Thu October 12, 2017
Hartford's $30M Route 44 Streetscape Improvements Under Way
BENNINGTON, Vt. (AP) A downtown Bennington, Vt., site marked for a major redevelopment initiative has been sold. The Bennington Banner reports the Putnam Block project was purchased by the Bennington County Industrial Corp....
Emily Buenzle - Tue October 10, 2017
New Bond Program to Create Thousands of Jobs for State Road Work
West Virginians voted Oct. 7 in favor of the Bonds for Roads and Bridges Measure, which will allow $1.6 billion to help bolster the state's economy and create jobs for its residents. The state plans to sell a series of bonds next year to raise the funds....
Emily Buenzle - Tue October 10, 2017
Companies Fight to Hire Virginia Tech Construction Majors
Graduating construction majors from Virginia Tech are in high demand right now, WDBJ reported. Brian Kleiner, director of the Myers-Lawson School of Construction, said, "The companies are essentially competing for them versus the students competing for jobs."Student Jade McNair, who will graduate in December, has experienced this firsthand: "To be able to get those multiple offers and your only problem is choosing that offer is just a great feeling, McNair said....
Emily Buenzle - Tue October 10, 2017
State's Future Loggers Benefit From New Tech Training
Good news for the logging industry: Maine college students are training for careers as loggers with new, updated machines. As he took students for some hands-on training into TA-R7, a piece of forest in Maine, Donald Burr, head coordinator of the Mechanized Logging Operators Programs, said that experience outside the classroom was getting them ready for their careers, WSAW reported....
Wed October 04, 2017
PennDOT Accepting Unsolicited P3 Proposals Until Oct. 31
The PennDOT Office of Public-Private Partnerships (P3) announced that it is accepting unsolicited proposals for transportation projects from the private sector through October 31. The submission period applies to PennDOT-owned projects and infrastructure....
Mon October 02, 2017
Skanska Tops Out 99M Project in D.C.'s Capitol Riverfront
Skanska has achieved the “topping out” milestone at 99M, signaling the last pour on the roof level of the concrete, 11-story, 234,000-sq. ft. Class A office building currently under construction in Washington, D.C.'s Capitol Riverfront neighborhood....
Mon October 02, 2017
ACAA Unveils $1B Plan for Pittsburgh International Airport
Allegheny County Airport Authority officials announced plans to reshape the future of Pittsburgh International Airport, a plan that will reduce long-term costs, benefit the traveling public and align the facility with the needs of a modern passenger experience....
Mon October 02, 2017
New Millennium Rentals Expands Its Excavator Fleet
New Millennium Rentals, located in Florida (Middletown), N.Y., has been providing unique equipment rental solutions for the demolition, recycling, environmental and reconstruction industries since its founding in 1999....
Mon October 02, 2017
Three Generations of Hoffmans Tour George Harms Job Site
In what is best described as an iconic moment, three generations of Hoffman leadership gathered this summer for a job tour with George Harms Construction Co. on the site of the new Route 72/Manahawkin Bay Bridge in Long Beach Island, N.J....
Brenda Ruggiero - Mon October 02, 2017
Pittsburgh's Andy Warhol Bridge Undergoes $25M Reno
The three “Sister Bridges” that are part of the Pittsburgh, Pa., city skyline are undergoing a major rehabilitation project, and the Andy Warhol (7th Street) Bridge is the first to undergo the process....
