broom, V-blade, straight blade, brine system with two 10-gal. tanks and three different mower decks. The control center is designed around the rider and consists of an ergonomic, adjustable, shockabsorbing platform and a technologically advanced SmarTrac display system with a multifunctionLCDscreenthatmonitorscritical components.

Owner and CEO Dennis Brazier started with a background in farming, construction andautomechanics.Hebeganbuildinglawn mowers and outdoor wood furnaces, but it was the latter that first took off. Central BoilerInc.wasestablishedin1984andisthe world’s largest manufacturer of outdoor wood furnaces. Over the years Central Boiler worked with the EPA(Environmental Protection Agency) in establishing emissions standards for its products. For nearly 20 years, it has been building super-cleanburning, super-efficient EPA-certified outdoor wood furnaces.

Altoz was established in 2012 and began by producing wheeled zero-turn mowers, followed shortly by the TRX, the first zeroturn mower with tracks. Tracked equipment provides numerous benefits over their

wheeled counterparts because they can work in areas wheeled equipment can’t, and they are safer to operate.The company also introduced the TSX, the industry’s first tracked stand-on mower, providing enhanced safety and productivity.

“The advantage we have is that track equipment is the most capable in every category out there, especially in the construction, agricultural and military spaces,” said Brazier.“Wewantedtoengineer all-season, all-terrain equipment, and that’s what really drove us to design and build the Switch. Engineering is in our blood.”

It’s the same motivation that has fueled the growth of its manufacturing headquarters in Greenbush through the decades. With the growth of Altoz, the company is now expanding with another facility in nearby Red Lake Falls, bringing the combined building space to more than 450,000 sq. ft. The more than $15 million dollar expansion offers increased capacity and improved operational efficiency. It features metal fabrication equipment, which includes a fiber-automated laser cutting system, turret punch presses, press brakes, robotic welders and a powder coat automated paint system. The facility also houses an assembly and a distribution center, as well as a multi-story office for its growing workforce.

Withmorethan300employeesandgrowing,Altoz is contributing greatly to the local economies and creating job opportunities.

“Safety is very important at our company,” said Janie Brandon, who handles communications and marketing of Altoz. “We really pride ourselves on our safety program. For the last three years, our company’s reportable injury rate has been below the national average by more than 68 percent. We’re very proud of this fact.”

In addition to its impressive safety record, the company also was recognized with a

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2022 Star Tribune Top 200 Workplaces in Minnesota award.Also adding to its long list of accolades, Brazier was recognized in Outdoor Power Equipment’s inaugural class of “Movers and Shakers” and from 20132022, Altoz has been one of only 34 companies in the state of Minnesota to be part of MNSharp Worksite, an OSHA workplace safety initiative.

“Altoz has grown steadily every year since inception,” said Brazier, when asked about the company’s evolution overall, especially with the challenges faced through the height of the pandemic. “It’s only been during the last few years that we’ve faced the challenges of matching the right kind of labor to our changing needs but all-in-all,

we’re in a good position today. That’s partially why we’re building the new facility one hour south of our main facility. The labor market is more robust there and we’re fortunate to be able to tap that market.”

“We certainly had vendor supply challenges, but we’ve always been able to work through them,” said Karl Bjorkman, director of sales and marketing. “We maintain good relationships with our suppliers. We have backup plans in place in case something unforeseen should happen. That allows us to continue producing product in a timely manner.”

Bjorkman said the focus now is on the Switch and its multipurpose use in all seasons, a fact which garnered much interest at recent trade shows.

“Altoz has gained the reputation of being an innovator that makes unique and differentiated equipment that offers cost-effective solutions,” he said. “People come to see Altoz to see what’s new and different and to demo the track units — it generates a true excitement.”

Altoz product owners are fast to tout the numerous benefits and the exemplary quality of engineering.

