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2 Arkansas highway projects totalling $308M break ground

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Fast-Track Schedule Accelerates Arkansas Hospital

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million, 154,800-sq-ft Orthopaedic and Spine Hospital for the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. In addition to the speedy pace, VDC, robots and pipe bursting are helping mitigate challenges on the $68.4-million,

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Scott Equipment Takes on Volvo Distibution in Arkansas

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Scott Equipment will now distribute Volvo Construction Equipment from its locations in Arkansas, replacing Hugg & Hall Equipment. The locations join existing Scott distribution in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Scott Equipment focuses on rental of general purpose equipment, in addition…

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TRIP: Arkansas Drivers Lose $3.2 Billion Due to Bad Roads

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Roads and bridges that are deteriorated, congested, or lack some desirable safety features cost Arkansas motorists a total of $3.2 TRIP, a Washington, DC-based national transportation research nonprofit, says the deficiencies cost Arkansas drivers as much as $1,822 per… billion statewide annually.

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Royal Gorge Bridge: Structural Elements of the Highest Bridge in the US

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It was constructed across the Arkansas River and Royal. The Royal Gorge Bridge is situated in the Rocky Mountains close to Canon City in Colorado, US.

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New Bobcat Dealership Opens in Arkansas

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Located in Batesville, Arkansas, the distributor is authorized to provide new and used sales, service, and parts. Bobcat of Independence County is a new dealer for Bobcat. Steve Merritt, owner, has run Merritt Equipment Co. for more than 40 years and opened Venture Equipment in 2006. This new…

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Construction demand continues to outpace the industry’s workforce capacity

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The markets in Northwest Arkansas and Southwest Missouri that the construction company Carson-Mitchell, Inc. Despite the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on its economy, construction “never really slowed, or stopped” in Florida, says Brett Strassel, Vice President of Operations for the West Palm Beach-based Hedrick Brothers Construction.

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