NYC DOB - Tue June 09, 2020
NYC Restarts Non-Essential Construction
The New York City Department of Buildings released new COVID-19 safety guidelines for property owners and contractors as 33,556 non-essential construction sites get back to work as part of New York City's entrance into Phase One of New York State's reopening plan, which started June 8, 2020....
NYS Thruway Authority - Thu June 04, 2020
Thruway Authority OKs Funds to Modernize Service Areas
The New York State Thruway Authority board of directors approved the selection of a proposal to redevelop the 27 service areas located on the Thruway. Empire State Thruway Partners was selected from bids received in response to a Request for Proposals....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Thu May 07, 2020
Wesson Group's 'Safety First' Policies Keep It Building in N.Y.
In late March, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that many construction projects in his state would be frozen due to the rapid and disastrous spread of COVID-19. The type of work contractors perform in the Empire State were placed on two lists: "essential" and "non-essential." with those in the latter category ordered to close until further notice....
CEG - Thu May 07, 2020
Ferry Point Park Project Gets Big Assist From 'I' in the Sky
Ferry Point Park, located in the Bronx, is in the midst of an $11 million, 18-month project to transform an old landfill into a pedestrian walkway, which is also inclusive of a salt-water marsh and parking lot....
Lori Lovely – CEG Correspondent - Thu May 07, 2020
Modernizing NYC's LaGuardia Airport
It's been called the most significant new airport project in the United States in more than 20 years. Modeled on the vision outlined by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2015, this project will transform the cramped, poorly lit and dirty LaGuardia Airport into a unified, 21st Century terminal system with improved transportation access, 8 mi....
Link-Belt Excavators - Mon May 04, 2020
ESSCO Truck & Equipment Now Carries Link-Belt Excavators in New York City and Central/Northern New Jersey
LBX Company LLC announced the addition of ESSCO Truck & Equipment as the dealer for Link-Belt hydraulic excavators, material handlers and parts in New York City and New Jersey. ESSCO has locations in Staten Island, N.Y....
Monroe Tractor - Tue April 21, 2020
Monroe Tractor Expands Customer Sales Support With Addition of John Sharlock, Andrew Palmer
Monroe Tractor has expanded its field management team to include two new construction professionals. John Scharlock, district sales manager of Central and Southern Erie County has a background in professional sales and business management....
Lori Lovely – CEG Correspondent - Thu April 09, 2020
Building a Temporary Hospital in NYC's Central Park
For the first time since the Civil War, a field hospital has been established in New York City's Central Park. Located on the East Meadow in front of Mount Sinai Hospital, according to a spokesperson for the Mount Sinai Health System, 14 tents allocated for patients seriously ill with COVID-19 are designated as part of the response to the anticipated peak of illness in coming weeks....
STEPHENSON EQUIPMENT - Tue March 31, 2020
Gary Plasencia Joins Stephenson Equipment as Crane and Heavy Lifting Sales Rep of Eastern New York
Gary Plasencia, a crane sales veteran, will be representing Stephenson Equipment's crane and heavy lifting line in the eastern New York area served by its branch operation located in Waterford, N.Y., near Albany....
Liebherr - Mon March 16, 2020
Cranes Inc. Takes Delivery of First US LTM 1110-5.1 Mobile Crane
Cranes Inc. , a New York City-based crane rental company, took delivery of the first in the United States Liebherr LTM 1110-5.1 mobile crane. The handover of the new five axle crane expands the company's substantial fleet....