“With our track machines, the top responses we hear are the fast return on investment and the capabilities of doing more,” Bjorkman said. “Contractors are able to get more lucrative contracts because they can now provide services in areas that no one else can. More can be accomplished in a shorter period of time with fewer people.

Areas that take all day for a crew of four with string trimmers to cut can now be done with one person in an hour.”

Given the many award-winning products Altoz has introduced, it is hard to guess what the engineers and specialists are working on next, but it’s guaranteed to be more solutions for addressing efficiency and transforming the way the industry operates. Brazier and Bjorkman shared that the research and development teams are currently testing several concepts and ideas that include multiple attachments for the Switch as well as other trailblazing products that will continue to be the hallmarks ofAltoz products over the next few years.

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For: Part 1. New & Used Buckets, Sm. Generators & more (TX)

ï Ft. Worth, TX Wed., December 7, 2022

For: Late Model Construction Equipment & more

ï Scottsdale, AZ Fri., December 9, 2022

For: Late Model Rental Construction Equipment & support

ï Las Vegas, NV Sat., December 10, 2022

For: Late Model Boom Lifts, Aerial Lifts, Scissor Lifts & more

ï Houston, TX Tues., December 13, 2022

For: Part 2. Large Job Completion, Rental Returns Auction

ï Hagerstown, MD Wed., December 14, 2022

For: Major Coal Company Job Completions

ï Online

Thurs., December 15, 2022

For: Late Model Construction Equipment & more (Mexico)

ï Fairfield, NJ Fri., December 16, 2022

For: Retirement. Finest Rolloff & Hook Container Truck & Box Auctions Ever

ï Atlantic City, NJ Sat., December 17, 2022

For: Late Model Rental Fleet Construction, Utility, Support Equipment & more

ï Albany, NY Wed., December 28, 2022

For: Very Large, 1 Owner Job Completion of Several Jobs

ï Bushnell, FL February 4 – 12, 2023

For: Annual Florida Auction

RITCHIE BROS. AUCTIONEERS

www.rbauction.com 402-421-3631

All our auctions are now online bidding only!

ï Ontario Regional Event

December 5-7, 2022

ï Great Lakes Regional Event

December 6-7, 2022

ï Rocky Mountain Regional Event

December 7-8, 2022

ï Saskatoon, SK December 7-8, 2022

ï Great Plains Regional Event

December 8-9, 2022

ï Edmonton, AB

December 8-10, 2022

ï Sacramento, CA

December 13-14, 2022

ï Fort Worth, TX

December 13-15, 2022

ï Los Angeles, CA

December 15-16, 2022

ï BC Regional Event

December 15-16, 2022

ï Phoenix, AZ

December 16, 2022

ï NE Regional Event

December 20-22, 2022

ï PNW Regional Event

December 21, 2022

ï Orlando, FL February 2 - 24, 2023

To

AUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL www.auctionsinternational.com 800-536-1401

