CEG - Wed October 26, 2022
VIDEO: Alta Equipment Holds Demo Days at Its Orland Park, Ill., Facility
Alta Equipment Company held its Demo Days event Oct. 12 to 13 at its facility at 18405 115th Ave., Orland Park, Ill. Guests also were invited to participate in the New Holland skid steer obstacle course, with prizes awarded for first, second and third place....
CAWGC - Tue October 25, 2022
Contractor's Association of Will and Grundy Counties Celebrates Oktoberfest at Grundy County Speedway
The Contractor's Association of Will and Grundy Counties (CAWGC) held its annual Oktoberfest and board of directors' election on Oct. 6, 2022, at Grundy County Speedway in Morris, Ill. There were 162 guests in attendance, enjoying an Oktoberfest-themed menu, beer and other beverages and The Downhillers band provided entertainment of classic hits....
Illinois Tollway - Wed October 12, 2022
Illinois Tollway Awards $23M in Contracts
The Illinois Tollway board of directors approved seven professional engineering services contracts totaling nearly $23 million at its board meeting on Sept. 15. Nearly $788.6 million in contracts has been approved by the Tollway Board in 2022, as part of the 11th year of the Tollway's 15-year, $14 billion Move Illinois capital program....
CEG - Tue September 13, 2022
Equipment Showcase Returns to 134th Sandwich Fair in Illinois
The 134th annual Sandwich Fair in Sandwich, Ill., held its Equipment Vendor Showcase on Sept. 7. This event featured local equipment dealers who brought their machines to display to the public. The fair was held at the Sandwich Fairgrounds Sept....
Illinois Tollway - Wed August 31, 2022
Illinois Tollway Awards Nearly $346M in Contracts in August
The Illinois Tollway Board of Directors approved five construction and professional engineering services contracts totaling nearly $346 million at its August board meeting. The contracts include work to advance the ongoing reconstruction and reconfiguration of the I-290/I-88 Interchange at the Central Tri-State (I-294) Tollway....
CEG/BIC Auctions - Wed August 31, 2022
BIC Auctions Announces Beccue Builders Retirement Sale
BIC Auctions will host an online only retirement sale for Beccue Builders Inc., a concrete contractor, in Altamont, Ill., on Sept. 21. Items up for bid include more than 500 lots of aluminum concrete forms, a pump truck, boom trucks, an excavator, a wheel loader, stone slinger trucks, trailers, support equipment and more....
llinois Association of Aggregate Producers - Tue August 30, 2022
TFIC Releases Its Analysis of IDOT's New Six-Year Plan
The Transportation for Illinois Coalition (TFIC) has developed an analysis of the FY2023-2028 Multi-Year Plan (MYP) for state road construction, released by Gov. J.B. Pritzker and IDOT. The plan calls for an investment of $24.6 billion in Illinois roads and bridges over the six-year period (last year's MYP totaled $20.7 billion)....
CEG - Tue August 30, 2022
CAWGC Hosts Annual Steak Fry, Raises Money for Lightways Charity
The Contractors Association of Will & Grundy Counties (CAWGC) hosted dinner for 700 at its annual Steak Fry held Aug. 18 at St. Joseph's Park in Joliet, Ill. The event provided an opportunity for members to network, catch up with old friends and raise money for charity....
BigIron Auctions - Wed August 17, 2022
BigIron Auctions to Acquire Sullivan Auctioneers LLC
BigIron Auctions announced Aug. 5 its agreement to acquire Sullivan Auctioneers LLC — headquartered in Hamilton, Ill. The agreement, finalized on July 22, will bring more than 300 employees together to serve the needs of the online auction industry across the United States....
Illinois Department of Transportation - Mon August 08, 2022
Arch Assembly Begins On Illinois River for New McClugage Bridge in Peoria
As the piers for the new eastbound McClugage Bridge continue to rise from the Illinois River in Peoria, the next phase of construction will be just as exciting. Currently in view on the river just 300 yds....
