Mon February 22, 2016
Dynamic Blythe Construction Strives for Efficiency, Cost Savings on I-85 Job
Blythe Construction has had a big hand in helping to build the Carolinas into one of the most vibrant components of the Sunbelt over the last few decades. As one of the Southeast's top contractors, Blythe exemplifies what it means to be a dynamic company, with several projects going on or in development at any one time....
Cindy Riley - Mon February 22, 2016
$62M Project to Pay Tribute to Nashville's History
A $62 million mixed-use development paying tribute to a legendary district is taking shape in Nashville, Tenn. The 275-unit Crescent Music Row will offer luxury apartments and retail space, along with dramatic views of the city's skyline....
Fri February 19, 2016
$26M Project of U.S. 20 Near Dubuque to Make Road Safer
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) A dangerous stretch of U.S. 20 is set to be reconstructed in the next few years in an effort to improve traffic safety near Dubuque. The Telegraph Herald reported that the Iowa Department of Transportation plans to smooth out a curve of the four-lane highway at a Peosta intersection beginning in 2019....
Fri February 19, 2016
Indiana Toll Road to See $200M in Improvements
GRANGER, Ind. (AP) A section of the Indiana Toll Road, the 157-mi. highway that stretches across the northern portion of the state between Ohio and Illinois, will undergo $200 million in improvements including new asphalt and bridge work, the company that leases it announced Feb....
Dick Rohland - Fri February 19, 2016
Flood Woes Ease With Bridge Replacement
Road closures and traffic disruptions caused by frequent flooding annoying thousands of south metro drivers of the Twin Cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis for years should no longer be a challenge. After two years of digging, picking girders and pouring concrete, crews recently completed a 4,225 ft....
Fri February 19, 2016
California's Bullet Train Cost Down to $64B
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Officials overseeing California's high-speed rail project are lowering the projected cost to $64 billion, from the previous $68 billion estimate, and will opt to build the first 250 miles of track between San Jose and the Bakersfield area rather than south to Burbank, according to a newspaper report....
Fri February 19, 2016
Buddha's Curse Strikes Again at Construction Site
The website DNAInfo.com is reporting in East Harlem, New York, the curse of the Buddha strikes again. The city slapped a controversial developer on Pleasant Avenue with a partial stop work order after nails, tools and trash from the site began falling into neighboring back yards,records show....
Fri February 19, 2016
Mystery of Giant Dirt Pyramid on Apple's New Campus Solved
As Apple's $5 billion "spaceship" campus in Cupertino, California, has started to take shape, an enormous pyramid of dirt has risen beside it. Now we know why: None of the dirt excavated to situate Apple's new offices will be removed from the 175-acre campus....
Tue February 16, 2016
Crews Relish 'Special Project' For Papal Visit
CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (AP) - Construction worker Lino Medrano has contributed to many projects in Ciudad Juárez, but nothing compares with the work he has done in the past few weeks. The El Paso Times (http://bit.ly/1RzuTas ) reports Medrano's work is reflected on the stairs that lead to the altar where Pope Francis will celebrate Mass on Wednesday near the Rio Grande....
Tue February 16, 2016
Demolition Next Door Puts Archaeology Museum on Shaky Ground
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - An archaeology museum in Philadelphia has moved thousands of ancient treasures offsite and is using vibration sensors to monitor delicate items still on display while an earth-shaking demolition project continues next door....
