Thu February 11, 2016
Wacker Neuson Equipment Aids in Conservation Projects
Schlitz Audubon Nature Center located just north of Milwaukee, Wisconsin is dedicated to conservation and sustainability. When repairs or construction projects are needed, the staff is faced with unique challenges to preserve the natural state of the property....
Irwin Rapoport - Thu February 11, 2016
PennDOT Replaces Seven Bridges in Philadelphia Over Five Years on I-676
Crews from Buckley & Company Inc. started working on the Pennsylvaniaa Department of Transportation's (PennDOT) four-year, $65 million project to rebuild seven bridges in Philadelphia last February....
Thu February 11, 2016
Imploded Pa. Bridge Likely to Live on in Construction Projects
OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) Residents may not have seen the last of a century-old bridge over the Allegheny River in western Pennsylvania that was imploded in late January. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reported the steel from the 107-year-old Hulton Bridge could end up in a construction project once it's recycled by P.J....
Katherine Devlin – CEG Editorial Assistant - Thu February 11, 2016
Weary Crews Worked Round the Clock to Keep Blizzard at Bay
Winter storm Jonas brought heavy winds, flooding and snow across the mid-Atlantic region Jan. 22 to 24, 2016. The Nor'easter broke records in many locations, including Allentown, Pa. — 31.9 in....
Thu February 11, 2016
TrenchTech Adds Three Locations to Serve Mid-Atlantic
Excavation shoring has gone far beyond the delivery of a trench shield. Equipment size limitations, structure support, crossing utilities, understanding soil mechanics and expertise in the OSHA 1926 subpart P have become a part of the everyday world of keeping workers safe in excavations....
CEG - Mon February 08, 2016
A Look Back at the Koehring 505
It's hard to imagine, but there was a time when cable machines were used exclusively for excavation in general construction work. An American engineer by the name of William S. Otis invented the steam shovel in 1835....
David Klepper - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon February 08, 2016
Details of NYC's Penn Station Overhaul Emerge
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) The $3 billion vision for Manhattan's Penn Station includes more light, a new grand entrance, added retail and office space and even a hotel — all part of the plan to transform the cavernous rail hub that Gov....
Thu February 04, 2016
World's First Ever Handicap-Accessible Water Park Being Built in San Antonio
Construction charity organization AGC Charities Inc. is partnering with local construction firms to help build “Morgan's Inspiration Island,” a new handicap-accessible water park addition to non-profit Morgan's Wonderland....
Irwin Rapoport - Thu February 04, 2016
Austin's SH 71 Road Project Should Reduce Traffic Jams
Crews from McCarthy Building Companies Inc. began work on a $149 million Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) SH 71 Express project in January 2015. The toll lanes are scheduled to open to travelers in the Austin area in October 2016....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed January 27, 2016
Work Continues on New $555M San Diego County Central Courthouse
Work is proceeding on a new $555 million, 704,000 sq. ft. (19,935 sq m) Central Courthouse for San Diego County. The Judicial Council of California expects the downtown San Diego building — designed to house 71 courtrooms and stand 22-stories tall — to be completed by the fourth quarter of 2016....
