Bay Crane Companies - Tue March 01, 2022
Bay Crane Acquires Capital City, Extends Its Midwest Reach
The Bay Crane Companies Inc., a provider of specialty crane and rigging equipment services in the northeastern United States, announced the acquisition of Capital City Group Inc. The transaction results in Bay Crane ranking in the top 10 largest crane service companies in North America and operating from 15 full-service locations....
Ohio Department of Transportation - Tue March 01, 2022
Work to Address Rockslide On Monroe County, Ohio's SR 78 Begins
A rockslide mitigation project started Feb. 14 on SR 78 in Monroe County and is one of dozens of ODOT projects aimed at keeping small landslides and rockslides from growing into larger issues. The project is located on SR 78, between SR 536 and Sunfish Creek Road (County Road 29)....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue March 01, 2022
Walsh Crews Prep for Next Phase of I-75 Mill Creek Expressway
To improve safety and ease traffic congestion, crews in Hamilton County, Ohio, continue working on a multi-year undertaking known as the I-75 Mill Creek Expressway project. "This will serve the tri-state area and the more than 160,000 motorists who use this busy corridor every day," said Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) District 8 public information officer Kathleen Fuller....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue February 01, 2022
Shelly and Sands Makes Improvements to I-70 in Ohio
Progress continues on a six-year project that will reconstruct I-70 through the city of Zanesville, Ohio. The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is overseeing the $88 million effort, which includes major bridge work and the resurfacing of I-70 between U.S....
John Seewer and Andrew Welsh-Huggins – ASSOCIATED PRESS - Tue February 01, 2022
Intel to Build Computer Chip Factories Amid Global Shortage
Intel will invest $20 billion in a new computer chip facility in Ohio amid a global shortage of microprocessors used in a wide variety of products, including phones, cars and video games. After years of heavy reliance on Asia for the production of computer chips, vulnerability to shortages of the crucial components was exposed in the United States and Europe as they began to emerge economically from the pandemic....
OAIMA - Tue February 01, 2022
OAIMA Recognizes Contributors at Annual Meeting, Show
The Ohio Aggregates & Industrial Minerals Association (OAIMA) held its 2021 annual meeting and trade show in Columbus in November. During the event, which included educational sessions, an exhibitor reception and trade show, many individuals were recognized for their endeavors on behalf of OAIMA, including:Bob StewartBob Stewart of Columbus Equipment Co....
Ohio Department of Transportation - Tue January 04, 2022
Toledo's Interstate 75 Projects Progress On Schedule
The reconstruction of Interstate 75 continues to be the center of attention for motorists in northwest Ohio. While the $115 million project on I-75 through Findlay and Hancock County is now complete, the revamp In Wood and Lucas counties continues on schedule....
Office of Gov. DeWine - Tue January 04, 2022
Former Hocking County Prison to Undergo Updates
Annette Chambers-Smith announced Dec. 13 that ODRC is moving forward with plans to renovate its former prison near Nelsonville. The Hocking Correctional Unit, which has been closed since 2018, will be repurposed into a day-treatment facility for misdemeanor offenders and a female-only jail operated by the Hocking County Sheriff's Office....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue January 04, 2022
LOTs of Activity Ahead for $267M Columbus Water Tunnel
In Columbus, Ohio, work is under way on a $267 million project known as the Lower Olentangy Tunnel (LOT). Construction began on site in April 2021, with a scheduled completion date of December 2026. "The city is under two Ohio Environmental Protection Agency [OEPA] consent orders to improve water quality and reduce the potential for human contact with waterborne pollutants by reducing overflows from the sewer system into creeks and rivers during wet weather events," said Jeremy Cawley, city of Columbus project manager....
Elliott Machine Works - Tue December 21, 2021
Elliott Machine Works Announces Joel Callis Retiring After 32 Years
Elliott Machine Works Inc. is announcing the retirement of Joel Callis after 32 years of service with the company. Callis was employed as the chief engineer for more than 25 years and worked as a sales/engineer for the last five years....
