Construction Digest

Precision and Planning Drive F.A. Wilhelm’s Construction of Henry Street Bridge

The Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene & Marilyn Glick, a 10-mile downtown bike and pedestrian path in Indianapolis, Indiana, connects neighborhoods, districts, and amenities while serving as the downtown hub for central Indiana’s huge network of multi-use trails.

The beautifully designed multi-modal trail system is often cited as …

by: Melinda Zimmerman-Boehler

Walsh Construction Transforming I-294 Interchange to Ease Congestion and Improve Safety

The Illinois Tollway maintains and operates 294 miles of interstate tollways in 12 counties in northern Illinois, including a key …

by: Larry Bernstein

Sequenced Workflow Drives Citywide Fiber Construction in Rockford, Illinois

Across 150 blocks in Rockford, Illinois, the fiber construction process looks the same. Vacuum excavator crews expose utilities ahead of …

by: Amy Olsen

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State Project: Full Bid Calendar Here

State Project Awards: KY
FAYETTE - BRYAN STATION ROAD (KY 57)
299,880
L-M ASPHALT PARTNERS LTD D/B/A ATS CONSTRUCTION; KY
NICHOLAS - KY 32
2,049,227
FREDERICK & MAY CONSTRUCTION CO; OH
PICKAWAY - PIC-US 23-18.52
302,122
SHELLY & SANDS INC; OH
MEIGS - MEG-SR 124-09.20
574,574
SHELLY COMPANY; OH
PERRY - PER-SR 669-00.00
820,747
SHELLY COMPANY; All Awards Here

Industry News

Volvo CE Dealer Rudd Expands Territory in Midwest US

LOUISVILLE, KY — In an asset purchase, Housby Heavy Equipment (Housby) transferred its Volvo CE inventory at three dealership locations …

Morris Named President of HNTB’s Great Lakes Division

DETROIT, MI — Eric Morris, PE, has been named President of HNTB’s Great Lakes Division. In this role, …

Easton Sales & Rentals was named Rokbak's Dealer of the Year for 2025.

Rokbak Recognizes Dealer of the Year and Partnerships at AED

DALLAS, TX — The presence of Rokbak at the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) Summit 2026 brought the RA30 and RA40 …

West Side Tractor Named Newest Trimble Technology Outlet, Serving Customers in Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan

LISLE, IL — Trimble announces West Side Tractor Sales Co. as the newest Trimble Technology Outlet. West Side Tractor will …

Kadean Construction Announces Senior Leadership Changes, Introduces New Strategic Business Unit Structure

ST. LOUIS, MO — Kadean Construction has realigned its executive leadership team and consolidated its operations into industrial, health care, …

Skanska Celebrates Topping Out of New Medpace Office Building on Cincinnati-Area Campus

CINCINNATI, OH — Skanska announces the topping out of the new office building on the Medpace campus in the Madisonville …

