CEG - Tue August 31, 2021
VIDEO: Hurricane Ida Rips Gaping Hole in MS Highway 26
Heavy rains from Hurricane Ida on the night of Aug. 30 caused a washout late on the night of Mississippi Highway 26, near Crossroads Road in George County, killing two people and injuring 10 others as of press time, the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said....
Case Construction Equipment - Tue August 10, 2021
Case, Sonsray Machinery Provide Equipment for Team Rubicon Wildfire Cleanup Efforts in Arizona
Case Construction Equipment and its dealer Sonsray Machinery provided equipment and support to Team Rubicon for land clearing and demolition work in Pinal County, Ariz., as part of recovery efforts from the Margo Fire, which hit in April 2021....
Nathan Medcalf - Wed July 07, 2021
Weather Warranty Helps With Unforeseen Costs
Weather events can wreck construction sites and timelines. In fact, many contractors lament it is the leading cause of project delays. Inclement weather can create unsafe working conditions, damage equipment, delay material deliveries, block jobsite access points, move materials, deposit debris and lead to potential legal issues....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue March 23, 2021
TxDOT Praises Contractors for Emergency Response
The snowstorms and cold weather that gripped Texas in February was not easy for the state, but the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), along with contractors and subcontractors, worked overtime to keep the roads safe and protect motorists....
Atlas Copco - Tue February 23, 2021
Atlas Copco Employee-Led Water for All Organization Supports Texas Relief Efforts
Atlas Copco USA's employee-driven Water for All program, in partnership with Can'd Aid, has announced it will provide support to the state of Texas with fresh, clean drinking water. This support responds to the recent ice and snowstorms causing widespread power outages, resulting in resident's inability to obtain heat, water, food and medicine....
Robby Chakler – CEG SENIOR EDITOR - Tue February 23, 2021
Unprecedented Snowstorm Temporarily Shuts Down Lone Star State
The unprecedented snowstorm that saw dangerous amounts of snow and ice blanket the Texas area brought everything to a screeching halt. That included portions of the more than $24 billion worth of construction projects in the Lone Star State, which is a record-breaking dollar amount for current projects across the state at one time, according to the Texas Department of Transportation....
Fecon - Tue January 19, 2021
Hawaiian Contractor's Mulching Operation Heats Up
The tropical climate of Maui attracts thousands to the island for vacations, special events, or just to escape the stress of the mainland. But this past summer — the hottest on record for Maui — sparked not only tourists, but a massive wildfire....
Eric Olson - CEG CONTRIBUTING EDITOR - Mon August 10, 2020
Isaias Pummeled Infrastructure in Mid-Atlantic, New England States
Although only rated as a Category 1 hurricane, Isaias was still a deadly and destructive storm after it made landfall in the United States along the southeast coast of North Carolina on Aug. 3. From there, the storm weakened into a Tropical Storm, but still had enough punch left to inflict significant damage as it roared up the East Coast into the Northeast and New England, bringing with it heavy rains and flooding, and power outages affecting millions and destruction from high winds....
Gradall - Tue July 14, 2020
Gradall Introduces Storm Recovery Series Models
Gradall Industries Inc. has introduced a storm recovery series collection of machines designed to help municipalities, counties and contractors handle multiple challenges in the wake of hurricanes, tornadoes and other weather disasters....
AEM - Thu February 06, 2020
Protecting Infrastructure From Natural Disasters
Every year, natural disasters threaten infrastructure and human life. The greatest damage (measured in repair dollars) is caused by storms. It is not only the high winds of thunderstorms, but rain and hail that cause the damage....
