Tue January 02, 2018
Project REAP Graduates 35 From NYC Class of 2017
A group of 35 participants from Project REAP (Real Estate Associate Program) NYC recently held their graduation ceremony to build on the success of the program's effort to expand minority participation in commercial real estate....
Emily Buenzle - Fri December 29, 2017
Readers' Choice: Best Industry Stories of 2017
As the year comes to a close, we would like to thank you, our readers, for choosing CEG as your trusted source for construction news. While this year has seen a multitude of major construction projects, announcements, legislation and more, 10 stories topped the list as most-popular, chosen by our online community....
Emily Buenzle - Fri December 29, 2017
Editors' Picks: Top 10 Construction Stories of 2017
From high-profile infrastructure to politically-charged projects, innovative equipment to billion-dollar builds, the construction industry made a big impact all over the country in 2017. While there were countless projects, events and stories worth talking about throughout the year, here is a list of our editors' top 10 picks:1....
Colleen Long - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed December 27, 2017
Construction Temporarily Stopped at Church Destroyed on 9/11
NEW YORK (AP) — Construction on a Greek Orthodox church to replace one that was crushed in the Sept. 11 attacks has been temporarily suspended amid rising costs and questions over how donations have been managed....
Fri December 22, 2017
TWA Hotel at NYC's JFK Airport Celebrates Topping Out
MCR, the seventh-largest hotel owner-operator in the United States, joined hundreds of construction workers at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Dec. 12 to top out the TWA Hotel's first hotel structure....
Fri December 22, 2017
Cuomo, Christie Set Aside $5.55B for Hudson Rail Tunnel
The governors of New York and New Jersey announced their plan to provide $5.55 billion or half the total project cost to build a proposed Gateway Tunnel under the Hudson River for passenger trains moving in and out of New York City....
The Associated Press - Fri December 15, 2017
New York, New Jersey Reach Funding Pact for $13B Rail Tunnel
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New York and New Jersey announced Dec. 14 how they will pay for their share of an estimated $13 billion project to build a new rail tunnel under the Hudson River and other improvements, with New Jersey's outgoing governor outlining a plan that calls for progressively steeper fare hikes for train riders in his state during the next 20 years....
Tue December 12, 2017
Lane Construction Wins $190M Worth of Contracts in Virginia
The Lane Construction Corporation, a U.S. subsidiary of the Salini Impregilo Group, has won two contracts in Virginia for a combined $190 million, the latest in a series of public works that not only underline its long presence in the U.S....
Wed December 13, 2017
ACPA Names Recipients of Annual 'Excellence in Concrete Pavements' Awards
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) has named recipients of its 28th Annual "Excellence in Concrete Pavements" awards, which recognize quality concrete pavements constructed in the United States and Canada....
Cindy Riley - Mon December 11, 2017
Critical Project Aims to Make N.Y. State Road Safer
Construction crews in New York State are continuing work on a $14 million project to upgrade the junction of Route 531 and Route 36 in the towns of Ogden and Sweden in Monroe County. The assignment, which includes modifications to nearby Route 31, is aimed at easing traffic flow and improving safety where the Route 531 expressway ends at Route 36....