ï Online

Nov. 23 – Dec. 20, 2022

BAR NONE AUCTION www.barnoneauction.com 866-372-1700

ï Online

Sat., December 10, 2022

For: Monthly Public Auction/Sacramento, CA

ï Online

Fri., December 16, 2022

For: Monthly Public Auction/Woodburn, OR

BIDADOO AUCTIONS

www.bidadoo.com 1-877-BIDADOO

ï Online December 13, 2022

ï Online December 20, 2022

BIG IRON AUCTIONS www.bigiron.com 800-937-3558

ï Online December 7, 2022

ï Online December 14, 2022

BRIGHT STAR AUCTIONS

www.brightstarauctions.com 574-825-0704

ï Apple Creek, OH Fri., December 16, 2022

For: Sawmill & Heavy Equipment Auction

BUNCH BROTHERS AUCTIONEERS

www.bunchbrothersauctioneers.com 270-376-2992

ï Louisville, KY December 6-7, 2022

For: 2-Day Fall Louisville Auction

DON SMOCK AUCTION CO., INC. www.dsa-auctions.com 765-778-9277

ï Pendleton, IN Fri., December 9, 2022

For: 30th Annual Snowball Auction

ï Valparaiso, IN Fri., December 16, 2022

For: Ralston Trucking Equipment & Vehicle Auction

ï Columbus, IN Mon. December 19, 2022

For: Walls Excavating, LLC Absolute Truck & Equip. Reduction Auction

DUNN DEAL AUCTION CO. www.dunndealauctions.net 614-946-6853

ï Stoutsville, OH Sat., December 10, 2022

For: Winter Columbus Heavy Equipment Truck & Trailer Auction

Coming Auctions

Auction Calendar at www.constructionequipmentguide.com

STEFFES GROUP INC. www.steffesgroup.com 701-237-9173

ï Timed Online Nov. 28 – Dec. 8, 2022

For: Arnold Companies, Inc. Auction

ï Timed Online December 2 - 8, 2022

For: Online Steffes Auction

FREY & SONS, INC. www.freyandsons.com 419-455-3739

ï Huber Heights, OH Thurs., December 8, 2022

For: Rental Equipment & Tools

HANSEN AUCTION GROUP www.hansenauctiongroup.com 763-389-5700

ï Online

Ends December 12, 2022

For: Construction Equipment, Truck & Trailer Auction

ï Online

Ends December 21, 2022

For: Fischer Ulman Construction Inc.

Closing Auction

HESS AUCTIONEERS

www.hessauctioneers.net 866-511-2493

ï Marietta, PA Fri., December 9, 2022

For: Truck, Trailer & Equipment Auction

HUNYADY AUCTION COMPANY www.hunyady.com 800-233-6898

ï Virtual Live Wed., December 7, 2022

For: Complete Liquidation, Lewandowski Equipment Co., Inc.

HyperAMS, LLC www.HyperAMS.com 847-499-7033

ï Virtual Live Thurs., December 15, 2022

For: Yellow Iron Construction Equipment

I.R.A.Y. AUCTION www.iraymn.com 320-968-7230

ï Online December 7 & 8, 2022

For: Heavy Equipment, Semi, Truck, Trailer Consignment Auction

IRON AUCTION GROUP www.ironauctiongroup.com 864-546-1216

ï Midland, NC Thurs., December 15, 2022

For: Public Heavy Truck & Equipment Auction

J.J. KANE AUCTIONEERS www.jjkane.com 855-GO2-KANE

ï Online Tues., December 13, 2022

For: Western Regional Timed Online Auction

ï Online Thurs., December 15, 2022

For: Government Utility & Fleet Vehicles & Equipment Auction

ï Online Tues., December 20, 2022

For: Southeast Regional Timed Online Auction

ï Online Thurs., December 22, 2022

For: First Capital Auction

J.M. WOOD AUCTION COMPANY www.jmwood.com 800-447-7085

ï Montgomery, AL December 6 - 7, 2022

For: 49th Annual Winter Auction

J. STOUT AUCTIONS www.jstoutauction.com 888-897-8864

ï Online

December 22 - 23, 2022

For: 2 Day-Public Live Online Only Auction

JAMES G. MURPHY INC.

AUCTIONEERS

www.murphyauction.com 425-486-1246

ï Online December 1 - 8, 2022

For: Kenmore Heavy Equipment, Contractors Equipment & Vehicles

JEFF MARTIN AUCTIONEERS, INC. www.jeffmartinauctioneers.com 601-450-6200

ï Online Wed., December 7, 2022

For: Construction & Industrial Items Throughout GA, SC & NC

ï Pelzer, SC Thurs., December 8, 2022

For: East Coast Construction & Transportation Auction

ï Defuniak Springs, FL Sat., December 10, 2022

For: Walton County Surplus Inventory Liquidation Absolute Auction

ï Lima, OH Tues., December 13, 2022

For: NW Ohio Ag & Construction Equipment Auction

ï London, OH Thurs., December 15, 2022

For: Western OH Ag & Construction Equipment Auction

ï Kissimmee, FL February 13 – 15, 2023

For: Annual Florida Auction

JOEY MARTIN AUCTIONEERS

www.joeymartinauctioneers.com 864-940-4800

ï Tuscaloosa, AL

Sat., December 10, 2022

For: Foster Sod Farm

ï Anderson, SC

Sat., December 17, 2022

For: Concord Farms

JOSEPH FINN CO., INC.

