Volvo - Tue August 28, 2018
Volvo CE's Welding Intern Shows Outstanding Performance at SkillsUSA
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) celebrated the exceptional performance of its welding fabrication engineering intern, Natalie Rhoades, during the SkillsUSA 2018 Championship season. The 20-year-old student was part of an all-female welding fabrication team from the Pennsylvania College of Technology that won gold at both district and state levels in Pennsylvania....
Associated Press - Wed August 22, 2018
Lexington Center Breaks Ground on Expansion
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) The city of Lexington recently broke ground on the expansion of the Lexington Convention Center, home to Rupp Arena. The $241 million project will begin in August and finish in late 2021....
Erb Equipment - Wed July 11, 2018
Erb Equipment Announces Industry Veteran Bill Haner as New Paducah Store Manager
Erb Equipment recently announced that Bill Haner has been hired as the new Paducah store manager. Haner has more than 20 years of industry experience, primarily in product support, including the past 17 years with another dealer....
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet - Wed June 13, 2018
Kentucky Highway Plan Aims to Fix 1,000 Bridges, 5,000 Miles of Pavement
Kentucky's recently-passed $8.5 billion 2018 highway plan aims to “prioritize spending” on 1,400 projects including work on 1,000 bridges, improvements to 5,000 mi. of pavement, road widening, reconstruction of existing roads and construction of new routes and interchanges....
Steel Erectors Association of America - Thu May 24, 2018
Three Projects Share Glory on Award-Winning Steel Projects
An independent panel of judges on behalf of The Steel Erectors Association of America selected three steel construction projects for the association's annual projects of the year. Teams from Gardner-Watson Decking (Class I for erection contracts up to $500,000), Buckner Companies (Class III above $1 million to $2.5 million), and J.P....
Wed May 16, 2018
Bunch Brothers Holds Spring Auction at Kentucky Fair
Bunch Brothers' annual Spring Auction was held on April 24 and 25 at the Kentucky Fair and Exposition Center in Louisville, Ky. The two-day event featured a large selection of equipment from area contractors, dealers, individuals and rental houses....
Emily Buenzle - Wed May 02, 2018
Churchill Downs Completes $32M Renovations Ahead of Derby Day
Just in time for the Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs is showing off a few of the $32 million renovations that have been made to its facilities over the past year. "This is not Churchill Downs as it was just a year ago," said John Asher, vice president of Racing Communications at Churchill Downs....
Mon April 30, 2018
Work to Begin on World's Largest Underground Swinging Bridge
Set-up began April 26 for the construction of a swinging bridge inside Hidden River Cave in Horse Cave, Ky. When complete, the 100-ft. span will be the largest underground swinging bridge in the world, the Glasgow Daily Times reported....
Omaha Media Group - Wed March 28, 2018
Wednesday Wrap-Up : March 28, 2018
Was your week a little busy? No worries! Here's a recap of the most popular stories from our site over the past week:$1B Arena Awaits Warriors' Return To FriscoThe new arena for the Golden State Warriors is scheduled to open in time for the 2019-2020 NBA season and will be the first of its kind to be debuted in San Francisco....
Thu March 08, 2018
Flood-Damaged 1800s Covered Bridge Undergoes Repairs
FLEMINGSBURG, Ky. (AP) A 19th century bridge in northeastern Kentucky is getting much-needed repairs after being damaged by flooding last year. The project will temporarily stabilize the Dover Covered Bridge in Mason County....
