Tracey Porpora - Thu June 15, 2017
Inspector Finds Troubling Problem With NY Wheel's Legs
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- While the city Buildings Department has reported a minor issue with the legs of the NY Wheel, a source says the problem can potentially hinder the project. Construction of the future 630-foot high observation wheel in St....
Mon June 12, 2017
Gov. Hogan Announces Advancement of I-270 Congestion Relief Project
Gov. Larry Hogan announced advancement of Maryland's $100 million I-270 Innovative Congestion Management Project, which will save drivers up to 30 minutes on their morning commute southbound from Frederick to I-495....
Mon June 12, 2017
Quanta Resources Corporation Selects CH2M for Superfund Site Remediation
Honeywell has selected CH2M for remedial construction management at the Quanta Resources Corporation Superfund site. The site, located in Edgewater, N.J., is one of the largest in-situ stabilization remediation projects of its kind....
Mon June 12, 2017
GOP Candidate: Redo Tax Structure to Pay for Transportation
SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) A New Jersey gubernatorial candidate wants to restructure the income tax agreement between the state and New York to help pay for rail improvements. Jack Ciattarelli, a Republican, said he would negotiate with New York Gov....
Mon June 12, 2017
Riccelli-Northern Announces First NRMCA Green-Star Certified Plant in Central N.Y.
On March 29, 2017, Riccelli-Northern's Rome, N.Y., ready mix plant became only the 5th plant to be Green-Star Certified in upstate New York and the first in central New York. The NRMCA Green-Star Program of the National Ready Mixed Concrete Association has been designed as a means to support the efforts of the ready mixed concrete industry towards environmental excellence, through the recognition of the use of environmental management systems (EMS) as a tool for environmental benchmarking and continual improvement, and as a means to recognize those who adhere to essential principals of the environmental and sustainability movement of our industry....
Mon June 12, 2017
$14.7M in Improvements Comes to Central N.Y., Finger Lakes
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced that work is under way on $14.7 million in highway improvement projects across Central New York and in Seneca County in the Finger Lakes region. Projects include resurfacing 17 mi....
Mon June 12, 2017
Rahn Outlines Suspension of Key Elements of Purple Line Project
Given recent court litigation that has caused extensive and expensive delays in the $5.6 billion Purple Line project, Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Secretary Pete K. Rahn outlined a path forward for the Purple Line....
Mon June 12, 2017
Sun Shines Brightly on New Jersey's Harter Equipment as Company Celebrates 50th Anniversary With Open House
Harter Equipment held its 50th Anniversary Open House June 3 in Millstone, N.J. The equipment dealer, founded by the late Seth Harter in 1967, is today led by his daughter, Sue Harter, and she was pleased with the great turnout for the event....
Mon June 12, 2017
More Than 3,100 Bidders Participate in Ritchie Bros. Auction
More than 3,100 bidders participated online and in person at Ritchie Bros. multi-million dollar unreserved public equipment auction in North East, Md., on June 6. 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 China, Ghana and the United Arab Emirates....
Mon June 12, 2017
Customers Line Up for Bargains at Foley CAT's One Day Sale Event at Foley Rents Location in Piscataway, N.J.
Foley CAT held a One Day Sale event June 6 at its Foley Rents location in Piscataway, N.J. Special pricing on new and used Caterpillar equipment highlighted the event. Gates opened at 7 a.m. with customers already lined up ready to look for bargains....
