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Irwin Rapoport - Wed June 28, 2017

Route 47 Missouri River Bridge Takes Shape

St. Louis-based Alberici Constructors is engaged in a major hometown project —the construction of the new Route 47 Missouri River Bridge, located roughly 75 mi. from Jefferson City and about 50 mi....

Scott Bauer - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed June 28, 2017

School, Roads Funding Leave Budget Talks at Impasse

MADISON, Wis. (AP) State budget talks hit an impasse June 5, with Republicans who control the Legislature at odds over how much to spend on K-12 schools, how to pay for roads and whether to cut property taxes as much as Gov....

Wed June 28, 2017

I.R.A.Y. Kicks Off Summer With Heavy Equipment Auction

I.R.A.Y. Companies welcomed summer with its heavy equipment, truck and trailer auction on June 9 at its Foley, Minn., location. The auction featured a wide selection of equipment, including semi-tractors, reefer trailers, excavators, and skid steer attachments....

Wed June 28, 2017

Bonnell Industries Hosts Biannual Equipment Expo

Bonnell Industries hosted its biannual equipment expo on June 7 to 8 at its facility in Dixon, Ill., on 1385 Franklin Grove Road. Bonnell's Expo brought in just under 1,000 people to enjoy the event, and 40 exhibitors attended to display their products....

Wed June 28, 2017

Efficiency Production Inc. Hosts Municipal Safety Day

This past June 1, Efficiency Production Inc. hosted Municipal Safety Day for Michigan communities' Departments of Public Works (DPW) and Water Department personnel. Offering training sessions at the event were the Michigan Rural Water Association (MRWA), FallTech, AIS Equipment Company, F.D....

Steve Karnowski - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed June 28, 2017

Minn. to Open 22 Meetings on Disputed Enbridge Pipeline

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota regulators are getting ready to open a series of 22 public meetings on an oil pipeline project that opponents have dubbed the next Dakota Access pipeline struggle. Enbridge Energy is seeking approval to replace its aging Line 3 pipeline across northern Minnesota....

Wed June 28, 2017

BCA Announces Winners of 2017 Presidential Merit Scholarships

Building Contractors Association of Northeast Indiana (BCA) announced the winners of its 2017 Presidential Merit Scholarships. These $1,500 scholarships were created to recognize significant accomplishments and reward worthy students in furthering their education in a construction-related college degree program....

Tue June 27, 2017

Firm Stops Drilling for Gas Pipeline

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) A federal agency has told a company building a high-pressure natural gas pipeline it cannot resume drilling beneath creeks in southeast Ohio and northern West Virginia. The Columbus Dispatch reported the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission rejected Texas-based Energy Transfers' request to resume horizontal drilling....

Tue June 27, 2017

Bill Calls for Aviation Hall of Fame Near Dayton

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) Backers of a proposed Ohio Aviation Hall of Fame say the birthplace of the Wright brothers should honor its flight pioneers as other states do. The National Aviation Hall of Fame is in Dayton....

Irwin Rapoport - Tue June 27, 2017

ODNR Replaces Aging Mt. Gilead Dam in Morrow County

As part of its current $88.5 million statewide capital improvements spending plan, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is replacing the dam and spillway at Mt. Gilead State Park in Morrow County at a cost of $7.8 million....