Lori Lovely - Mon August 21, 2017
ASR Issues Cause PennDOT to Replace Miles of I-84
A few years ago, Pennsylvania DOT began the biggest project in northeastern Pennsylvania since the Casey Highway was built in the 1990s: replacing Interstate 84 through Pike and Wayne Counties. The highway, built between 1972 and 1977 is “rotting from bottom up,” PennDOT spokesman James May said in an interview with the Pocono Record in 2013....
Mon August 21, 2017
Walsh Hosts Regional Equipment Show in Washington, Pa.
Walsh Equipment held a regional equipment show at the Washington Wild Things Field in Washington, Pa., on Aug. 3. The event attracted a crowd of more than 200 of Walsh Equipment's customers from western Pennsylvania who came to see the latest equipment offerings from the dealership....
Wed August 16, 2017
Stephenson Equipment to Hold JCB Demo Day
Stephenson Equipment's JCB Demo Day is being held at its Philadelphia-area location at 135 Lincoln Ave. in Prospect Park, Pa., on Sept. 7. The “Fastest Backhoe in the World,” JCB's GT Dragster backhoe, will be on site and ready to work on a stretch of new asphalt at the location....
MJ Salby - Fri August 11, 2017
Tech Startup Uses Drones to Help Construction Companies Get the Job Done
For everyone who hates orange barrels and construction traffic, a Pittsburgh, Pa., company is using drones to speed up roadwork times and help crews. Identified Technologies, a Pittsburgh startup, has helped companies in mining to construction to work in landfills use the flying devices and corresponding software to aid their work with analytics and data collection since 2013, according to the company's website....
Mon August 07, 2017
CASE Construction Names Groff Tractor & Equipment Diamond Dealer
Groff Tractor & Equipment LLC has been named a Diamond Dealer by CASE Construction for the fifth consecutive year, the company announced. The award recognizes dealerships across North America for excellence in five categories, including sales performance, marketing and communications, product support, parts support and training....
Mon August 07, 2017
Customers Will Benefit as Eagle Power Acquires Histand's
Eagle Power & Equipment, based in Montgomeryville, Pa., recently acquired Histand's Equipment, based in Doylestown, Pa. The acquisition, finalized April 27, 2017, was set in motion a few years ago when the owners of the two companies met to discuss other business matters....
Mon August 07, 2017
Judge Halts Sunoco's Mariner East Pipeline Work in Eastern Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) An environmental judge has ordered a two-week halt on horizontal drilling across Pennsylvania for construction of a natural gas pipeline pending a hearing next month. The order by Judge Bernard Labuskes Jr....
Mon August 07, 2017
Mowery Announces Addition of Bill Sanders, Tanner Bogaczyk to Staff
Mowery, a construction company based in Mechanicsburg, Pa., announced the addition of Bill Sanders and Tanner Bogaczyk as project engineers to the Mowery team. “This is a significant announcement that represents our continued commitment to growth and client service,” said David Cross, owner of Mowery....
Thu August 03, 2017
2017 Construction Starts Reveal Mixed Pattern Across Top Metro Areas
During the first half of 2017, eight of the top ten metropolitan markets for commercial and multifamily construction starts ranked by dollar volume registered decreased activity compared to a year ago, according to Dodge Data & Analytics....
Cindy Riley - Fri August 04, 2017
SEPTA Modernizes Villanova Train Station
A $30.6 million project that will modernize Villanova Station on the Paoli/Thorndale Regional Rail Line is making steady progress in Villanova, Pa. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) is overseeing construction of the work, which should be completed by December....
