Pit & Quarry, October 2013

www pitandquarry com North Coast Media LLC 1360 E Ninth St Suite 1070 Cleveland OH 44114 Phone 216 706 3700 Fax 216 706 3711 EDITOR IN CHIEF Darren Constantino 216 706 3747 dconstantino@ northcoastmedia net MANAGING EDITOR Kevin Yanik 216 706 3724 kyanik@ northcoastmedia net SAFETY LAW EDITOR Michael T Heenan michael heenan@ odnss com AGGREGATES FORECASTER David Chereb dc@ davidcherebgroup com WESTERN U S CORRESPONDENT Loretta Sorensen PRINT ELECTRONIC ADVERTISING PUBLISHER Rob Fulop 216 706 3741 rfulop@ northcoastmedia net NATIONAL SALES MANAGER Dino Vitanza 216 706 3744 dvitanza@ northcoastmedia net CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER Dino Vitanza 216 706 3744 dvitanza@ northcoastmedia net PRESIDENT CEO Kevin Stoltman 216 706 3740 kstoltman@ northcoastmedia net V P FINANCE OPERATIONS Steve Galperin 216 706 3705 sgalperin@ northcoastmedia net V P GRAPHIC DESIGN PRODUCTION Pete Seltzer 216 706 3737 pseltzer@ northcoastmedia net ART DIRECTOR Kim Traum PRODUCTION SERVICES MANAGER Terri Johnstone 216 978 9622 tjohnstone@ northcoastmedia net AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER Antoinette Sanchez Perkins BUYERS GUIDE INQUIRIES Fry Communications Inc 800 334 1429 pitquarry@ frycomm com LIST RENTAL Antoinette Sanchez Perkins 216 706 3750 asanchez perkins@ northcoastmedia net REPRINTS Mike McSorley Wrights Media 281 419 5725 mmcsorley@ wrightsmedia com SUBSCRIPTIONS CUSTOMER SERVICE Phone 847 763 4942 Fax 847 763 9694 Web www pitandquarry com subscribe Driving home the point F ollowing in the footsteps well in the tracks of KPI JCIs The Road Connection Case Construction Equipment announced the launch of Dire States The Drive to Revive Americas Ailing Infrastructure The company says this barnstorming tour will feature infrastructure expert Dan McNichol as he roams the country in a rundown 49 Hudson that is as old rusty and energy defunct as our nations infrastructure The tour will hit a number of stops along the way including Case dealers and universities and it will be extensively documented through the website www direstates com as well as through social media Twitter @ DireStates Facebook Dire States Case points out that when we think of infrastructure we usually think of roads There are however countless unseen systems and structures we take for granted such as airports railways utilities dams even parks and recreational areas Unfortunately they are crumbling Therefore Case Construction Equipment and McNichol have partnered to shed light on these issues because the majority of Americans dont know just how dire the situation is Man and machine McNichol is a fifth generation road builder and one of the foremost experts on Americas infrastructure This includes the publication of four books on related topics including The Roads that Built America The Incredible Story of the U S Interstate System Also he used his own experiences as the spokesperson for the Big Dig project in Boston to write two books on the subject The 1949 Hudson that McNichol is driving across the country is named Mrs Martin in honor of its first and only other owner an infamously tough woman known as the Iron Mountain Maiden of Stamford N Y The car is a 1949 Hudson Commodore with a 1951 Hudson Pacemaker straight six engine Our infrastructure is crumbling McNichol says That is why we are embarking on this tour to shed light on this tragic reality Americans need to know about the dire states of its infrastructure and the struggle each of the 50 states face in rebuilding America CASE CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND MCNICHOL HAVE PARTNERED TO SHED LIGHT ON THESE ISSUES BECAUSE THE MAJORITY OF AMERICANS DONT KNOW JUST HOW DIRE THE SITUATION IS Darren Constantino EDITOR IN CHIEF dconstantino@ northcoastmedia net 2 PIT QUARRY October 2013 www pitandquarry com