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Tom Hoeper - Tue May 09, 2017

New Project on Interstate 75 to Begin This Fall

A new construction project on Interstate 75 in Ohio is scheduled to start this fall, adding to the frustrations of drivers. The Cincinnati Enquirer reported Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the seven-phased Thru the Valley project will begin on 8 mi....

Tue May 09, 2017

Efficiency Production to Host Annual Municipal Safety Day

In conjunction with the Michigan Rural Water Association (MRWA), Efficiency Production Inc. is set to host its 11th annual Municipal Safety Day on June 1 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Efficiency Production's corporate headquarters in Mason, Mich....

Mon April 24, 2017

Rayco Thanks Customers With Event at Its Headquarters

Rayco Manufacturing Inc. held a customer appreciation open house at the company's headquarters location in Wooster, Ohio, on April 1. More than 275 attended the event from Ohio as well as Pennsylvania, Indiana, Michigan and West Virginia, and from as far away as Germany....

Mon April 17, 2017

South Dakota Sees Rise in Construction Workers

A new report shows South Dakota is employing more people in construction than ever before. The report by the Associated General Contractors of America found the state added about 1,000 construction jobs last month, the Argus Leader reported....

Mon April 10, 2017

Don Smock Conducts 25th Annual Spring Auction

Don Smock conducted its 25th annual spring auction at the company's auction complex in Pendleton, Ind., on March 24. The auction drew enthusiastic crowds from Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Illinois while also attracting heavy online bidding as well....

Mon April 10, 2017

RMS Rentals Hosts Annual Open House in Savage, Minn.

RMS Rentals held its annual open house on March 21 in Savage, Minn. Guests had the opportunity to take advantage of special buying incentives, meet factory representatives and participate in product demonstrations....

Mon April 10, 2017

Crews, Then Cubs, Take the Field at Wrigley

As the Chicago Cubs get ready to take the field for the first pitch of the 2017 season, the 1060 Project, a multi-year, $750-million renovation project of Wrigley Field, is in its seventh-inning stretch....

Fri March 31, 2017

West Side Tractor Sales Announces a New Positioning Division Within the Dealership

West Side Tractor Sales, the John Deere construction and forestry dealer for Illinois and Indiana, announces a new positioning division within the dealership. With the continuing implementation of technology products into the construction industry, it was time to delegate a full-time focus on the machine control business....

Kara Driscoll - Dayton Daily News - Thu March 30, 2017

Road Construction Brings High Price Tag This Season in Ohio

The construction season will bring a near-record of road projects in Ohio, costing more than $2 billion. The Ohio Department of Transportation will invest $2.3 billion into the state's bridges and roads, slightly less than the record $2.4 billion spent in 2014 and 2015....

Thu March 30, 2017

Lawmakers Approve $90 Million for New Research Centers

Idaho lawmakers have approved the use of $90 million worth of bonds for the construction of two new buildings at a federal research facility in Idaho Falls. A resolution to fund the Cybercore Integration Center and the Collaborative Computing Center at the Idaho National Laboratory in passed the House on March 28 with overwhelming support, the Post Register reported (http://bit.ly/2mPQ947)....