www.josephfinn.com 617-964-1886

ï Whitman, MA Sat., December 10, 2022

For: CMP Paving – Owner Retiring Auction

LLOYD MEEKINS & SONS AUCTION CO. www.meekinsauction.com 800-499-6560

ï Lumberton, NC Tues., December 27, 2022

For: 28th Annual Construction, Farm-Truck-Car Auction

MIDEAST EQUIPMENT AUCTIONS

www.mideastequip.com 860-370-9993

ï Bloomfield, CT Tues., December 13, 2022

For: Annual Year-End Truck & Equipment Auction

MIEDEMA ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP www.1800lastbid.com 616-538-0367

ï Online RangerBid.com Tues., December 20, 2022

For: Municipality & Consignment Various Locations

ï Online RangerBid.com Tues., February 21, 2023

For: Municipality & Consignment Various Locations

MYRON BOWLING AUCTIONEERS, INC. www.myronbowling.com 513-738-3311

ï Online Thurs., December 8, 2022

For: Tri-State Mechanical Machinery Relocation & Rigging

PURPLE WAVE AUCTION www.purplewave.com 866-608-9283

ï Online Wed., December 7, 2022

For: Ag Equipment Auction ï Online Thurs., December 8, 2022

For: Truck & Trailer Auction ï Online Tues., December 13, 2022

For: Great Plains Kubota Auction ï Online Wed., December 14, 2022

For: Vehicles & Equipment Auction ï Online Thurs., December 15, 2022

For: Construction Equipment ï Online Thurs., December 15, 2022

For: Stevens Contractors Retirement Auction ï Online Tues., December 20, 2022

For: Government Auction ï Online Wed., December 28, 2022

For: Ag Equipment Auction ï Online Wed., December 28, 2022

For: Vehicles & Equipment Auction

RES AUCTION SERVICES www.RES.bid 833-SOLD-RES

ï Wooster, OH Sat., December 10, 2022

For: Construction & Agricultural Equipment

RTI AUCTIONS www.teitsworth.com 585-243-1563

ï Timed Online December 12 - 15, 2022

For: Upstate Equipment Year End NetAuction

ï Timed Online December 5 - 14, 2022

For: George Mastey Construction Auction

ï West Fargo, ND Wed., December 7, 2022

For: AgIron West Fargo Event

ï Timed Online December 7 - 14, 2022

For: Steffes Construction Consignment Auction

ï Timed Online December 7 - 14, 2022

For: Ranko Equipment Inventory Reduction Auction

ï Timed Online December 8 - 15, 2022

For: Jensen Excavating Inc. Construction Equipment

ï Timed Online December 8 -15, 2022

For: JNS Trucking Inc. Retirement Auction

ï Timed Online December 12 - 21, 2022

For: Central Equipment Sales Auction

ï Timed Online December 13-20, 2022

For: Steffes Truck & Transportation Auction

ï Litchfield, MN Thurs., December 22, 2022

For: AgIron Litchfield Event

SULLIVAN AUCTIONEERS www.sullivanauctioneers.com 844-847-2161

ï Timed Online Ends December 16, 2022

For: Grandinetti’s Metal Recycling Inventory Reduction

VANTAGE AUCTIONS www.vantageauctions.com 951-228-9040

ï Lake Elsinore, CA Sat., December 10, 2022

For: Public Auction

WSM AUCTIONEERS www.wsmauctioneers.com 623-936-3300

