CEG - Thu June 06, 2019
State Line Auto Auction Holds Semi-Annual Sale in New York
On May 18, State Line Auto Auction held its semi-annual heavy construction and farm equipment sale at its massive auction facility in Waverly, N.Y. State Line Auto Auction, which was founded in 1981 by the Barber family, has grown into one of the most respected, family-owned automobile auction houses in the northeast selling on average more than 1,200 vehicles each week....
AGC - Mon June 03, 2019
AGC Education and Research Foundation Awards Alliant Scholarships to Two Students
The AGC Education and Research Foundation awarded two students from Connecticut and New York with the Alliant Scholarship. Emily Trezza of Central Connecticut State University and Clio Chen of Manhattan College were recognized at the construction group's annual meeting that took place in Denver....
New NY Bridge - Tue May 28, 2019
Crews Remove Final Section of Old Tappen Zee Bridge
The final section of the old Tappan Zee Bridge's steel superstructure has been removed. The 600-ft.-long, 11-million-lb. west anchor span — the old bridge's last span above the Hudson River — was lowered onto barges using strand jacks in mid May....
Sheila Capetta – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Tue May 28, 2019
H.O. Penn Hosts Open House in Bloomingburg, New York
Jackie Heinricher, driver of the Cat IMSA racecar, entertains a young fan. H.O. Penn hosted an Open House Event April 25, 2019, at its Bloomingburg, N.Y., facility. The event offered operator challenges, demonstrations, simulators, test driving machinery, information tents, food, and a special guest: Jackie Heinricher, Cat's IMSA racecar driver with her #57 Acura for a meet and greet....
New York State Department of Transportation - Thu May 23, 2019
N.Y. Releases Preliminary Draft Design Report for I-81 Project
The New York State Department of Transportation released a preliminary Draft Design Report/Environmental Impact Statement for the Interstate 81 Viaduct Project that will be subject to public and Federal Highway Administration review and comment prior to being finalized....
CEG - Mon May 13, 2019
Hickory Homes Broadens Horizons, Expands Profits
Hickory Homes & Properties Inc. (HH&P) was founded by Enrico Galli over 30 years ago (1986) in Westchester County, N.Y., as a real estate investment company. His son, Gilbert Galli turned it into a small-scale property maintenance company....
ABLE Equipment Rental - Thu May 09, 2019
ABLE Equipment Rental Names Thomas Caldaroni New Chief Financial Officer
ABLE Equipment Rental Inc. of New York, a supplier of construction equipment rentals, sales, service and parts, has appointed Thomas Caldaroni as chief financial officer, effective April 30, 2019. Caldaroni has held several key leadership roles with operational and financial responsibilities for large Fortune 500 companies (including Terex), as well as smaller to medium sized enterprises....
David Porter - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon May 06, 2019
Tentative Infrastructure Plan Gives Hope to Tunnel Advocates
NEW YORK (AP) — The combination of a friendly face on a key House committee and a tentative, large-scale infrastructure agreement between President Donald Trump and Congressional Democrats has some advocates of a delayed, $13 billion rail tunnel project expressing cautious optimism that a funding logjam could show signs of loosening....
David Porter - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri May 03, 2019
House Chair Vows to Get New York Rail Tunnel Built
NEW YORK (AP) — The chairman of a House transportation committee said May 2, he'll get a new rail tunnel built between New Jersey and New York even if it takes legislative maneuvering. Oregon Democrat Peter DeFazio spoke at New York's Penn Station as he and several members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure prepared to tour the 109-year-old Hudson River tunnel and other rail infrastructure....
JESCO - Mon April 15, 2019
JESCO to Host Demo Day for Long Island Contractors
JESCO Inc. , a Northeast construction dealer, announced that it will hold a demonstration and training opportunity for customers and prospective customers on the latest technology available for heavy construction equipment at the Local 138 Apprentice Training School in Yaphank, Long Island, on May 3, from 9 a.m....
