Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Wed December 29, 2021
Granite, NV5 Crews Rebuild Belle Terrace
It's not often that creativity and construction get to show up in the same sentence, yet contractors, utilities and the city of Bakersfield, Calif., teamed up to use creativity and sweat to handle more than 80 modifications to the original plans and successfully complete the Belle Terrace Operational Improvements Project with no citations or claims....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu December 02, 2021
Road Crossing Construction Precedes Greenwich's Street Light Adaptation
Prior to the installation of new street lights with Adaptive Signal Control Technology (ASCT), road crossings were excavated on Arch Street in Greenwich, Conn. "The crossings were excavated and all concrete foundations that hold up the steel poles for traffic lights were put in place," said Ross Rizzo, vice president of The NY-Conn Corporation of Danbury, Conn., the contractor on the job....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu November 18, 2021
WF Delauter & Son Leads Two-Bridge Project in Frederick
A federally funded Capital Improvement Program (CIP) project is currently under way to improve Gas House Pike at Linganore Creek in Frederick, Md. The work is being done for the Frederick County Department of Engineering and Construction Management....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue November 09, 2021
Cast & Baker Make Emergency Repairs While ODOT Works to Prevent Future Slides
In Monroe County, the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) is overseeing an emergency landslide repair and realignment project. Work on the $9.5 million undertaking involves the construction of a new 0.55-mi....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Thu November 04, 2021
Crews Rappel Steep Slope During Stabilization Project
A slope stabilization project is running well ahead of schedule in Allegany County, Md. The Maryland Department of Transportation's State Highway Administration (SHA) initiated the work in response to repeated rockslides along the roadway....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Thu October 28, 2021
USACE Expands Chickamauga Lock in $757M Project to Solve Structural Issues
Construction crews work to complete final foundation preparations while concrete placement activities are on-going on the $757 million Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project that will have capacity for nine jumbo barges — nine times the capacity of the existing Chickamauga Navigation Lock....
Chuck MacDonald – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu October 21, 2021
Southway Rebuilding Historic Lexington Market in Downtown Baltimore
Many city dwellers are challenged with where to buy groceries locally or where to relax under a tree and read a book. For decades, the answer to that question for residents of West Baltimore has been Lexington Market....
Colorado DOT - Wed October 20, 2021
Lawrence Construction Fixes I-70 Mudslides in Colorado
The Colorado Department of Transportation has awarded contractor partner, Colorado-based Lawrence Construction, the I-70 Glenwood Canyon Emergency Project. Motorists traveling on Interstate 70 in Glenwood Canyon should anticipate delays, as well as intermittent daytime and nighttime closures, due to repair work....
CEG - Thu October 07, 2021
For Conn.-Based Holden Brothers, Two Gravel Pits Prove to Be Better Than One
John Holden started his career working days at the family trucking company. Since 2007, his nights and weekends were spent on outside projects that were too small for the family business to tackle. In 2014, Holden made the decision to venture out on his own, and Holden Construction became his full-time venture....
Alexis Sherwin – SPECIAL TO CEG - Thu September 23, 2021
Area Contractors Help Restore Lake Placid to Its Glory Days
In an effort to attract more visitors to the Adirondack region and accommodate the 2023 Winter World University Games, major renovation projects are happening at Lake Placid's main attractions. Multiple construction firms are involved in the revitalization of iconic Lake Placid sites, including the speed skating oval, ski jumping complex and Main Street....
