Northeast

Wed April 05, 2017

Drinking Water Facility on Schedule for 2020 Finish

A $50 million project now under way in Biddeford has the potential to advance increased mutual aid between water utilities from Portland to Kittery, an effort that has been moving forward since 2005, when utility-sponsored legislation began the process of encouraging regional solutions for public water delivery in Maine....

Wilson Ring - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Wed April 05, 2017

U.S., Canadian Scientists to Study Cross-Border Flooding

United States and Canadian scientists are planning to spend the next five years studying flooding on Lake Champlain and the Richelieu River, which drains the lake north into Quebec, and whether methods can be developed to control future flooding....

Wed April 05, 2017

Contractor Adopts Pitbull to Help With Aggregates

What's in a name? In the case of Wells Excavators, it may not be what you think. The company, according to owner Jim Wells, neither digs wells nor sells excavators. Instead, the company is an excavating contractor....

Rajeev Dhir | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com - Tue April 04, 2017

Jersey Shore Bridge Shutdown After Crack Found

The Cape May County bridge linking Avalon and Sea Isle City has been shut down indefinitely for emergency repairs after an underwater inspection deemed the span unsafe, officials said. An underwater inspection of bridge pilings found structural damage 20 feet below the water....

Wed April 05, 2017

Albany Med Plans to Build Region's First Pediatric ED

Albany Medical Center announced plans to construct the region's first Pediatric Emergency Department. It will be the only one of its kind in northeastern New York and western New England. The four-story, 70,500-sq....

Edgar A. Browning - Wed April 05, 2017

Looking Back: 1937's New Irvin Works in Clairton, Pa.

The new $45 million Irvin Works of the Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation in Clairton, Pa., near Pittsburgh, was America's largest industrial project in 1937. The 300 acre hilltop site, high above the Monongahela River, required heavy grading....

Wed April 05, 2017

Diverse Projects Lead Way to Busy Year for Schlouch

From large single-family projects to townhome and townhouse complexes, increased residential development is driving Schlouch Incorporated's business mix for this fall and winter season with some projects carrying well into and through 2017....

Katherine Devlin – CEG Editorial Assistant - Wed April 05, 2017

Safety on Two Fronts: Pa. State Police vs. Infrastructure

Shifting money around between two seemingly disparate entities in Pennsylvania has caused not only some consternation among residents and lawmakers, but also a funding problem for the Commonwealth's aging infrastructure....

Sean Martinelli - Localsyr.com - Mon April 03, 2017

Oneida Nation Begins Construction on $40 Million-Plus Casino in Upstate New York

A new casino is being planned for Bridgeport along the border of Cicero and Onondaga County, according to a press release from the Oneida Nation. Point Place Casino is expected to open by spring 2018 and will be located on Route 31 near the corner of Bridgeport-Kirkville Rd....

Wed March 22, 2017

RIDOT Bridge Replacement Begins for Capron Road Bridge in Smithfield

The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced it began replacement of the structurally deficient Capron Road Bridge, a bridge that carries local traffic on Capron Road over a tributary of the Woonasquatucket River in Smithfield....