Irwin Rapoport - Wed August 09, 2017
MoDOT Project to Improve Traffic in St. Louis
KCI Construction Co. crews are fully engaged in the Missouri Department of Transportation's (MoDOT) ongoing $80 million Congressman William “Bill” Clay Sr. bridge, commonly known as the Poplar Street Bridge, project....
Wed August 09, 2017
City in Northeast Iowa Struggles to Demolish Blighted Buildings
WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) Officials of a city in northeast Iowa say they don't have enough money to tear down all the blighted buildings their community has acquired. Waterloo City Council authorized $300,000 in bond money for demolition efforts starting July 1, The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reported....
Wed August 09, 2017
Crumbling, Century-Old Building Shuts Down Streets in South Dakota
MITCHELL, S.D. (AP) A large hole in the corner of a century-old building in the southeast region of South Dakota has shut down streets, left the structure's interior exposed and littered the sidewalk with crumbled bricks....
Wed August 09, 2017
Company Wrench Obtains Patents for Excavator System, Demo Method
Company Wrench, Carroll, Ohio, and its owner Brad Hutchinson were recently awarded two patents, US 9,657,458 B2, the Auxiliary Power Unit Excavator System (APU Unit) and US 9,662,661 B2, the Demolition machine retrofit method, apparatus, and demolition method (hybrid demolition pulverizing/shearing machines)....
Wed August 09, 2017
Housing Community in Mich. to Replace Historic Area
LANSING, Mich. (AP) An Indianapolis-based developer is planning to transform the former Michigan School for the Blind campus in Lansing into a housing community. It has taken TWG Development LLC about two years to get all the necessary approvals for the $24.4 million project, including tax incentives, The Lansing State Journal reported....
Scott Bauer - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed August 09, 2017
Wisconsin Governor Calls Special Session on Foxconn Deal
MADISON, Wis. (AP) A wide array of Wisconsin environmental regulations would be waived in an effort to speed up construction of a $10 billion Foxconn electronics factory under a proposal Gov. Scott Walker unveiled....
Wed August 09, 2017
Attendees Have a Blast at LICA Midwest Expo, Field Day
Dirt was flying and gas lines were exploding this year during the 2017 Iowa LICA Midwest Expo and Field Day on July 26 and 27 at the Iowa LICA farm just outside of Melbourne, Iowa. Attendees witnessed what a natural pipeline explosion might look like when the Iowa Pipeline Association presented their mock line strike scenario....
Wed August 09, 2017
Manitou Donates Skid Loaders to Local Organizations
On July 25, Manitou Americas Inc delivered two new Gehl skid loaders to support local community businesses — The University of Wisconsin-Washington County and the Washington County Fair Park and Conference Center....
Wed August 09, 2017
Gate Project at Air Force Base Receives $9M Contract
DAYTON, Ohio (AP) An Ohio company has received a $9.1 million contract to relocate a security gate at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton. The Army Corps of Engineers said Dayton-based Messner Construction Company is scheduled to complete the project in September 2019....
Wed August 09, 2017
Southeastern Equipment Expands KM International Network
Southeastern Equipment Co. Inc. announced that the full line of KM International road maintenance products is now available at its Fort Wayne and Indianapolis, Ind., locations. The equipment line includes infrared asphalt recyclers, traditional asphalt recyclers, hotbox reclaimers, asphalt recyclers and crack sealers....
