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....
CEG - Thu July 30, 2020
New York's MTA To Repair Train Tunnel Hit by Hurricane Sandy
In August, New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) will begin rehabilitation work on the Rutgers Tube New York City Transit subway tunnel that allows the F Line to run under the East River between Brooklyn and Manhattan....
CEG - Thu July 30, 2020
N.Y. Business Continues Success Under New Ownership
When approached with the opportunity to purchase Casey's Truck Salvage World in October 2018, Nick Marcezin knew that there could not have been a better plan. Acquiring the Depew, N.Y., company that was founded in the 1960s made perfect sense to him....
Office of Gov. Andrew Cuomo - Tue July 28, 2020
New York Begins to Repair, Replace Westchester County Bridges
New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced July 24 that construction has begun on a major, multi-faceted project in Westchester County to replace four bridges, renovate another, and convert a large culvert into a small bridge....
The Maritime Executive - Tue July 28, 2020
New York State Wind Solicitation Includes $400M in Port Investments
On July 21, New York announced a giant solicitation for up to 2,500 megawatts of offshore wind capacity, the largest of its kind in U.S. history. The contract requirements include investing in one of 11 prequalified New York ports for staging, construction, manufacturing, operations and maintenance activities — thereby retaining economic activity within the state....
CM Labs Simulations - Tue July 21, 2020
IUOE Local 14 Elevates Training for New York City Crane Operators with a CM Labs Crane Simulator
Imagine the responsibility of operating a 300 ft. boom crane in North America's most densely populated setting and you'll understand why a New York City (NYC) crane license is arguably the most difficult of its kind to obtain in the United States....
Monroe Tractor - Wed July 15, 2020
Monroe Tractor Welcomes District Sales Rep Mark Roberts to Cover Northern New York Territory
Monroe Tractor has announced Mark Roberts as district sales manager of its Syracuse, N.Y., location. Roberts brings 11 years of highway and road building experience along with 10 years of experience selling rugged fiber optic assemblies and test equipment for military and high definition applications....
NewYorkYimby.com - Mon July 06, 2020
'Ribbon Bridge' Concepts Proposed Across Hudson and East Rivers in NYC
A consortium of engineers and traffic planners have teamed up on proposals to construct a series of vehicle-free "ribbon" bridges connecting Manhattan to New York City's the outer boroughs and New Jersey....
Giles Lambertson – CEG Correspondent - Thu July 02, 2020
N.Y.'s RCA Asphalt Takes Delivery of New Workhorse
Companies don't buy uber expensive pieces of heavy equipment because they are loyal to a brand or even to a dealer. While they may appreciate the heritage of a machine or be chummy with a dealership's CEO, they primarily want machines that dependably and efficiently work....
CEG - Thu July 02, 2020
Baschmann Services Adds Art Garvey as New Sales Rep
Art Garvey has joined the Baschmann Services sales staff. He will be representing both aggregate and earthmoving product lines, which include Kobelco, Hitachi, ASV, Anaconda, Carlton, KPI-JCI and others in the Southern Tier and central New York State....
