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Wed December 27, 2017

Don Smock Auction Company Hosts Snowball Auction

Don Smock Auction Company held its 25th annual Snowball Auction at the company's facility in Pendleton, Ind., on Dec. 7. Frigid conditions didn't deter an active crowd of auction attendees and online bidders as the sales heated up inside the facilities 80 x 100 ft....

Wed December 27, 2017

Western Nebraska to See Solar-Powered Greenhouse

SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb. (AP) A western Nebraska natural resources district is raising funds for a solar-powered, geothermal-heated greenhouse to grow oranges, lemons and other tropical fruit. The North Platte Natural Resources District's greenhouse project would include an outdoor learning facility to promote the district's research and education goals, the Scottsbluff Star Herald reported....

Wed December 27, 2017

Gas Line Explosion Raises Concerns About Michigan Pipes

ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) Environmental advocates said Michigan's aging gas pipelines have a heightened risk of corrosion or other material failure that could cause a fire or explosion. The concerns follow a November gas explosion in Orion Township, about 30 mi....

Wed December 27, 2017

Missouri University to See Engineering Center in 2020

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) Officials with the University of Missouri-Kansas City said students will soon have access to state-of-the-art 3-D technology, analytics labs and other innovations provided by a $32 million education and research center on the university's Volker campus....

Wed December 27, 2017

Ohio Company Expands Custom Product Offerings

Loveman Steel and Fabrication has expanded its custom product offering for the construction and utilities markets. In addition to trench and stone boxes, the company fabricates muck boxes, manhole shielding boxes, tap hole boxes as well as custom street plates and temporary bridges produced to customers' specifications....

Wed December 27, 2017

State Attorneys Favor Walling Off Great Lakes

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) Attorneys general from three states said a $275 million federal plan for keeping Asian carp from migrating into the Great Lakes is too pricey and rejects the most effective solution....

Dick Rohland - Wed December 27, 2017

HCPA Students to See New Sports Dome, Classrooms in 2018

Progress clearly moved forward in dramatic fashion when crews recently raised a 89,000 sq. ft. air supported sports dome as part of a multi-year expansion program for the Hmong College Prep Academy (HCPA) in St....

Wed December 27, 2017

Two KDOT Projects Receive National Awards

Two Kansas Department of Transportation construction projects won national awards at the 28th annual American Concrete Pavement conference on Nov. 30 in San Diego, Calif. The South Lawrence Trafficway (SLT) was a gold winner in the Divided Highways (Rural) category....

Wed December 27, 2017

Custom Drill Revives Sinking Highway

One of the main highways from I-80 into Grand Island, Nebraska, was beginning to settle. Sections of Locust Street had dropped 2 to 3 in., making it increasingly unsafe for the estimated 300,000 people who attend the Nebraska State Fair each year....

Wed December 27, 2017

Manitowoc MLC300 Completes Ohio Wind Project Ahead of Schedule

One North American construction company that works in the renewable energy sector discovered the time-saving and logistical benefits of using a Manitowoc MLC300 with fixed-position counterweight (FPC) to construct wind towers....