Wed October 12, 2016
VIDEO: Bridge Finally Collapses — Five Hours After Failed Implosion
Charges detonated shortly after 10 a.m. created puffs of smoke – but no collapse. The steel from the bridge was supposed to fall into the Arkansas River within minutes and a cleanup crew was going to move in and begin to pull debris from the water....
Tue October 11, 2016
Ark. Eyes Tolls for 13-Mi. Stretch of Interstate 49
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) State highway officials have commissioned a study to determine whether the state should use tolls to build a new section of Interstate 49 in western Arkansas. The Arkansas Highway Commission also is asking consultants to study whether a private company should operate and maintain the proposed tollway instead of the state....
Cindy Riley - Fri October 07, 2016
Training Center Nears Finish
Envisioned a decade ago through a partnership between Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC) and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, a $24 million Advanced Manufacturing Center in Georgetown, Ky., is nearing completion....
Fri October 07, 2016
I-69 Developer Resumes Work on Highway Project
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Subcontractors have resumed work on an Interstate 69 project after halting operations due to lack of payment. Crider & Crider Inc. returned to work on Sept. 19. In 2014, I-69 Development Partners LLC, led by Dutch-based Isolux Infrastructure Netherlands, was hired to upgrade 21 mi....
Thu October 06, 2016
Construction Crews Batten Down the Hatches Awaiting Matthew
The website The Real Deal is reporting that across South Florida, builders and developers were busy preparing active construction sites on Wednesday, as Hurricane Matthew, a powerful Category 3 storm, barrels toward the coastline....
Wed October 05, 2016
State's Largest Solar Farm to Start Generating Power
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) The largest solar farm in South Dakota is gearing up to start producing electricity. Officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 26 for the 9-acre, $2 million solar farm at the Pierre airport, after about two months of construction....
Irwin Rapoport - Wed October 05, 2016
New Entrance Road Coming to Akron-Canton Airport
The Akron-Canton Airport's $11.6 million Entrance Road reconstruction project, was awarded to Northstar Asphalt Inc. The project included the reconstruction of the entrance road to the airport terminal, reconfigured and improved short and long-term parking lots, a new rental car lot and the final phase — a new covered parking area, which is ongoing now....
Jeff Winke - Wed October 05, 2016
Alaskan Paving Contractor Refuses to Be Intimidated by Rugged Terrain, Conditions
Knik Construction Co. Inc., of Anchorage, Alaska, appears to thrive on the difficult construction, dredging, and paving projects that most would be intimidated to take on. A perfect example is a project in Yakutat, Alaska....
Alicia Laguarda - Wed October 05, 2016
New York Runway Ready for Another 22 Years of Service
Ithaca-Tompkins is the main airport serving Cornell University, a global research and teaching institution; most visitors flying to and from Ithaca College and the Finger Lakes region also land and take off here....
Wed October 05, 2016
Doosan Equipment Good Fit for Infrastructure Contractors
For two successful highway and bridge contractors, Lane Construction and Branch Highways, productivity is key for completing the high volume of infrastructure projects that are critical to their success....
