Fri September 22, 2017
Greenfield Portion of Atlantic Sunrise Pipeline Underway
Williams Partners L.P. reported Sept. 18, that construction is officially underway in Pennsylvania on the greenfield portion of the Atlantic Sunrise pipeline project – an expansion of the existing Transco natural gas pipeline to connect abundant Marcellus gas supplies with markets in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern U.S....
Thu September 21, 2017
New Mack Trucks Models Make Bold Statement During Two-Day Convoy
A convoy of 10 Mack trucks featuring several new Mack Anthem models recently traveled nearly 850 miles from Allentown, Pa. to Atlanta over two days, giving truckers and the general public their first look at Mack's new highway hero....
Thu September 21, 2017
ARTBA Announces 2017 Division Award Winners
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) Sept. 21 recognized transportation design and construction industry leaders with division awards. The association announced the following honorees:Nello L....
Tue September 19, 2017
Heavyweight Contender Who Challenged Larry Holmes Dies in Construction Accident
David Bey once was a heavyweight boxer from Philadelphia who lost his shot at the world title in a bout against Larry Holmes in 1985 in Las Vegas. Last week, Bey, 60, who also worked as a pile driver even when he was in the ring, was fatally injured in a construction site accident on the Camden waterfront....
Mon September 18, 2017
PennDOT to Host Regional Construction Diversity Forums
In a step to bolster involvement of disadvantaged businesses in transportation projects, PennDOT is hosting three construction diversity forums around Pennsylvania. Highway and bridge construction contractors, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and Diverse Business (DB) construction firms and DBE/DB suppliers interested in doing business with PennDOT are encouraged to attend....
Mon September 18, 2017
Hess Auctioneers LLC Celebrates 10th Anniversary
Hess Auctioneers LLC has just marked its 10th year as a truck, trailer and equipment auction company. To kick off its anniversary celebration, the company will have a special 10-year anniversary truck, trailer and equipment auction on Oct....
Mon September 18, 2017
Aluminum Trailer Manufacturer M.H. Eby Acquires Plant in Ephrata, Pa.
M.H. Eby, a manufacturer of all-aluminum trailers and truck bodies for commercial and agricultural markets, announced its acquisition of a 95,000-sq.-ft. production facility on 17.5 acres in Ephrata, Pa....
Thu September 14, 2017
Mack Trucks Updates Mack Pinnacle, Granite Models with New Driver-Focused Interiors
Mack Trucks today introduced all-new interiors for its rugged Mack Granite and Mack Pinnacle models, supporting customers in attracting and retaining drivers, and improving the productivity and profitability of their operations in general....
Fri September 15, 2017
Scrap Metal Recycler Works Hard to Succeed in Current Down Market
When David Feinberg, a veteran in the scrap metal industry, formed a partnership in 2011 with Eric Bell, an industry newcomer, the outlook for their new venture looked solid. The young company — Philadelphia Metal and Resource Recovery — had an excellent location near Interstate 95, in an industrial section of Philadelphia....
Fri September 15, 2017
Volvo CE Fuels Development in North America, Participates in SkillsUSA
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is continuing its support for the construction industry and helping to address the skills gap. Over the summer, Volvo CE donated an excavator to support operator training programs at Pennsylvania College of Technology, and participated in SkillsUSA and Skills Compétences Canada's annual competitions....