ï Virtual Online Sat., December 10, 2022

For: Public Auction

YODER & FREY

HEAVY EQUIPMENT AUCTIONS www.yoderandfrey.com 419-865-3990

ï Findlay, OH Thurs., December 8, 2022

For: Construction & Agriculture Equipment

ï Houston, TX Thurs., December 15, 2022

For: Construction & Agriculture Equipment

ï Kissimmee, FL February 15 - 18, 2023

For: Kissimmee Winter Sale

1. LIVE: Wednesday, December 7: FORT WORTH, TEXAS: Late Model Cat, Komatsu, John Deere Rental Fleet Construction Equipment,Attachments, Support, Trucks, Trailers.

2. LIVE: Friday,December9: SCOTTSDALE,ARIZONA: Late ModelRentalCat,JohnDeere,HitachiConstructionUtilityEquipment, Aerial Lifts, Forklifts,Accessories,Attachments, Trucks, Trailers.

3. LIVE: Saturday, December 10: LAS VEGAS, NEVADA: Late Model Boom Lifts, Aerial Lifts, Scissor Lifts, Forklifts, Construction Equipment, Trucks Trailers, Support andAttachments.

4. PART 1-TIMED: Closes - Monday, December 12, OpensFriday, November 25: HOUSTON, TEXAS: Large Quantity-Over 550 Lots of New & Used Buckets, Small Generators, Power Washers, Drills & Water Pumps.

5. PART 2-LIVE: Tuesday, December 13: HOUSTON, TEXAS: Over $20 Million Replacement Cost. Large Job Completion, Rental Returns Auction. Primarily Late Model (20)Cat Excavators, (15)Cat Rubber Tired Loaders (12) Cat 930M, (6)Cat Skid Steers, (15)Cat Crawler Tractors, (4)Cat Loader Backhoes, Motor Graders, Articulated Haul Trucks, Pipe Layers, Truck Tractors, Service & Pickup Trucks. HIGHLIGHTS: (6)Cat 336F & Cat 336E, (4)Cat 320EL, Cat 312D, Cat 305E, (10)Cat 930M, (6)Cat D6NLGP, (4)Cat D5K, John Deere 550KLGP, (8)Kenworth Truck Tractors, (4)20232022 Ford & Chevy Pickups.

6. LIVE: Wednesday, December 14: HAGERSTOWN, MARY LAND: Major Coal Company Job Completion of Several Major Jobs. HIGHLIGHTS:Cat785D,Cat785C,(6)Cat777D,CatD11R,(4)Cat D11N, Cat D10N, (3)Cat 992G, Cat 992D, (2)Cat 992C, Komatsu PC300LC, SPECIAL: Hitachi EX2500-6, (2)Cat 5230, Cat 773B, Cat 770B Water Trucks.

7. ONLINEAUCTION: Thursday,December15: QUERETARO, MEXICO: Late Model Cat, Case, John Deere, Volvo Construction Equipment,AerialLifts,Forklifts,TrucksandTrailers,LargeQuantity Attachments & Support Equipment.

8. LIVE: Friday, December 16: FAIRFIELD, NEW JERSEY: Retirement.OneoftheFinestRolloff&HookContainerTruck&Box Auctions Ever. The Best of the Best. Over 225 Rolloff & Hook Truck Boxes,(12)RolloffTrucks,DumpTrucks,TruckTractorsandSupport.

9. LIVE: Saturday, December 17: ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY: Late Model Rental Fleet Construction, Utility Equipment, Aerial Lifts, Forklifts, Trucks, Trailers, Large Quantity Support Equipment and Buckets.

10. LIVE: Wednesday, December 28: ALBANY, NEW YORK (Cobleskill): Very Large, 1 Owner Major Job Completion of Several Jobs. NO CONSIGNMENTS. Construction Equipment, Aerials, Aggregate, Trucks, Trailers & Support.

