The Associated Press - Fri April 20, 2018
College Building New Facility for Training Skilled Workers
Ground has been broken for a new manufacturing technologies training facility at an upstate New York community college. Empire State Development, the state's economic development agency, says work has begun on the construction of the Gene F....
Mon April 16, 2018
Minnich Adds New York's JC Smith Inc. to Dealer Network
Minnich Manufacturing, a manufacturer of concrete dowel pin drills, concrete vibrators and vibrator monitoring systems celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2018, has added New York's JC Smith Inc. to its dealer network....
Mon April 16, 2018
N.Y. Has $26M for Port Infrastructure, Rail Improvements
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Rail and port projects across New York can apply for some of the more than $26 million in state funding for infrastructure improvements. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Feb. 21 that the funding will go toward preserving and enhancing rail and port facilities in major trade and passenger travel corridors across the state....
Fri April 13, 2018
Monroe Opens New Combined Facility in Campbell, N.Y.
Monroe Tractor announced the opening of its newest facility in Campbell, N.Y. This new facility, located on Route 415, is centrally positioned to serve Monroe Tractor's construction and agricultural customers in the Southern Tier region of New York State and replaces two previous locations in Horseheads, N.Y., and Hornell, N.Y....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed April 11, 2018
$152M Binghamton, N.Y., Project Reaches Milestone
Designed to be completed in stages, a complex reconstruction project for NY Route 17 and Interstate 81 in the city of Binghamton, N.Y., is now more than halfway complete. Work is currently under way on the $152 million second phase of Prospect Mountain construction....
Mon April 02, 2018
Underwater Cables Along Lake Champlain Complete
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced the completion and energization of a $68.7 million major power system infrastructure project involving the placement of new underwater transmission cables, spanning 1.7 mi....
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....
