CEG - Thu January 02, 2020
Major Flood Mitigation Work Under Way in Central N.Y.
Since 2006 the Town of German Flatts, N.Y., has seen what used to be referred to as "100-year floods" at least three times, the worst of these occurring in 2006 and 2013. Most of the flood damage was caused by the Fulmer Creek, which flows into the Mohawk River, as well as flooding from the Mohawk River itself....
Luke Van Wyk – THUNDER CREEK EQUIPMENT - Thu January 02, 2020
Manage Fueling on Tight Sites With Next Gen Fuel Distribution Partners
Managing the flow of fuel in compressed, urban environments is a challenge many contractors in the country's largest cities face on a daily basis. On many metropolitan job sites, fueling becomes a juggling act of servicing core heavy equipment, but also generators, lighting structures and other onsite assets that require around-the-clock energy....
Mammoet - Mon December 23, 2019
Mammoet Completes Transport of Cable Reels in New York
Mammoet has successfully transported two cable reels related to the Seneca Lake Submarine Cable Replacement Project in Romulus, N.Y., for the New York State Electric & Gas Corporation (NYSEG). Mammoet was hired by general contractor Reed and Reed Inc....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Mon December 23, 2019
Tappan Zee Constructors Files Lawsuit Against NYS Thruway Authority
Tappan Zee Constructors LLC (TZC) and its law firm, Peckar & Abramson P.C, have filed a lawsuit against the New York State Thruway Authority (NYSTA) concerning the release of certain documents related to the Governor Mario M....
CEG - Mon December 09, 2019
N.Y.'s Robert H. Finke & Son Takes on ShoulderMaster
Just over a year ago John Finke, president of Robert H. Finke & Son, a heavy equipment dealership located in Selkirk, N.Y., and his General Manager, Don Fiacco, were researching a better way to attack a paving project at their own homes that, unless they could find an appropriate machine for the job, would involve laying a whole lot of asphalt by hand, which neither of them was particularly interested in doing....
Link Belt - Mon February 10, 2020
Three Link-Belt TCCs Save Time in Upstate N.Y
A joint venture with Skanska, Burns & McDonnell and ECCO Enterprises is building CPV Valley Energy Center in Lower Hudson Valley, 65 mi. northwest of New York City. The combined cycle power facility will have a gross capacity of 675 mW, producing enough electricity for 600,000 homes and more than 400 commercial entities....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Mon November 25, 2019
Preventing Floods in an NYC Neighborhood
Work has begun on the $39 million Phase II of the New Creek Bluebelt on Staten Island, N.Y. The project is for the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and is being done by the New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC)....
Mary Esch - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu November 21, 2019
Investigation: Dozens of N.Y. Dams Need Work; Most Have No Funding
AMSTERDAM, N.Y. (AP) The Harrower Pond Dam, cracked and crumbling, with saplings sprouting from its walls, has been repeatedly cited by state and federal inspectors for safety violations over the past four decades....
David Porter - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Thu November 07, 2019
Port Authority Authorizes More Than $4B for New York, New Jersey Rail Projects
NEW YORK (AP) The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey authorized more than $4 billion in rail projects, including a new rail link to LaGuardia Airport that had been a source of contentious debate in recent years....
CEG - Mon October 28, 2019
H.O. Penn Hosts Annual Open House in Holtsville, N.Y.; Guests Compete in Cat Global Operator Challenge
H.O. Penn hosted an open house Sept. 26, 2019, in Holtsville, N.Y. Guests were invited to compete in the Cat Global Operator Challenge, enjoy dinner and run various machines in the demo area — even a sandbox filled with mini equipment kept the children busy and having fun....
