Mon March 19, 2018
Tracey Road Equipment Hosts Paving Professionals Workshop in Syracuse, N.Y.
Tracey Road Equipment held a Paving Professionals Workshop Feb. 7, 2018, at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, N.Y. The event, held for roadbuilding, maintenance and restoration contractors and for those who perform this type of work with municipalities, drew more than 150 attendees, despite the worst storm of the season (pre-registration for the event was strong at nearly 300 registrants.)The Paving Professionals Workshop featured five educational sessions:Asphalt paver functions, setup and adjustments, led by Richard Kramer of Roadtec;Automations grade & slope systems and practices, led by Gary Motak of Moba Automation:Screeds — applications, adjustments and issues, led Roadtec's Richard Kramer;Base preparation and milling for smoothness, presented by Charlie Butler of Roadtec; and Proper operation of a shuttle buggy, presented by Richard Kramer of Roadtec....
Thu March 08, 2018
Durante Rentals and NY-NJ Takeuchi to Sponsor the 2018 Rockland County Excavator Safety Seminar Series
Durante Rentals and their earth-moving division, New York – New Jersey Takeuchi, are sponsoring this year's Hudson Valley Region Excavator Safety Seminar. The free event, hosted by Dig Safely New York, is taking place on Wed., March 14th, from 7:00 a.m....
Mon March 05, 2018
City Begins $35M Project to Improve Drainage, Enhance Jack's Pond in Great Kills
The New York City Departments of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Design and Construction (DDC) announced that work is under way on a $35 million project to improve drainage and enhance Jack's Pond in the South Shore's Great Kills neighborhood....
Mon March 05, 2018
New Jersey's Savage Equipment Adds Doosan DX420LC-5 Excavator to Fleet
Jim Stock is a busy man. His company, Savage Equipment, is in charge of not one, but two locations doing site work for housing developments. The first site is located in Newburgh, N.Y., where his team is prepping a 74-acre property for 100 houses to be built....
Mon March 05, 2018
Anthony Mann Offers Insight on N.Y.'s Infrastructure Needs
E-J Electric announces that President & CEO Anthony E. Mann spoke at the Fourth Annual Anchin Construction and Development Forum on Feb. 15, 2018. Hosted at The New York Academy of Sciences in New York City, the forum brought together senior development and construction executives to explore the evident trends influencing and disrupting the construction and development industry....
Mon March 05, 2018
Beck Equipment — Meeting Customer Needs for 50 Years
Beck Equipment is celebrating its 50th year in the construction industry. Founded in 1968 by Roger Beck, the company has progressively evolved and expanded to meet the needs of the industry and its customers, making it one of upstate New York's leading resources for equipment sales, rentals, parts and service, according to the company....
Thu March 01, 2018
Gov. Cuomo Moving Ahead With Idea for Long Island Sound
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is pushing ahead with efforts to gauge interest in building a tunnel under Long Island Sound. The Democrat said the state Department of Transportation has issued a “request for expressions of interest” in the project....
Mon February 19, 2018
Next Step for Cross Harbor Freight Movement Begins
The Port Authority announced that it has awarded an agreement to a consultant for the second phase of an environmental review for the Cross Harbor Freight Movement Program. The review, expected to take up to three years, will perform a more detailed analysis of the environmental effects and potential mitigation measures for two preferred alternatives identified in the prior Tier 1 study to move freight across New York Harbor....
Mon February 19, 2018
Mayor de Blasio Announces Plan to Install Security Bollards
Mayor Bill de Blasio and the city's Security Infrastructure Working Group announced plans to bring permanent perimeter barriers, or bollards, to high-profile sites and to create a process to streamline their design and construction....
Mon February 19, 2018
Cuomo Announces $250M in 'Bridge NY' Funding to Rehabilitate, Replace Bridges
Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced the availability of $250 million in enhanced assistance for local governments to rehabilitate and replace bridges and culverts statewide. This new funding, provided through the Governor's Bridge NY initiative, adds to the $200 million announced by the Governor in 2016 for similar local projects....
