CEG - Wed August 19, 2020
Progress Made on $18M Twin Cities Rail Trail in Massachusetts
A congressman's vision is one step closer to reality, now that brush and trees have been cleared to pave the way for Phase One of the Twin Cities Rail Trail, a 4.5-mile bike path that will connect the towns of Leominster and Fitchburg, Mass....
South Coast Today - Mon August 10, 2020
New Bedford Site Demolished for South Coast Commuter Rail Project
Signs that Massachusetts' South Coast Rail project continues was evident on New Bedford's Church Street as the demolition of the old Julius Koch industrial site nears completion. Once home to the nation's largest supplier of cord and invisible tape for custom window coverings, the building was torn down and its four-acre parcel will become the site of the new Church Street train station, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT)....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed July 29, 2020
SPS New England On Track in Haverhill
SPS New England Inc. started work on the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's (MassDOT) $102 million I-495 Haverhill Bridge Replacement Project that is replacing and widening existing north-south bridges spanning the Merrimack River in Haverhill....
Avatar Construction - Tue July 07, 2020
Avatar Construction Continues to Thrive with Rapid Expansion of Commercial Construction Services Across Northeast
Avatar Construction Inc. announced continued expansion and record-breaking growth in 2020. While many companies have experienced a drop in business due to current events, Avatar has experienced a massive increase in both new projects and revenue....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu July 02, 2020
OHM Completes Chatham Harbor Channel Dredging
Chatham, Mass.-based Outermost Harbor Marine (OHM) essentially self-performed a nearly $500,000 dredging operation to open a channel at its marina in Cape Cod's Chatham Harbor, a project that started on Jan....
CEG - Thu July 02, 2020
Volvo Construction Names Tyler Equipment 2019 Dealer of the Year
Volvo's Dealer of the Year award recognizes the dealership in North America that best promotes the Volvo brand and the company's core strategies: to provide the highest uptime in the industry, offer unique customer solutions and ensure the best value at any stage in a machine's lifecycle....
CEG - Wed June 17, 2020
OldCastle Lawn & Garden Northeast, Tyler Equipment Utilizing Limestone
If you have ever driven eastbound on the Massachusetts Turnpike by the Lee, Mass., exit you cannot help but miss a quarry of nearly perfect white rock. It turns out that it is a limestone quarry and is called OldCastle Lawn & Garden Northeast....
Volvo Construction Equipment - Mon June 15, 2020
Volvo CE Names 2019 Dealer of the Year and Uptime Dealer of the Year Winners
Volvo Construction Equipment has named Tyler Equipment its 2019 Dealer of the Year in North America. The company also awarded Housby Heavy Equipment the title of 2019 Uptime Dealer of the Year. The Dealer of the Year award recognizes the dealership in North America that best promotes the Volvo brand and the company's core strategies: to provide the highest uptime in the industry, offer unique customer solutions and ensure the best value at any stage in a machine's lifecycle....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu June 04, 2020
With Safety Plans in Place, Contractors Can Begin to Get Back to Work in Boston
Construction is an important part of Boston's economy and the city employs thousands of people on large, medium and small projects year-round. Back on May 5, the city had announced its plan to loosen the COVID-19 restrictions — a plan that would lead to the gradual re-opening of construction and on May 18 it followed through on that decision....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu June 04, 2020
W. L. French Wraps Up Excavation; Boynton Yards Presses Forward
The erection of the steel frame for the 101 South Street tower is eing constructed by DLJ Real Estate Capital Partners (DLJ RECP) in joint venture with Leggat McCall Properties (LMP) as part of the Boynton Yards development in Somerville, Mass....
