Despe - Wed July 28, 2021
High Profile Demolition of Carlsberg High Rise Completed in June 2021 by Specialty Urban Demolition Leader DESPE
Despe, best known in New York City for its hydraulic self-climbing Kokoon that currently is providing structure around the steel frame of the in-progress Two Manhattan West and before that 50 Hudson Yards, recently completed the floor-by-floor demolition of the world headquarters of Danish multinational brewer Carlsberg Group, which moved to a new location a few hundred meters away....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu July 15, 2021
Empire Paving Rules Over I-95 Interchange Project in Stratford
In the next 14 months, Empire Paving Corp. will be delivering the Connecticut Department of Transportation's (CTDOT) $28,857,927 Reconstruction of Interchange 33 on Interstate 95 in Stratford project, an initiative that is helping the state address the infrastructure deficit and improve traffic flow by providing motorists with more options....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed July 14, 2021
Walsh Construction Tearing Down, Rebuilding Bridges On I-80
As part of the $57.1 million Interstate 80 (I-80) Bridge Rehabilitation Project, Walsh Construction began demolition of the I-80 bridge overcrossing at Cisco Grove. This marked the start of major project construction with completion expected in summer 2023....
UMA - Tue July 13, 2021
UMA Preserves Vital Retaining Wall Structures for N.C. Bridge Demolition
UMA Geotechnical Construction, a North Carolina-based geotechnical contractor serving the Mid-Atlantic Region, this past May helped its customer avoid failure of retaining wall structures during the demolition of a bridge spanning Blanket Creek in the Winston-Salem area....
Associated Press - Tue June 29, 2021
Plan to Raze Four Dams Clears Next Legal Hurdle
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) A proposal to bring down four hydroelectric dams near the California-Oregon border cleared a major regulatory hurdle, setting the stage for the largest dam demolition project in U.S....
Kubota - Tue June 15, 2021
Performance-Matched Attachments Now Available for Kubota's SCL1000 Stand-On Track Loader
Kubota Tractor Corporation announced a new line of attachments now available for its SCL1000 stand-on track loader, which hit the market itself just this year. The SCL1000 became available earlier this year and comes equipped with wide tracks, narrow body and a rated operating capacity (ROC) of 1,000 lbs....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue June 15, 2021
HIgh Reach Excavators Raze Former Jail Site
Construction on the University of Texas at San Antonio's (UTSA) $161 million Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Careers Building (IECB) is expected to start soon on the site of the former Bexar County Jail in downtown San Antonio after crews from Hansco Inc....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu June 10, 2021
Old River Road Overpass On I-16 Nears Its Finish
McLendon Enterprises Inc. is a few months away from completing the Georgia Department of Transportation's (GDOT) $8,575,000 Old River Road Overpass at Interstate 16 project in Bloomingdale, Effingham County....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu June 03, 2021
Fay Forges Ahead Over the Yough
A bridge in McKeesport, Pa., is currently being revitalized for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The Jerome Street Bridge is an arch bridge crossing the Youghiogheny River. It opened in the current design in 1937 and was previously rehabilitated in 1988....
Charlotte Observer - Wed June 02, 2021
VIDEO: Controlled Demolition Blows Center Span of Old Outer Banks Bridge
The last remaining center span of one of North Carolina's most famous bridges went up in smoke and flying debris on May 27 as part of a controlled explosion. Contractors blasted the final remaining horizontal section of the old Herbert C....
