Emily Buenzle - Thu August 10, 2017
City Takes New Tactic in Confiscating Fake OSHA Training Cards
An undercover investigation conducted by the NBC 4 New York I-Team and Telemundo 47 has revealed fake safety training cards on the black market. While workers must, by law, complete 10 hours of OSHA-approved safety training, carrying the card to prove that they have doesn't come cheaply: Training can cost anywhere between $150 and $300, NBC 4 reported....
Mon August 07, 2017
Customers See Latest Technology at George & Swede's Annual Open House, Equipment Show in Pavilion, N.Y.
George & Swede held its annual barbecue lunch and equipment show July 27 in Pavilion, N.Y. This event has long been one of the best attended open houses each year in western New York. Contractors, highway departments and area farmers gather to see some of the latest technology available in earthmoving equipment, as well as to have the opportunity to sit in the operator seat and have a turn at the controls....
Mon August 07, 2017
Work on $4B Delta Facility at LaGuardia Begins This Summer
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's Board of Commissioners gave final approval to a lease agreement with Delta Air Lines for its new $4 billion, 37-gate facility at LaGuardia Airport, the final component of the transformation of LaGuardia into a completely rebuilt, unified 21st century airport....
Mon August 07, 2017
Liebherr Machines Top Choice of New York's Cropsey Scrap Iron & Metal Corp.
Situated on the corner of Bay Street and Cropsey Avenue, right in front of the Home Depot, sits a Brooklyn institution. Established in 1957, Cropsey Scrap Iron & Metal Corporation prides itself on being a family-owned-and-operated facility that is focused on customer experience....
Mon August 07, 2017
Albany Requires NYDOL-Approved Apprenticeship Programs
On July 3, the city of Albany passed Ordinance 32.62.17 that requires all construction contractors and subcontractors working on projects valued at greater than $100,000 to have established apprenticeship programs that have been approved by the New York State Department of Labor....
Melanie Lekocevic - Wed August 02, 2017
NJ-Bound 8M-Pound Structure Scheduled for Transport Down Hudson River
The Port of Coeymans is scheduled to move an 8-million-pound heating structure from the port onto a barge Aug. 2, as it readies for transport south on the Hudson River on its way to New Jersey. It is the largest project of its kind ever in the United States....
Tue August 01, 2017
Stephenson Equipment Inc. Acquires Walsh Equipment
Harrisburg, Pa.-based Stephenson Equipment Inc. (SEI), who is celebrating 60 years in business announced July 28, that SEI will acquire Walsh Equipment an 85 year-old company headquartered in Butler, Pa., with a branch location in Ebensburg, Pa....
Mon July 31, 2017
Granite Construction Awarded $318M Kosciuszko Bridge Project in Brooklyn
Granite Construction Inc., announced July 31 it has been awarded a $318 million contract by the New York State Department of Transportation for the construction of phase two of the Kosciuszko Bridge in Brooklyn, N.Y....
Thu July 27, 2017
Durante Rentals Announces New Connecticut Store Location
Durante Rentals LLC, the most dependable name in construction equipment rentals, announced July 27 that it has opened the doors to their eighth store at 108 Federal Road in Danbury, CT. Located across the street from Frank Pepe Pizzeria, the property is situated right off Interstate 84 (Exit 11) and US-202 (White Turkey Road) for easy access and ample parking....
Mon July 24, 2017
Port Authority Approves $54.4M LaGuardia Airport Runway Construction Project
The Port Authority Board of Commissioners recently authorized $54.4 million to rehabilitate Runway 4-22 and associated taxiways at LaGuardia Airport to extend their useful life and ensure compliance with Federal Aviation Administration standards....
