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The Future of Paving: Automation In Road Construction

For Construction Pros

So, in a sense, once everything’s set, the machine can handle the dimensional execution—depth, width, and direction—with minimal input. Another major variable is the flow of material itself—how much mix is being laid down, and how consistently it’s being fed across the screed. But that’s only one layer of the job.

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Slow & Steady: State of the Concrete Industry

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Concrete contractors have continued to face several significant challenges like skilled labor shortage, rising material costs, and supply chain volatility. Contractors are also adopting machine control for accurate placement of materials. What have been the biggest challenges for concrete contractors so far in 2025?

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On the Concrete Pavement: State of the Concrete Industry

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Wessel: Hi-Way Paving works in several states and that is how we have handled not enough work. Weaver: Iowa State is at the forefront of innovation in concrete materials, and their work amazes and excites us for the future of our industry. We are currently well funded. Geographically, we have widened our footprint.

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Rental Snapshot – Kent Senf and Matt Hicks of Burwell Material Handling

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Jonathan Kozlowski Jul 16, 2025 Burwell Material Handling Burwell Material Handlings field service office in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Jonathan Kozlowski Jul 16, 2025 Burwell Material Handling Burwell Material Handlings field service office in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

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How Gateway is Keeping Massive $16B Hudson Tunnel Project on Track

ENR Construction

to allow removal of those TBMs and provide the future launch point for two new purpose-built TBMs to handle specific cutting conditions beneath the river. Construction also includes a shaft on the west bank of the Hudson River in Weehawken, N.J., Struts and secant piles hold back soil and water pressure as crews excavate along Hudson Yards.

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$1B Airport Expansion Centerpiece of Maldives Infrastructure Buildout

ENR Construction

Construction projects face significant challenges including weather, rising costs; labor dependency on global sources; financing, transparency and policy gaps; and a dependence on imports of materials. The service roads connecting airport facilities have yet to be commissioned.

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Water System Builds Cleaner Future for Buenos Aires River

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The Webuild team added dredge material to expand the site over what had previously been part of the river. The construction team filled the portion of the site built out over the water with non-contaminated material dredged from other parts of the river. The contamination has sickened many of the nearly 4.5