Wed January 10, 2018
Indiana University Nears End of Building Projects
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Indiana University officials said several major construction projects are nearing completion on the Bloomington campus. Those include a new $40 million building for the School of Informatics, Computing and Engineering....
Wed January 10, 2018
Van Zanten Takes on Used Equipment Manager Position
On Nov. 13, Roadbuilders Machinery & Supply announced Kent Van Zanten as the company's used equipment manager, covering parts of Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. Van Zanten comes to the position with years of industry experience....
Wed January 10, 2018
ALL Crane Sells Its First Kobelco Crane Under New Dealer Agreement
The ALL Family of Companies has made its inaugural sale as an authorized Kobelco dealer. Kelley Steel Erectors purchased a Kobelco CK800G-2 crawler crane from ALL and took delivery of the machine during a Dec....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed January 10, 2018
First Phase of U.S. 30 Upgrade Moves Forward
The Nebraska Department of Transportation, via the Build Nebraska Act, is spending close to $170 million to convert roughly 26 mi. of U.S. Highway 30 (U.S. 30) between Schuyler and Fremont in Dodge and Colfax County from a two-lane road into a four-lane expressway on new alignment that in places is 1.5 to 2 mi....
Tue January 09, 2018
Federal Agency Drops Appeal Over Ruling on Cleveland Harbor Dredging
CLEVELAND (AP) The federal agency that maintains shipping channels along Lake Erie has dropped its appeal of a federal judge's ruling over the dredging of Cleveland's harbor. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it won't try to overturn the ruling that said the agency was wrong to delay its dredging of the harbor in 2015....
Tue January 09, 2018
I-75 Project in Hancock County Enters Second Year
2017 presented the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) with the opportunity to improve one of the area's most valuable assets as the reconstruction and widening of Interstate 75 through Findlay and Hancock County began....
Tue January 09, 2018
Agreement Allows Historic Railroad Bridge Demolition
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) Agreement on a historic preservation plan will allow the demolition of a former railroad bridge next to the Ohio Turnpike. The state Department of Transportation said removal of the old Chessie railroad bridge in northwestern Ohio will likely begin during the second half of the year....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue January 09, 2018
Rudolph Libbe Inc. Completes LEED Building Design and Construction
Rudolph Libbe Inc. recently completed construction of the $26 million Northwood Schools in Northwood, Ohio, for Northwood Local Schools (NLS). The school, which acheived LEED Silver certification, is located on the site of the Olney School and the Olney Elementary School that have been demolished, and adjacent to Northwood High School, which will be repurposed with the 800-seat auditorium and 10,000-sq.-ft....
Tue January 09, 2018
Historic Bungalow Sparks Local Preservation Debate
BEXLEY, Ohio (AP) The proposed demolition of a 103-year-old bungalow in suburban Columbus has set off a dispute between the property's new owners and area preservationists. The Columbus Landmarks Foundation has argued that the Bexley home and its architecture are significant to the inner-ring suburb's history and heritage, The Columbus Dispatch reported....
Thu December 28, 2017
Hayden-Murphy Equipment Achieves 60-Year Milestone
Hayden-Murphy Equipment, a leading distributor of Manitowoc Cranes, is celebrating its 60th year in the crane and lifting business. The Minneapolis-based company has witnessed significant changes in lifting technology over the years, embracing each advancement....
