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Highway 30/23rd Street Reconstruction Project Improves Major Roadway in Columbus

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Columbus, Nebraska, is in the eastern half of the state, about 85 miles west of Omaha and 75 miles northwest of Lincoln. The town of approximately 24,000 is located on the Loup River, a tributary of the Platte River. The Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) is in the middle of … by: Larry Bernstein

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Sporer Land Development Continues to Experience Growth with Adoption of GPS Technology

Striving to perform more work, more accurately, Sporer Land Development quickly adopted new GPS-based technologies, resulting in it being able … by: Debra Wood

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Infrastructure Renewal Project Creates Entertainment Venue Out of Rock Island Bridge

An inventive infrastructure renewal project in Kansas City, Kansas, will transform the abandoned Rock Island Railroad bridge into America's first … by: Debra Wood

Manitou

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Brokk demolition robots have a three-arm system that on some models can rotate 360 degrees to perform a range of tasks at nearly any angle.

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Construction Underway for Mercy Medical Center’s New Marion Emergency Department

MARION, IA — Changes in the community paired with the need for more capacity is driving Mercy Medical Center’s need …

Aspen Equipment custom-built mobile service truck

Aspen Equipment Brings Mobile Service Truck and Self-Erecting Crane to Dozer Day Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, MO — Aspen Equipment recently brought its custom-built mobile service truck and a Potain self-erecting crane to the …

Lee File (left), General Manager and Co-Owner at Agri Center, accepts Hyundai construction equipment dealership plaque from Ed Harseim, North Central District Manager at HD Hyundai Construction Equipment North America.

Agri Center Joins Hyundai North American Dealer Network

HUTCHINSON, KS — HD Hyundai Construction Equipment North America announces the addition to its North America dealer network of Agri …

From left to right: Vicki Bowman and Brett Bowman

Brett Bowman Retires at Star Equipment

DES MOINES, IA — After 50 years of employment in the family businesses, Star Equipment’s Brett Bowman has retired. …

Michael C. Brown

Brown Named Regional President for Gilbane Building Company

CHICAGO, IL — Gilbane Building Company announces that Michael C. Brown, PE, has been named Regional President overseeing Gilbane’s …

Des Moines Public Schools and Drake University Celebrate Opening of New Stadium

DES MOINES, IA — Des Moines Public Schools (DMPS), along with Drake University, celebrated the official opening of Mediacom Stadium, …

Topcon Construction Products

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University of Iowa Celebrates Groundbreaking of New Health …

Perkins&Will Opens New Studio in Kansas City, Strengthening …

DSG Embarks on Expansion Project in Ames, Iowa

The Builders, Burns & McDonnell Celebrate Opening of …

WSP Promotes Watz to Midwest District Transportation Leader

RDG Planning & Design Wins Two APA Iowa …

John Trotta

Trotta Named Midwest District Leader at WSP

DLR Group Elevates Fuller to COO

Schiller Joins DICA as Strategic Advisor

Gagnier to Lead Health, Safety, Environment and Quality …

Kirby-Smith Machinery Promotes Cole to Executive Vice President, …

McGough Construction Completes Work on Vesterheim Commons

USDOT Establishes Partnership with Kansas City to Finance …

Groundbreaking Marks a Milestone for Des Moines International …

WarHorse Gaming Announces Construction Plans for Omaha and …

Creighton University Celebrates Grand Opening of New Health …

SITECH

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Midwest Transportation Leaders Join in Milwaukee for Infrastructure …

Iowa DOT Wins 2022 Perpetual Pavement Award

AED Announces Stoltz as New Senior Regional Manager

Iowa Civil Engineers Give the State’s Infrastructure a …

AIA Impact Awards Recognize Two OPN Architects-Designed Projects …

Kansas Governor Announces $350M in Highway Projects Added …

Kansas Governor Announces Launch of $200M Build Kansas …

Nebraska DOT Holds First-Ever Transportation Summit Focused on …

Governor Pillen Joins Nebraska DOT and Local Dignitaries …

Biden-Harris Administration Announces $8.8M in Grants to Accelerate …

Burns & McDonnell Opens Student Success Center at …

Benesch Expands in Kansas with New Acquisition

Manhattan Road & Bridge Company Acquires Jensen Construction …

JE Dunn's Nebraska Office Launches Minority Contractor Development …

Shive-Hattery Opens New Kansas City and Omaha Offices

The latest drone technology draws interest at Seiler's Customer Appreciation Day in Lenexa, Kansas.