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Industry News

McCarthy HITT Celebrates Completion and Opening of Next …

Skanska Celebrates the Opening of the New Reid …

Graycor and Helmkamp Reach Milestone in Wieland Modernization …

Komatsu Announces Plans to Acquire Assets of SRC …

Turner Tops Out $55M Parking Garage for University …

Skender Enhances Leadership Team to Support Strategic Growth

People

Riley Construction Announces Leadership Transitions

Michael Baker International Names Stuart to Great Lakes …

Michael Baker International Welcomes Butros as Great Lakes …

Burns & McDonnell Announces Key Leadership Appointments in …

Skanska's Executive Vice President and General Manager Celebrates …

Projects

USACE Awards Construction Contract for Phase 2 of …

John Deere Announces Groundbreaking of Distribution Center Near …

Kentucky Governor’s 2026 Recommended Highway Plan Delivers Six-Year …

Illinois Tollway Awards Construction Contracts as Part of …

Illinois 2 Rock River Bridge Replacement in Rockton …

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Associations

Photo courtesy of Associated General Contractors of Missouri

Tarlton Garners Top 2025 Construction Keystone Award From …

Walsh Construction Honored With BX Safety Achievement Award

STV’s Tutt Elected President of ACEC-KY

Ohio’s Infrastructure Improves to a C Grade

BlueOval SK Battery Park Kentucky GE2 Plant Earns …

Government

Ohio Governor Announces $97M to Upgrade Roadway Safety

First Highway Segment in US Wirelessly Charges Electric …

Ohio DOT Cuts the Ribbon on Redesigned Interchange …

Granite Selected for I-290 Drainage Improvements Under Illinois …

Officials Mark Completion of ORX Section 1 and …

Trends

Superior Construction Wins Gold Safety Award From Indiana …

Indiana Leaders, Students, and TikTok Creators Come Together …

Caterpillar Invests in Indiana Manufacturing and Future Workforce …

Seiler Instrument Celebrates Its 80th Anniversary

Burns & McDonnell Donates Over $1M to Inspire …

Equipment

Southeastern Equipment Company Named Newest Trimble Technology Outlet

Kenney Machinery to Sell and Service Hyundai Equipment …

Murphy Tractor & Equipment Co. Hosts Technology Day …

Finlay Appoints Cobra Equipment as Distributor for Missouri, …

DRP Truck & Equipment Joins Hyundai Network, Serving …

Economic Dev

McCarthy Completes Construction and Celebrates Opening of Plaza …

Jacobs to Lead Terminal Modernization at Ohio’s Busiest …

Cleveland Airport Partners With Three Firms to Advance …

NKU Celebrates Topping Out of Dorothy Westerman Herrmann …

St. Louis Lambert International Airport Breaks Ground

Business

F.H. Paschen Expands Presence With New Office in …

Wightman to Celebrate 80th Anniversary Throughout 2026

Martin Equipment Named Trimble Technology Outlet, Serving Customers …

FIGO Holdings Announces the Acquisition of Allen-Keith Construction …

Brandt Industries Expands Material Handler Dealer Network Through …

Events

Northwestern and Turner-Walsh Joint Venture Celebrate Topping Out …

Westfield Police Department Breaks Ground on New Headquarters

Walsh Construction Places Final Beam Atop Memorial Hospital's …

Third Annual Werk-Brau Golf Classic Raises Over $100,000 …

Skanska Celebrates Reopening of University of Cincinnati Old …

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St. Louis Regional Freightway’s 2026 List of Priority Projects Approaches $9B in Investments

The East-West Gateway Council of Governments recently approved the 2026 Priority Projects List featuring the top infrastructure needs for manufacturing …

Graham Excavating uses a Level Best box blade on a John Deere 333G Compact Track Loader, then controls it all with the Topcon MC-Mobile solution.

Graham Excavating Taps Innovative Topcon Solution to Improve Overall Efficiencies

Smaller contractors looking to remain competitive in today’s challenging business climate have few avenues for doing so. They can staff …

KYTC’s Winchester Avenue Streetscape Improvements project revitalized the downtown corridor and earned top 12 honors in the America’s Transportation Awards competition.

Projects in Kentucky, Missouri, Illinois, and Ohio Win America’s Transportation Awards

Projects from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC), Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), and Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) were named …

As part of the I-69 ORX Project, the reconstructed KY 351/2nd Street interchange and the new U.S. 60 interchange both include three roundabouts.

KYTC Nears the Finish Line on Phase 1 of the I-69 Ohio River Crossing Project

The Kentucky section of a transformational road project, which will generate a new four-lane river crossing between the state and …

Commissioner Lyndsay Quist speaks at INDOT's National Work Zone Awareness Week/Construction Kick-off Event in April 2025.

Indiana DOT Commissioner Quist Provides Insight on State Infrastructure Priorities

Although Lyndsay Quist has worked at the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) for over a decade, she is only a …

The Kentucky Lock’s new navigation lock chamber will be 110 feet wide by 1,200 feet long, twice the length of the current lock. (Photo courtesy of Aerial Innovations Southeast)

USACE to End Riverway Congestion Issues by Doubling Kentucky Lock Capacity

The Kentucky Lock Addition Project, one of the most significant investments in inland navigation infrastructure in the nation, is an …

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National News

OEM Leadership Panel discuss the future of the equipment industry.

The Dallas/Fort Worth metro area added the most new construction jobs, in part because of significant investments to improve the region’s transportation network. Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Graphic courtesy of AGC)

Around the Country

Many girders have been placed for the new Austin Road overcrossing as part of the San Joaquin Council of Governments’ highway-to-highway State Route 99/120 Connector project.

The East Camden Bypass project team is constructing a new road so drivers can avoid congestion.

Two sections of Highway 67 are under construction to increase capacity, decrease congestion, and create a safer travel experience.

Construction of a 5.5-mile stretch of highway will extend from Shady Spring to Beaver and into Beckley, West Virginia.

Komatsu IMC equipment, like the D71PXi-24 dozer, help South Florida Grading complete projects efficiently.

Macomb County’s Central Intake and Assessment Center has four distinct wings designed in the shape of an X to maximize interior day lighting.

The 20-mile project between Columbia and Kingdom City, Missouri, is the beginning of the state’s largest interstate construction program since the early 1960s.

The team installs 3-inch wood timber sheeting by leap frogging custom modular sheeting frames, manufactured by HERC Trench Safety Solutions.

Sound Transit's new light rail line is being built on the I-90 Homer M. Hadley Memorial Bridge.

SJ Louis Construction Inc. is working on 18 miles of pipeline work in Reaches 4A and 4B for the Navajo-Gallup Water Supply Project.

Harris Health’s Holly Hall Operations Center project involves stacking 65 tilt-wall concrete panels four stories high.

The project team is constructing the first of the I-39/90/94 bridges about 10 feet east of the current structure.

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