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Nevada DOT awards Aggregate Industries $59M contract to widen State Route 160 in Clark County
Aggregate Industries SWR has been awarded a $58.6 million contract to widen and upgrade a 6-mile stretch of Blue Diamond Road (State Route 160).
July 20, 2018
Dealers
Cat reorganizes group presidents after customer/dealer support chief elects retirement
With Group President Rob Charter’s decision to retire in June, Caterpillar is announcing changes in responsibilities for two group presidents and the appointment of a new group president. The company issued the following details in a news release: Bob De Lange named group president of Customer and Dealer Support Caterpillar Group President Bob De Lange, […]
April 16, 2018
Roadbuilding
To counter damage from freeze-thaw cycles, Minneapolis is using a progressive concrete pavement preservation strategy
With the inevitable freeze-thaw cycles in Minneapolis leading to pavement damage every winter, drivers are vocal about their desire for the city to fix potholes and maintain roads, according to the International Grooving & Grinding Association (IGGA), a non-profit trade association. Every spring in Minneapolis, drivers find themselves trying to avoid the worst of the […]
April 5, 2018
Roadbuilding
$4.5 million project resumes on US-6 in Neb. near Platte River
Work is scheduled to resume March 15 from Ashland to the Platte River on US-6, barring bad weather, according to the Nebraska Department of Transportation. Constructors Inc., of Lincoln, Nebraska, has been awarded the $4.5 million project. Construction will continue with rehabilitation of the bridge over Salt Creek, guardrails, and storm sewer work. Temporary lane closures with flaggers […]
March 14, 2018
Roadbuilding
Johnson County Gateway, Winona Bridge take ACI concrete construction awards
The American Concrete Institute (ACI) honored the winners of the 2017 Excellence in Concrete Construction Awards during its Concrete Convention & Exposition Monday night in Anaheim. The awards honor creative projects in the concrete industry and recognize concrete innovation, technology, and excellence. To be eligible for the award, projects had to win at a local […]
October 18, 2017
Dealers
IronPlanet’s annual Florida Cat Auction to use new technology for mobile, online users
IronPlanet’s 2017 Florida Cat Auction Services Unreserved Public Auction, set for Feb. 13-17, will feature its new LiveStream platform, as well as EventHero’s event management and vendor CRM services to facilitate online and mobile access and transactions. St. Augustine, Florida-based Caterpillar dealer Ring Power Corporation is hosting the auction that will feature “late-model, low-hour equipment” […]
January 24, 2017
Business
How a contractor pursued delay damages against the U.S. Navy using the Eichleay formula
In a recent case involving work for the U.S. Navy — Appeal of Alderman Building Company, Inc. (ASBCA No. 58082, December 9, 2014) — a contractor was allowed to proceed with its claim for delay damages using the Eichleay formula. The Eichleay formula is a widely accepted method used to quantify a contractor’s unabsorbed overhead […]
April 3, 2015
Roadbuilding
PHOTOS: Six bridge/transportation projects receive 2014 PCI Awards
[imagebrowser id=19]  Winners of the 2014 Precast/Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI) Design Awards competition have been announced, and six bridge/transportation projects were honored. “It was a tough competition,” said Don Powell Jr., principal-in-charge at BOKA Powell architecture firm and one of the building awards judges. “We saw many innovative applications of this technology that resulted […]
October 14, 2014
Roadbuilding
Faulty Process
Contractor’s appeal for $2.3 million denied because of improper claim.
November 6, 2013
Roadbuilding
Governing board denies dam contractor’s claim for extra aggregate
. “Contracts for the execution of the works should be drawn with care and precision: Because, when without legal flaws, neither party will be able to take advantage of the other.” —Vitruvius, chief architect to Caesars Julius and Augustus Contract interpretation is an area marked by shades of grey that are ripe for dispute, especially […]
September 26, 2013
Business
Recession-proof decisions lead North Carolina contractor to the top
Gene Lowder, owner of Winston-Salem, North Carolina-based Charles D. Lowder, Inc., has a remarkable track record of good decision-making. The firm, which celebrates its 60th birthday in 2013, has been largely successful ever since Gene’s father founded it, but under Gene’s thoughtful and inspired stewardship has made great strides since he took over sole ownership […]
March 4, 2013
Business
Prepare your construction business for tax changes brought on by Fiscal Cliff
Although you’ve certainly heard of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 – the bill to avert the fiscal cliff passed January 1 – you might not know everything that’s in it, other than the widely-publicized expiration of favorable tax exemption limits and the increase in the payroll tax. So, is there anything buried in […]
March 4, 2013
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