CEG - Fri November 09, 2018
A Plant Grows in Philly — Roxborough Cinder Company
In the 1940s, Roxborough Cinder Co. had begun building its own stationary crushing plant in mostly undeveloped Northeast Philadelphia to process cinder and other material. The Conduit & Foundation Company assisted with the steel erection of the plant using a Bay City crane....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Mon June 25, 2018
Port Development Project Sails Into Philly
Two new super-post-Panamax cranes making the long journey from Shanghai, China, to the Port of Philadelphia's Packer Avenue Marine Terminal have finally reached their destination. The vessel Zhen Hua 16 arrived in late March, after a more than 90-day trek....
Craig Mongeau - CEG Editor in Chief - Fri June 22, 2018
Philly City Council Passes Construction Tax
The Philadelphia City Council voted June 21, 2018, to implement a new tax on construction projects designed to raise money for affordable housing. The tax passed by the council 9-8 is expected to generate approximately $22 million in revenues; the measure, however, is not without its detractors....
Mon April 30, 2018
U.S. Concrete Expands Presence in Philadelphia With Acquisition
U.S. Concrete Inc., a supplier of ready-mixed concrete and aggregates in active construction markets across the country, announced that it has bolstered its presence in the Philadelphia metropolitan market with the acquisition of a new ready-mixed concrete plant located north of downtown Philadelphia....
Jennifer Rupp – CEG Correspondent - Mon February 05, 2018
Philly's 30th Street Station Plans $10B Makeover
Philadelphia's 30th Street Station is one of Pennsylvania's busiest intermodal stations serving Amtrak, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), and New Jersey Transit. Combined, the three agencies saw more than 11 million passenger trips at the station in 2013....
Fri January 26, 2018
Great-Granddaughter of Peter J. McGuire Donates Tools and Other Personal Belongings to Carpenters Museum in Philadelphia
On Jan. 9, Kathleen Rossell, great-granddaughter of Peter J. McGuire, the founder and first general secretary of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners of America (UBCJA), visited the Carpenters Tool & History Museum in Philadelphia....
Emily Buenzle - Thu January 18, 2018
Amazon Unveils Top 20 List for HQ2 Location—Did Your Hometown Make the Cut?
Amazon announced Jan. 18 that it has chosen 20 potential locations for its new headquarters. In 2017, more than 230 cities stepped up to the plate with proposal packages including tax incentives and more to vie for the retail giant to choose them for its HQ2....
The Associated Press - Fri December 01, 2017
Builders Race to Save Football's Eagles From Billy Penn Jinx
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Superstitious construction workers have placed a small statue of Philadelphia's founder atop the city's newest skyscraper in an effort to save the NFL-leading Philadelphia Eagles from a fabled jinx....
Tue September 19, 2017
Heavyweight Contender Who Challenged Larry Holmes Dies in Construction Accident
David Bey once was a heavyweight boxer from Philadelphia who lost his shot at the world title in a bout against Larry Holmes in 1985 in Las Vegas. Last week, Bey, 60, who also worked as a pile driver even when he was in the ring, was fatally injured in a construction site accident on the Camden waterfront....
Wed August 16, 2017
Stephenson Equipment to Hold JCB Demo Day
Stephenson Equipment's JCB Demo Day is being held at its Philadelphia-area location at 135 Lincoln Ave. in Prospect Park, Pa., on Sept. 7. The “Fastest Backhoe in the World,” JCB's GT Dragster backhoe, will be on site and ready to work on a stretch of new asphalt at the location....
