Northeast

Mon June 12, 2017

Anchin Block &?Anchin Names Winners of 2017 New York Construction Awards

Anchin Block & Anchin LLP, host of the annual New York Construction Awards, has announced this year's winners. The awards honor construction, architecture and engineering industry innovators, leaders and rising stars....

Mon June 12, 2017

Maryland Awards ORECS to Two Offshore Wind Developers

In a decision that will position Maryland as a national leader in offshore wind energy, the Maryland Public Service Commission awarded offshore wind renewable energy credits (ORECs) to two projects to be built off the coast of Maryland....

Fri June 09, 2017

Get SMART - VDOT Wins Award for SMART SCALE Web Tool

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) recently won the Richmond Technology Council (RVATech) award for Innovation in Development — Public Sector. VDOT was recognized for its work with the SMART SCALE web tool, which provides the general public with transparency regarding the agency's transportation projects....

Cindy Riley - Fri June 09, 2017

One of Nation's Oldest Iron Rail Bridges to Be Replaced

In an effort to remove a longtime transportation bottleneck, crews in Genesee Falls and Portage, N.Y., are constructing a $71 million replacement for the historic Portageville Bridge in Letchworth State Park....

Fri June 09, 2017

URI Launches Construction of $125M Engineering Complex

Gov. Gina Raimondo, University of Rhode Island President David M. Dooley and URI College of Engineering Dean Raymond Wright joined other state, University and business leaders in a ceremonial groundbreaking to launch construction of URI's new $125 million engineering complex....

Fri June 09, 2017

Hinesburg Road Will Close for Two Months Due to Construction

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) Officials said drivers should expect a slightly longer commute while a South Burlington, Vt., road is closed for construction. WCAX-TV reported Hinesburg Road will be shut down for two months while crews install a 115-ft....

Fri June 09, 2017

Mall Project Gets Go-Ahead From Vermont Environmental Court

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) A new town center mall in Vermont's largest city will not be delayed after residents sought to halt construction through a Vermont Environmental Court ruling. Judge Thomas Walsh said that construction on the Burlington Town Center can move forward, but also added that moving forward with construction while an appeal is pending carries risk....

Fri June 09, 2017

FMCB OKs $92.8M to Rehabilitate Wellington Facility

The MBTA's Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) approved a contract with Barletta Heavy Division Inc., for the construction of improvements to the Wellington Maintenance Facility, which will prepare the location for the arrival of new Orange Line vehicles....

Fri June 09, 2017

MHA to Host 38th Annual New England Public Works Expo

Mark your calendar for the 38th annual Massachusetts Highway Association (MHA) New England Public Works Expo which will be held on Sept. 20 and 21, 2017 at the Boxboro Regency (formerly Holiday Inn) in Boxborough, Mass....

Fri June 09, 2017

MaineDOT Hosts Transportation Officials at AASHTO Spring Meeting in Portland

The Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) and the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) held its annual spring meeting in Portland, Maine, during the week of May 22....