11. LIVE: Thursday, December 29: GREENWICH, NEW YORK: Late Model Earthmoving Equipment, Cat Komatsu, John Deere, Volvo, Multiple Trucks, Trailers, Aerial Lifts, Forklifts, Attachments and Support. HIGHLIGHTS: Late Model Articulated Haul Trucks: (5)Bell, Very Late Model Vibratory Rollers: Bomag, Dynapac, Like New Cat, Komatsu Hydraulic Excavators, (3)2002 Komatsu PC238USLC, (5)2002 Komatsu PC138USLC, RubberTired Loaders.

12. TIMED: Closes - Saturday, January 14, Opens - Thursday, December 30: ALBANY, NEW YORK: Retirement of Major CompanyIncludingPrimarilyMedium-SizedExcavators,SkidSteers, Aerial Lifts, Trucks, Trailers, Very Large Amount of Support & Accessories.

13. TIMED: Closes - Friday, January 20, Opens - Tuesday, January 10: NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA: PART 1. Very Large Rental Return Auction. Several Hundred Late Model units, Large Quantity of Booms JLG 1250, JLG 1200, JLG 800, Genie S125, Doosan HP1600, Atlas Copco 1600, Atlas Copco 750CFM, Atlas Copco 185CFM, Sullivan 900CFM, Broderson IC80 Cranes, Large Quantity Magnum Light Plants, Large Quantity Skyjack & JLG Scissor Lifts, Laymor Sweepers, Large Quantity Cool Zone Coolers, Utility Vehicles and More.

14. TIMED: Closes - Tuesday, January 24, Opens - Saturday, January 14: HOUSTON, TEXAS: PART 2. Very Large Rental ReturnAuction. Several Hundred Late Model units, Large Quantity of Booms JLG 1250, JLG 1200, JLG 800, Genie S125, Doosan HP1600, Atlas Copco 1600, Atlas Copco 750CFM, Atlas Copco 185CFM, Sullivan 900CFM, Broderson IC80 Cranes, Large Quantity Magnum Light Plants, Large Quantity Skyjack & JLG Scissor Lifts, Laymor Sweepers, Large Quantity Cool Zone Coolers, Utility Vehicles and More.

15. LIVE: Friday, January 27: QUERETARO, MEXICO: Late Model Cat, Case, John Deere, Volvo Construction Equipment, Aerial Lifts, Forklifts, Trucks and Trailers, Large Quantity Attachments & Support Equipment.

16. LIVE: Saturday, January 28: COLUMBUS (Delaware), OHIO:LargeCat,JohnDeereConstruction&AgriculturalEquipment Auction. Construction Equipment,Ag Tractors,Aerial Lifts, Forklifts, Trucks&Trailers.HIGHLIGHTS:(12)JohnDeereLeaseReturnsof 125HP- 300HPAgricultural Tractors.

17-25.

LIVE: Saturday, February 4 to Sunday, February 12: BUSHNELL, FLORIDA: 30thAnnual9-DayRentalReturnAuction. The Greatest Construction Equipment, Aerial Lifts, Trucks, Trailers, Attachments,SupportEquipmentonPlanetEarth-TheBestoftheBest.

26.

LIVE: Saturday, March 18: CENTRALNEWJERSEY: Very Large Auction Consolidation of Trucks of all Kinds, Construction Equipment,RolloffContainers,SupportEquipment,MilitaryVehicles.

NEW DATES TO BEANNOUNCED

27.

TORONTO, CANADA: Late Model Rentals of Agricultural Equipment, Construction Equipment, Attachments, Tools, Support, Various Trucks and Trailers.

28.

RACINE,WISCONSIN:JobCompletionAuctionofLateModel Construction, Aggregate, Utility Equipment, Truck Tractors, Dump Trucks, Service & Pickup Trucks, Trailers,Attachments and Support. 29.

MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE: 2nd Annual Classic Car, Classic Truck, Classic Construction Equipment Auction. Something Really Neat. 30.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS: Construction Equipment, Aerial Lifts, Forklifts, Truck Tractors, Dump Trucks, Pickups,All Types of Trailers (Equipment & Van),Attachments and Support. 31.