Seiler Geospatial Hosts Annual Customer Appreciation Days

H&E Opens New Branches in Columbia, Missouri, and …

Kirby-Smith Machinery Announces Crossley as Regional Product Support …

Foley Equipment Announces Shuttlewagon Dealer Appointment

Altorfer Rents Joins Magni Telescopic Handlers' Dealer Network, …

Wayne State College Breaks Ground on Athletic and …

University of Kansas Unveils New Gateway Project, Co-Designed …

RDG Planning & Design Breaks Ground on UNK-UNMC …

Topping Out Ceremony Marks a Milestone for Southeast …

Steindler Orthopedic Clinic Breaks Ground on New Ambulatory …

Trimble Changes Headquarters to Westminster, Colorado

Henderson Becomes Employee-Owned Company

Aspen Equipment Expands its Territory into Missouri and …

Proven Ways to Increase Worker Awareness of Safety …

K-Tec, Ashland Earthmoving Equipment Manufacturers Acquired by Kinperium …

Burns & McDonnell Hosts Business Diversity Symposium, Accelerate …

Jacobs Gives Back to Kansas City Community with …

Burns & McDonnell Supports Children's Mercy Kansas City …

The 2023 AGC of Iowa Annual Convention Celebrates …

Terex Utilities Supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month During …

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Star Equipment Celebrates 55 Years Serving Iowa

For more than half a century, Star Equipment has provided construction machinery to contractors throughout Iowa. While the past few …

Miles Excavating clears the old southbound U.S. 73 (K-7) roadway to prepare for the RCUT intersection.

Kansas DOT Adds Restricted Crossing U-Turn to US 73

Aiming to reduce crashes and minimize delays on U.S. 73 (K-7) at Parallel Parkway, the Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) …

Iowa DOT’s Project to add Adult Changing Facilities to Iowa Rest Areas Wins Regional America’s Transportation Award

An Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) project won a regional award in the 2023 America’s Transportation Awards competition, created …

Missouri DOT reconstructed the 56th Street and Waukomis Bridges in Kansas City for less maintenance and better cost savings over time.

I-29 in Kansas City Benefits from Missouri’s Focus on Bridges Program

The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) has been completing various bridge work as part of Governor Mike Parson’s $351 million …

Nebraska DOT’s Lincoln South Beltway Project Wins Regional America’s Transportation Award

A Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) project won a regional award in the 2023 America’s Transportation Awards competition, created by …

The team for Jasper Construction Services applies the high-performance concrete overlay on the River Bridge.

Iowa DOT Improves Des Moines Bridge Infrastructure with 2nd Avenue Corridor Projects

As part of the 2nd Avenue Corridor Construction project in Des Moines, Iowa, the city is replacing one bridge over …

Case - CE

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Around the Country

Debra Kunce

DPR Construction uses a Link-Belt 86100 Crane on the project’s parking structure. (Photo courtesy of Danny Sandler for DPR)

The Server Farm Data Center had difficult site access issues where the north, south, and east sides were inaccessible due to underground utilities and elevated roadways. Stevenson Crane, Rigging, and Heavy Haul utilized the LTM 1300-6.3 Mobile Crane from one location on the west side.

The tight work zone in East Brunswick, New Jersey, requires complex staging within the 4-plus-mile area.

The marine operation for the U.S. 62 bridges project requires multiple barges and cranes for the joint venture of Jensen Construction Co. and Manhattan Road & Bridge Co.

As a result of the massive cuts on sections of the Corridor Q roadway in Virginia, over 13 million cubic yards will be moved for Poplar Creek Phase A and 21 million cubic yards will be moved for Poplar Creek Phase B.

Orion Marine Group pours the deck on the eastbound NASA Causeway bridge. (Photo courtesy Orion Marine Group)

Barton Malow encountered a few surprises during the renovation of the Macomb Community College Skilled Trades and Technology Center in Warren, Michigan.

CC Construction’s Gravity Sewer Lateral Crew installs sewer service laterals on West Main Street in Barnstable, Massachusetts.

Washington State DOT is partnering with Seattle-based Scarsella Brothers, Inc. to reconstruct areas of I-90 through Cascade Range to better protect wildlife who live in the area.

During Phase II of the 38-acre Sundance Park Expansion Willmeng Construction added a fishing lake, sports fields, and other amenities to the existing 30-acre park in Arizona.

A retaining wall is constructed along southbound Loop 360 at Riverbend Church. Pennybacker Bridge is visible in the top of the photo.

Crews for the joint venture of Gilbane Building Co. and C.D. Smith are using a tower crane on the Baird Center expansion in downtown Milwaukee.