AASHTO Journal - Mon September 17, 2018
State DOTs Respond as Hurricane Florence Hits East Coast
Though downgraded to a Category 2 storm before making landfall, the 100 mph-plus winds and heavy rains generated by Hurricane Florence were expected to affect five states along the U.S. east coast: North and South Carolina in particular, along with parts of Georgia, Virginia and Maryland....
Office of Gov. John Carney - Mon September 17, 2018
Govs Laud FERC for Reviewing Costs of Transmission Line
Govs. John Carney of Delaware and Larry Hogan of Maryland released the following statement in response to action by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to grant a rehearing to consider a lower cost allocation for Delaware and Maryland ratepayers related to the $278-million Artificial Island transmission line project:“Almost two years to the day since grid operator PJM approved the building of the Artificial Island transmission line, FERC has agreed with our request to grant a rehearing to consider more fairly allocating the costs of the project....
ASV Holdings Inc. - Tue September 04, 2018
ASV Adds Maryland Dealer to Network
ASV Holdings Inc. , a manufacturer of all-purpose and all-season compact track loaders and skid steers, has added Rippeon Equipment to its dealer network. The Gaithersburg, Md.-based dealer will offer all ASV Posi-Track compact track loaders, featuring best-in-class rated operating capacity, cooling systems and hydraulic efficiency....
Valley Supply & Equipment - Fri August 17, 2018
JCB Hydradig Helps Howard County, Md., Tackle Clean-Up
Valley Supply & Equipment (VSE) has been a JCB dealer for more than 15 years, with locations in Baltimore and Hagerstown, Md., and a third in Manassas Park, Va. Adam Hatmaker, territory sales representative of VSE, has been with the company for five years now, covering the Baltimore City, Anne Arundel County, Prince Georges County and Howard County areas....
Emily Buenzle - Fri July 13, 2018
Port of Baltimore Announces Expansion Plans
Officials at the Port of Baltimore have proposed the construction of a storage facility in an unused wet basin to accommodate the growing number of vehicle shipments. The basin was originally build as a space for ship construction in World War II, but has fallen into a state of disrepair, the Baltimore Sun reported....
Marriott International - Mon July 09, 2018
Marriott International Celebrates Future Bethesda HQ
The Bernstein Companies and its joint venture partner Boston Properties marked a significant milestone June 21 as it broke ground on the future Marriott International headquarters and Marriott Hotel in downtown Bethesda, Md....
Maryland Transportation Authority - Mon July 09, 2018
Hogan Admin Adds $890M to Extend I-95 Express Toll Lanes
The Hogan Administration announced on June 15, the investment of an additional $890 million to extend the northbound I-95 Express Toll Lanes (ETL). The expanded $1.1 billion project will now provide two ETLs for more than 10 mi....
Mon May 14, 2018
New Millennium Rentals Expands Into Jessup, Md.
Peter E. Menner, president and founder of New Millennium Rentals, announced that the company is opening a branch location at 8366 Washington Blvd., Jessup, Md. According to Menner, “This new location is going to put us in a position to better serve our customers and expand our customer base in the Mid-Atlantic region.”From its headquarters in Florida, N.Y., New Millennium Rentals has been providing equipment rentals and rental solutions for the demolition, recycling, environmental and reconstruction industries since its founding in 1999....
Mon May 14, 2018
Program Overview of I-495, I-270 P3 Project in Maryland
The overall I-495 & I-270 Public-Private Partnership (P3) Program will include improvements for more than 70 miles of interstate in Maryland including:I-495 (Capital Beltway) from south of the American Legion Bridge over the Potomac River to east of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge andI-270 (Dwight D....
Mon April 30, 2018
Maryland Passes Law to Hold GCs Liable When Subs Exploit Construction Workers
On April 5, 2018, Maryland Senate Bill 853 was enacted into law as Chapter 17. The new law, which takes effect on Oct. 1, 2018, will hold general construction contractors liable for state wage violations when their subcontractors take advantage of their workforce and do not pay wages and benefits on-time as required by law....
