AASHTO - Wed November 20, 2024
Illinois DOT Celebrates Completion of I-55 Interchange Near Joliet, Shorewood
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) recently hosted an event celebrating the completion of a $93.5 million project to reconstruct a new interchange at I-55 and Illinois 59, which also incorporated other highway corridor improvements....
Chicago Transit Authority - Wed November 20, 2024
Far South Side Sees Sneak Peek of CTA Red Line Extension
After hiring a team to build the project in August, the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and contractor Walsh-VINCI held a celebration of the project's progress toward groundbreaking, expected in late 2025....
CEG - Tue November 19, 2024
Alex Lyon & Son Hosts Rental Fleet Sale in Sauget, Illinois
Alex Lyon & Son welcomed customers to its rental fleet equipment sale at its facility at 1945 Goose Lake Rd., Sauget, Ill., just across the river from St. Louis, Mo., on Nov. 12. This auction featured construction equipment, telescopic and warehouse forklifts, skid steers, rubber tire loaders, excavators, boom and scissor lifts, truck tractors, equipment trailers, attachments and more....
SmithCo - Tue October 29, 2024
SmithCo Adds River-Roads as New Dealer in Illinois, Missouri
SmithCo Mfg. Inc. has reached an agreement with River-Roads Sales & Leasing to sell SmithCo's line of side dump trailers in western Illinois and eastern Missouri. River-Roads is headquartered in Granite City, Ill....
Illinois Tollway - Wed October 09, 2024
Illinois Tollway Promotes ConstructionWorks Events
The Illinois Tollway is inviting community, workforce development and business leaders to learn more about ConstructionWorks and help spread the word to residents interested in pursuing good paying jobs and ultimately successful careers in the heavy highway construction industry....
CEG - Tue October 08, 2024
Women Road Builders Take Behind-the-Scenes Look at O'Hare International
On Sept. 12, members and friends of the Women Road Builders (WRB) in Illinois embarked on an unforgettable journey with an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of O'Hare International Airport, one of the world's busiest airports....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed September 25, 2024
Chicago Asphalt Contractor Embraces Electric Vehicles
Nearly 100 years old, Gallagher Asphalt is a fourth generation, family-owned business with 225 employees. The Chicago-based company has four asphalt plants and numerous vehicles. Dan Gallagher, CEO of the company, recently participated in the industry group The Road Forward....
Katherine Petrik – CEG Editorial Assistant - Tue August 27, 2024
Roland Machinery's Wick Receives Recognition From Tana
Tana, a manufacturer of material recycling and processing equipment for the waste industry, recently recognized Roland Machinery Company with awards in several categories during its Dealership Recognition Awards....
Martin Equipment - Tue August 27, 2024
Fifth Martin Equipment Dealership Earns John Deere Certified Rebuild Center Status
Martin Equipment announced its Tolono, Ill., dealership has been named a John Deere Certified Rebuild Center. This rigorous dealer certification process ensures the capability, process and execution of large, production-class model machine rebuilds are executed at the absolute highest level of quality....
ARA Foundation - Wed August 14, 2024
ARA Completes Impact Project, Donates $20,000 in Chicago
The American Rental Association (ARA) Foundation and The Toro Company Foundation in collaboration with United Way of Metro Chicago donated volunteers and equipment to clean up and transform the grounds of Center for Independence through Conductive Education (CFICE) Chicago, Ill., on July 23....
