Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed January 26, 2022
Demolition Crews Proceed Carefully to Avoid Premature Collapse of Old Span
Operations to rebuild the Belden G. Bly Drawbridge, a $99.3 million Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) project awarded to SPS New England Inc., are proceeding. The drawbridge, formerly known as the Fox Hill Drawbridge and renamed in 1985 to honor a former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, carried traffic on Route 107 (Salem Turnpike/Western Avenue) over the Saugus River, linking the municipalities of Saugus and Lynn, north of Boston....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed January 26, 2022
Kiewit Keeps $61M California Project On Track
Started in October 2020, the $61 million I-80/I-680/SR 12 Interchange Project: Package 2A will be delivered in December 2022 as crews from Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. are making considerable progress on the project that will reduce congestion and improve safety at a critical interchange in Solano, Calif....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Wed December 29, 2021
Reconstruction of Gleasondale Road Bridge Continues With Demo Phase
The reconstruction of the Gleasondale Road Bridge in Stow, Mass., is under way, with preliminary work completed and removal of the existing deck and beams to follow. The Kodiak Corp. of Lawrence, Mass., is the contractor....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Mon December 27, 2021
JR's Demolition and Excavation Demos South Irving Site, Makes Way for New Development
Planning is ongoing for the redevelopment of the Plymouth Park Shopping Mall in the South Irving section of Irving, Texas, but JR Demolition and Excavation has already completed the demo work in September....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed November 24, 2021
Construction Progressing On Savannah I-20 Bridge Project
Superior Construction Co. Inc. expects to complete the $82.5 million I-20 @ Savannah River Bridge Replacements project for the Georgia Department of Georgia Transportation (GDOT) and the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) in the winter of 2022....
Southwestern Vermont Health Care - Wed November 17, 2021
Vermont Healthcare System Embraces 'Green Demolition' Ahead of New Bennington Project
Loads of insulation, doors, lighting fixtures, pressure treated lumber, wooden beams and an antique cast iron sink are among the items currently being harvested for reuse from The Lodge, a building on the Bennington campus of Southwestern Vermont Medical Center (SVMC), part of Southwestern Vermont Health Care (SVHC)....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue November 16, 2021
Steelhead Constructors Demolishes Old Bridge, Builds New One in Siskiyou County
Steelhead Constructors started work on the $10.2 million Moffett Creek Bridge Replacement Project last May, a California Department of Transportation initiative that will be delivered by the end of November....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu November 11, 2021
DECO's Success Taking On Tough Demo Projects Goes Easier With Volvo Machines
At a site off Interstate 26, northwest of Charleston, S.C., Volvo construction equipment, including large and medium crawler excavators, can be seen knocking down an old auto parts manufacturing facility....
Katherine Petrik – CEG Editorial Assistant - Wed November 10, 2021
Queeny Tower Demolition Makes Way for BJC's Campus Renewal
When Barnes Jewish Hospital (BJC) in St. Louis planned its Campus Renewal Project, it was decided that Queeny Tower would be demolished to make way for a new, 660,000-sq.-ft., 16-story tower. The $1 billion Campus Renewal project aims to provide patients with a better experience, as well as better resources for future medical students and staff....
Caterpillar - Tue November 09, 2021
Cat 340 UHD Demolition Excavator Features Higher Vertical Reach, More Configuration Flexibility
Built to withstand difficult demolition of tall structures, the new Cat 340 UHD ultra high demolition excavator boasts a more than 13 percent higher pin height than the 340F UHD to reach up to eight-floor structures....
