Thu August 17, 2017
New Tappan Zee Bridge to Open Aug. 25
After four years of work, eight million hours of labor and almost four billion dollars in spending, there's a new Tappan Zee Bridge with a new name ready for Hudson River crossings between Nyack and Tarrytown....
Wed August 16, 2017
Metro Green Serves New York With Focus on Building Industry Relationships
Cousins Vito Secchiano and Angelo Maiorano each had their own construction background from growing up working with their fathers during their summers. Maiorano worked with his father Alfredo before and during college at his paving company, Community Paving Corp., and then as a project engineer after college for Civetta Cousins JV LLC, a major New York City excavation and foundation contractor; Secchiano also had grown up working in his father Gino's construction business, MVM Construction LLC in Mount Vernon, N.Y....
Tanay Warerkar - Mon August 14, 2017
Staten Island's New York Wheel Construction Could Soon See Completion
All may not be lost for Staten Island's New York Wheel. A representative for the project informed Curbed that the developers are currently in “advanced negotiations” to lock in a new contractor for the project, after they fired the previous one, Mammoet-Starneth LLC, last month....
Emily Buenzle - Thu August 10, 2017
City Takes New Tactic in Confiscating Fake OSHA Training Cards
An undercover investigation conducted by the NBC 4 New York I-Team and Telemundo 47 has revealed fake safety training cards on the black market. While workers must, by law, complete 10 hours of OSHA-approved safety training, carrying the card to prove that they have doesn't come cheaply: Training can cost anywhere between $150 and $300, NBC 4 reported....
Thu August 03, 2017
2017 Construction Starts Reveal Mixed Pattern Across Top Metro Areas
During the first half of 2017, eight of the top ten metropolitan markets for commercial and multifamily construction starts ranked by dollar volume registered decreased activity compared to a year ago, according to Dodge Data & Analytics....
Wed August 02, 2017
After Fire, Massachusetts City Votes for Safer Building Codes
Waltham, Mass., city councilors voted unanimously July 31, to call on the state of Massachusetts to implement tighter restrictions on the size of wood-frame residential buildings after a massive ten-alarm fire destroyed a wooden apartment complex under construction in late July....
Mon July 31, 2017
Granite Construction Awarded $318M Kosciuszko Bridge Project in Brooklyn
Granite Construction Inc., announced July 31 it has been awarded a $318 million contract by the New York State Department of Transportation for the construction of phase two of the Kosciuszko Bridge in Brooklyn, N.Y....
Thu July 27, 2017
Durante Rentals Announces New Connecticut Store Location
Durante Rentals LLC, the most dependable name in construction equipment rentals, announced July 27 that it has opened the doors to their eighth store at 108 Federal Road in Danbury, CT. Located across the street from Frank Pepe Pizzeria, the property is situated right off Interstate 84 (Exit 11) and US-202 (White Turkey Road) for easy access and ample parking....
Mon July 24, 2017
Port Authority Approves $54.4M LaGuardia Airport Runway Construction Project
The Port Authority Board of Commissioners recently authorized $54.4 million to rehabilitate Runway 4-22 and associated taxiways at LaGuardia Airport to extend their useful life and ensure compliance with Federal Aviation Administration standards....
Mon July 24, 2017
Cuomo Announces Historic $5.6B LIRR Transformation
On July 19, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced a historic $5.6 billion transformation of the Long Island Rail Road to strengthen the region's transportation infrastructure and usher in a new era of economic growth....
