The Associated Press - Fri December 01, 2017
Builders Race to Save Football's Eagles From Billy Penn Jinx
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Superstitious construction workers have placed a small statue of Philadelphia's founder atop the city's newest skyscraper in an effort to save the NFL-leading Philadelphia Eagles from a fabled jinx....
Mon November 27, 2017
Brandywine, Drexel University Break Ground on $3.5B Schuylkill Yards Phase I
Brandywine Realty Trust, in partnership with Drexel University, broke ground on Nov. 8 on Phase I construction of the mixed-use, master-planned Schuylkill Yards development in University City. The first phase of the $3.5 billion, multi-year project will enhance the public realm by creating a 1.3-acre community park at the corner of 30th and Market Streets to be known as Drexel Square, followed by the reimagination of the former Bulletin Building, and the development of two towers at 3003 JFK Blvd....
Mon November 27, 2017
Adelphia, Talen Enter Agreement on Pipeline in Pa.
New Jersey Resources announced its subsidiary, Adelphia Gateway LLC, has entered into an agreement with Talen Generation LLC (Talen Generation), a subsidiary of Talen Energy Corporation, to purchase all of Talen Generation's membership interests in Interstate Energy Company LLC, which owns and operates an existing 84-mi....
Damian Joseph - Wed November 22, 2017
Remote Control Decreases Downtime on Florida's Interstate 4
The alert came in on a sunny Wednesday morning in Florida: 'Engine coolant critically low.' A technician sprang into action, temporarily halting a Volvo excavator from its work on the I-4 Ultimate Improvement Project, where the machine had been playing its part in one of the country's largest infrastructure initiatives....
CEG - Mon November 20, 2017
Transource Power Line Works Through Approvals Process Before Construction Begins
Transource Energy LLC must overcome some regulatory roadblocks before it can begin building a proposed high-voltage power line between Shippensburg, Pa. and Ringgold, Md. The project must be approved by the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) and the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) before construction can begin....
Mon November 13, 2017
WolffKran Being Put to Work at University of Pennsylvania Hospital
American Crane and Rigging has purchased a WolffKran W8033.20 from Empire Crane Co., LLC, based in Syracuse, N.Y. For its first job, it has been rented by American Iron Inc. to build the 2100-ton structural steel, $120 million addition to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania located in West Chester, Pa....
Mon November 13, 2017
Penn Museum Kicks Off Major Renovation With $21M Project
The Penn Museum (University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology) in Philadelphia kicked off a major renovation that will dramatically transform its Main Entrance Hall, make its historic building fully accessible to all, add significant visitor amenities and renovate and add air conditioning to the historic Harrison Auditorium and surrounding galleries....
Brenda Ruggiero - Mon November 13, 2017
$20M Restoration Under Way on Pittsburgh Bridge
Rehabilitation work is currently being done on the only parallel cable suspension bridge within the state of Pennsylvania. The project involves the Philip Murray Bridge (South 10th Street) in Pittsburgh, and is under the direction of the Department of Public Works....
Thu November 09, 2017
Atlantic Sunrise Construction Resumes After Court Denies Emergency Stay Request
Williams Partners L.P. announced Nov. 8 that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has denied an emergency motion to stay the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's authorization of the company's Atlantic Sunrise pipeline project, allowing construction to immediately resume....
Tue October 31, 2017
DVAED Holds Quarterly Meeting at Norris Sales Company
The Delaware Valley Associated Equipment Distributors (DVAED) held its fall meeting Oct. 12 at Norris Sales Company in Conshohocken, Pa. Pennsylvania State Sen. John Rafferty Jr. (R, 44th Senatorial District) was the invited speaker and discussed with DVAED members the state of Pennsylvania's infrastructure and transportation funding, as well as the contentious issue of money coming out of the motor license fund to pay for Pennsylvania State Police coverage in small municipalities....
