Katherine Petrik – CEG Senior Editor - Wed August 12, 2026
Quality, Relationships Drive Ray County Stone's Expansion
Growing demand for aggregate throughout western Missouri has prompted Ray County Stone to make one of the largest equipment investments in its 25-year history. Rather than continue renting crushing spreads to keep pace with production, the family-owned company recently commissioned a new Astec processing plant featuring an upgraded crushing circuit, dual wash plants and supporting equipment designed to improve production, increase efficiency and deliver more consistent products to customers....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue July 28, 2026
New Missouri Reservoir Under Construction
Although construction will take several more years, the Roy Blunt Reservoir will supply seven million gal. of water daily to more than 100,000 residents across a 10-county region in Missouri when completed....
MoDOT - Tue May 19, 2026
MoDOT Selects Contractor for I-70 Truck Parking Project
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) has selected the KCI Construction Team as the apparent best-value proposer and design-build contractor for Improve I-70: Truck Parking, included in MoDOT's Improve I-70 Program....
CEG/MLB.com - Tue May 05, 2026
Royals, Hallmark Plan $3B Crown Center Stadium Project
The Kansas City Royals and Hallmark Cards on April 23, 2026, announced plans for a new downtown Major League Baseball stadium and mixed-use development at Crown Center, a $3 billion public-private project expected to generate tens of thousands of construction jobs and years of heavy equipment activity, according to MLB.com....
CEG - Tue May 05, 2026
More Than 600 Attend Fabick Cat's Fenton Open House
Fabick Cat hosted its annual open house on April 24, 2026, at its headquarters at One Fabick Dr. in Fenton, Mo. More than 600 guests attended, including equipment operators, industry professionals and community members, for a day focused on hands-on activities....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue April 21, 2026
MoDOT Adds Lanes With $426M Improve I-70
When construction of I-70 began in St. Charles County in 1956, Missouri was deemed the birthplace of the interstate. With time, however, many portions of the thoroughfare have become strained beyond capacity and feature outdated interchange designs....
Martin Equipment - Tue January 13, 2026
Martin Equipment Celebrates 100 Years as John Deere Dealer
Martin Equipment, a fourth-generation, family-owned John Deere construction and forestry dealer, announced a major milestone — 100 years of being a John Deere dealer. This remarkable achievement reflects a century of dedication to customers, employees and the communities Martin Equipment serves across Illinois, Iowa and Missouri....
Thunder Creek Equipment - Thu January 08, 2026
Drake-Scruggs Equipment Now Offers Thunder Creek Fuel, Lube Trailers, Truck Upfits, Skids
Drake-Scruggs Equipment Inc. of Springfield, Ill., has added the Thunder Creek Equipment lineup of mobile fuel and lube trailers, truck upfits and skids to its equipment offerings serving utility companies, municipal fleets and commercial contractors throughout Illinois and Missouri....
MoDOT - Wed December 31, 2025
Core Drilling Under Way in Mo. for Future I-70 Projects
Interstate 70 in Cooper County was narrowed to one lane Dec. 8-11, 2025, for core drilling operations. Crews from the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) obtained core samples along I-70 in preparation for future portions of the Improve I-70 program....
Missouri Department of Transportation - Tue December 16, 2025
MoDOT Selects Contractor for Fourth Improve I-70 Project
The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission (MHTC) has selected The ESS Team as the apparent best-value proposer and design-build contractor of the next project in MoDOT's Improve I-70 Program, between Rocheport and Columbia....
