Northeast

Fri July 07, 2017

Alex Lyon & Son Sells Variety of Iron in Atlantic City, N.J.

Alex Lyon & Son held an auction June 24 at the Atlantic City Race Track in Atlantic City, N.J. Late model rental equipment from Herc Rentals, Sunbelt and Neff Rentals went on the block, including 23 hydraulic excavators, 12 skid steers, 14 hydraulic hammers and accessories, 13 boom lifts, as well as air compressors, dump trailers, trench rollers, rubber-tired loaders and much more....

Melissa Romero - Fri July 07, 2017

Citywide Strike Ends; Construction Work Resumes

Dozens of construction sites came to a halt in the Philadelphia region last week when contract negotiations between a local union and the General Building Contractor's Association came to an impasse....

Fri July 07, 2017

Cuomo Advances Legislation to Give State Control of MTA

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo advanced legislation to give New York State majority control of the MTA and thus the responsibility and authority to address the current crisis. The legislation would add two additional state seats to the MTA board appointed by the governor and an additional vote for the chairman....

Fri July 07, 2017

Bridge Deck Travels to New Jersey Through Panama Canal

The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) announced the launch of a new web page to track the shipping progress of the new bridge deck for the Wittpenn Bridge as it makes its way from the West Coast through the Panama Canal to New Jersey....

Fri July 07, 2017

Modern Equipment Establishes Hyundai Rental Fleet

On June 1, Modern Equipment & Supply established a rental fleet of Hyundai wheel loaders and excavators to serve its customers throughout Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. As a full-line Hyundai dealer, Modern will be able to provide tracked excavators ranging from 3,000 to 100,000-lb....

Fri July 07, 2017

Mountain Valley Pipeline Review Finds Limited Impacts

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) Federal regulators said a proposed pipeline that would carry fracked natural gas for 300 mi. across West Virginia and Virginia would have “significant” impacts on forests....

Fri July 07, 2017

PennDOT Selects Hill to Manage I-95 Project

Hill International, a construction risk management company, announced it has received a contract from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to provide construction management services on nine sections of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia, Pa....

Fri July 07, 2017

Highway Equipment Names Ryan Whitmiller as Territory Sales Manager

On June 26, 2017, Ryan Whitmiller started his new position as a territory sales manager at Highway Equipment & Supply Co. , operating out of the dealership's branch office in Drums, Pa. Whitmiller covers the northern counties, including Bradford, Northern Lackawanna, Northern Wayne, Susquehanna and Wyoming....

Fri July 07, 2017

ABLE Equipment Rental Spring Open House a Success

ABLE Equipment Rental Inc., a northeast supplier of construction equipment rentals, sales, service and parts, hosted an open house equipment sales event at its Long Island, N.Y., headquarter facilities on June 15....

Fri July 07, 2017

Schlouch Maintains Focus on Local Communities in 2017

New projects at Schlouch Incorporated include major residential, public and commercial sites in Berks and throughout its southeastern marketing area. Here are some projects that Schlouch will be accomplishing this year....