Wed July 05, 2017
Layoffs Begin as State Road Construction Shuts Down
Road construction workers across the state were sent home Monday — or not called in at all — with the budget-related shutdown of approximately 900 transportation projects totaling $3.3 billion, according to one of the state's largest contractor associations....
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....
Tue June 27, 2017
$345 Million and 43,000 Jobs in Jeopardy, New Analysis Shows
An American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) analysis released June 27 finds that a prolonged shutdown of Illinois transportation project sites could cost $345 million per week and jeopardize 43,000 jobs....
Teddy Greenstein - Thu June 22, 2017
Proposed Tiger Woods-Designed Golf Course to Emphasize Playability
The South Shore/Jackson Park golf course project remains nameless, but its layout is no longer a mystery. The 7,354-yard, par-70 course was unveiled Wednesday evening (June 21) at the South Shore Cultural Center, where community members and golf enthusiasts eyed a plan that could redefine golf in Chicago....
Wed June 14, 2017
Ritchie Bros. Sells More Than 1,550 Lots to Highest Bidder
Close to 2,500 bidders participated online and in person at Ritchie Bros. multi-million dollar unreserved public equipment auction in Chicago, on May 26. With bidders from 40 countries, approximately 67 percent of the equipment in the auction was sold to out-of-state buyers, from as far away as the Poland, India and Taiwan....
Wed May 31, 2017
Auction Companies Partner for Two-Day Sale in Ill.
BidItUp Auctions, Maynards Industries and Miedema Auctioneering partnered to hold a two-day sale May 24 and 25 for McAllister Equipment Co. in Alsip and Rockford., Ill. The auction featured new and rental fleet equipment from McAllister's five dealer locations and included a wide selection of Volvo equipment, Doosan air compressors and more.—CEG...
Fri May 19, 2017
Illinois Tollway Congratulates First Firms to Graduate From Technical Assistance Program Administered by Hacia
The Illinois Tollway today celebrated the leaders of the first 18 firms to graduate from its Technical Assistance Program administered by the Hispanic American Construction Industry Association (HACIA) Scholarship & Education Foundation....
Wed May 17, 2017
McCann Industries Celebrates 50th Anniversary With Pig Roast, Tent Sale at Its Headquarters in Addison, Ill.
McCann Industries held a pig roast and tent sale to celebrate its 50th anniversary at its headquarters location in Addison, Ill., on May 12. Guests had the opportunity to take advantage of one-day savings on equipment, parts and supplies....
Wed May 10, 2017
Link-Belt Announces Stevenson Sales & Service LLC as Illinois and Indiana Distributor
Stevenson Sales & Service LLC has been named the authorized Link-Belt Crane distributor to provide sales, service and parts throughout central and northern Illinois and northwest Indiana. Vice president Ken Martinek, a long-time veteran of northern Illinois' lifting industry, will be leading this new endeavor for Stevenson Sales & Service....
Mon April 24, 2017
Housing Project Under Way at Rock Island Arsenal
The Rock Island Arsenal is getting its first new housing development for military families since the 1960s. Ground was broken during a ceremony for 71 new residences, a combination of single-family homes and duplexes....
