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Historical Construction Projects

Take a look back at history's greatest construction feats. From historic buildings and bridges, to antique equipment, to uncovered artifacts, the industry as it once was still makes an impact on construction today.



Crews Move Historic Rail Car for Maricopa Overpass Project

MARICOPA, Ariz. (AP) An historic rail car has been relocated a short distance from its former location in Maricopa as part of construction of an overpass to carry a busy state highway over Union Pacific train tracks....


Quinoa Seeds Found at Construction Site Date Back to 900 BC

Researchers at the University of Toronto say they've uncovered a large quantity of quinoa seeds grown in North America thousands of years ago. They say the discovery marks the first time such seeds, a precursor to today's trendy superfood, have been found north of Kentucky....


Pearl Harbor Submarine Museum Begins $20M Update Project

Officials broke ground on a $20 million revitalization and expansion project for the Pearl Harbor campus of the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park. The project, which is expected to be complete in April 2020, will add new exhibits and about 3,000 sq....


Romanian Engineer Who Saved Churches From Destruction Dies

BUCHAREST, Romania — Eugeniu Iordachescu, a Romanian civil engineer who devised an ingenious way to save 12 churches and many other historic buildings from being destroyed by the country's former Communist strongman, has died....


Celebrating 50 Years of Arizona's Water Conservation Project

Fifty years ago, the act authorizing the Central Arizona Water Conservation Project was signed, setting in motion a project that would take 20 years to complete and would dramatically improve life in the Arizona desert....


After Delays, Egypt's New Mega-Museum Set to Open in 2020

CAIRO (AP) — On the Giza Plateau outside Cairo, thousands of Egyptians are laboring in the shadow of the pyramids to erect a monument worthy of the pharaohs. The Grand Egyptian Museum has been under construction for well over a decade and is intended to showcase Egypt's ancient treasures while drawing tourists to help fund its future development....


Boston's Historic Watertown Arsenal Transforms Into Mixed-Use Arsenal Yards

A historic renovation that will create a unique urban street environment is unfolding in Watertown, Mass. Arsenal Yards, Boston's new mixed-use destination development, will offer a variety of shops, local and regional restaurants, office space, housing and entertainment venues....


Gradall Industries Releases Video Featuring Historical Excavator Footage

Gradall Industries Inc. has released a new video providing an in-depth look at the development of its excavator products, including an up-close tour of the New Philadelphia, Ohio, manufacturing facilities....


USS Arizona Pearl Harbor Memorial Scheduled to Reopen in 2019

When the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu closed back in May, no one knew when it would reopen again. Now, however, the reopening date may be on the horizon. The National Park Service has revised its construction timeline and anticipates project completion by the end of March 2019....


A Plant Grows in Philly — Roxborough Cinder Company

In the 1940s, Roxborough Cinder Co. had begun building its own stationary crushing plant in mostly undeveloped Northeast Philadelphia to process cinder and other material. The Conduit & Foundation Company assisted with the steel erection of the plant using a Bay City crane....








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