Mon January 08, 2018
ACEC N.Y. Recognizes Anthony With Engineering Awards
The American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of New York announced that Erdman Anthony will receive two 2018 Engineering Excellence Awards: a platinum award for the rehabilitation design of the Beaverkill Covered Timber Bridge in Sullivan County and a gold award for the replacement design of the South Cascade Drive/Miller Road Bridge over Cattaraugus Creek in Erie and Cattaraugus counties....
Mon January 08, 2018
Fifty Years of Friendship Grows From Business Relationship
A five-decade friendship. A five-decade business relationship. In the case of Victor P. Zugibe Inc. and Pine Bush Equipment, the relationship is the same. Victor Zugibe already owned a gas station and a sporting goods store when he started a construction company in 1968....
Victor Paul Alvarez - CEG Correspondent - Fri January 05, 2018
ConnDOT Reconstructs Rail Road Bridge for $36.5M in Stamford
The Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) is working with Yonkers Contracting Co. (YCC) to reconstruct the Atlantic Street & Metro North Rail Road Bridge in Stamford. The $36.5-million state-funded project is to be completed by June 2018 and will address the structural deficiencies of the existing bridge, increase the substandard vertical clearance and widen the structure to improve traffic operations....
Wed December 27, 2017
Gov. Larry Hogan Announces $461M Solution for Baltimore Traffic Relief
Delivering on his commitment to provide innovative transportation solutions for all of Maryland, Gov. Larry Hogan announced on Dec. 19 $461 million in new traffic relief initiatives for the Baltimore region, including adding lanes to 27 mi....
Wed December 27, 2017
MDOT SHA Receives Federal Funds to Advance e-Construction
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will further advance the state's e-construction initiatives with the purchase of new electronic devices. Through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Every Day Counts program, MDOT SHA has received $100,000 to buy iPads that will be used to document construction projects....
Wed December 27, 2017
Ritchie Bros. North East Sale Attracts Worldwide Bidders
More than 3,150 bidders participated online and in person Dec. 19 at Ritchie Bros.' multi-million-dollar unreserved public equipment auction in North East, Md. With bidders from 43 countries, approximately 84 percent of the equipment in the auction was sold to out-of-state buyers, from as far away as Belgium, Ukraine and Egypt....
Fri December 22, 2017
RIDOT Increases Snow Fighting Capabilities This Winter
Gov. Gina Raimondo announced that the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has taken several steps to bolster its ability to plow and treat the roads this coming winter. The department is expanding its fleet of plow trucks and drivers while deploying new technology to get real-time information on weather and road conditions....
Fri December 22, 2017
TWA Hotel at NYC's JFK Airport Celebrates Topping Out
MCR, the seventh-largest hotel owner-operator in the United States, joined hundreds of construction workers at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Dec. 12 to top out the TWA Hotel's first hotel structure....
Katherine Devlin – CEG Editorial Assistant - Fri December 22, 2017
$600M Live! Hotel & Casino Coming to Philadelphia
Construction is scheduled to begin in 2018 on Live! Hotel & Casino Philadelphia, a $600 million hotel, gaming, dining and entertainment destination in South Philadelphia. This project is under the direction of Stadium Casino LLC, a joint venture between The Cordish Companies and Greenwood Racing Inc....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Fri December 22, 2017
$900M Direct Connection Begins 3rd Contract
Work on the third contract of the New Jersey Department of Transportation's Direct Connection project has begun, inching the massive job just a bit closer to its projected 2024 completion. The $900 million project is designed to improve safety and reduce traffic congestion at the intersection of I-295, I-76, and Route 42....