ATTLEBORO, MASSACHUSETTS: Large Quantity Late Model Trucks: Pickups, Service, Bucket & Derrick, Construction Equipment,Aerials and Forklifts. 32.

PARKERSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA: Very Large, Late Model Construction & Utility Equipment Auction. Construction & Utility Equipment, Accessories, Trucks, Trailers from Dirt Job Completion. 33.

BATONROUGE,LOUISIANA: VeryLateModelRentalFleet Construction&UtilityEquipmentAuction.AerialLifts,Forklifts,Air Compressors, Welders, Light Plants, Utility Carts, Pickups, Trailers.

Professional Development: Take advantage of tools such as webina rs, seminars, certification tests and self-study programs to enhance your skills, as well as those of your employees. Many of these resources are available online for your convenience.

The AED Foundation: Established in 1991 and directed by our mem bers, our foundation addresses workforce development and professional education in the equipment distribution industry. Machinery dealers in every location rely on the AED Foundation for high-quality technical resources, professional development opportunities and recruitment options. This resource is beneficial to employers and employees who want to advance their careers and educational backgrounds. The AED Foundation enhances the success of member companies by encouraging continuous learning, by providing educational opportunities for today’s employees, and by improving the availability and quality of equipment industry employees in the future.

Research and Analysis: As a national association for equipment deal ers, we have experience conducting trusted research and analysis. Use our informative research and reports (https://aednet.org/industry-insightnews/industry-reports), resource guides, magazines and other publications to keep abreast of industry news and trends that impact your business.

Events (https://aednet.org/events): Attending our events such as the annual AED Summit enables you to meet and interact with dealer owners and managers to discuss equipment purchasing opportunities that will boost your company’s revenues and bolster the bottom line. We also host symposiums, conferences, and other events throughout the year for our associated distributors.

Advocacy (https://aednet.org/advocacy): AED serves as the voice of North American equipment distributors.

Public Relations: We promote knowledge, understanding and enhancement of the continually evolving role of heavy equipment suppliers in the rapidly changing marketplace.

Becoming an AED member and utilizing these services will save time and provide a more enriching and rewarding experience than attempting to access them separately. The unmatched quality of the education and infor mation you will receive will benefit you and your organization for years to come.

What is Legal Call Counsel? Your AED membership provide solutions and options: AED’s membership services and benefits are designed to enhance and develop the profitability and continuity of construction equip ment dealers by providing tools and resources. When you work in a highdemand industry with heavy equipment, it is important to have a legal con tact you can trust. At our Machinery Dealers Association, we ensure all our members have access to reliable legal help.

Benchmarking Reports: When it comes to manufacturing or distribut ing machinery and equipment, performance is too critical to leave up to change. A reliable way to gauge the performance of your business is by comparing it to the competition, as well as industry best practices. Our benchmarking reports help you view business strengths and weaknesses more clearly – and this provides the insights you need to create new goals and objectives.

Flexible Learning Opportunities: AED is your pathway to flexible learning opportunities that accommodate to every level of dealership employee, from apprentice to executive. Consider taking advantage of our flexible learning opportunities if you want to get ahead in the heavy equip ment industry. Our industrial equipment distributors have access to all types of membership resources, including webinars, networking events, seminars and much more. By getting involved in our flexible learning opportunities, you can hold your products and workers to higher standards.

Government Affairs: We establish positive government relations by supporting political figures and policies that have the best interest of our industry at heart. The sole purpose of our government affairs program is to increase our influence, make an impact on the industry and improve your bottom-line.

Networking Opportunities: Building strong professional connections is an important part of maintaining business efficiency. At AED, we host a variety of events that offer rich networking opportunities. AED brings togeth er executives from dealer organizations along with manufacturers and serv ice providers with common interests in the industrial equipment market place.