CBS News & CEG - Thu February 02, 2023
VIDEO: New Day, New Tunnel: Biden Touts $292M Grant to Build N.J.-N.Y. Rail Connection
President Biden traveled to New York Jan. 31 to highlight a $292 million grant that will help build a critical new rail tunnel beneath the Hudson River between Manhattan and New Jersey, part of a broader effort to highlight his economic vision for American infrastructure....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Thu February 02, 2023
VIDEO: Dramatic Implosion of Florida Power Plant Done By Buffalo, N.Y., Demolition Firm
People never seem to tire of the thrill of witnessing the controlled demolition of industrial sites or buildings. That is particularly true of tall structures imploded into their own narrow footprint by a combination of expertly placed explosive charges and the forces of gravity....
Empire State Development - Wed January 18, 2023
Second Phase Begins On Buffalo, N.Y.'s Historic Michigan Street Baptist Church
New York's Empire State Development (ESD) announced Jan. 16, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the completion of the first phase, and the start of the second phase, of construction at the historic Michigan Street Baptist Church in Buffalo....
Alta Equipment - Thu January 12, 2023
Bill Evans Promoted to Alta's Regional Director of Product Support of CE New York
Alta Equipment announced that Bill Evans has been promoted to regional director of product support of CE New York. Evans came to Alta through the December 2020 Vantage acquisition. During his tenure at Vantage and previously LB Smith, Evans excelled in numerous product support roles (PSR, service manager, customer support manager), according to Alta General Manager Ryan Curtis....
CEG - Thu January 12, 2023
N.Y. Tree Firm Enters Excavating Biz in Interesting Way
Founded in 1988, Wade Tree Care Inc. in Mount Kisco, N.Y., serves Westchester, Putnam and Dutchess counties. As well as Connecticut, and focuses primarily on residential tree service, as well as some municipal work and some landscaping and drainage....
Skanska - Wed January 11, 2023
Skanska Awarded Contract to Make Circulation Improvements to Grand Central/42nd Street Station in New York City
Skanska, a global construction and development firm, announced that it has been selected by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority to make circulation improvements to the Grand Central – 42nd Street Station....
Ballpark Digest - Tue January 03, 2023
New York Mets' Owner Wants Casino, Other Development, at Citi Field in Queens
In his quest for a Citi Field casino and associated development, New York Mets owner Steve Cohen will hold a "visioning session" Jan. 7 at the Queens ballpark to pitch a plan and receive feedback from residents....
Skanska - Thu December 29, 2022
Skanska, ECCO III HPA JV Celebrate Completion of $460M Interstate Access Improvement Project at Hunts Point Peninsula in South Bronx, NY
Skanska, a leading global construction and development firm, and its joint venture partner, ECCO III Enterprises Inc. , have completed phase one of the New York State Department of Transportation's (NYSDOT) $460 million Hunts Point Interstate Access Improvement program at Hunts Point Peninsula in the South Bronx....
CEG - Wed December 28, 2022
Westchester Tractor Introduces Gallagher as Sales Consultant
Dennis Gallagher Sr. recently accepted the position of sales consultant at Westchester Tractor in Brewster, N.Y., for Westchester and Rockland counties, replacing the retiring Frank Labarbera. Gallagher started with Westchester Tractor in 1997, when he was hired on the spot by then Principal Owner John Apple, who needed to fill an immediate opening to do everything from basic repairs to welding and fabrication....
CEG - Wed December 28, 2022
Frank Labarbera Retires From Westchester Tractor
Frank Labarbera recently announced his retirement as a sales consultant with Westchester Tractor in Brewster, N.Y. Labarbera first joined Westchester Tractor as an outside sales rep in 1983, shortly after receiving his degree from SUNY Cobleskill....
