Associated Press - Thu June 20, 2019
Work Stoppage Confronts Deadly Issue
Massachusetts construction companies and labor unions held work stoppages at project sites across the state on June 5 as their industry attempts to confront a high rate of fatal opioid overdoses among its ranks....
Steve LeBlanc and Bob Salsberg – Associated Press - Thu June 20, 2019
Massachusetts Looks to Raise Commitment to Offshore Wind Projects
BOSTON (AP) Massachusetts officials are recommending the state double its commitment to offshore wind projects as part of an ongoing effort to transition the state toward more renewable energy sources....
MassDOT - Thu June 20, 2019
First South Coast Rail Early Action Construction Projects Begin in Mass.
South Coast Rail Early Action construction projects are under way to prepare for Phase 1 main line rail construction. The first visible active construction project is drainage culvert replacement along the right-of-way....
CEG - Thu June 20, 2019
ASV Holdings Welcomes Barry Equipment as New Dealer
ASV Holdings Inc. , a manufacturer of all-purpose and all-season compact track loaders and skid steers, has added Barry Equipment Co. Inc. to its dealer network. Barry Equipment will offer all ASV Posi-Track compact track loaders, including several new CTLs — the RT-25 and RT-40, small-frame CTLs and the VT-70 High Output, the company's newest vertical lift CTL offering maximum performance, productivity and serviceability....
LiuGong - Wed June 19, 2019
LiuGong NA Names Quality Fleet Service as New Dealer of Massachusetts, Connecticut Markets
LiuGong North America has announced Quality Fleet Service Inc. based in South Hadley, Mass., as the new LiuGong NA dealer of the Massachusetts and Connecticut regions. Established in 2005, Quality Fleet Service is a rapidly growing company specializing in the maintenance, repair and refurbishment of a wide variety of heavy equipment, on-highway trucks, industrial and marine engines, and generator sets....
Sennebogen - Wed June 12, 2019
KutTech Brings 'Old School' Knowledge to Next Generation of Tree Care Technology With Sennebogen 718
Rob Frost learned his trade literally from the ground up, but now he feels that he is on the leading edge of tree care technology. Frost's business, KutTech LLC, is based in the greater Boston area and now serves an expanding region with specialized services in urban forestry and land clearing....
Sheila Capetta – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu June 06, 2019
Candor Spurs Brookside Equipment Sales' Success
Brothers, Roger and Dan McHugh worked at a junkyard owned by their father, Al McHugh. There, they gained invaluable knowledge of selling cars and parts and purchasing at auctions. At one auto auction, they decided to take a risk and bought a backhoe, which they were able to quickly sell after placing it at the front of the junkyard....
Associated Press - Thu June 06, 2019
Massachusetts Communities Hit by Gas Blasts Receive $80M to Repair Infrastructure
ANDOVER, Mass. (AP) The utility blamed for a series of natural gas explosions in Massachusetts in September has agreed to pay $80 million to three communities to cover road repairs and other associated costs of the disaster, officials announced May 7....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu June 06, 2019
Tight Environmental Restrictions Mark Haverhill Bridge $102M Reconstruction
A four-year project to widen and replace bridges for Interstate 495 north and south over the Merrimack River in Haverhill, Mass., began in September and will be completed in May 2022. The northbound portion of the bridge will be rebuilt before the existing portion is demolished and will be followed by the completion of the southbound portion....
Sheila Capetta – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu May 23, 2019
Foley Engines Celebrates More Than a Century in Business
Foley Engines, North America's oldest engine distributor, is celebrating its 103rd anniversary in 2019. The family-founded and operated company, opened in 1916 by Bill Foley, is now in its third generation of family operation, with Jay Foley, grandson of Bill, serving as the current president and CEO of the company....
