Indiana Department of Transportation - Wed January 22, 2020
IDOT Awards $164M Contract to Build I-69 in Martinsville
The Indiana Department of Transportation has awarded Walsh Construction Company II LLC a $164.8 million contract to transform 6 mi. of State Road 37 into Interstate 69. Walsh's proposal was the lowest price among four responsive bids and $7.8 million below estimate....
Southeastern Equipment Company - Mon December 30, 2019
Southeastern Equipment Welcomes Rob Gonzalez as Indiana Regional Manager
Southeastern Equipment Company has hired Rob Gonzalez as its new Indiana regional manager. Based in Indianapolis, Gonzalez will be responsible for driving the company's sales, rental and growth initiatives through the support and management of seven sales representatives across Indiana and three branch locations in Fort Wayne, Indianapolis and Evansville....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu December 26, 2019
USACE Keeps Indiana Harbor, Canal Clean
Monitoring efforts are under way following completion of this season's dredging operations at Indiana Harbor and Canal (IHC) in East Chicago, Ind. It is one of the most polluted waterways in the Great Lakes area....
CEG - Wed December 11, 2019
Diamond Equipment Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary
For Diamond Equipment's customers, including contractors, municipal maintenance employees, farmers and landscape contractors, the dealership's annual Thanksgiving Open House Event has become a welcomed annual tradition....
American Concrete Pavement Association - Wed December 11, 2019
Indiana Chapter Executive Receives ACPA Outstanding Promotion Award
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) presented its 2019 Outstanding Pavement Promotion Award to Mike Byers, executive director, Indiana Chapter — ACPA. This award recognizes Byers' leadership in advocating for the use of concrete pavements and his work in improving the design, constructability, preservation and maintenance of Indiana's roads and highways....
Building Contractors Association of Northeast Indiana - Wed November 27, 2019
BCA of Northeast Ind. Names 2019 Service Award Winners
Building Contractors Association of Northeast Indiana announced winners of the association's 2019 BCA Service Awards sponsored by Katz, Sapper & Miller. BCA Summit and Gold Medal Awards recognize individuals who have exhibited exemplary performance and strong ethics in their business dealings....
CEG - Mon November 25, 2019
Don Smock's Indiana Sale Features Crushing, Screening Equipment
Don Smock Auction Company held an absolute crushing and screening equipment auction in Paragon, Ind., on Nov. 15. The auction was conducted to liquidate assets of the JW Jones company as the company realigns its equipment inventory....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed November 13, 2019
$150M Putting Indiana Bridge Back in Business
Designed to serve as an elegant landmark, the new Cline Avenue Bridge in East Chicago, Ind., will alleviate traffic congestion and enhance transport connectivity in northwestern Indiana when it opens in 2020....
Sullair - Mon October 21, 2019
Ceremonial Groundbreaking Held for Sullair Michigan City Campus Expansion
Sullair held a ceremonial groundbreaking on Oct. 4 following the announcement of a $30 million capital investment to expand its North American operations and headquarters campus in Michigan City, Ind. Remarks heralding the significance of the project were given by Masakazu "Mike" Aoki, Hitachi executive vice president and Sullair chairman; Jack Carlson, president and CEO of Sullair; Luke Bosso, senior operations director at office of Indiana Gov....
AASHTO Journal - Wed September 18, 2019
Purdue Using Sensors to Track Lifecycle of Concrete
A team of Purdue University engineers is using roadway sensors to compile data on "concrete maturity" during select highway patching and paving projects — a project that seeks to establish "evidence-based recommendations" on the optimal time to re-open highways to traffic once construction activity is completed....
