New England

Thu September 28, 2017

Nortrax 'Golf, Grub & Gravel' Benefits Travis Mills Foundation

The Westbrook, Maine, Nortrax dealership hosted its 9th Annual "Golf, Grub & Gravel" event at Toddy Brook Golf Course in North Yarmouth, Maine, on Sept 15, 2017. One hundred percent of the proceeds were donated to the Travis Mills Foundation....

Thu September 28, 2017

North Country Holds Inaugural Sale in Dighton, Mass.

North Country Auctions held its inaugural sale Sept. 16 at its new, permanent location in Dighton, Mass. The highly successful sale featured more than 1,000 lots of equipment provided by more than 100 consignors....

Thu September 28, 2017

CTDOT Selects Contractor for $237M Norwalk Projects

The Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) has awarded the contract for the CP243 Interlocking and Danbury Branch Dockyard projects in Norwalk to Cianbro-Middlesex Joint Venture (JV) on Aug. 2, 2017....

Thu September 28, 2017

For Vermont's Classen Crane Service, Business Is Booming — So Is Its Fleet

In 2009, Mike Classen, founder of Classen's Crane Service in Waterford, Vt., told Construction Equipment Guide (CEG), “To tell you the truth, if I did not listen to the news each night, I would not know that New England is dealing with an economic slowdown....

Fri September 15, 2017

Sennebogen 718 Earns Praise From Tree Service Company

When it comes to tree service equipment, Dan Mayer says he feels like he has seen everything there is. “It is hard to impress me,” he said. As a self-described YouTube enthusiast, Mayer is constantly on the look out for machinery anywhere in the world that can benefit his busy Mayer Tree Service operation in the Boston area....

Thu September 14, 2017

Crews Build Slurry Wall for Boston High-Rise in Seaport District

The Seaport District of south Boston has experienced explosive growth over the past decade, and with the announcements of General Electric moving its headquarters and Amazon building a major facility in South Boston, the growth rate has achieved even greater levels....

Thu September 14, 2017

Vermont-Based BlackRock Construction Ranks No. 42 on Exclusive 2017 Inc. 5000

Inc. magazine ranked Vermont-based construction and development company, BlackRock Construction, at number 42 out of 5,000 companies with 6,611.25 percent growth on its 36th annual Inc. 5000 list, an exclusive ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies....

Thu September 14, 2017

RIDOT Completes South Kingston Road Repairs Early

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) joined with state and local officials to celebrate the early completion of the High Street and Kingstown Road Improvements project in South Kingstown....

Thu September 14, 2017

UConn Students Return to Find Major Construction on Campus

STORRS, CONN. (AP) Thousands of University of Connecticut students returned to campus to find some major road construction and traffic problems. About 19,300 undergraduate and graduate students started classes on Aug....

Sgt. Sarah Myrick - 121st Public Affairs Detachment - Thu September 14, 2017

Maine Deactivates 1035th Survey, Design Detachment

The Maine Army National Guard's 133rd Engineer Company held a Deactivation and Flag Folding Ceremony for the 1035th Engineer Survey and Design Detachment at the Brunswick Armed Forces Reserve Center Sept....