NAWIC - Wed June 29, 2022
NAWIC Philadelphia Foundation Partners With NEST Nurtures
The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) Philadelphia Foundation and NEST Nurtures announced the 13th annual MyWIC camp will bring real-world experiences and mentorship to girls in the Philadelphia area this summer....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu March 24, 2022
Philadelphia Airport Uses Unusual Material in Paving Operation
Several million bottles were destined for a landfill when they hit a stop sign. The new destination was a manufacturing site where the bottles were transformed into a unique aggregate for a paving project at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)....
PhilaPort - Wed February 16, 2022
Pennsylvania Gov. Wolf Announces Port of Philadelphia to Get Additional $246M Investment
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf recently unveiled a $246 million state investment into the Port of Philadelphia (PhilaPort) to continue modernization efforts and improve regional economic stability. The governor said the new funding builds upon the comprehensive $300 million Capital Investment Program he brought to the port in 2016....
City & State Pennsylvania - Tue January 18, 2022
USDOT Secretary Buttigieg Promotes $1.6B From Fed Bill to Fix Pa.'s Bridges
Standing in front of the Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Drive Bridge in Philadelphia on Jan. 14, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg highlighted the bridge funding that the city and commonwealth will receive as part of the federal infrastructure bill....
CEG - Mon September 20, 2021
Deal Reached on $400M Plan to Renovate Philly's 30th Street Station in 2022
Amtrak and Plenary Infrastructure Philadelphia (PIP) reached a deal Sept. 15 on a lease and development agreement for the restoration and renovation of the William H. Gray III 30th Street Station in Philadelphia, multiple news sources reported....
WHYY - Thu July 22, 2021
Highway Cap Over I-95 at Philly's Penn's Landing Delayed Another Two Years
A timeline that had sought to begin construction on a highway cap over Interstate 95 at Penn's Landing in Philadelphia has been pushed back another two years, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT)....
NAWIC - Tue June 22, 2021
NAWIC Philadelphia Foundation Partners With NEST to Bring Hands-On Construction Camp for Girls
Middle school and high school-age girls from the Philadelphia area will attend a complimentary in-person construction camp this summer to provide real-world experience, mentorship and education about the opportunities that exist in the construction industry, regardless of gender....
Patch Philadelphia - Mon November 02, 2020
North Philadelphia Construction to Get More Than $16M in Funds
A portion of Ridge Avenue in north Philadelphia is getting a boost of funding to help build a shopping complex and almost 100 housing units. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced Oct. 29 that Commonwealth Cornerstone Group has completed a New Markets Tax Credit transaction of $16.5 million to help fund construction of a new shopping complex and 98 mixed-income units of rental housing along the 2000-2200 block of Ridge Avenue in North Philadelphia....
Philadelphia Business Journal - Mon August 31, 2020
NBA's Philadelphia 76ers Explore Building New Arena at Penn's Landing
Philadelphia's professional basketball franchise is exploring the idea of building a basketball arena at Penn's Landing after its current lease deal expires at the Wells Fargo Center. The NBA's 76ers confirmed Aug....
PIRTEK - Mon August 10, 2020
PIRTEK's Ken Adair Acquires South Philadelphia Location
As the largest in Pennsylvania, the city of Philadelphia is home to a vast number of businesses, each in their respective industries. These businesses require a lot of support to keep all of their hydraulic components operational....
