Thu September 22, 2016
VIDEO: Construction Begins on the 'Great Wall' of Britain
According to the website Breitbart.com, this week the UK began construction on what has been dubbed the “great wall” near the porous border in Calais, France, to keep illegal migrants from gaining access to vehicles preparing to cross the English channel....
Thu September 22, 2016
Amtrak Selects Hill as Consultant for Multi-Billion-Dollar Gateway Program
Hill International, the global leader in managing construction risk, announced that the company has been awarded a contract by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) to provide program management support services in connection with the Gateway Program....
Thu September 22, 2016
U.S. Navy to Provide $25.2M for Portsmouth Shipyard Repairs
Following their leadership and advocacy on the Senate Appropriations and Armed Services Committees, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) and Angus King (I-ME) announced that the U.S....
Thu September 22, 2016
Solas Energy Announces Award of Two Maine Wind Projects
Following closely on the award of the Sunflower Wind Project announced in August, Solas Energy Consulting U.S. Inc. and its Canadian partner company, Solas Energy Consulting Inc. (collectively “Solas Energy”), announced two additional significant project awards....
Thu September 22, 2016
McInnis Cement Breaks Ground in Port of Providence
Rhode Island Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor, Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza, City Council President Luis Aponte, ProvPort Board Chair Paul Moura and members of the Rhode Island business community joined McInnis Cement executives to celebrate officially breaking ground at the new cement company's first U.S....
Lori Lovely - Thu September 22, 2016
$10M in Federal Funds Allows Vermont to Extend Rail Service
Due to $10 million in federal funding, passenger rail service should reach Burlington, Vermont's largest city, by 2020. In addition, the last sections of track between Burlington and Rutland, which is where passenger service currently stops, will be upgraded....
Thu September 22, 2016
I-4 Ultimate Project Vehicle Damage Claims Pile Up
Local Orlando TV news affiliate WESH is reporting that since the Interstate 4 Ultimate construction project officially started Feb. 1, 2015, there have been 87 claims filed by drivers who say the project damaged their vehicle....
Lori Tobias - Wed September 21, 2016
Project Increases Clearance on Connecticut Bridge
Years of collisions with trucks that were just too tall to fit under Connecticut's Mayflower Bridge in West Hartford have prompted a replacement project that will add about 2 ft. (.6 m) to the bridge, originally built in 1965....
Brenda Ruggiero - Wed September 21, 2016
Museum of African American History Readies for Debut in D.C.
The Smithsonian's newest museum, the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), will open to the public on Sept. 24, after a dedication ceremony with President Barack Obama. It will feature African American history and culture in addition to serving as a centerpiece venue for various ceremonies and performances....
Wed September 21, 2016
Empire State Development OKs $46M for STAMP Business Park Construction
The Empire State Development (ESD) board of directors approved a total of $46 million in grant funds for infrastructure construction and development at the Western New York Science, Technology and Advanced Manufacturing Park (STAMP)....
