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KYTC Announces Funding for Marina Access Upgrades

As part of Gov. Matt Bevin's ongoing commitment to provide a modern and safe transportation system that encourages economic growth across the Commonwealth, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has approved $217,000 in discretionary funding for the resurfacing and repair of KY 558 in Russell and Clinton counties....


Yanmar Introduces 2019 Utility Task Vehicle Lineup

Yanmar America's 2019 Bull Series utility task vehicle lineup is expanding to include the all new Yanmar diesel Brahma model, plus a new gas-powered special edition Longhorn (6 Passenger) UTV in the Black Angus trim and color scheme....


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....


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 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 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....


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....


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....


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....


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....






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