Wed December 27, 2017
MDOT SHA Receives Federal Funds to Advance e-Construction
The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) will further advance the state's e-construction initiatives with the purchase of new electronic devices. Through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Every Day Counts program, MDOT SHA has received $100,000 to buy iPads that will be used to document construction projects....
Wed December 27, 2017
Ritchie Bros. North East Sale Attracts Worldwide Bidders
More than 3,150 bidders participated online and in person Dec. 19 at Ritchie Bros.' multi-million-dollar unreserved public equipment auction in North East, Md. With bidders from 43 countries, approximately 84 percent of the equipment in the auction was sold to out-of-state buyers, from as far away as Belgium, Ukraine and Egypt....
Fri December 22, 2017
RIDOT Increases Snow Fighting Capabilities This Winter
Gov. Gina Raimondo announced that the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) has taken several steps to bolster its ability to plow and treat the roads this coming winter. The department is expanding its fleet of plow trucks and drivers while deploying new technology to get real-time information on weather and road conditions....
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....
Katherine Devlin – CEG Editorial Assistant - Fri December 22, 2017
$600M Live! Hotel & Casino Coming to Philadelphia
Construction is scheduled to begin in 2018 on Live! Hotel & Casino Philadelphia, a $600 million hotel, gaming, dining and entertainment destination in South Philadelphia. This project is under the direction of Stadium Casino LLC, a joint venture between The Cordish Companies and Greenwood Racing Inc....
Lori Tobias – CEG Correspondent - Fri December 22, 2017
$900M Direct Connection Begins 3rd Contract
Work on the third contract of the New Jersey Department of Transportation's Direct Connection project has begun, inching the massive job just a bit closer to its projected 2024 completion. The $900 million project is designed to improve safety and reduce traffic congestion at the intersection of I-295, I-76, and Route 42....
Fri December 22, 2017
Board OKs Nearly $500M for Newark Airport Redevelopment
The Port Authority Board of Commissioners approved $496 million for major landside and airside projects as part of the overall $2.3 billion Terminal A Redevelopment Program at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)....
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....
Fri December 22, 2017
Chemours Breaks Ground on Innovation Center in Delaware
The Chemours Company, a global chemistry company with leading market positions in titanium technologies, fluoroproducts and chemical solutions, announced on Dec. 18 that it has broken ground on the company's new state-of-the-art research and innovation facility on the University of Delaware's Science, Technology and Advanced Research (STAR) Campus....
Brian M. Fraley – SPECIAL TO CEG - Fri December 22, 2017
Ransome RSH40 Stump Harvester Helps Delaware Contractor Meet Demand
Owner Jerry Santoro of Jerry's Lawn and Tree, recently purchased a Ransome RSH40 Stump Harvester from Ransome Attachments to improve the efficiency of its lawn, tree and lot clearing services. This new attachment is helping the firm to keep up with southern Delaware's noticeable uptick in development....
